Flying and Skip Bombing the Blenheim on Cockpit Instruments

[jimbop]

Good shots, Blackdog. I didn't realise you could hear me on teamspeak or I'd have given much more precise drop instructions. Should have realised it was just a missing mic. I didn't even realise it was you until after the flight! Loads of fun - I think the new mission is going to be really good.

Here's one of my pics from the mission, taken just after Dutch had wiped them out. I was watching when he dove and though he'd missed since I saw dust from two impacts hit just after the target. I realised he had an impact delay set when boom! Up they went.

And yes, that is my crater... The low level flak is brutal.

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by jimbop

I think the new mission is going to be really good.

Just came off ATAG No.1 server with the new mission running.

Red team won, having taken out all three bombing objectives.

Excellent work, Blenheim pilots!

[ATAG_knuckles]

This is what I'm looking for in the near future: !!




Knuckles

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by jimbop

It's just occured to me looking at this shot again, why some people seem to find the targets more easily than me when online.

TREES!

Those tanks are almost completely hidden, with trees set to 'high' as mine are.

Jimbop obviously has them 'off'.

Me, I prefer having them for realism, but it's a thought for all bomber pilots hunting for targets!

[ATAG_knuckles]

Dutch

Very interesting point ! and certainly something to consider.

However I think "finding" the target might not be the main issue, we know where the targets are, my problem is keeping them lined up for the bomb run with the limited visibility due to the bomb aimers panel and instrument panel'

your thoughts:

also a previous post (cant remember where) listed the inaccuracy of the real Blenheim, and their use of "Carpet Bombing" which would certainly work if we had at least 3 aircraft, 4 or 5 would be best

Knuckles

[jimbop]

Good thought. Yes, switched off for me since a few patches ago. I was getting enormous framerate drops with them enabled so off they went. Will play around with the settings again since they add immensely to realism and I'd strongly prefer them on!

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by ATAG_knuckles

my problem is keeping them lined up for the bomb run with the limited visibility due to the bomb aimers panel and instrument panel'

your thoughts:

Hmm.......When low level bombing, I stay in the pilot's seat, and try to bomb in a shallow dive @ no more than 200ft or so, then release a couple as the target disappears under the nose.

That's a long winded way of saying I guess. But I do it from the pilot's seat, as I always did in a Sturmovik. Seems to work though.

Also -top secret information here - for your ears only - it's possible to take out the fuel depot with 2 x 250lb bombs. It's possible to do the same with the tanks. It's therefore also possible to take out both these targets in one Blenheim sortie. I've not managed it yet, the flak got me on the bomb run to the second target, but it's my new self appointed objective.

It also means that two Blenheims could take out all three objectives in one 2 ship mission...........................

Unless of course, Bliss has toughened them up already!

[jimbop]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Dutch

It's therefore also possible to take out both these targets in one Blenheim sortie. I've not managed it yet, the flak got me on the bomb run to the second target, but it's my new self appointed objective.

It also means that two Blenheims could take out all three objectives in one 2 ship mission...........................

Wow, let me know if you manage it! I haven't been online for a week or so but I read that Bliss has indeed been toughening up targets. Should be back tomorrow - look forward to finding out.

[ATAG_knuckles]

I eliminated the tanks yesterday, didn't trigger, wondered if the AA guns needed to go as well. I actually flew over the tanks to verify they were gone.



Hummmmm

Knucks

I'll try some more today

[kestrel79]

Thanks for the videos guys. Really helped me take off at least. So the Cross Country quick mission is bugged? That's what I keep using. Maybe that's why I keep frying my engines with 100% fuel.

What is Carb Heat for? High alt flying? When should I use that? What do you guys use for mixture settings once in the air? When you say prob pitch to course does that mean all the way down on the lever? When I do that is sounds like my engine is barely on, or is this just an audio mistake?