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Originally Posted by Monterey
Thor, is that how it was done IRL? If so, then why have a trained bombardier in each plane? ...
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It was the case in WW2. At one point 8th AF changed their tactics so that only lead plane was aiming at the target - rest of the bombardier's observed lead plane and when they saw bombs leave leader's plane they dropped as well. This was done to get tighter bomb patterns and more accuracy.
Now, with B-25s in the MTO there was another tactic used. Only lead plane and his deputy and maybe another one had bombsights. Rest of the planes
had their bombsights removed and used this tactic described above.
So yes, it is based on real life tactics.
But I don't know about Luftwaffe, thats why I asked my question - I know only that Loffte BS was very similar and acctualy based upon Norden bombsight.