Do the WW2 B17 bomber formations work?

[Mr_sukebe]

Chances are that I've forgotten how to do something correctly, but can anyone advise if they've managed to get a B17 group to fly in a box formation and carpet bomb something.

[Basco1]

Chances are that I've forgotten how to do something correctly, but can anyone advise if they've managed to get a B17 group to fly in a box formation and carpet bomb something.

 

Yes,I can confirm a B-17 group can fly in box formation and will carpet bomb if correctly set up in the editor.

[Shahdoh]

Chances are that I've forgotten how to do something correctly, but can anyone advise if they've managed to get a B17 group to fly in a box formation and carpet bomb something.

 

 

Which is the problem? the formation? or the carpet bombing?

 

My guess would be the bombing and usually it is in not setting up up the bombing waypoint far enough away from the indicated impact point. They need time to setup and stabilize prior to the release point which will be a fair bit forward of the desired impact point. HOW far depends on the altitude the bombers are at, their speed, and how much of a change in direction you gave them to get to that waypoint.

 

If they are not dropping, keep moving the waypoint the bombing is tied to further and further back and should find the point where they will.

 

Good luck

[DonCalzone]

Here's an example mission for a carpet bombing setup which still works in 2.5.6.

 

My only issue is that when I'm setting up bigger boxes with 48+ B17s, every group tends to leave the formation as soon as their box leader is dead. Not always but most of the time. Anyone else having this issue?

[Mr_sukebe]

Sorry, missed updating this thread.

The B17 formation was fine. Just me being a muppet in mission editor. Sorted now.