Getting Bombers to Bomb is Killin Me!

[Menessis]

So what's the trick?  Bomber at 20k, 20 nm from target.  And another steer point 10 nm beyond the target all in a straight line.  The bombers dive in one time.  Fly flat and level the next.  Make crazy "S" turns for no reason.  Do everything but a barrel role or drop bombs!

 

I renamed the miz file and stripped everything out but the bombers and my F-18 SEAD flight.  I did get them to work there.  But not consistently.  Then I did the exact same set up back in the original but no luck.  They fly right over the target, drop chaf and flares and keep right on going.

 

I am about to test this idea out. 

 

Any ideas?

 

Menessis

Edited April 25, 2021 by Menessis
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[Nealius]

Waypoint 20nm from target. Advanced waypoint action "Bomb ____." Place triangle on desired target. Check tickbox "above (altitude)."

[Menessis]

Hi Nealius.   I used your numbers along with setting the bombers to Evade if shot at.  They will fly the route and bomb the target.  BUT! if I have a even a hint of a SAM they fly the route, fly right over the target, drop chaf and flares but no bombs!

The SEAD mission was in support of the bombers using the new PB mode.  We have flown it where not one SAM is fired but no bombs are dropped.

 

Menessis

[Habu_69]

This topic has been discussed ad nauseum. Try the search function.

[Menessis]

Hey Habu_69..Thanks for the helpful tip.  The thing is I did search it and came up with very little.  Maybe you can help me with my searches?

 

[Habu_69]

18 hours ago, Menessis said:

Hey Habu_69..Thanks for the helpful tip.  The thing is I did search it and came up with very little.  Maybe you can help me with my searches?

 

Using "bomb" as search term in this forum netted me 3 pages of forum topics, some of which are directly relevant to your query.

[StevanJ]

18 hours ago, Menessis said:

Hey Habu_69..Thanks for the helpful tip.  The thing is I did search it and came up with very little.  Maybe you can help me with my searches?

 

Hey- Do you want to post the mission for a full break down of where it isnt working?
Some people on here would rather throw you a bucket of petrol to put a fire out, than just send a link to help..

[Menessis]

I did figure it out by going through something I had hit upon a few days earlier.  I comes down to the order in which the way point actions are put in, ie "bomb" can't come before "reaction to threat" otherwise they must bomb before they do the next instruction.

 

Menessis