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'''[[:Category:Bombers|Bombers]]:'''<br>
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...ble of catching some of the slower reserve fighters and many slow low-tier bombers.
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
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...machine guns which are remarkably effective against light pillboxes, some light tanks/AAA, and of course, planes. The P-40 can also equip bombs to round it
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
29 KB (4,829 words) - 15:30, 16 January 2023
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
...t want to get jumped on by a group of enemy fighters while attacking their bombers.
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...eptor. It lacks the high-altitude performance required to engage strategic bombers or high-flying fighters, but is extremely competitive under 4,000 m and eas
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
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...ing the trigger will significantly slow down the P-51. The airframe is too light, which further causes vibrations and heavy shaking due to the wing-mounted
...mily)|IL-2]]. Due to the lack of climb rate and poor altitude performance, bombers should not be sought out. In general the P-51 plays akin to many heavy figh
18 KB (2,934 words) - 13:45, 26 January 2024
The Yak-23 has an extremely light airframe and relatively powerful jet which gives it an enormous thrust-to-w
...Union required an aircraft that was also capable of intercepting incoming bombers, the lack of a higher calibre cannon like the 37 mm found in the MiG-15 was
14 KB (2,136 words) - 20:17, 27 October 2023
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
...rgets which aren't worth rockets or bombs. With good aim, they can destroy light pillboxes when firing through the pillbox window on the sides, especially i
25 KB (4,024 words) - 08:11, 31 March 2024
...and was often used in ground attack role against small targets that level bombers could not reliably hit, such as bridges.
...round-Attack ammunition, they can effectively take out most soft targets, (light pillboxes, etc.).
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...:Anti-aircraft vehicles|SPAA]], soft ground units, artillery, etc. Against bombers and heavy fighters the incendiary rounds will effectively set them alight.
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
21 KB (3,177 words) - 14:30, 5 January 2024
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
When engaging enemy bombers, aim for engines and wings. A good burst will rip off wings with ease and/o
18 KB (2,945 words) - 18:50, 17 October 2023
...explosive/incendiary rounds which are effective against aircraft and up to light armoured vehicles. Hardened vehicles and bunkers should be left to bombs an
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
30 KB (4,835 words) - 20:55, 2 February 2024
...explosive/incendiary rounds which are effective against aircraft and up to light armoured vehicles. Hardened vehicles and bunkers should be left to bombs an
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
31 KB (4,974 words) - 11:52, 3 February 2024
...nds), the F3F should mainly go after the fighter opposition, and not after bombers - leave that job to the [[P-40E-1|P-40s]]. While it can carry two 100 lb bo
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
16 KB (2,534 words) - 14:45, 21 September 2023
...two 100 lb bombs which are mainly effective against open-topped vehicles, light tanks, and other soft ground targets.
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
14 KB (2,263 words) - 12:45, 16 March 2024
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
...ccessful ground attacker when utilizing the ground belt ammunition against light pillboxes, unarmoured targets and some tanks. It is important to remember t
28 KB (4,705 words) - 00:49, 19 January 2024
The clipped wings and light weight of the F4F-4 allows for a very solid roll rate while having little e
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
16 KB (2,587 words) - 20:59, 30 March 2024
...ith high-explosive rounds, players can easily take down enemy fighters and bombers. The F6F-5N also retains the ground ordnance loadout of the F6F-5 which is
...ns and 12.7 mm machine guns are capable of devastating, if not destroying, light and medium tanks, even from the sides. This is accompanying the already let
41 KB (6,752 words) - 11:49, 21 October 2023
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
...targets can be taken care of. Four tanks of any size, if aimed well, four light pillboxes, or a single destroyer. 2,000 lbs (~1,000 kg for in-game purposes
15 KB (2,398 words) - 17:13, 26 December 2023
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
...all manner of enemy vehicles. Ground target belts will make short work of light armour, but even heavier tanks like the Panther can be dealt with if the pi
14 KB (2,239 words) - 11:09, 14 April 2024
The F8F-1 is an all-purpose light fighter-bomber, and excels as such. Although it may seemed incredibly outgu
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16 KB (2,462 words) - 11:21, 21 October 2023
...lts. It has excellent armour penetration and is great for taking out heavy bombers, as well as lightly armoured fighters. It is the best belt for the Type 3,
...[B-17G-60-VE|B-17]], as it can light fires in the engines. Use this gun to light fires, strafe ground targets, and as long range guns.
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...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
...s devastating armament is also perfect for hunting down troublesome German bombers like the Ju 288 C.
17 KB (2,647 words) - 18:24, 12 April 2024
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* Hard-hitting 20mm cannons which can shred aircraft and light ground vehicles and have a lot of ammo
16 KB (2,583 words) - 16:50, 24 November 2023
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...ed cars, but this is ill advised if an enemy aircraft is nearby. Tanks and light pillboxes cannot be destroyed with such a small MG calibre and will require
25 KB (3,916 words) - 18:51, 19 April 2024
...Its biggest success was during the Battle of Midway in June 1942, when SBD bombers sank four aircraft carriers, namely Akagi, Kaga, Sōryū, and Hiryū. By 19
...nstallation of the DGP-1 machine gun pods, engaging enemy medium and heavy bombers such as Fw 200s, He 111s or Ju 88s. Despite being a bomber, SBD is also qui
22 KB (3,453 words) - 19:39, 11 September 2023
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
Since tanks and light pillboxes cannot be destroyed with such a small MG calibre, the player will
18 KB (2,859 words) - 18:50, 19 April 2024
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
...rmament, and dive brakes mean it can be used to dive on enemy fighters and bombers, and can even hold its own in a dogfight, especially if the enemy underesti
15 KB (2,266 words) - 15:56, 24 November 2023
...e a significant amount of ground targets (anti-aircraft batteries, trucks, light tanks...etc…) the dive bomber can convert to a strafing aircraft once the
...craft, you are fine. Remember when performing head-on or diving attacks on bombers fire off rounds and then manoeuvre as bullets headed your way in which you
22 KB (3,533 words) - 03:04, 20 January 2024
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
...to use ground targets belts in order to maximize the effectiveness against light and medium tanks. Keep in mind that medium tanks will require precise aimin
18 KB (2,769 words) - 10:23, 4 November 2023
...ow the tail. However, in-game strike aircraft are treated differently than bombers, spawning at a lower altitude and in Realistic Mode, and they do not benefi
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
16 KB (2,507 words) - 18:27, 25 February 2024
...and tanks. That said, the concentrated MG fire can also be used to destroy light pillboxes (with practice), though will require significant ammo usage to do
...are the smaller bomb payload, attacker spawn location (lower altitude than bombers) and the lack of a bomb-sight view for precision bombing.
15 KB (2,357 words) - 18:52, 19 April 2024
...1941. What would become the '''A-26 Invader''' was designed as a mutirole light bomber and ground attack aircraft, with a distinctive interchangeable nose
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23 KB (3,690 words) - 09:43, 1 April 2024
...dfish Mk I|Swordfish]], [[Po-2]] and [[:Category:Light_bombers|other light bombers]].
Unfortunately, MGs, in general, are ridiculously weak against bombers.
17 KB (2,676 words) - 16:24, 20 November 2022
...e it was meant to carry bombs and torpedoes just like the dive and torpedo bombers in service. It had a more powerful Wright engine. The aircraft never served
...Even early on, the 12 HVARs you have can be devastating when used against light pillboxes and medium tanks, quickly turning a very tidy profit with a total
13 KB (1,893 words) - 11:45, 4 May 2024
...planes in very few hits and being able to destroy even light pillboxes and light tanks with the right ammunition. If there are ground targets to be destroye
56 Mighty Mouse rockets can be potentially used to destroy 23 tanks or light pillboxes, no other ordnance can compete. This makes it the obvious and onl
18 KB (2,633 words) - 13:18, 26 February 2024
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
...enough to take out bombing targets normally reserved for the team's Heavy Bombers (e.g. [[B-17E/L]])
17 KB (2,612 words) - 08:00, 30 April 2023
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
...pended armaments to attack ground units. The cannons are effective against light vehicles and vehicle top armour. The 2000 lb bombs are powerful enough to d
18 KB (2,817 words) - 14:10, 23 February 2024
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...targets available on that map. For maps with many smaller targets such as light/medium tanks, trucks and anti-aircraft batteries, it is best to use the 250
22 KB (3,439 words) - 19:43, 17 January 2024
The Type 97 aircraft machine gun was the standard fixed light machine gun on aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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...he Battle of Eastern Solomons and Guadalcanal; managing to sink a Japanese light carrier and a battleship. They also brought havoc against submarine crews s
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16 KB (2,424 words) - 10:14, 4 November 2023
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...stically, therefore helping your team win. Fly at low altitudes and attack light pillboxes and soft targets with your guns. If you fail to destroy a target,
26 KB (4,167 words) - 18:43, 21 November 2022
The '''Type 92 7.7mm machine gun''' was the Japanese Navy's standard light machine gun for both ship and aerial defense from 1932 until 1945. The Type
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6 KB (949 words) - 21:17, 9 March 2024
...n in a game using the B-17, it is best if you find a formation of friendly bombers to maximize your chances of survival.
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18 KB (2,898 words) - 05:57, 5 November 2023
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...AN-M30A1 bombs, which are near useless at anything other than picking off light stationary targets. Fortunately, the Privateer gets its best payload option
20 KB (3,131 words) - 08:13, 28 April 2024
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
...guns that hold a healthy 2,800 rounds of ammunition, allowing it to attack light targets with ease, but also provides air-to-air combat potential for pilots
18 KB (2,813 words) - 22:48, 26 April 2024
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
...to go through SPAA (Self Propelled Anti Aircraft) vehicles as well as some light & medium tanks, firing for the upper armour or side armour on enemy vehicle
15 KB (2,472 words) - 00:33, 19 January 2024
...s point on feature at least six M2 Brownings. Thus the burst mass is quite light. A detriment for quick attack passes. Use the tracer belt or the omnipurpos
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
16 KB (2,490 words) - 09:22, 11 October 2023
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
...ver, a skilled pilot does not have to worry about this. You will find that light and nimble opponents such as Spitfires or Zeroes succumb to sustained, long
29 KB (4,762 words) - 20:31, 30 March 2024
...gs, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
...contrary, once you reach altitude, Boom & Zoom as much as you want against bombers, as your high dive speed will make it difficult for most gunners to target
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