What do you think the best bomb loads are for different targets?

[patontheback1977]

What is the best primary / secondary bomb load for factories, oil refineries, sub pens, docks, etc. Genuinely curious to know what has been most effective for you. Is it better to skip a secondary ordinance on some loads?

[Vox]

iIRC: Heres my list of target types
Air bases/ fields
AC factories
Oil facilities
Ports and U-boat bases
Bridges
Factories ( varieties vehicles, ac, bearing tooling)
Variety of targets in Berlin( headquarters, ministries, barracks, communication)
V-Weapon sites
Rail ( bridges,junctions,marshaling yards)

Targets change as the front line advances
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For starters: For oil/ petrol facilities a Crack and Burn approach using an explosive (500lbs) with incendiary is alway good choice. Airfield target need max coverage on runway so something like single load out of lots of 100 or 250lbs bombs. U-boat pens : Armor piecing. Troops, headquarters, communications, V2 sites : explosive& AntiPersonnel.

Of equal importance is where on the actual target to aim ( not easy) and the intervalometer release settings ( bomb delay) set during the mission. These can be partially determined calculated from good recon films. Knowing the recon altitude and speed you get rough target length. Then adjust trail based on ord type and you expected bombing altitude. Keep in mind too that there is a trade off of fuel with ord loadouts as distances to targets increase.

[A_P_Hill]

There is much to bombing than just choosing load.
In game you, as bombardier in the leader can go to the intervalometer and make release changes to your bomb load. Once that is done, you can have better control over your target damage.

But to answer your question on loads for targets, Airfields are long and spread out so the more bombs you carry with a setting to spread your release the more damage you can likely do. Avoid anti-personnel types as I see it there are no personnel at the targets to be affected. 250 pounds or 500 pounds will get the job done for airfields.

The more compact the target, the tighter the bomb drop, (usually salvo,) and depending on the type of target, the type of bomb. Bridges and the like use semi armor piercing, with everything else a combination of armor piercing or semi armor piercing will work. Sub pens of course are under tons of concrete and therefore the largest armor piercing types should be used.

Just my thoughts.

[Vox]

Another thing to consider is that Long mission distance will need more fuel so less ordinance weight can be carried.

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