This is a subreddit for War Thunder, a cross platform vehicular combat MMO…Buying into Douhet’s theories that bombers were unstoppable, American – and to a lesser extent British – aviation leaders bought into the idea of ensuring they would be unstoppable by transforming them into “aerial battleships”. Alfred "Chief" Anderson earned his pilot's license in 1929 and became the first Black American to receive a commercial pilot's certificate in 1932, and, subsequently. I got to see a spitfire, a hurricane and both of the two remaining airworthy Lancaster bombers once when the Canadian one was over here for a bit. Sometimes I just want to play chess/browse the internet and escort a yak once in a while. But what he saw arrested any aggression he may. “Oh, that’s the bomber escort that was so lousy it needed an escort itself,” somebody is sure to respond. ”. 4. Overlapping series of fighter sweeps: Use large numbers of sweeps of fighters flying at tactically-usable speeds to ensure the bombers are covered the whole way. It was available for purchase in the store as a Peshka starter kit as soon as September 2012 until it was removed from the Gaijin store after the Clearance sale in. 7 The six bombardment groups of the Fifth Wing launched a total of 169 B. It could be something we encourage with rewards like escorts, but until then most bombers split up. That way you can keep going at speeds of 5-600km/h while remaining around your bomber. I agree. I am enjoying the mode from the point of view of how it was probably intended, but the sheer number of targets forced. • 8 yr. Not coincidentally, the two missions in question were not only bomber-escort missions—they were the first nominally long-range bomber-escort missions ever flown by Eighth Air Force fighters. The bombers could fly faster, higher, and farther than the standard fighters of the time. I studied the results from AI assisted German turn 1, and it seems like the GE bombers are in trouA flight of long-range Russian bombers were intercepted by American fighter jets off the western coast of Alaska Friday. The first prototype flew in October 1944 and was delivered to. The Tuskegee Airmen / t ʌ s ˈ k iː ɡ iː / were a group of African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. 3. If you couldnt reach a bombers altitude then the bombers wouldnt need an escort. The Group escorted gliders on D-Day on 6 June 1944 and in the course of that month continued to strike targets like railways lines and German gun positions in support of Allied troop positions in. Viewed 7k times. . Back in the pre-war period, while working on the Tu-2 front-line bomber, the Tupolev design team had the idea of creating a multipurpose aircraft on its basis that could perform a wider range of tasks, including escorting bombers at high altitudes. sometimes, in the FSO, you get close to another group going the other way. • 8 yr. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. I’m working one of the stands tomorrow, free day stood about talking about trucks watching the air show. Crypto Then the bomber pilots complain about "n00b team" not helping them when they put themselves grossly out of position. If I know AI fighters are in a spot I will be staying away. The top hat markings represent bomber escort missions. June 12, 2014 Military Aviation Russia Troubled Areas. S. Crypto Serving as a high-performance, high-altitude, long-range fighter, the new Mustangs were capable of escorting bombers to Berlin and back. Business, Economics, and Finance. Who can blame team members for not escorting when they gain nothing as individuals (they forget to win destroy groundtargets and bases) So can gaijin implement a points for successful escor. By the end of Big Week, Allied air forces flew some 6,000 sorties, lost 357 bombers, 28 escort fighters and more than 2,000 airmen killed or captured. US B-52 bombers with alliance escorts fly over all 30 NATO nations. Actually, to properly escort a bomber you have to be +-1km above it AND flying in a zigzag pattern. 23 Nov 1943. Arnecio Ulvaw'op. . 3)allow fighter that are escorting bomber to get massive reward if they kill a plane that near or has hit a bomber. Most nations in War Thunder start with small to medium two-engined bombers which can drop a few bombs, though the Italians step it. This last argument has some merit. 9. The F. This game is so biased towards shooting down planes and against bombers. Never trust fighters for protection. The hangar deck, filled with planes, was soon. S. I have esscorted bombers to a target the target gets bombed and the bomber pilot gets points i get nothing. They shoot. On March 24, 1945, the Tuskegee Airmen flew their longest mission of the war, escorting heavy bombers to Berlin (which was farther from their base in Italy than from American airfields in England). Long-range bombers from Russia and China have conducted “joint. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Led by Benjamin O. Britain intercepted and escorted two Russian bomber aircraft that were approaching Britain's area of interest on Thursday, the Royal Air Force (RAF) said in a statement - the second such incident. It is highly unintuitive. How do you escort bombers in career mode? I got to the rendez-vous and they just keep circling, I can't even give them orders to follow their plan because we are HERE. 1. If you have more than one escort, put a few high and back and throw the rest out front at high 10 and 2 o'clock positions. Selecting a quest in the log can bring up a radar to locate the quest giver if they are on the same map. Just had a small idea in which to reward teamwork and escorts. I studied the results from AI assisted German turn 1, and it seems like the GE bombers are in trouI don't have any experience on WitW so I'm a complete beginner in WitE2 air war. However, if it succeeded, the white commanding officers didn't want the Tuskegee Airmen to share in the credit. In September 1942 the Eagle squadrons were transferred to USAAF command as the 4th Fighter Group, based in Debden, Essex. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Powered by a 120 h. 63 "Desert Hunters" . 19. In fact, the group had lost bombers within the first few missions. And when in late 1942, the Allies launched Operation Torch – the invasion of North Africa – American Spitfires operating from Gibraltar mixed it up with Luftwaffe. Yes some time I go to gunners seat, But not when closing on bomb run and the cost is stupid for gunners that hit about 15% AT MAX AND ACE LEVEL. I’m going to go over the different things you can do in story mode, as well as. The BV 238 is a premium rank II German bomber with a battle rating of 3. The famous “Tuskegee Airmen” of the 332nd Fighter Group became part of the 15th Air Force, escorting American bombers as they flew over Italy. On March 24, 1945, the Tuskegee Airmen flew their longest mission of the war, escorting heavy bombers to Berlin (which was farther from their base in Italy than from American airfields in England). If I know AI fighters are in a spot I will be staying away. The exemplar of that “aerial battleship” concept would be the Boeing B-17 heavy bomber, designed to. , the son of the first. 7 The six bombardment groups of the Fifth Wing launched a total of 169 B. A flying fortress depicted as a literal flying fortress. S. The name also applies to the navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors,. This is an FYI, not a finger pointing session. I don't have any experience on WitW so I'm a complete beginner in WitE2 air war. The Blohm & Voss BV 238 was the largest aircraft produced during World War II by an Axis power. 4) either more bombs needed to destroy bases or unique bases meant for bombers. Naturally, he scrambled to give chase. 7 (AB/RB) and 4. But what he saw arrested any aggression he may. If this operation failed, the Tuskegee Airmen and white commanding officers would be blamed. With esquisite attention to detail, this painting shows the famed Red Tails of the US Army Air Corps' 332nd Fighter Group escorting B17 Flying Fortress bombers over occupied Europe. The Blohm & Voss BV 238 was the largest aircraft produced during. You need escort efficiency which is simply having enough ships to cover the convoys in a given region. The “Jug” performed yeoman service in Normandy in the ground-attack role. The G8N1, designated as Renzan (連山), was a four-engine heavy bomber designed by Nakajima Aircraft Company for the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1943. Transition to top-cover, and accelerate to tactically usable speeds. Escorting bombers to Berlin and whupping the German fighters that attacked them, the P-51 was significant in weakening the German air force. Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA. in this game, bomber escorts are worthless because slow fighters are sitting ducks and you cannot do anything to defend yourself. Aggressor F-16s with distinctive camouflage schemes and Russian-style bort numbers are filling in for F-22s on NORAD-tasked scrambles. Sam Halpert, Navigator, 8th Air Force: By then, the Luftwaffe had been pretty well beat up but they still had quite a bit of planes in force. Bomber Defense: Increases the air defense for planes on Strategic Bombing mission. North American F-82 Twin Mustang. (National Archives) Yet the P-47’s fame came not from escort duty, which was soon taken over by longer-ranging P-51Ds, but from the T-bolt’s utility as a ground-attack fighter-bomber. S. A list of quests you have received can be accessed by pressing Q, R1, or RB. The total number of Tuskegee Airmen-escorted bombers shot down by enemy fighters, by my research, was 27, while the average number lost. The B-18A is a rank I American bomber with a battle rating of 1. The size of the aircraft served a two-fold purpose, to show Germany's technological might and a show. Size: 36. By Todd Wallack Globe Staff,August 14, 2015, 9:51 p. S. Unlike many I like to win battles and will role bombers even with the system now that doesnt reward bombers well enough AND ace gunners need major upgrade. Davis, commander of the Tuskegee airmen, set out on the longest escort mission their crews would fly during World War II. I don't fly recon the first turn. A vulnerable B-17 was absolutely a priority for any German fighter pilot. Unlike many I like to win battles and will role bombers even with the system now that doesnt reward bombers well enough AND ace gunners need major upgrade. F-15Cs And RNoAF F-35As Escorted B-2 Bombers During Mission Over Iceland. Photographs of F-16C Viper fighter jets assigned to the U. If you have a couple left over, have them sweep a few miles ahead of the bomber stream. The average number of bombers shot down by enemy aircraft while under the escort of the other groups of the Fifteenth Air Force was 46. Haylus_00_ • 4 mo. Some maps like this are already being worked on/considered I think. S. 10 They were sixteen minutes late for their rendezvous with the RAF fighter escort, and as a result the escort was able to accompany them only halfway across the Channel. A squadron of Torpedo Bombers. Unlike many I like to win battles and will role bombers even with the system now that doesnt reward bombers well enough AND ace gunners need major upgrade. Business, Economics, and Finance. The number (2 / 6 / 10 / 12 / 14) of aerial targets destroyed near allied bomber (including bomber flights/enemy aircraft/ADAs) " Flying Keeper Badge " Teamwork. Bigger WWII bombers like e. Přihlášení Obchod Komunita Podpora Změnit jazyk. Skies Above Britain shifts detail from encounters between fighter and bomber to dogfights between fighter and escort. escorting bombers - or in reality not View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums) Logged in as: Guest Users viewing this topic: none Printable Version: All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> Gary Grigsby's War in the East Series >> escorting bombers - or in reality not : Page: [1] Login. IDF F-15i fighter jets escort US B-52 bombers, September 2022. The icon overlaps the clock and can be obscured by it. Description. Tempesta and the Fountain of Youth is a minor Tempesta -themed event featuring five new shipgirls. Frantic was meant to open up new German-held. They are hostile and will attack any player ship, station or colony on sight. A B-17 bomber is flying over German territory, Alone. Escort missions should just be your long range fighters fighting alongside your bombers whenever an enemy try to intercept them. F-16s and three South Korean F-15K Slam Eagles for an escort drill on July 13, a day. Over the German capital, they encountered Me 262s. Losses were eight Bf 110s. Salmson 9M radial engine, it could carry a 132 lb (60 kg) bomb load. Two Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers fly alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighers over the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, Wednesday, Aug. Lt. Prepare to be shot down quite a lot. Well, yes, just as Hurricanes needed Spitfire escorts while they concentrated on shooting down Heinkels, or bomb-laden Republic F-105s over Vietnam were happy to have McDonnell Douglas F-4s hanging around. 7 (AB/RB) and 4. Tags: F-86, F-86F, escort, bomber, multiplayer, single player. As a unit, the 332 nd Fighter Group earned over 700 medals for its service in World War II. bombers-they haven‟t lost a single ship to enemy fighters!”1 By then the 332d Fighter Group had flown more than 130 bomber escort missions, and had lost bombers on only six of those missions. 7 (SB). The USAAF commenced operations with the new P-51A fighter in Asia when eight P-51 fighters from Claire Chennault's 23rd Fighter Group escorted B-25 Mitchell bombers in an attack on the Japanese airfield in Shinchiku Prefecture (now. Start date. And the fact that you write 'us bombers need escorts' does lead me to think that you are just a bomber pilot, who expects others to escort you. What reward does a fighter have for escorting a bomber? it is far more profitable, and more rational, for them to go attack fighters. If you couldnt reach a bombers altitude then the bombers wouldnt need an escort. This is the first multi-engine land-based bomber available in the American Bomber tech tree. Yes some time I go to gunners seat, But not when closing on bomb run and the cost is stupid for gunners that hit about 15% AT MAX AND ACE LEVEL. 1000. three fighter escort groups accompanying the 5th Bombardment Wing at any given point on the mission. If this operation failed, the Tuskegee Airmen and white commanding officers would be blamed. The game would recognise that a Fighter Pilot was near a bomber and it would give him a small amout of RP (maybe +5) every 30 seconds or so. Long-range bombers from Russia and China have conducted “joint. Making a Mark on History. 2)limit bomber players per game but make them as a second objective to accomplish and rework reward and repair cost. CryptoServing as a high-performance, high-altitude, long-range fighter, the new Mustangs were capable of escorting bombers to Berlin and back. Rendezvous with bombers and fly at their speed and altitude. On 9 April, ZG 76 committed 77 to an USAAF raid on Berlin. A total of eight new Halloween and Festival-themed skins have been added, and a new Tempesta furniture set and new equipment skins are introduced. November 1942 photo of a very early Mk IXb of 306 (Polish) Toruński Squadron. Wheelson-HS. Jeff Bauman, David Henneberry, and Dun Meng all helped officials with the investigation into the Marathon bombing. The bombers could fly faster, higher, and farther than the standard fighters of the time. The Tuskegee units saw their first combat in North Africa, then moved to bases in Sicily and then to the mainland of Italy. Comments: 1. A regional open beta of the game was available to residents of selected countries (Android) and backers of the. If you diligently bomb targets and bases, the rewards are so much less than shooting down 2 or 3 planes. Two of the strategic bombers came. I'm certainly not! folks that are assigned to escorting bombers, stay with your group. The 332nd distinguished itself in Italy, flying combat missions and escorting bombers. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) The Israeli Air Force accompanied two US B-52 bombers through. Haulman During the 1930s, the Army’s Air Corps began acquiring heavy bombers that could outfly the fighters that might be launched to stop them. Kamikaze (神風, pronounced [kamiꜜkaze]; "divine wind" or "spirit wind"), officially Shinpū Tokubetsu Kōgekitai (神風特別攻撃隊, "Divine Wind Special Attack Unit"), were a part of the Japanese Special Attack Units of military aviators who flew suicide attacks for the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World. November 8th, 2023. 7 people chase one plane. While it was ultimately replaced in its long-range escort role in Europe by the North American P-51 Mustang, the fighter flew in over 746,000 sorties, with an aerial kill ratio of 4. These range from just defeating all enemies to collecting keys. Multiple squadrons formed the bomber's escort. 2 is the first French bomber in the tech tree lineup. 3 percent), with another 6 percent receiving heavy damage. But if you leave the game you will lose all of your rewards. Four Russian Air Force Tu-95 Bear were intercepted by F-22s near Alaska. Have fighters with best possible (at least yellow) coverage on air space you wanna bomb. Rewards [] Imperial Kill Quota Tier 2 Badge; Space XPThe Boeing B-17 was built in response to a 1934 request by the US Army Air Corps (USAAC) for strategic bombers. North American P-51 Mustang. USAAF P-51 Mustangs had now appeared, and were able to escort the Allied bombers to and from the target. No, sweep and escort are two different missions and sweeping fighters will not escort other aircraft. End date.