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#3548158 - 03/31/12 02:00 PM why am I not able to drop bombs  
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I fly on ATAG and I only fly fighters because I can not seem to get a bomber to drop the bombs. I usually try to bomb with a 110 . I go to the load out from the options selection after entering the ATAG server . I find there is 4 bombs available .I have tried different delays and low and high bombing. In flight I select arm bombs which only show 1 amber light on display behind stick. I then push button for release bomb and watch behind for a longtime but on explosion? What am I missing?

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#3548173 - 03/31/12 02:41 PM Re: why am I not able to drop bombs [Re: ATAG_chair1]  
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I have the same problem with any of the bomb carrying aircraft, even though I have a key for it I can only drop if I push the bomb release in cockpit, but still no boom


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#3548177 - 03/31/12 02:48 PM Re: why am I not able to drop bombs [Re: ATAG_chair1]  
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Here you go gents, hopefully you can find your answer here

making bombs go boom

#3548541 - 04/01/12 08:51 AM Re: why am I not able to drop bombs [Re: ATAG_chair1]  
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Is there something resembling a manual where useful information like this is compiled in concentrated form and logical order?

#3548953 - 04/02/12 01:13 AM Re: why am I not able to drop bombs [Re: ATAG_chair1]  
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Huh?

Around here we prefer useful information to be hidden amongst many pages of idle banter wink

I have not seen a manual that explains how to properly drop bombs, but I haven't looked either.


#3549059 - 04/02/12 09:16 AM Re: why am I not able to drop bombs [Re: ATAG_chair1]  
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Bombs are bugged. There's only a few that works i believe. Not sure if it is the fuses or the bombs that are bugged. But the SC500 Grade III on the Bf110 works for me with low level fuse.


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#3549285 - 04/02/12 05:58 PM Re: why am I not able to drop bombs [Re: Raggz]  
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All bombs are working if dropped within their parameters.

#3549422 - 04/02/12 09:45 PM Re: why am I not able to drop bombs [Re: PV1]  
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Originally Posted By: PV1

Is there something resembling a manual where useful information like this is compiled in concentrated form and logical order?


There is Flea's Aircraft Operations Checklist. You can download it from my web site, see sig. It is also in the tips and tweaks forum, stickied.


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#3549423 - 04/02/12 09:46 PM Re: why am I not able to drop bombs [Re: Raggz]  
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Originally Posted By: Raggz
Bombs are bugged. There's only a few that works i believe. Not sure if it is the fuses or the bombs that are bugged.


You speak with great certainty, but not necessarily knowledge.


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#3549617 - 04/03/12 05:17 AM Re: why am I not able to drop bombs [Re: Freycinet]  
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Originally Posted By: Freycinet
Originally Posted By: PV1

Is there something resembling a manual where useful information like this is compiled in concentrated form and logical order?


There is Flea's Aircraft Operations Checklist. You can download it from my web site, see sig. It is also in the tips and tweaks forum, stickied.


Yeah, I have that. It is quite detailed about the specs of the aircraft, but it doesn't provide any
information from the point of view of someone faced with trying to navigate a sim GUI and get
things to work. You know, stuff along the lines of "if you want to get this to work, do this".

Your Spit takeoff tutorial vid is much more user friendly, but there's tons more stuff it doesn't cover.
It would take a huge amount of time and effort to cover everything with video tutorials, and how
could you index them?

#3549631 - 04/03/12 07:01 AM Re: why am I not able to drop bombs [Re: ATAG_chair1]  
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So far I have dropped bombs from the 109, 110, Ju-88, Ju-87 and Blenheim and haven't had any trouble making them explode when selecting the right type of fuse.

Are some of you sure that you are not using the "drop ordnance" key which will safely drop the bombs without exploding ?

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