Heavy Bombers vs. Placement

[Guest a10boar]

I'm trying to learn and understand how a nation decides where to place it's bombers.Military language is not always easy to pick up but,if you get the basics of it then it helps out a bunch.So,how does a nation know where to place it's heavy bombers?

 

Reason i'm asking is,interested in making campaigns and/or missions for our heavy bombers (Because we love the bomb in are beloved TW series ).Found out by reading,yes reading..thru the forums,that there are a few real deal people that really do this work for a living and lifestyle.If I could get a grain of your time and knowledge,it would go a long way to enhance WOE for us.And i'll gladly salute you for expertise.Also,very honored that there are people to put themselves in harm's way so that we can live.If subject has already been discused,would love to have a link to it location please.Thank you very much.

 

P.s.grammar isn't up to par,please excuse it.Never won a spelling bee and pretty sure i never will!

[FastCargo 412]

Well, bombers bring weight and range to the fight. In addition, they are considered HVAAs (High Value Air Assets), so there really isn't any reason to have bombers based anywhere near the front lines.

 

FC

[MAKO69 186]

10-4 that I dont want my tax money at risk.

[Lt. James Cater 62]

Seeing as they have the range ability, keep them as far to the rear as reasonably possible.

Edited April 17, 2009 by Lt. James Cater

[Guest a10boar]

So,pretty much the defualt setup in WOE is correct.Was wanting to add USAF and RAF heavy bombers too.So,i need to know where to place them.Do are airbases on blue side support this in WOE?Or do I have to add a supporting airbase?

 

Thanks for the help.Not placing them on frontline makes sense due to range and bases become easier targets for red side,got it.

Edited April 17, 2009 by a10boar

[Wrench 9,735]

A more important consideration, is where are the Runway 4's placed (ie: LARGE_RUNWAY) in the targets ini, as they all pretty much need those.

 

IIRC, US B-52s would be coming form England, Iceland or even the States. Same for B-47s. Anything else (B-57, B-66) might be considered 'tactical air', and be based on the Continent and/or England

 

I discount the use of the Hustler, as it's service life was short, and more in the "stargetic"* nuclear role

 

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kevin stein

 

* and old joke, based upon my misspelling of 'strategic'

[Guest a10boar]

A more important consideration, is where are the Runway 4's placed (ie: LARGE_RUNWAY) in the targets ini, as they all pretty much need those.

 

IIRC, US B-52s would be coming form England, Iceland or even the States. Same for B-47s. Anything else (B-57, B-66) might be considered 'tactical air', and be based on the Continent and/or England

 

I discount the use of the Hustler, as it's service life was short, and more in the "stargetic"* nuclear role

 

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kevin stein

 

* and old joke, based upon my misspelling of 'strategic'

 

Good!Then a requirement for correct bomber placement would be for Medium Bombers in East Germany NATO units as you sir mentioned.Great idea using the B-66 (sure i can find it alright with some homework,meaning i don't mind searching) and the B-57 is already in game.If anyone knows of a RAF Medium Bombers please reply.Using Wiki is a good tool but,know that there are RAF people here too,should make progression a lot easier.

 

Reason for all the questions,Escorting the bombers is something I fell in love with on WOV.Want to add that atomsphere to WOE and beyond.

[Wrench 9,735]

Ajundar's EE Canberras; several variants in the downloads section.

 

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kevin stein

[Guest a10boar]

WOE 1964 in my eyes.

This was a great suggestion to get this mod.Hats off for the advise and the B-57's.Still looking for B-66.Found one at Check-six but,I know someone else did one with varients.Thanks for the help people.

[+ST0RM 145]

Seeing as they have the range ability, keep them as far to the rear as reasonably possible.

 

Don't forget aerial refueling to increase that range even further.

[+hgbn 91]

WOE 1964 in my eyes.

This was a great suggestion to get this mod.Hats off for the advise and the B-57's.Still looking for B-66.Found one at Check-six but,I know someone else did one with varients.Thanks for the help people.

 

 

http://www.bunyap2w1.com/

 

This might be usefull in your search of the B-66

[Guest a10boar]

http://www.bunyap2w1.com/

 

This might be usefull in your search of the B-66

 

Thank you very much!

[Wrench 9,735]

There's also a recent update to Buny's Destroyer I did sometime last year; check the downloads section. I disremember if it under skins or aircraft (as its mostly decals and ini upgrades -cockpit, loadouts, etc)

 

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kevin stein