Pilot Claude Desaix of SOP39 completed a bombing mission in his Sopwith 1.5 Strutter, scoring two hits on the enemy airfield and returning to base with no damage.
It was great! OFF has a steep learning curve but I'm delighted by the level of immersion available.
Questions and observations:
1) Just before we reached the target my squadron seems to have veered off to engage enemy fighters. I thought that would be madness so I proceeded to the target alone. As far as I can tell I was the only plane to actually bomb the target. Is that typical? Should I have followed my flight leader into the dogfight instead?
2) Is there a preferred method for aiming with bombs? I just set the TAC for 1 mile and released when it looked like I was right over the triangle. It worked but I'm wondering if that is the best method. It doesn't seem very realistic.
3) I wasn't given the next waypoint until five minutes after bombing the target. Why the delay? Was it waiting for my flight leader to get to the target or something?
4) I finished the mission by landing at my airfield. That was probably the most dangerous moment for me. When I made my first pass over the airfield I was told my mission was complete. Is a landing even necessary, as far as the campaign is concerned?
I'm so happy I survived my first mission that I'm afraid to start my second :-)