i do know that, and i do know it might be intentional, but it is not historical at all, and it makes dropping gbu’s way harder then it should be in sim mode.
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/pyJW8AZz0Jqx
here is the link to the bug report.
Yeah, heres hoping it get fixed. Especially with the new GPS bombs, we can hit it whilst the iron is hot so to speak
i get curious and just tried this in custom battle with av-8a, toggled on didnt drop bombs at selected base automatically… however when toggled off it disables “bomb release permission” and let me drop bombs anywhere
I used select mission target, weapon selector and ripple quantity …
it supposed to work that way or it should automatically release bombs when i fly over a base?
With automatic release selected it will drop bombs at the correct time to hit the base. But you have to have the right base selected and to actually fly over the base
Disabling automatic release means that you are responsible for releasing the bomb at the correct time using the cues given, but this does mean you can drop the bomb whenever. Even if you are no where near the selected base
it didnt drop, still have to “pull the trigger”
maybe it collides with weapon selector?
both conditions met, usual way works like charm (select mission target, align with marked base, select bombs and quantity, fly over base holding trigger and when timer goes bombs drop)
toggling automatic release just dont working for me and this plane, maybe im doing something wrong
also was flying way under1000km/h just to be sure
What bomb were you trying to drop?
4x napalm just checking exact name
That’s fine. Try with just regular old HE bombs to see if it’s just napalm not wanting to drop with CCRP
they dont drop ;( 
checking once again…
Are you using bomb series or weapon selection?
usually weapon selector
Because you don’t actually have any bombs selected
now selected brb 
still dont drop
maybe weapon selector blocks them?
So…
You have weapon selected
You have ripple mode chosen
Base is selected
CCRP automatic release is on
Hmm…
Definetly pressing and holding your fire key as you fly over the base?
After that. Maybe that base is bugged. Does happen now and again. So try another base?
(If you can, video recording might help as well)
all above - yes
i though if i choose “automatic release on” i dont need to hold trigger…
without botherrng with this toggle bombingt works like a charm and without any problem, i srsly though about it as automatic bomb dropper
No, you still need to give the ballistics computer permission to release the bomb at the correct time. You do that by pressing and holding the fire key.
ah ok
seems simplest way to get over this is soldering 
instead of fire button…
i just overinterpreted phrase “automatic bomb release”
Thank you for the amazing post!
Any ideia about how to use the Laser with the A-4E Skyhawk?
Not sure if all the variants has the laser designator, however the Israeli premium have it working.
The think is that in simulator, I have no hud. So IDK if Im going correctly to the target.
That is the issue with some aircraft, you dont have the necessary HUD to know what base you have selected. So you may be better off manually selecting a target instead of going through the preset selection.
I’ve not flown any of the Skyhawks yet, but can jump into a test flight later this evening for some of them and have a play, see if I can see
That would be awesome!
What Im using Righ now with the Skyhawk, is using one AGM-62A as targeting pod. Sometimes I do destroy the base, but get so much trouble targeting the plane correctly that I ratter just dive bomb oin the way back :/
