I got a few tips that may help. They won’t make you kill proof, but they will increase your odds.
- Never fly straight towards the bases.
- Stay below contrail altitude. Contrails stick out like a sore thumb. It’s usually around 5600 meters on warm maps but it’s much lower on colder maps (around 2000 meters)
- Don’t be afraid to climb, most players are hugging the ground and don’t look up.
- Use CCRP and Toss bombing.
- Set keybind for “Switch mission bombing point” under the weapons controls section.
- Pay close attention to the score boards. You’ll be safest when the enemy only has a few players left
- Pay close attention to what your teammates are doing, look at their payloads and make sure they aren’t darting for a base that you’re plan to bomb.
- Destroy Convoys. A full convoy gives about the same rewards as a base.
CCRP and Bomb Tossing
The CCRP (Computer Controlled Release Point) is the computer in your aircraft the tells you when to release your bombs. It’s used to accurately hit targets from further away. It enables you to bomb bases without the need to be pointing directly at it or being directly above it. You can select a target point, level out your plane, then just hold down your release button until your bombs drop. It also allows you to essentially “toss” your bombs by releasing them in during a climb.
Select a target point. you can do this by using the “switch mission bombing point” or “Activate target point” button. If you use active target point, the target point will be wherever your nose is pointing.
Once you do this, a red square will appear. This is your target point. A vertical green line appears as well. That green vertical line indicates the flight path you need to take in order to line up your bomb release.
Line up your aircraft with the green line. Pressing the bomb release button will do nothing once you activated a target point. You cannot release you bombs until your CCRP gives you permission. This permission is given once your CCRP knows the bomb will hit its target. This means you can hold your bomb button until you line up your trajectory and your bombs will release as you reach your release point.
The small circle will move up towards the horizontal line. This means that you are getting closer to the release point. Hold your bomb release button (an X will appear on the circle) until it lines up with the horizontal line. The bombs will drop automatically.
How will this help? It extends the range of your bombs and allows you to accurately bomb targets from further away, allowing you to avoid danger before and after dropping your payload. You can practically bomb enemy bases before you pass friendly bases. When you toss your bombs, they take much longer to hit your targets. There’s a high chance friendly players will take out most of the bases before you even make it to them. If you flank, you can wait undetected and loiter while the bases respawn, or you can pick off the bases and targets that were left behind.
Here are a few examples of bomb tossing tactics:
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With all that being said, bombing is terrible in Air realistic battles. You’re are essentially just food for fighters and dead weight for your team. For most phantoms in air RB, you’re better off are as a missile truck playing the support role, taking out distracted or unsuspecting enemies. If you really want to grind with bombing, do it in sim battles. The F-4 is a jack of all trades. You can bomb 2 bases then fight and intercept other aircraft afterwards.
