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92 Sqn. Philstyle (QJ-P)
Feb-04-2013, 06:30
Hi all,
I'm interested to hearing some feedback on this. And some creative ideas for how we might

Over the weekend I watched a 109(bomber variant) fly in to the Radar target near Ramsgate and proceed to make several passes. This 109s maintained a speed faster than I could match in the spitfire with full-boost (~300mph). Hi climbed vertically, looped over and dived at full speed on the target at least 3 times (I suspect he released bombs on two passes? or can the 109 only carry a single bomb?). He managed to completely destroy the entire target.

Now (ignoring for now my confusions about a bomb-slung fighter performing these high speed manoeuvres as well as a clean fighter) , it seems odd to me that a single 109 can destroy and entire Radar facility; with, what should be, less than 500lb of bombs.

I would expect a 1,000lb bomb to have a blast radius of around 100ft. (at, say 10psi). A 500lb bomb, much, much less. A 250 or 50lb, much, much less.

How is it then, that a radar station can be entirely wiped out by these relatively piddly explosives?
Are the objects so closely packed together and so flimsy that such a blast can wipe them all out?

AKA_Knutsac
Feb-10-2013, 09:51
Uncanny ship-killing too. A few days ago a single 109 pilot sank four ships in a single sortie. Also saw the curious server messages re: the same pilot...

"Pilot X Killed" then about 10 seconds later "Pilot X Landed" (not the real call sign).

~S~

AKA Knutsac

III./ZG76_Keller
Feb-10-2013, 13:31
109's can carry 4 x 50 kg (4 x 110 lb) bombs, or one 250 kg (551 lb) bomb.

4 well placed 50 kg bombs are enough to take out a radar station.

AKA_Knutsac
Feb-10-2013, 16:32
So can a 109 toggle each 110lb bomb individually...is this historically correct?

~S~

AKA Knutsac

III./ZG76_Keller
Feb-10-2013, 16:59
So can a 109 toggle each 110lb bomb individually...is this historically correct?

~S~

AKA Knutsac

Yes and yes.

AKA_Knutsac
Feb-11-2013, 08:19
Roger, thx.

~S~

Knut

92 Sqn. Philstyle (QJ-P)
Feb-11-2013, 08:48
4 well placed 50 kg bombs are enough to take out a radar station.

Thanks Keller.

Lame radar stations ;)

II/JG53 Rolf
Feb-13-2013, 07:16
...and we should salute that pilot, such feat is not easy to achieve, also 4 ships in a row... You must have seen someone really experienced. :salute:

322SQN_Dusty
Mar-21-2013, 05:27
S!

Interesting. Too bad the British only have the Blenheim flyable with bombloads. Sinking ships with .303 is not quite effective.
Except for the Beau, there's not much choice during the BoB (Are there options?).