Jettison Bombs Issue

[TWC_Padre]

Hey guys, I was on the TWC Son of Khan Server today, flying a Hurricane Mk IIc loaded with two 500lb bombs out of Gravesend, when shortly after takeoff, I can hear the air raid siren going off. I quick look at the radar map confirmed bombers heading on course for Gravesend. I decide to abandon my bombing mission so I can intercept the bombers and prevent them from hitting Gravesend. I have a key mapped to safely jettison my bombs, and hit it several times, then set course to intercept the bombers. I notice my aircraft feels slow and sluggish, so I start the recorder, because I'm beginning to believe the bombs did not jettison. After my interdiction attempt, I exit the game, "wash" the track using the track editor, and when I viewed the track, I can clearly see the bombs in place on my aircraft (see attached pic). Is this a bug? Is there a work around solution?



Bombs Did Not Jettison.jpg

[batmacumba]

Hi Padre, thanks for reporting this.

Can you reproduce this again in your game or was it a one time thing?

Is anyone else having this issue?

[ATAG_Noofy]

I have my command "safely Jettison Bombs" mapped to Shift+B

I did the following tests (in Single Player Mode, not sure if I missed any bomb carrying plane):


Working / partially working

Ju88 A1 A5 A5/Late
Shift+B => tested with all bomb drop modes (single, series, salvo)
- the external bombs are jettisonned
- the bomb bay doors open
- two of the internal bombs are jettisonned
Shift+B again =>
- the remaining 26 bombs are jettisonned

Ju88 C series
Shift+B => tested with all bomb drop modes (single, series, salvo)
- the bomb bay doors open
- one of the internal bombs is jettisonned
Shift+B again =>
- the remaining 9 bombs are jettisonned

Bf109 (any) with bombs
Shift+B =>
All bombs jettisonned

Bf110 (any) with bombs
Shift+B =>
All bombs jettisonned

Not working

He111 (any)
Shift+B =>
no effect (even several presses - also tried with bomb bay doors open)

BR20
Shift+B => tested with all bomb drop modes (single, series, salvo)
no effect (even several presses - also tried with bomb bay doors open)

CR42/Trop
Shift+B =>
no effect (even several presses)

Beaufighter 1C/Trop
Shift+B =>
no effect (even several presses)

Blenheims
Shift+B =>
no effect (even several presses)

Wellingtons
Shift+B =>
no effect (even several presses)

Hurricanes (any) with bombs
Shift+B =>
no effect (even several presses)

Tiger Moth (any) with bombs
Shift+B =>
no effect (even several presses)

[batmacumba]

Thanks for the extensive testing, we'll look into this and get back.

[ATAG_Noofy]

Thanks for the extensive testing, we'll look into this and get back.

You’re most welcome.
If in exchange you could look into why the right side of the Ju88 cockpit is not lit by the cockpit lights at night, you’ll make many happy night bomber pilots

[TWC_Padre]

Has there ever been a fix to the jettison bug for the Hurricane Mk IIc (and all other aircraft noted in ATAG_Noofy's test)?

Also, is there a way to receive a notification in my Secondary Control window, indicating when I've employed the jettison key? For example, when I arm my bombs, I receive a message in the Secondary Control window indicating I have armed my weapons; similarly when I engage my flaps or landing gear, the Secondary Control window displays a message that I have done so.