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JimPage · April 22, 2013, 06:56 AM

I was a fighter pilot in SEA. I learned rapidly that it was worth taking an extra second or two to take careful aim and to make sure dive angles and airspeed were dead on before releasing bombs. That's because anytime I missed, I had to go dive back in again and expose myself to the AAA two or three times -- an exposure time far greater and more dangerous than an extra second or two on the initial pass.

So Wild Bill was right in my opinion. Take your time and make each shot count. Missing fast is not advantageous!

April 22, 2013, 06:56 AM	#11
JimPage Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2010 Location: Rome, NY Posts: 941	I was a fighter pilot in SEA. I learned rapidly that it was worth taking an extra second or two to take careful aim and to make sure dive angles and airspeed were dead on before releasing bombs. That's because anytime I missed, I had to go dive back in again and expose myself to the AAA two or three times -- an exposure time far greater and more dangerous than an extra second or two on the initial pass. So Wild Bill was right in my opinion. Take your time and make each shot count. Missing fast is not advantageous! Last edited by Brian Pfleuger; April 22, 2013 at 08:29 AM.