War Thunder: Joe's Brief Bomber Guide.

Hey folks, today its a brief bomber guide for War Thunder. I cover the basics of how best to play Heavy, Dive, and Medium bombers, and cover a few tips and tricks that you can use to ensure you spade your bombers efficiently. Hope you enjoy!
Heavy Bombers Section: 0:00
Medium Bombers Section: 6:31
Dive Bombers Section: 10:14
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[@xxluchianxx]

It’s crazy bc it doesn’t matter how high I go,there’s always a bf109 on me. Like I know they started at the airfield, HOW TF DID THEY GET TO 21 thousand feet in like 3 minutes?!

[@Joseph-2000]

BF-109's have incredibly high climb rates. The US fighters climb slower due to them having time to climb as they climb over the english channel and french territories

[@zacharyflowers4846]

I hate BF-109s more than any plane

[@Rosaslav]

BF-109 was primarily designed as high altitude interceptor, so they are equipped for that:)

[@teawiththeadmiral8025]

Finally been waiting for this vid! I'll watch it before I go to sleep

[@Joseph-2000]

Awesome! Hope you enjoy it!

[@Guitarplayer22222]

I love the full gameplay. It really helps you share your insight.

[@Joseph-2000]

I’m glad you like it!

[@peter-coates]

Thank you I wanted this vid for a while

[@Joseph-2000]

Hope it helps!

[@Junior-lg9uf]

Love the guide you got there, mate.

[@Joseph-2000]

I'm glad you do! I do have plans for more guides im just trying to figure out how to do them

[@Arcticfox115]

Also formation flying helps try it The more guns u have on ur attacker the more likely u are to survive Saftey in numbers Yet ppl forget about this concept called teamwork

[@Joseph-2000]

Formation flying does help! That is quite uncommon unless you are flying in a squad of bombers. But thats a solid idea! I normally play my bombers solo so this guide was more tuned to the average bomber players experience. Hence why i didnt include formation

[@Arcticfox115]

I can't ever find a squad and people in air Rb don't wanna work together I love working together with ppl I hate flying alone I try to unite with ppl every match but I either get team killed or told to bug off when I'm offering assistance

[@Joseph-2000]

Well i have an offer for you! I have an open discord server that i run called The United Kingdom (Totally not because im British) We have four communities in one, and we are all eager to fly as part of a team! Feel free to join using this link! discord.gg/e9a7ttkP

[@ovencore2549]

@@Joseph-2000 the invite expired ;c

[@Joseph-2000]

Here ya go! discord.gg/ZaeRsDmJ

[@schumiii5716]

I appreciate the guide!!!!

[@Joseph-2000]

I’m glad you do!

[@RondoChonk]

That was really helpful thank you

[@Joseph-2000]

Im really glad it helped!

[@amounifnd]

well done and thanks

[@Joseph-2000]

Hope it helps!

[@janespright]

Excellent!

[@Joseph-2000]

I really hope it helps!

[@janespright]

@@Joseph-2000 of course does :D I don't want to put pressure on you, but I can't wait for the energy fighting courses as well :D Whenever you feel like it

[@Joseph-2000]

They are coming eventually!

[@gabork5055]

I there any point in basebombing anymore? The SL gains have been nerfed for it a long time ago, it still gives a nice amount of RP though. But RP without SL doesn't worth much, it's better to take out a premium plane that can farm both at the same time, or ground pound or play an SPAA. A talismaned SPAA or a premium tank which can consistently shoot down planes is probably the best for this for ground. As for planes, most earns a decent amount in RB anyway. But basebombing, i just took out a few of the highest tiered US bombers and got less SL by bombing bases than i would have got by playing low tier air arcade with reserve planes.

[@Joseph-2000]

Basebombing just works the best for bombers as it tends to be consistent. Yes the SL payout is poor but it’s better than charging in bombing ground targets to get even less SL than if you bombed the bases

[@spangebobb3903]

@@Joseph-2000 I find that if I bomb a base as a b17 I usually get around 1900 - 2500 SL but if I bomb one pillbox or tank I earn around 500 SL, so for me I going to try to start bombing more ground targets because you will eventually earn more SL than the bases.

[@KriegCommisar]

Its useful for grinding rp and lets be honest easier to reliably hit if you dont get seal clubbed by a guy who for some reason instantly kills you the moment a bullet hits. Also im a console plebian so take my word with a grain of salt.

[@joaogomes9405]

What else are you going to do with heavy bombers. Ground pounding is suicide and even if you try it the much faster attackers and strike craft just destroy the best targets before you can do anything about it. So now you get to ground pound scraps while every fighter in a 5 mile radius comes gunning for you for the free kill. At least base bombing gets you something and it's safe and reliable, even if it's low rewards.

[@4funrc11]

AB Mode 2022? 😳 👍 Learned more than a thing-or-two! 😍

[@Joseph-2000]

I’m glad it helped!

[@downie383]

Hell yeah, I've been waiting for this one too, but where's the torpedo bomber section ;)

[@Joseph-2000]

We dont talk about that

[@windowlicker6996]

Spawn BV238. Proceed to ignore bomb targets and bait enemy fighters onto your tail. Shoot them down. Rinse and repeat until win.

[@Joseph-2000]

Not everyone has a BV-238, and that doesnt always work. If a P-61C sees you, you're as good as gone. Plus that doesnt really correspond as actual bomber gameplay, thats more Gunshipping

[@windowlicker6996]

@@Joseph-2000 60% of the time, it works every time ;-)

[@Joseph-2000]

Love the Anchorman reference!

[@windowlicker6996]

@@Joseph-2000 I always spawn in a bomber emotionally prepared to be shot down every single time. Sounds dumb but it goes a long way lol.

[@KriegCommisar]

@@windowlicker6996 Absolutely necessary to accept that theres high probability that your getting clubbed. your chances are directly linked to how high the enemy fighters end up in the early game. Either some planes have completely fucked climbrates (arcade btw, im bad at life) or gaijin decided that some spitfire deserves to spawn higher than the bombers its gonna decide to go against

[@zachnar0125]

Using FT???? Man of class!

[@Joseph-2000]

Always have! Thank you!

[@turdtheturtlegamer1130]

What bombers will you reccommend for events like the summer and winter? I was thinking pe8 to save me the hassle of learning how much bombs it takes, as only 1-2 times have I actually played with bombers.

[@Joseph-2000]

Me-264, Pe-8, Tu-2S. Bombers like that. Ones that can not only drop but get you kills too!

[@turdtheturtlegamer1130]

@@Joseph-2000 ok thank you

[@wickedwilliwonka]

gg -fighters- bombers

[@Joseph-2000]

Don’t be the next AdamTheEnginerd!

[@gungancrab]

If you format the chapters in the desc: X:XX name It'll make in video chapters. Thanks for the guide!

[@Joseph-2000]

I'll make those adjustments. Cheers for the kind words!

[@jda4887]

Nice and all but the crux is how many bombs to kill MiniBases and the AF... i'm sure the info is somewhere knowing GJ's propensity to be exhaustive....(chuckles).

[@Joseph-2000]

If i was to cover every single BR with Minibases and Airfield, this vid would be longer than a feature documentary. So i figured saying in the vid that people should learn overtime about it would make more sense.

[@jda4887]

@@Joseph-2000 Yeah and it would age as milk... better is to find an excel sheet where the info is and frankly this is GJ's job to give the relevant and up to date info about their game not the community's.

[@Joseph-2000]

Gaijin? Community Help? What planet you living on mate that will never happen!

[@fandangomobile]

Some good tips 👍 and a good script 😁

[@Joseph-2000]

Glad you enjoyed it! Dusting off the 2 years of not writing a script was nice. But thats why i have friends to help!

[@Rosaslav]

Did I hear correctly that you will get airspawn in some bombers, after you land?

[@Joseph-2000]

Certain bombers yes! It also depends on the map too!

[@dan_war_thunder]

I still have a question: how do you aim with turrets? Idk but i have shitty aim so i always die when I could have killed the fighter on my tail with my armament

[@Joseph-2000]

For Turret gunners it’s the same principle as AA guns in ground forces. If you ain’t hitting, lead a little more. And keep going till you hit!

[@joaogomes9405]

An important thing to do is to aim with the smaller green crosshairs instead of the big white ones. The big ones don't show where your guns are firing at, they show where your guns are trying to traverse towards. The small green ones that show how hot your gun is getting when firing also show where your guns are firing at, and aiming with those usually gets you much better results. Does take a bit of practice to wrangle the turret controls though, and you're best ignoring AI aiming alltogether because they couldn't pour water out of a boot if instructions were at the sole.

[@arcturus960]

here is a sub!

[@Joseph-2000]

Thanks a lot!

[@arcturus960]

@@Joseph-2000 np you deserve it, great vids!

[@holden3083]

👍. How do u mark / call a base?

[@Joseph-2000]

For console I’m not sure, but for PC you hold down M, then click on the base you want!

[@bujol3]

i want the old strong bombers

[@Joseph-2000]

Dont we all!

[@Gravity_studioss]

I love when an enemy shoots my tail and it kills my pilot

[@Joseph-2000]

That is technically possible if it’s a high caliber round. A .50 round can go through the entirety of a aircraft if it’s unarmoured

[@KriegCommisar]

@@Joseph-2000 Happens to me all the time with “heavily” armored bombers. Of course my 50.cal rounds across the game seem to not do anything and just pass through aircraft like collision is off but some p36 with a hard on shoots me down near immediately.

[@Joseph-2000]

There is now a video similar to this. But for Strike Aircraft! Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaq6Y4GDfJ6didk

[@Taeschno_Flo]

1800kg Bombs for Ju87 Doras, When?!

[@Joseph-2000]

Also He-111's!

[@LockheedRep]

Wait the B-17 has a different play style?

[@Joseph-2000]

Its best played differently. Flying straight and level means that there is a high chance you will not reach your bombing target before interception. The B-17's do have a lower rip speed than the B-24 and PB4Y However so you must be careful

[@LockheedRep]

@@Joseph-2000 climb to 10k you say?

[@Lolman67P]

I just dont want a german/english plane coming at me Cant drop 1 bomb without getting killed

[@Joseph-2000]

It's all about strategy and situational awareness. A lot of games can be won by a well used bomber!

[@Lolman67P]

@@Joseph-2000 ill try to find a friend who can protect me, that would help me lol

[@Joseph-2000]

We have a discord server! Its currently on lockdown for now but here is a link to it: discord.gg/xAwwMnc

[@KnightItshorts]

I was watching this video then a allie bomber shoots me down

[@Joseph-2000]

That doesn’t surprise me. A lot of bomber pilots are quite nasty

[@KnightItshorts]

yeah they can be. But then again a few matches before or after I forgot I was the only bomber on the team and all the fighters came to my aid. That made my day. Plus it was really cool.

[@KriegCommisar]

@@KnightItshorts When fighters escort you its like watching a angel in action. Once i was flying a b25 and my auto assigned “wingman” and a rando decided to escort me the whole match, and successfully saved my ass from like 5-6 fighters trying to intercept. Absolute saints of the skys.

[@KnightItshorts]

@@KriegCommisar Damn that's amazing. Just imagine having a friend do that all the time. And experiencing having a wingman is beautiful.

[@lolkarroger7806]

why isnt it in meters wtf who uses feet

[@Joseph-2000]

Its almost as if countries around the world use different measurements. And its almost as if we are all brought up to use different measurements like ft, inch etc.

[@lolkarroger7806]

@@Joseph-2000 maybe if it was only europe youtube then maybe it would be alright