Falcon 4 Allied Force for the continuously computed release point(CCRP) automatically calculates the lead for the release point. This means that if you keep the flight path marker on the ball fall line, the bomb release point will automatically take into account lead for the target. Even for targets heading diagonally to you, the bombs will automatically lead and at least come close to hitting the target. All you need to do is make a level bomb release where the flight path marker is kept on the bomb fall line. In the following video, I will target a group of vehicles heading in line formation. The direction of the line I target will be a diagonal line. Assuming the vehicles form a line behind each other, the direction of the line will be the direction they are heading. [see video 1

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Now for the BMS 4 specific tips. BMS 4 is a more realistic version of Falcon 4. Realism is emphasized more in this version of Falcon 4. Bombing a target is more difficult in this version of Falcon 4, which would probably mean this is true in real life. This assumes that this simulation probably has the authority on realism.

Lead is not calculated for the bomb release. This means that the method you saw in the above video for Falcon 4 Allied Force will not work in this version of Falcon. To hit a moving target, you must manually put the bomb sight in front of the target-unless you are bombing a group of targets heading in line formation. If the targets are in line formation, you can use the radar and CCRP bombing mode to hit moving targets. More on this later.

If the group of targets are not heading in line formation, then the process is rather involved. You must manually lead the target, with a manual bombing site to hit it. This bombing mode is Continuously Computed Impact Point(CCIP) bombing mode. You can use the radar to visually locate the target. Once you have used the radar for this purpose, you would then lead the target using CCIP. You would drop the bomb when the target is close enough and the bomb site correctly leads the target. You want to be heading parallel with the direction of the target. If you are heading perpendicular to the target, hitting it is nearly impossible.

To get yourself heading parallel with the target, you need to first get its direction. A good way to do this is to place one mark point on the vehicle. Let it move and then place another mark point on the vehicle. The difference in the two positions can be used to get its direction and line yourself up with it. To get yourself heading parallel with the vehicle and lined up with it, head 90 degrees from its direction and then turn into it once you pass by it. Then you can bomb the target. There are four parts to bombing moving targets. The four parts are: 1. Get the target's direction. 2. Get lined up with the target's direction. 3. Bomb the target. 4. Come around for another pass.

Part 1

Here is the process to get its direction.

1. Change to the ground mode tracking(GMT) on the air to ground radar.
2. Get at least 8-10 miles away from the vehicle you want to target.
3. Once the radar dots deaggregate into individual vehicles, put the radar into expanded mode and lock the vehicle you want to target. This process will not work unless you wait for the radar dots to deaggregate and put the radar into expanded mode before you lock a vehicle. If you do not do these two things, the two mark points will be placed on the same position and will be on top of each other.
4. Click the 7 key on the integrated control panel for mark point mode.
5. Press the lock key again.
6. Heads towards the vehicle you are targeting. Get as close to it as you can so it moves a decent amount. This should be within 3 miles of the target.
7. Press the lock key again. Note where the second mark point is in relation to the first. Note whether is to the left, to the right, above, or below the first mark point. In the example shown in the video, the second mark point is to the right of the first mark point. This will determine whether you go to the left of it, to the right of it, or in front of it, or behind it to get behind the direction it's going. In this example, the second mark point is to the right of the first mark point. You will therefore go to left of it as you will see in part 2(the next part) to get behind it because it is moving to the right. [see video 2 part 1

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Part 2

Now that you've got the direction of the target, here is the process to line yourself up with it.

1. Move diagonally away from the target.
2. Once you get a good distance away, turn so that the 2 mark points are side-by-side.
3. Head forwards until the front of the aircraft symbol passes by the two mark points.
4. Turn into the two mark points. [see video 2 part 2

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Part 3

Now that you've got yourself lined up with the direction of the target, here is the process for bombing it.

1. Lock the target on radar.
2. Approach the target until you are within about 3 miles of it.
3. Place the flight path marker on the target box on the heads-up display.
4. Get into look closer mode by pressing 3 and then pressing L.
5. Get a visual on the target and confirm that it is heading straight ahead.
6. Switch the bombing mode to the one with the manual bombing site (CCIP).
7. Approach the target until the bomb site gets close to it.
8. Keep approaching the target until the target is below -25° pitch. If you are above this, then the bomb impact point will be below the image projected on the heads-up display-which is what you do not want. This is because the bomb will not release immediately. You need the bomb to release immediately.
9. Get the CCIP bombing site to lead the target in a slight underestimate. Press the bomb release button. Press the bomb release button two more times. When pressing the bomb release button two more times, make another guess of where to lead the target. One of the bombs is likely to hit. [see video 2 part 3

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Part 4

Now that you have made one pass on the target, here is the process for quickly making another pass on the target.

1. Head perpendicular to the direction of the mark points. Then keep going until the mark points pass within three quarters of the way to the circle on the horizontal situation display representing 5 miles away. Heading in this direction will give you more turning room.
2. Head parallel to the direction of the mark points. Then keep going until the mark points pass by the line on the horizontal situation display representing 5 miles.
3. Turn so that the two mark points are side-by-side. Then head towards them until they pass by the front of the airplane symbol.
4. Turn into the mark points. You are now again headed parallel to direction of the target. Do the steps in part three to bomb the target. [see video 2 part 4

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If the vehicles that you are targeting are heading in line formation, then the process for hitting them is different. It is much easier then the above four-part process for vehicles not moving in line formation. Assuming that the vehicles are heading one behind each other, you can line yourself up with the direction of the vehicles by placing a mark point on the vehicle at the front of the line and the vehicle at the end of the line. You can use these to position yourself parallel to the group of vehicles. You can also use the radar to release the bombs for you in the continuously computed release point(CCRP) bombing mode. You can release multiple bombs in one pass and hit a good number of targets. Here is the process.

1. Lock the front vehicle on radar.
2. Click the 7 key for markpoints on the integrated control panel.
3. Press the radar lock key again.
4. Press the radar unlock key.
5. Move the radar cursors to the end vehicle. Press the radar lock key. Note that pressing the radar lock key this time will not lock the vehicle on radar. It will only place a mark point on this vehicle.

It is important to note that you should bomb the line of vehicles heading towards you and not away from you. If you target the front vehicle in the line of vehicles and it is heading away from you, the ripple of bombs will end up chasing the vehicles. The vehicles will move far out of position by the time the bombs hit. The ripple of bombs will end up chasing after the front vehicle and will likely only hit one vehicle. If the vehicles are heading away from you, don't target the front vehicle. Target the middle vehicle or a vehicle well inwards. To determine whether the vehicles are heading towards you are away from you, get within 3 miles of them. Then watch their dust trails to determine their direction.

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You can also use the horizontal situation indicator(HSI) to line up a bomb run. Using the HSI gives you way more more accurate line up than using markpoints. The horizontal situation indicator is a mechanical display. In this display you dial in the course direction you want to be lined up on and then position yourself so that the line on the display intersects the middle of the display. The horizontal situation indicator is typically used align yourself up on a runway. If you wanted to line yourself up on a runway heading towards 270° then you would turn the course knob for 270° and then position yourself so that the mechanical line intersects the middle of the display. Once this happens, you would be lined up with the runway. In the following video, I will use the horizontal situation indicator to line myself up with a line of targets.

To get the direction you need to set the horizontal situation indicator to, steer the aircraft into the line of vehicles on the radar are straight up and down. You will see how to do this in the following video.

Note that you need to turn the course knobs to the right direction for to it to be accurate. Even if it's off by as little as 5°, that can really make the accuracy worse by a lot. Use common sense when using the course not to set the direction of the vehicle. If the vehicles look like they're heading towards close to one of the main directions like 90°, 180°, 270°, or 0° on the heads up display, set the direction to one of those main four directions. For example, if it looks like you have determined the vehicles to be heading 267°, choose 270° as the direction you set the horizontal situation indicator course knob to-especially if the vehicles look like they are heading along a road. [See video 3b

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In addition to using the radar to release the bombs once you line up a bomb run, you can also use the manual bomb site(CCIP mode). You can hit more targets this way because you are attempting to hit every vehicle. This is in contrast to having the bombs released after x amount of feet and hoping the vehicles will be there in the line. [See video 3c

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What if the plane you are flying does not have markpoints?

Say you are flying the F-4 or the F-5E. These planes do not have an integrated control panel. If a group of vehicles are heading in line information, you can use the radar freeze function to line yourself up. What you would do is steer your plane so that the line of vehicles on the radar are vertical. Then you would freeze the radar. Then you would fly the plane icon on the radar until it passes by the cross. Then you would turn into the cross, unfreeze the radar, and the vehicles would be lined up. [see video 4

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If the vehicles are not moving in a line, use a look closer view to visualize its direction. Note its direction. Freeze the radar on the vehicle. Steer the airplane symbol so that it comes in from where you froze the radar at the angle appropriate for the direction you observed. For example, if you see that the vehicle is heading perpendicular to you and is heading to the right, come in from the left of the radar freeze point. [see video 5

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Putting it all together

You can see from the above that bombing a moving vehicle is difficult, especially if it is not part of a group moving in line formation. Usually the modern aircraft such as the F-16 will be armed with cluster bombs or maverick missiles for attacking vehicles. In the Korean theater, old aircraft such as the F-4 or F-5 will be armed with regular dumb bombs. The above gives you a sense of what issues they face the bomb a target.

Even with cluster bombs, however, it is likely that you will still have the lead the target and use the manual bombing site in CCIP bombing mode. It is important to note with cluster bombs that when leading the target, you want the bombs to be short of the target ( behind the target) and not long( in front of the target). Cluster bombs probably will spread forward and not backwards. If a cluster bomb goes in front of a target, it will probably miss. The extra area of destruction will do no good if it all goes in front of the target.

Unless you are tasked with a close air support mission, you will probably be to find a group of vehicles heading in line information. It is best to look for a group of vehicles heading online information first. Most vehicles in the game will be heading in line formation because most are in transit to an area of battle. Only some vehicles will be engaged in battle with other vehicles and had the need to split up.

Better yet, it is also likely that you can find stationary vehicles. Look for a line of dots in GM(non-moving targets) radar mode. Also be aware of where the buildings are. If you see any dots in an open field, then they are likely to be vehicles.