To some extent OT maybe, -but then again this is Around the Campfire!

Bomber Aircraft of course let their bombs out in whats known as a String. Thats how they hit their targets on the ground. Many of us have probably seen films of B-52 Strings hitting the ground. But "Only" a string of Bomb Craters results. To me, -that amounts to a lot of Ground Targets missed!

So my idea is to attach some sort of "Spreaders" onto each Bomb. Small pressurized Gas Thrusters, for instance. To spread out the Bomb Pattern on the way down. They would have to sufficiently spread the falling Bombload out, -during the half minute or so that it takes High Altitude Bombing to reach the ground. This should be Better for comprehensive coverage of more spread out targets, -such as Troop Masses, Supply Dumps, Tank Farms, Industrial Sites, etc.

Also, I've heard that a B-52 / BUFF,(another Top Ranking, Beloved Aircraft of mine!) -can carry about as many bombs under its Wings, -as it can in the Bomb Bay! Hopefully its capable of doing both at one and the same time! If so, -then *Un*-Equipped with such "Spreader Technology", -a different kind of String should now hit the ground in a ruffly aircraft shaped pattern. Better than the classic Bomb String pattern, -particularly for spread out Targets. But it still can be Much Improved via such "Spreaders"! [color:"black"] [/color] [email]ScottRezaLogan[/email]