How to attack planes in airbase?

[Primeagle]

Noob question incoming!
I guess I'm really stupid, but I can not get my air squadrons to attack enemy airplanes sitting in airbases. The runway cratering only hit the base not the aircrafts. If it is impossible I think it is to bad since attacking grounded airplanes was an often employed tactics thoughout the war.
Didn't it use to work in older HoI versions that airattack in a territory with planes in an airbase, the enemy planes automaticaly got airborne to engage, now they just sitt there and watch the planes pass by while being invonerable in their base?

 

[Scandinavian]

You can't. You can, however, shell the base itself to bits, which is almost as good.

EDIT: Besides, if they aren't in the air, then they are probably out of ORG, and then shelling the airbase will keep them on the ground pretty much indefinitely...

 

[Shadow86]

Noob question incoming!
I guess I'm really stupid, but I can not get my air squadrons to attack enemy airplanes sitting in airbases. The runway cratering only hit the base not the aircrafts. If it is impossible I think it is to bad since attacking grounded airplanes was an often employed tactics thoughout the war.
Didn't it use to work in older HoI versions that airattack in a territory with planes in an airbase, the enemy planes automaticaly got airborne to engage, now they just sitt there and watch the planes pass by while being invonerable in their base?

Damaging planes while they are on the ground isn't possible, but frequent Runway Cratering missions ensure they can't regain organization and therefore take off and accomplish anything useful.

 

[ZeeDee]

I have another question about runway cratering. This is what the good ol manual says:

"The third strategic attack targets a specific enemy air base and attempts to inflict as much damage to it as possible. You should expect enemy fighters to scramble to intercept, just at AA will attempt to destroy you, so send some escorts along to assist you."

Will the planes on the ground actually "scramble" to intercept the enemy bombers on their own? For example, if my enemy tries a runway cratering misson at one of my bases do I have to send my planes to intercept manually or will they "scramble" on their own?

Thanks

 

[Scandinavian]

Will the planes on the ground actually "scramble" to intercept the enemy bombers on their own? For example, if my enemy tries a runway cratering misson at one of my bases do I have to send my planes to intercept manually or will they "scramble" on their own?

Thanks

I don't think they will scramble launch automatically.

 

[Primeagle]

Okay, so it is not possible. I think it is a strange choice in game design.
Thanks for the replies.

 

[Primeagle]

I don't think they will scramble launch automatically.

I concur, no scramblin goin on.

 

[Vissarion]

Drop a para on them suckers, that will show them.

 

[Primeagle]

Drop a para on them suckers, that will show them.

Yeah! your right, but I'm sure they will scramble and kill my para just in that case.

 

[ZeeDee]

I concur, no scramblin goin on.

Thanks everyone. I agree that being able to bomb planes to bits while they're on the ground would be fun. Scrambling planes would be fun too. Maybe they should add these things to that Armageddon patch/expansion/whatever thing.

All this scramblin talk is makin me hungry! I'm gonna go scramble me some eggs now! :wacko: w00t!

PS. I added this to the armageddon thread. see: w00t!