Velkanika wrote:Triplebaconation wrote:
Bad weather will degrade radar and IR to some extent, plus at the low altitudes you'd expect for an airfield attack vision and hearing are still important. The chances of encountering defending patrols is smaller.
Historically bad weather has been preferred for low-level attacks - even before the proliferation of very expensive all-weather navigation and targeting aids, which would seem to be wasted if only used on clear nights.
You do not want to fly below 2,000 feet above ground level in bad weather, it's extremely dangerous at best and probably suicidal. Between microbursts, ridiculously bad turbulence, and the general lack of visibility you better have one hell of a pilot if you plan on sending an aircraft toting a bomb load through that.Firmador wrote:So bad or good weather for a strategic-sized air operation?
It could be useful to achieve tactical surprise at serious risk of death if a pilot has to fly through much more then a light rain storm while simultaneously trying not to catch a SAM.
When you say "bad weather, it's extremely dangerous at best and probably suicidal", are you talking about typhoons or something stronger?