Question:
Bombing strengths of air units are halved in poor weather. ls the bombing strengths halved for units bombing in a weather zone with poor weather (because the weather makes bombing more difficult in the hex)? Or, is the bombing strengths halved for air units that initiate its bombing mission from an airbase in a weather zone with poor weather (because the airplanes can’t make as many takeoffs during these two weeks due to the poor weather)? or is the bombing strength halved in both cases?
Answer:
Air unit bombing strengths are halved when bombing land targets present in target hexes in weather zones with poor weather; air unit bombing strengths are halved when bombing naval targets present in target hexes in sea zones with rough and stormy sea conditions. The location of the target is all that matters. Regardless of the weather present at the air unit’s base, it will be halved if the target hex of the mission is in a weather zone with poor weather.
For example, assume Mud in the D weather zone and Calm seas in the Mediterranean. An air unit bombing the city of Genoa, say its port capacity, would have its bombing factors halved, due to the Mud weather.
Another air unit, bombing enemy ships in the Genoa hex, either at sea or in port, would not be halved, since it is attacking a naval target and the sea conditions are Calm.
Source:
TEM 50
