[dimlee]

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Naturally however overall conclusions are symbiotic with those of the learned gentlemen here. Bombs really for sinking ships. Big ones or AP types, later rockets for things like transports. Big guns on aircraft aren't really very efficient for hard targets to begin with, and questionable in effect.
Just I think, a mistake to think one is invulnerable to aircraft gunfire in something like a destroyer, depending on the guns likely to be mounted.

agree. thanks for clarification. 8)