History
The first time skip bombing was used in action by U.S. pilots was at the base of Rabaul on New Britain. The United States 5th Army Air Force used B-25 bombers to attack and destroy Japanese ships. It proved to be a highly effective method and received growing popularity. The only drawback was that it took a lot of skill to perfect; sometimes the bombs would detonate too soon, or in some cases, sink too deep before its delay-fused explosion.
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