Does torpedo bombers glide bomb?

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Puhis
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Does torpedo bombers glide bomb?

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To support amphibious invasion, I gave mini-KB order to do some ground attack. Altitude setting was 10 000 feet. But I noticed that planes were bombing from 2000-5000 feet, and this happened next day too. So does TBs glide bomb?

Morning Air attack on Manado Base Force, at 75,99 (Manado)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N1 Kate x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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