Shutter sound in combat animations

[Yaab]

So I am restarting the GC and Japanese AI bombs Hong Kong. Having paid more attention to recon lately, I was baffled to hear 2-3 shutter sounds many times when Sonias or Idas were bombing. I have six LCUs in HK and bombers can up DL on them by 1 provided a pilot passes the check. I linked the shutter sound to Sonias/Idas and their cameras exlusively.

A couple of bombing raids later, and the shutter sound was produced by Lilys bombing Tenasserim Batallion in Mergui. Thus the shutter sound means a bomber pilots passed its DL check. When Sonias/Idas make the sound you can expect DL on your units to be raised by DL 1-4 points (1 from ground attack, 0-3 from camera). It is a nice indirect feedback to a player that DL on his unit was upped.

What surpsried me more, is I also heard the shutter sound when Sonias attacked my RN DDs off HK. In theory, their attack could up the DL on the TF by max 4 points.

I wonder if Sonias/Idas also up DL this way when they attack submarines/ships without combat animations (the "ship reported hit" messages). Sonias/Idas are better aircaft than I previously thought.

[Yaab]

BTW, I haven't heard a single shutter sound duirng night bombing missions, no matter what bomber type, so Japanese AI somewhat shoots itself in the foot flying Sonias/Idas on night missions.

[JanSako]

(stock) Sonias carry camera as a part of the normal loadout no mater what they attack so most likely yes, they should be clicking away.
They would be even more useful if they were, like IRL a Dive bomber. (many mods make them so).

[RangerJoe]

(stock) Sonias carry camera as a part of the normal loadout no mater what they attack so most likely yes, they should be clicking away.
They would be even more useful if they were, like IRL a Dive bomber. (many mods make them so).

Sonia and Idas would be better represented as Attack bombers but then their losses would be too high.