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Playing Beta 10U7 I see that the bombers in full support mode only intercept 1 time during the enemy's turn, is this WAD?

Bombers can't intercept. Only Air Sups can. So specify a bit more please.

In previous versions Tactical air grp and Ground attack grp intercepted twice when fleets entered their range (naval air interdiction), currently they only intercept once

It's rarer, he really only intercepts once but in combat log it appears as if he had made the 2 interceptions.
Example I start a game in campaign 39, I move tactical bomber to Khiel and put it in full support, allied turn, I move fleet within range of this tactical bomber, it only intercepts it once but if I look at combat log I see two interceptions.

example

I don't know if I managed to explain myself well, I try again:
the English fleet is intercepted once (note that it has only spent one operation point) but in combat reports it appears as if it had been intercepted twice.
The damages received are correct (they are the sum of the two attacks received), the English fleet can still move with its remaining operation point, but the tactical bomber has used up its two operation points and will not intercept any more.
In previous versions a tactical bomber could intercept two invasions, now it can only intercept one, although with more damage.

Ok so it attempts to intercept.... If it fails it still uses an opt point... just like if on your turn you fly out to attack a fleet and don't find it.

So think of it this way. Here comes the UK and sails 2 fleets to port strike you.

Your plane flies twice to intercept each fleet with a high rate of success
They have a low chance to port strike
Now on your turn you get to fly twice more.

So you have the chance to attack twice as often

It seems to me that I cannot explain myself, I will put photos of the identical movement of the English fleet (two points of operation, two movements, two photos) and you will see how a German tactical bomber works differently in the official version and in the latest Beta version, I will also add a photo of the registry of combat where you must also look at the hexes where interceptions occur.

If you don't see the difference I give up (:

Oficial version

Beta version

Actually it is interdicting twice. It seems to be doing both at the same time and I am not sure why. I will look.
You have 2 recorded encounters on the combat log and my test shows as well.

Alvaro - sounds like you recreated the problem - but I want to verify that is the case. If you need someone else to try to recreate, I would be glad to if it would help.