diff --git a/dcs/task.py b/dcs/task.py
index 39831cfe..bd66d840 100644
--- a/dcs/task.py
+++ b/dcs/task.py
@@ -323,6 +323,13 @@ class Expend(Enum):
     Half = "Half"
     All = "All"
 
+    def __eq__(self, other: Any) -> bool:
+        if isinstance(other, str):
+            return self.value == other
+        if isinstance(other, Expend):
+            return self.value == other.value
+        return False
+
 
 class AttackGroup(Task):
     """Attack group task action
@@ -1077,6 +1084,38 @@ def __eq__(self, other) -> bool:
         return False
 
 
+class CarpetBombing(Task):
+    """Create Carpet Bombing Task object
+
+    :param alt_above: AGL altitude (in meters) from which bombing is to be performed. Defaults to 2000.
+    :param pattern_length: The pattern length (in meters) of the carpet bombing run. Defaults to 500.
+    :param release_qty: How many weapons to release. Defaults to Expend.Auto. See :py:class:`dcs.task.Expend`
+    :param weapon_type: The weapon to be used. Defaults to WeaponType.Auto. See :py:class:`dcs.task.WeaponType`
+    """
+    Id = "CarpetBombing"
+    DEFAULT_ALT: int = 2000
+
+    def __init__(self, alt_above: int = DEFAULT_ALT,
+                 pattern_length: int = 500,
+                 release_qty: Expend = Expend.Auto,
+                 weapon_type: WeaponType = WeaponType.Auto) -> None:
+        super().__init__(self.Id)
+        # hardcoded parameters are present in .miz file, but not visible in Mission Editor
+        self.params = {
+            "altitude": alt_above,
+            "altitudeEnabled": True if alt_above != CarpetBombing.DEFAULT_ALT else False,
+            "attackQty": 1,
+            "attackQtyLimit": False,
+            "attackType": "Carpet",
+            "carpetLength": pattern_length,
+            "expend": release_qty.value,
+            "groupAttack": False,
+            "weaponType": weapon_type.value,
+            "x": -52946.816024994,
+            "y": -52425.804462374,
+        }
+
+
 tasks_map: Dict[str, Type[Task]] = {
     ControlledTask.Id: ControlledTask,
     EscortTaskAction.Id: EscortTaskAction,
@@ -1110,6 +1149,7 @@ def __eq__(self, other) -> bool:
     AttackMapObject.Id: AttackMapObject,
     EngageTargets.Id: EngageTargets,
     WWIIFollowBigFormation.Id: WWIIFollowBigFormation,
+    CarpetBombing.Id: CarpetBombing,
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/missions/big-formation-carpet-bombing.miz b/tests/missions/big-formation-carpet-bombing.miz
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..06a56e68
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diff --git a/tests/test_mission.py b/tests/test_mission.py
index ec2ff50c..275eca4e 100644
--- a/tests/test_mission.py
+++ b/tests/test_mission.py
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 from dcs.task import WWIIFollowBigFormation
 from dcs.action import PictureAction
 from dcs.action import PictureToAll, PictureToCoalition, PictureToCountry, PictureToGroup, PictureToUnit
+from dcs.task import Task, CarpetBombing, Expend, WeaponType
+from dcs.action import Coalition
+from dcs.mission import Mission
+from enum import IntEnum
 
 
 class BasicTests(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -1240,3 +1244,56 @@ def test_action_a_out_picture_u(self) -> None:
         m2.load_file(m2_name)
 
         self.assertEqual(m_action, m2.triggerrules.triggers[0].actions[5])
+
+    def test_smoke_action_carpet_bombing(self) -> None:
+
+        # this is fictional enum to simplify addressing as defined
+        # in big-formation-carpet-bombing.miz
+        class FormationPosition(IntEnum):
+            Leader = 0,
+            Right = 1,
+            Back = 2,
+            Left = 3,
+
+        def get_task(m: Mission, coalition: Coalition, country_name: str,
+                     plane_group_idx: FormationPosition, point_idx: int, task_idx: int) -> Task:
+            return m.coalition[coalition.value].country(
+                country_name).plane_group[plane_group_idx].points[point_idx].tasks[task_idx]
+
+        def get_carpetbombing_task(m: Mission, coalition: Coalition, country_name: str,
+                                   plane_group_idx: FormationPosition, point_idx: int, task_idx: int) -> CarpetBombing:
+            task = get_task(m, coalition, country_name, plane_group_idx, point_idx, task_idx)
+            assert isinstance(task, CarpetBombing)
+            return task
+
+        m_name = "tests/missions/big-formation-carpet-bombing.miz"
+        m = dcs.mission.Mission()
+        m.load_file(m_name)
+
+        m2_name = "missions/saved.big-formation-carpet-bombing.miz"
+        m.save(m2_name)
+
+        m2 = dcs.mission.Mission()
+        m2.load_file(m2_name)
+
+        coalition = Coalition.Blue
+        country = "USA"
+
+        def validate_formation(m: Mission, m2: Mission, position: FormationPosition, expend: Expend,
+                               weapon_type: WeaponType, altitude_enabled: bool) -> None:
+            point_idx = 2
+            task_idx = 0
+
+            m_task = get_carpetbombing_task(m, coalition, country, position, point_idx, task_idx)
+
+            self.assertEqual(m_task.params["expend"], expend)
+            self.assertEqual(m_task.params["weaponType"], weapon_type)
+            self.assertEqual(m_task.params["altitudeEnabled"], altitude_enabled)
+
+            m2_task = get_carpetbombing_task(m2, coalition, country, position, point_idx, task_idx)
+            self.assertEqual(m_task, m2_task)
+
+        validate_formation(m, m2, FormationPosition.Leader, Expend.Auto, WeaponType.Auto, True)
+        validate_formation(m, m2, FormationPosition.Left, Expend.Four, WeaponType.IronBombs, False)
+        validate_formation(m, m2, FormationPosition.Back, Expend.Auto, WeaponType.IronBombs, False)
+        validate_formation(m, m2, FormationPosition.Right, Expend.Auto, WeaponType.Auto, False)