And one more thing about the A8 Sturm.

I'm going with it on the basis that it is "newer", so should be better. Yet the only advantage I can see it has over the A6/R1 is a few points of durability. On every other point it seems to be inferior. So is that extra durability the decisive factor that ...

One day in my game the 8th AF might, just might, try to do something a bit more offensive than flying as far as The Netherlands. They haven't bombed the Ruhr let alone tried to get past it. Anyway, point is that when they do so I will need more than I have now to stop them. So I wonder firstly if ...

Noted, thanks. And presumably leadership and inspiration don't change? Arguably they should in the sense that in the real world such things do change, and the game does allow for experience to do so.

And as for this particular guy, I'm surprised his group haven't already tried to shoot him down.

Hi Mark, many days later I only just registered that last thing you said (slow in my old age!)

"...as an aside I always have the single engine non loaded units on bounce fighter."

What do you describe as a "non-loaded" unit? Is this a type that doesn't have a load rating, or simply any fighter not ...

Interesting. Not that getting 500 Fw190Gs into a pool is a viable option anyway (and if it was possible it would have all sorts of consequences for other aircraft production). However I'm still wondering if there's any viable alternative to the Me410 which I've lost a huge number of and are not as ...

Just as a counterpart to anthonykevinluke, this is the way my game has gon.

Date 3 December 1943. Sudden Death 6.

Air Superiority 2
Industrial Damage -1 (minus)
Terror 11
Strategic bombing points -744 (minus)
Allied aircraft lost 6840
Axis aircraft lost 2507

Other observations:
Bomber command has ...

Would still like to know if I can create more jabo groups if I have 500 in the pool (or by some other method).

Thanks in advance!

Fair comment. I was actually thinking about giving up Italy. Because it turns out the main thing I'm defending in Italy is my airbases - which is kind of counter intuitive! All the flak is going to airbases instead of the things I'm supposed to be protecting. This also goes hand in hand with my ...

Sorry, me again!

Been having a fair few deep raids from Italy going north east and last one went as far as Mabrish-Ostrau.

Me being stupid thinks this is a good way to get heavy fighters to intercept including night fighters. Of course, there aren't any single engine fighters anywhere near to also ...

I probably know the answer to this one, but ask in case anyone has found a different method.

I kind of like my 190Gs, not very hard hitting but love the endurance for a single engine fighter. Can provide great flexibility in some of those areas that don't have much coverage, and don't seem to take ...

Thanks. Though it sounds counter intuitive, perhaps there's an argument for trying to get lots of them shot down so the leader is killed? But with these co-axis and allied units, is it more likely that a new leader will have low inspiration than a German group?

Great advice, I'll give it a try on a low action day.

Thanks. Lucky I've got a surplus of 300 or more Me410s. Think I'm going to need them!

Will also try and shoot down some damaged aircraft with my morale deficient groups. Because at the rate they are going the campaign will be over before they recover sufficiently on the ground - or they'll get a ...

Thanks for that. Would they suffer the same morale loss for losing aircraft on the ground? After all they probably didn't lose a pilot at the same time?

Also would be interested in the answer to my other question about whether the ability for escort fighters to intercept is reduced if they keep ...

A unit’s morale is reduced when its aircraft are destroyed and
also due to high pilot fatigue. A unit’s morale is increased due to inspiring leadership and by
successfully bombing targets (for the attacking player) or destroying enemy aircraft.

Think this is going to increasingly become a factor so ...

I like durability and firepower! Enables me to kill more Baltimore Vs (in case you didn't realise, I have an irrational hatred of Baltimores). So will probably carry on changing over to A-8s. Point about Sturm version noted.

Actually your comment about hitting damaged bombers reminded me of ...

Sorry I don't know how long it took, because I'm not sure when I "lost" them. Nor do I know if they lost any damaged aircraft. When they were listed under the Luftlotte 2 orbat, they were shown as complete groups with 40 aircraft ready. But I don't think they would have shown up anywhere unless I ...

Thanks, interesting stuff. Helps me also decide to go with the Sturm version too. In fact it would be a (kind of) progression for my three remaining 190G groups. I've got some 190A-6 production left as I got the 190A-8 a month earlier than I was expecting.

And I've already got my 10 points of ...

.... and I almost forgot that I got a "free" group of the "Sturm" version turn up around the same time. I wasn't thinking of producing these, but again, do you find any use for them in this game? I did briefly read about how this aircraft was used in the war and it did seem a bit strange to say the ...

Another aircraft opinion please. I have just got to 11/43 in my game where the Fw190A-8 (and the 109AS and He219) have become available.

Clearly the other two types are much improved over what I have available, so am rolling them out as soon as possible.

But I was also assuming that what with the ...