Recon Problem

[witpqs]

There are various 'recon' aircraft that are classified as fighters and fighter-bombers in AE. They have both guns and cameras. As they are F's and FB's, there is no recon mission type available.

I have tried running sweeps overs targets with these a/c but they do not 'take any pictures'/gather intel. TimTom thinks this sounds like a bug.

OR - should I use a different mission type?

OR - should all of these a/c be classified as Recon? (In which case they could not fly CAP or escort!)

[michaelm75au]

If they have ELINT devices, then the Recon mission should be available regardless if they are F/FBs (IIRC).

Can you give me an example of which group/plane to make it easier on me?[&o]

[edit] Yep, code turns on RECON if an ELINT device is on the plane.

[witpqs]

I'll pull it up to look at some. One fighter group that appears early on has already been upgraded, but I'll find others for you.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: michaelm

If they have ELINT devices, then the Recon mission should be available regardless if they are F/FBs (IIRC).

Can you give me an example of which group/plane to make it easier on me?[&o]

[edit] Yep, code turns on RECON if an ELINT device is on the plane.

OK, Earlier in the game I had a squadron with the F4F-3P (fighter). Had the ELINT Camera, but no Recon mission. Currently I have three squadrons with the British Hurricane FR IIb (fighter-bomber). They have the ELINT Camera, but no Recon mission.

[witpqs]

Here is a save game. Look in Diamond harbor for the British FB's.

[michaelm75au]

The Camera effect rating is 0.
It should be non-zero to have any affect. Have you applied the database updates to the save?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: michaelm

Have you applied the database updates to the save?

"Houston, we have Recon!"

[:)]