Forgive the really basic question...

[Mundy]

but unfortunately, most of my deepest thinking about AE tends to happen at work.

For all the allied aircraft units where you can request several pilots to fill them out: Do the reinforcements have to be turned on for those units to fill up their aircraft to match the pilot count?

Thanks

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[michaelm75au]

Yes

[oldman45]

It can also be off if you just want to manually do it.

[Mundy]

Thanks guys. 
 
Since starting my first PBEM, I have to be more cerebral about things than before.  [:)]
 
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[Djordje]

You should know that if you set reinforcements to be allowed the unit will pull both planes and pilots if below 100%. Make sure to set desired pool for pilots to be pulled from. General reserve is usually the best choice, provided that you have put some trained pilots into it.