Aviation support requirement

[dbmsts]

I've just started a modded scenario and I have on Pearl Harbor, 279 fighters, 25 transports, 54 dive bombers, 219 level bombers, 13 recon and 74 patrol aircraft. However, the aviation support required field is only 250. Can someone explain?

I thought that aviation support was supposed to be equal to the number of aircraft present on the airfield. I know that float planes and seaplanes can do with AV sup from AVs and CSs. But what about these other planes.

By the way AF size is 10 and SPS is 9.

[GaryChildress]

ORIGINAL: dbmsts

I've just started a modded scenario and I have on Pearl Harbor, 279 fighters, 25 transports, 54 dive bombers, 219 level bombers, 13 recon and 74 patrol aircraft. However, the aviation support required field is only 250. Can someone explain?

I thought that aviation support was supposed to be equal to the number of aircraft present on the airfield. I know that float planes and seaplanes can do with AV sup from AVs and CSs. But what about these other planes.

By the way AF size is 10 and SPS is 9.

IIRC, once you have 250 AV at a base you can support as many AC as the base will hold. I believe that was the way it was in WITP, not sure if it has changed in AE.

[dbmsts]

that explains it.