Air Unit Withdrawal

[Powloon]

When an air unit withdraws will its planes be added to the pool or are they lost for good?

[821Bobo]

They are lost for good.
I usually switch leaving airgroup planes to older models. There is surplus of Emils and Ju-86 in the pool.

[Powloon]

Thanks bobo useful to know! I only just found the toggle that switches the reinforcements / withdrawals to view air groups [:)]. Playing as the axis it was a bit of a shock to see how many groups leave! At least if they are going to leave they can take some of the junk with them.

[Telemecus]

Are you sure that is right? On the withdrawals schedule next to each air group there is also a total for ready/damaged etc. aircraft - surely that has a meaning? I assumed that the analogue to ground units was that the withdrawing unit would draw replacements/ return to pool until they had the right quota to be withdrawn - only with air units that would be done instantly and the unit withdrawn rather than having to wait for refitting to 75% ToE as with ground units. If this is not the case what are the numbers next to each air group withdrawal supposed to mean and why are they there?

[morvael]

I think it just shows current number of planes in that group.