First of all to understand my situation i will explain:
I have a massive training schedule going on, that depletes my replacement pools for the navy pilots, i am already snatching naval pilots from from their class room.
Not a big thing, as the training program delivers them in fine shape after a period of time, with over 2000 fighter pilots in reserve, i feel confident that it will not become an issue.
Current play date is OCT 1943
I did not put my best pilots into TRACOM because of the reasoning that it only speeds up basic training, and i felt that my training program would not need this.
I opted for them to be in elite squadrons, and that worked very well over Burma and Australia, In Burma the RAF is completely shattered, and the US needed to send in squadrons of new fighters to cover the gap.
I had 86 pilots in TRACOM for most of the war time so far.
I moved all of my top pilots to TRACOM about 6 weeks ago in the war, to make a buffer for 1945, when the new generation of wonder weapons will appear.
The new generation of elite pilots is replacing the TRACOM fighters, they all have high numbers, and many sorties on their name, they will become the new TRACOM feed in 6 months.
So i will have to see the effect of having 650 TRACOM pilots the coming 12 months of play i think.
If i can get the same results in experience, i will be a very very happy japanese commander in chief.
So far, TRACOM did not do much for me, with the 86 in it. But i will grow the TRACOM number now, and i will see if i can get to a 1000 in the coming year.
Based on the report of Jolly_Pillager, i am willing to invest heavy in the TRACOM, and i will keep an eye on the developments, but here is the current situation:
I have 2 Squadrons of TRACOM pilots still on duty, they are not in the pool yet. (around 100 pilots), i moved them out of TRACOM yesterday to form 2 new ACE squadrons on the location i expect the D day landings within a months time. so 560 left in TRACOM.
