1228.14 Advanced Hawkeye won't refuel

[Swant]

The Advanced Hawkeye with probe refueling can't refuel from a Tanker with drogue

[FifthDomain]

Had a run through with this and i did get them to refuel but the only way was to let them reach bingo fuel then they did it automatically. My observation are below.

I had just noticed this problem in another scenario as well, with a Rivet Joint and boom refuelling so i don't think its specific to a particular aircraft-tanker combination. It looks to be related to when both aircraft are on support missions. I have tried patrol missions and they seem ok and refuel as requested.

They are ignoring any kind of manual refuelling request (Automatic & Manual) they say manoeuvring to refuel but don't until bingo.
While they say manoeuvring to refuel in accordance with receivers start looking for tanker when down to percentage they don't actually go refuel until bingo.
The Hawkeyes keep dropping in and out of Bingo fuel.
I have tried adjusting Fuel State, Pre-Planned that also doesn't make a difference.
If you watch an individual tankers queue the Hawkeyes keep adding and removing from refueling queue, after telling it them to manually refuel.
The Hawkeyes will not follow Return to Base orders while stuck in the manoeuvering to refuel queue.

Hopefully this will point devs in the right direction.

EDIT: A small temporary workaround for manual refuelling, if you put the aircraft to be refuelled on a short plotted course before telling it to refuel it will work as desired.

[blu3s]

Thanks for the report and thanks FifthDomain for isolate the issue.

Yes it seems an issue with support missions.

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[maverick3320]

Thanks for the report and thanks FifthDomain for isolate the issue.

Yes it seems an issue with support missions.

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It's not just for those aircraft on support missions - I have issues with aircraft "manuevering to refuel" that are not assigned to missions. The 2 F-18s just south of the CVBG Vinson are a good example, see attached.

[blu3s]

Yeah, thanks to point that (as workaround you can group the aircraft and then the refuel works). I think this is something relate to the status of the unit.

Added to the report

[boogabooga]

I can get the E-2s to refuel by plotting a manual course toward the tankers. Once they get close enough, they refuel as normal.