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Odd my P-36 at PH is a Float Fighter. I am not an expert but is that right?[&:]

Sorry it is a fighter Float equipped. Never knew they did that[X(]

ORIGINAL: thegreatwent

Odd my P-36 at PH is a Float Fighter. I am not an expert but is that right?[&:]

Sorry it is a fighter Float equipped. Never knew they did that[X(]

Probably a typo. We'll note it and have it set for the first patch. Alternatively, in the near term, players can change the setting with the editor.

I dont see any of the original Tainan group pilots in this scenario (Guadalcanal) or the others? Is there longer no historical pilots? [:(]

Didn't the B-29 have 2x .50 cal and 1x 20mm in the tail gun position? None of the B-29's have a 20mm listed. Or am I wrong about that?

Some marks did, and do in the game. I forget if there's three or four subspecies of Superforts.

Ahh, okay, the B-29-1 has the 20mm/50cal combo, the other 2 versions have triple .50's in the tail. Must have missed one.

ORIGINAL: TheElf

ORIGINAL: thegreatwent

Odd my P-36 at PH is a Float Fighter. I am not an expert but is that right?[&:]

Sorry it is a fighter Float equipped. Never knew they did that[X(]

Probably a typo. We'll note it and have it set for the first patch. Alternatively, in the near term, players can change the setting with the editor.

Aaaaargh. Expletive expletive catherding.

ORIGINAL: Tanaka

I dont see any of the original Tainan group pilots in this scenario (Guadalcanal) or the others? Is there longer no historical pilots? [:(]

I happened to see in the reserve pilot list (I think that was what it's called) S. Sakai (Saburo possibly)? He had the highest experience rating. But it showed him in Tainan daitai. Not sure why that is though. I don't really understand that part of it yet.

Air Group (2221) VRF-3B  located on the Copahee (3056) has "0" aircraft!

Question - in the Editor, why are some fixed forward-firing weapons listed as Front, while others are listed as Centre-Line? Does it make any difference?

Very very very minor point - the Walrus II should have a Vickers K in the nose, not a Vickers V! The Swordfish Is used by No.4 AACU probably did not have any meaningful torpedo attack capability, since they were intended for utility duties, particularly as target tugs. The pilots will certainly have had no torpedo training. Suggest should be rerated as a light bomber with payload of 2x250lb.

Oh, and Stranraer misspelt for the RCAF.

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

ORIGINAL: Tanaka

I dont see any of the original Tainan group pilots in this scenario (Guadalcanal) or the others? Is there longer no historical pilots? [:(]

I happened to see in the reserve pilot list (I think that was what it's called) S. Sakai (Saburo possibly)? He had the highest experience rating. But it showed him in Tainan daitai. Not sure why that is though. I don't really understand that part of it yet.

There is a cross-link issue when groups are initially assigned pilots. They sometimes get 'borrowed' by another group.

The pilots aren't lost. They either end up in the wrong group or in the pilot reserve.
This is down to be corrected in the first patch.

ORIGINAL: michaelm
There is a cross-link issue when groups are initially assigned pilots. They sometimes get 'borrowed' by another group.

The pilots aren't lost. They either end up in the wrong group or in the pilot reserve.
This is down to be corrected in the first patch.

Hmm, does this mean there are incorrect numbers of pilots in some of the units, since they may be "borrowed" by another unit?

Boys, here's your chance to say thanks to long-suffering Michael McFarland, who's made all of AE's aviation-related goodness possible (all the F'-up's are pointy-ears fault [;)]).

Thanks Mike, for suffering me these past 30 months with such patience and good humour!

Question about the reserve aircraft in air units:  Is it worth keeping them in the air units (subject to destruction on the ground) since most of them have no pilots?  Also, is there a limit to the number of reserve aircraft there can be in an air unit?

ORIGINAL: timtom

Boys, here's your chance to say thanks to long-suffering Michael McFarland, who's made all of AE's aviation-related goodness possible (all the F'-up's are pointy-ears fault [;)]).

Thanks Mike, for suffering me these past 30 months with such patience and good humour!

Thanks Michael!

ORIGINAL: DBS

Question - in the Editor, why are some fixed forward-firing weapons listed as Front, while others are listed as Centre-Line? Does it make any difference?

Centerline guns generally have better accuracy as wing guns rely on deflection shooting..

Thanks!

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

Question about the reserve aircraft in air units:  Is it worth keeping them in the air units (subject to destruction on the ground) since most of them have no pilots?  Also, is there a limit to the number of reserve aircraft there can be in an air unit?

It's a very, very good idea to keep them in their units, because any attrition replacements are drawn from the reserves first, rather than the pool.

And no idea, that's for the flyboys to know.

Thanks, T.  I had forgotten about the "enhanced" attrition. [:D]

Centerline guns generally have better accuracy as wing guns rely on deflection shooting..

also less rate of fire.