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Ok quick question, can't AC be crated and shipped on a average joe transport anymore? If so what am I doing wrong.
Don't tell me my carriers are now freight haulers...

Yes but the ship has to be docked to load and docked to unload. Best to remove the pilots, divide the unit into thirds so the entire think won't go down with the ship along with the trained pilots.

Basically on four types of non-carrier ships:

AKVs - air transport TF
AKs and xAKs - air transport TF
xAKs, xAKLs and TKs - Transport TF

Dock and load!

Ensure the delivery destination can dock the loaded ship.

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Dock and load!

[:D][:D][:D]

Set the TF to 'do not unload' initially or it will load/unload in the same turn.[;)]

ok let me give it a go.....dock and load...hahaha

ORIGINAL: Hanzberger

ok let me give it a go.....dock and load...hahaha

Wait does size matter?

ehhh didnt work, she wouldn't load, I suppose size does matter?

I tried cargo, air transport and regular transport....nada

ORIGINAL: Hanzberger

I tried cargo, air transport and regular transport....nada

never mind, you have to load troops, I wasn't thinking AC were troops....

Did you dock the ships?

Yes I got it, I was trying to load from the AC screen 'load to docked ship', you have to load from transport screen 'load troops'

ORIGINAL: Hanzberger

Yes I got it, I was trying to load from the AC screen 'load to docked ship', you have to load from transport screen 'load troops'

Yes, unfortunate wording in that screen. One of the many things that are part of the learning cliff for the interface alone, let alone strategies and tactics.

Since you might run into it sometime, one of the suggestions I had for your problem loading was to check whether the unit was still under a restricted HQ. Many of the US air units I wanted to move early on in my first game turned out to be permanently restricted - and they had the best aircraft and leaders!

ORIGINAL: Hanzberger

Yes I got it, I was trying to load from the AC screen 'load to docked ship', you have to load from transport screen 'load troops'

The method you allude to is for ship with A/C capacities. For example, AV's, CV's, BB's, yadda, yadda, yadda.

Sometimes we miss the obvious too.[8|]

I need to remember KISS. Keep It Simple Stupid.[:D]

Many of the US air units I wanted to move early on in my first game turned out to be permanently restricted - and they had the best aircraft and leaders!

[:'(]

Well what is cargo transport option used for?

ORIGINAL: Hanzberger

Well what is cargo transport option used for?

I use it for transport of supply and/or fuel.

ORIGINAL: BillBrown

ORIGINAL: Hanzberger

Well what is cargo transport option used for?

I use it for transport of supply and/or fuel.

Caveat: never load fuel when you have troops or an air unit already loaded!