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1. Perhaps I'm doing something wrong, but my carrier based fighters are not automatically being upgraded to Light jets even if the carrier is jet-capable. Something I've discovered (again) in my latest game, having got to 1961 with prop planes on all my carriers, and having forgotten that this happened last time...
I'd like to at least be notified that it needs doing.

2. Similarly, upgrades from MB to Jet attack on land bases don't happen automatically, and there is no prompt to do it.

However by this point, even with slow aircraft development, air power rules and I'm letting the AI fight most of the combats. It seems to do an OK job and losses are about even--and usually all inflicted in the missile barrage in the opening 10 minutes.

Ah. I think the machine doesn't do it for various reasons. First, you have to switch roles, and this reduces squad quality. Second, Light Jet fighters are daytime, only, and you might not want immediately to replace prop fighters you put in that have nightfighting capability. Also, Jet Attack craft (and HJFs) are VERY expensive to maintain. If the machine did the autoconvert, you could find yourself all of a sudden in a serious budget hole and not even know why.

(I like your idea for less efficient, greater-risk retargeting of airstrikes. Also waypoints, but I only play in Admiral's Mode, so it becomes somewhat moot.)

But, gosh, does that prestige/battles screen need a scroll or what? It needs to be able to go up to well over 200 prestige to be of any real use in the late game.

Thanks, we'll consider these for future improvements.