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I know there have been some changes in patches to how aircraft operate in non-Clear weather (see below), but I'm now a bit confused about what effects *do* actually apply e.g. the manual says:

Mud: "Air unit attack values and spotting/strike ranges are halved"

Snow: "Attack values are halved for all unit types... Air unit spotting/strike ranges are halved."

Frozen "Attack values are halved for all unit types."

From my recent experience, air strike ranges, at least, are *actually* no longer reduced in any non-Clear weather, is that correct? Are their attack values still halved and does that stack with the 50% reduced effectiveness mentioned here or does only one of these apply?: "Air units can now recon and attack in bad weather, all attacks in bad weather will be at 50% effectiveness." and what counts as "bad weather", anything not "Clear," or just snow/fog/rain/sandstorm?

I think these are all the recent changes to aircraft:

Rebasing an air unit lowers its spotting range in half, and rebased air units can no longer swap with an adjacent unit (Elessar2, Duedman).

- Air units in fog/rain, snow or sandstorm weather will now have their spotting range reduced to 1 hex (Lothos).

- Air units that attack a unit in fog/rain, snow or sandstorm weather will no longer de-entrench.

Air units can now recon and attack in bad weather, all attacks in bad weather will be at 50% effectiveness.

- Air units do not receive supply from an HQ unless they are attached.

- Under supplied Air units, due to not being attached to an HQ, will be indicated by a red hatch beneath the applicable Air unit.

- Under supplied Air units, attached to an HQ but not to the most optimal supply giving HQ, will be indicated by a purple hatch beneath the applicable Air unit.

As I understand it, it applies only if the target hex is in weather. So no impact if the hex the planes fly from is in weather, but the target is clear.

Second, casualties (for both sides) are halved, both air vs air and air vs ground.

Third, no de-entrenchmnet.

Lastly, morale and readiness damage is not impacted (so full).

As far as I can tell de-entrenchment from aircraft does work in non-Clear weather, but not when it's actually raining or snowing etc. Aircraft strike ranges don't seem to be affected whatever the weather (originally they were and the manual still states this).