P40E Squadron Replacement Problem

[afspret]

The 21st FS is at Sara-somthingorother (base above and right of Balikpapan) and its down to 0 aircraft and 10 pilots. I've got replacement on and theres 11 P40Es in the pool but no aircraft are being assigned. I split my other PI based P40E unit (24th FG) and left replacement off. When each sub-unit got down to 10 or less aircraft I turned replacement on and they drew aircraft from the pool. I've got a Dutch Buffalo and Martin 139 unit at the same base and they are drawing replacements without any problems.

I also tried to put it on an AK but it won't load.

[ChezDaJez]

You need to be within range of the HQ that they are assigned to and be at a base with sufficient supply. Best thing to do right now is send an AK and transport them somewhere.

Chez

[afspret]

Thanks, but there's a couple of slight flaws in your suggestion:

1. I already tried to put the unit on an AK but it wouldn't load, even after changing HQ from SWPAC to ABDA and then back to SWPAC.

2. 24th FG/A is at Darwin, /B is at Whyndam, and /C is at Derby. They were changed from USAFFE to SWPAC to get them to OZ and then back to ABDA, yet they still drew replacements.

Like wise, the 19th BG is at Balikpapan and the 6th FPS is at Macassar. Both are assigned to SWPAC and were drawing replacements, atleast until I ran out of B-17Cs and P-26s.

[witpqs]

A couple things. Air units will not load on transports if they have zero aircraft. I found that out the hard way. You need at least one a/c.

Second, you do need adequate supply to get replacements:
- 20,000 at the base you are at, OR
- 20,000 at the HQ for the base you are at. Note that the HQ of the air unit itself does not matter for this - it is the BASE's HQ.

Under certain circumstances (if your air unit is too far away with too little supply at it's own base) the replacements might arrive at the area headquarters of the air unit (example from your post: SWPAC).

There is no reason to change air units to ABDA - you're just wasting your PP's. Leave the air units in question at SWPAC. You just need to fulfill one of the supply conditions noted above. Once you get at least one aircraft in the unit, get it the heck out of there before you lose the whole unit!

[String]

ORIGINAL: afspret

Thanks, but there's a couple of slight flaws in your suggestion:

1. I already tried to put the unit on an AK but it wouldn't load, even after changing HQ from SWPAC to ABDA and then back to SWPAC.

2. 24th FG/A is at Darwin, /B is at Whyndam, and /C is at Derby. They were changed from USAFFE to SWPAC to get them to OZ and then back to ABDA, yet they still drew replacements.

Like wise, the 19th BG is at Balikpapan and the 6th FPS is at Macassar. Both are assigned to SWPAC and were drawing replacements, atleast until I ran out of B-17Cs and P-26s.

the problem is that you have divided the 24th FG into three.. you have to recombine them, then you might be able to transport the fragment out, or get it to rejoin with the FG.

[treespider]

ORIGINAL: String

ORIGINAL: afspret

Thanks, but there's a couple of slight flaws in your suggestion:

1. I already tried to put the unit on an AK but it wouldn't load, even after changing HQ from SWPAC to ABDA and then back to SWPAC.

2. 24th FG/A is at Darwin, /B is at Whyndam, and /C is at Derby. They were changed from USAFFE to SWPAC to get them to OZ and then back to ABDA, yet they still drew replacements.

Like wise, the 19th BG is at Balikpapan and the 6th FPS is at Macassar. Both are assigned to SWPAC and were drawing replacements, atleast until I ran out of B-17Cs and P-26s.

the problem is that you have divided the 24th FG into three.. you have to recombine them, then you might be able to transport the fragment out, or get it to rejoin with the FG.

If I'm not mistaken ABDA and SWPAC are both resticted HQ's...hence the reason you couldn't load the unit onto a ship.

[Smiffus64]

SWPAC (south west pacific) isn't restricted

[AmiralLaurent]

You can send one of 24th FG part to Samarinda (that is the name of the base) and then disband or withdraw the 21st FS and reform it in 90 days. It seems to me it is possible to disband/withdraw air units with 0 AC. Then you will save the pilots.

The difficulty of the plan is then to get the fragment of the 24th FG out of harm's way.

[AmiralLaurent]

By the way to draw reinforcements you need 20000 supplies in the current base or 20000 supplies in the HQ base and the air unit should be in range of it IIRC.

[rogueusmc]

See if there is a 21st FS/1 sitting somewhere between your 21st FS and SWPAC HQ.