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Question on Airgroup Commander Replacement - 3/16/2020 4:14:45 PM

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I see that when I go to replace a Leader of an Airgroup, the list of available pilots contains some names with an Asterisk (*) after the officers rank. The current commander has one, but so do some others. What is the significance of the Asterisk? Is it described in the manual somewhere? TIA.

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RE: Question on Airgroup Commander Replacement - 3/16/2020 9:27:16 PM

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I see that when I go to replace a Leader of an Airgroup, the list of available pilots contains some names with an Asterisk (*) after the officers rank. The current commander has one, but so do some others. What is the significance of the Asterisk? Is it described in the manual somewhere? TIA.

I think it means that pilot is also in the "Leaders" portion of the Database. Open the scenario in the editor and you will see separate tabs for Pilots and Leaders.

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RE: Question on Airgroup Commander Replacement - 3/16/2020 10:06:59 PM

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Hmmm, thanks.

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RE: Question on Airgroup Commander Replacement - 3/16/2020 11:00:41 PM

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Post an image of your leaders as you see them. I don't recall a *....GP

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RE: Question on Airgroup Commander Replacement - 3/16/2020 11:36:39 PM

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Here:

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RE: Question on Airgroup Commander Replacement - 3/16/2020 11:50:49 PM

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Just a guess, but maybe they were just promoted. That's the only thing I can think of....GP

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RE: Question on Airgroup Commander Replacement - 3/17/2020 7:35:47 AM

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I don�t know for sure, but I�ve always thought that the named leaders with the * are also active pilots so can fly missions and be shot down, while the ones without the * are desk jockeys.

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RE: Question on Airgroup Commander Replacement - 3/17/2020 1:29:26 PM

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correct. * indicates that they are also active pilots, so they can be lost on missions. inactive pilot leaders cannot be lost on missions, a key advantage, but many of the best leaders on both sides are active pilots.

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RE: Question on Airgroup Commander Replacement - 3/17/2020 2:51:58 PM

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Thanks all.

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RE: Question on Airgroup Commander Replacement - 3/17/2020 2:56:04 PM

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Thanks for clearing that up....GP

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