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Aircraft question - 1/8/2015 9:29:23 PM   
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If I want to load a squadron of planes on boats, how and where to I find load capacity of the planes. I see in sandiego I have two av's I believe, but when I select new TF for air transport, they give me 6 ships total.
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RE: Aircraft question - 1/8/2015 9:33:45 PM   
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Depends if you are trying to load for transport or for air operations.

The Americans only have a select few AVs with a Capacity to operate planes.

In this case you would Transfer the planes to a Ship, not Load them.

If you are transporting, then an AV is likely not the right ship type. AKVs, AKs and xAKs can transport planes by having them loaded as Troops.

The AKVs allow the planes to arrive operational. AKs and xAKs transports require dismantling and crating the planes so they all arrive disabled.



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RE: Aircraft question - 1/8/2015 9:47:12 PM   
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Thanks again, but my question is this. I am and should try to transport planes from west coast to PH and far east. If I want to transport a squadron of plane, how do I know how many boats I need. When I get a TF it is always in red saying something no cargo space used.

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RE: Aircraft question - 1/8/2015 10:04:29 PM   
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1 large size ship will more than likely do it or you can use a 1,000 little boats and it will not!

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RE: Aircraft question - 1/8/2015 10:27:00 PM   
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Read the Logistics 101 guide.

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2878790&mpage=1&key=supply%2Cconsumption&#2879325

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RE: Aircraft question - 1/8/2015 10:35:06 PM   
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simple rule of thumb (after reading the manual)
1-transport carries 1-squadron. 2-transports is safer. Using 3 is a little paranoid.

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RE: Aircraft question - 1/9/2015 3:42:30 AM   
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ORIGINAL: zuluhour

simple rule of thumb (after reading the manual)
1-transport carries 1-squadron. 2-transports is safer. Using 3 is a little paranoid.


My squadrons load on to 1 transport... I've never seen them split between transports. That is, unless I "divide" the squadron (which creates 3 sub-squadrons). Then each of those gets loaded onto 1 transport each (so 3 total transports). If one or two transports get sunk, you can still reconstruct the squadron... you just lose the airframes on the sunk ships, and not the whole air group. If you lose the whole air group, I believe you need to buy it back with PP, and it will take a considerable about of time before you get it.

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RE: Aircraft question - 1/9/2015 3:44:17 AM   
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Hi Folks,

It uses one ship no matter how many ships you would like it to use.

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RE: Aircraft question - 1/9/2015 2:07:02 PM   
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Any xAK type ship should work.

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RE: Aircraft question - 1/9/2015 3:51:48 PM   
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It shows up red because the planes take up so little cargo space, it's almost a divide by zero thing. It's red because it thinks you're using way too much shipping for a very small load. It is safe to ignore than warning when loading planes, IME.

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RE: Aircraft question - 1/9/2015 4:00:34 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Malagant

It shows up red because the planes take up so little cargo space, it's almost a divide by zero thing. It's red because it thinks you're using way too much shipping for a very small load. It is safe to ignore than warning when loading planes, IME.


There are other instances when you should ignore the red text.

When you don't have sufficient troops space and use cargo space to carry troops the text will be red because you don't have adequate troop space even though the load confirmation screen shows the LCU as 100% loaded.

It IS 100% loaded and the text being red is meaningless.

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RE: Aircraft question - 1/9/2015 10:14:35 PM   
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danke Hans.

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