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ADavidB -> Re: Air Transport of Troops (8/27/2002 8:20:52 AM)
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by jheydt
[B]In my pbem game I have designated C-47s to transport troops to Lunga. I have picked the unit that I want transferred. I have set the destination hex (Lunga). However, I see nothing happening. Am I missing something? Do I actually have to transfer the C-47's to Lunga in addition to setting a destination?
Can't believe that it takes 3 turns to load the engineer unit and send it.
John [/B][/QUOTE]
If your destination is too far away, your troops won't be transported, but you won't get a notification of this. Essentially, when you "click" on the air transport group, if the base you want to transport troops to is beyond the first radius of the air group, you are out of luck. The closer the target base to the plane, the more troops will be transferred at each turn. The planes have a limited capacity, so big groups can take many flights.
Also, the usual bit about "fatigue" and "morale" holds - if the air crew fatigue is too high and the morale is too low, they won't fly either. Make certain that fatigue is below 40 and morale is above 50.
Finally, the base must have a level 1 airfield. If it doesn't, you will have to use PBYs, and they carry fewer troops than C-47s. Also, if the base isn't under your control, you can't do it, unless you are dropping paratroops.
Good luck -
Dave Baranyi
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