Green Dye for Downed Airmen?

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by PeterPanPan

Just wondering how downed airmen (in the sea) will be modelled. Would be great if they can set off their green dye markers. Did they have flares too? And will AI rescue craft rush out to meet them, if their position has been reported? Lots of thoughts/possibilities here.
PPanPan

Do you mean IL2 v4.10 or SOW?
From what I've read, GB didn't have any dedicated air-sea rescue planes until 1941 and the pilots had a simple and ineffective 'Mae West' and a whistle in the BofB.
The shooting down of German Red Cross 'planes is notorious of course, and I seem to recall the German pilots had dinghies and dye, maybe flares - not sure.
There are some stories of German pilots being shot at whilst in the water too, although even in a game I wouldn't do this!!
I'd imagine that if you did spot dye in the water, you could hang around for the rescue plane and shoot that instead, as per historical rumour!