Fighters' weaving

[Lagarto]

The behavior of flights that are on escort duty seems fine as it is. The problem is the behavior of flights on other duties, like patrols, sweeps and the like, when the first flight is 'escorted' by the second flight, while they should simply fly on together. But, as Asura pointed out, unfortunately this is what keeps them in formation.

[FC99]

Originally Posted by Lagarto

The behavior of flights that are on escort duty seems fine as it is. The problem is the behavior of flights on other duties, like patrols, sweeps and the like, when the first flight is 'escorted' by the second flight, while they should simply fly on together.

That's what I meant with my question, what should those fighter flights that are "escorting" other fighters do. Problem is,as I see it, that there is no "correct" behavior in these situations. I can find WWII examples for just about anything mentioned in this thread, from fighters flying perfect formation to flights weaving all across the sky while giving the cover to other flights.

[[URU]BlackFox]

The old AI grouped flights of the same squad when one was assigned to the other. That made them fly in level formation (multiple finger fours most of the time).

The new AI makes fighters treat the others fighters, even the ones in their own squad, as escorted (and so they weave above accordingly).

So I guess the idea of the thread is that when a fighter squadron has two or more flights attached to each other they should fly in a single group, and not have one weave above the other as if they were escorting an attack flight.

Having big formations (16+ airplanes) or setting the formation in FMB is something I would really like to see in stock version.

I hope the idea is clear, I did my best to explain.

[Lagarto]

Originally Posted by [URU]BlackFox

So I guess the idea of the thread is that when a fighter squadron has two or more flights attached to each other they should fly in a single group, and not have one weave above the other as if they were escorting an attack flight.

Yes! English is not my native language, sorry, but I do my best to make myself clear.