Visibility & Airstrikes

[Big Ivan]

All valid points Gentlemen, thanks!

I didn't look at any of the pdf's yet Dave but I will.

I did find a site where it discussed how navigation was done in heavy weather or night in straight level flight. What the pilots did was to home in a a particular radio signal from a control tower at a field. He knew what the select frequencies were of differnt fields before he took off. If they were left of that tower they would get a "dit-dah", if to the right a "dit-dit" on their radios. This way the pilot always knew his position to the field at all times. As he got closer there was a talk down by the tower and when he cleared the clouds/overcast "boom" there was the field!

Unfortunately for my discussion here there was no mention of the tactical aspects of flying in certain visibilities as it relates to aircraft availability and hitting ground targets with ordnance. I'm beginning to believe that the tactical aspect of flying a fighter or fighter bomber and hunting for enemy targets took place in relatively good weather with good visibility. When the weather got worse they just wouldn't fly probably because it was to risky.

As Ed implied, the whole business of tactical airstrikes in the game is abstractly presented given the game engine and its limitations. The 65% rule kind of handles that availability for us abet abstractly.

I guess its up to the designer as to when and if airstrikes are available with a given visibility in a given scenario. I would think that if you have a scenario with 7 or 8 visibility the allotment of airstrikes when designing it would be much lower than a scenario with 15 or 16 visibility. But how much lower is the real question. I think a lot!, but that's just my opinion.

I'll keep looking for a answer if there is one.
Thanks

ItB