Aircraft Usage

[Liquid_Sky]

I did a test using Normandy '44.

The Allies have 72 aircraft squadrons available. I set the weather to be visibility 3, which allows 25% air to fly.

Allied turn: 18 planes available to fly. Which is exactly 25% of 72.
I fly all 18 squadrons.

Next turn: 18 squadrons available to fly. None of the others came back. I fly all 18 squadrons.

3rd turn: 18 squadrons available to fly. A couple of the ones I flew the first turn are back in this group.

4th turn: 18 squadrons available.

5th turn: Now I am thinking I should have less then 18, but nope...I have 18 available. Assuming that a plane that flies cannot come back the next turn... I should have received 20% of 18 back for turn 3 (3.6). 20% of 33 (6.6) for turn 4 and 20% of 39 for turn 5 (7.8)...which adds up to 18.

6th turn: I have 18 available.

7th turn: I have 18 available.

8th turn: (and the last turn before night) I have 17 available...

So flying every mission I could gave me maximum number of planes (except 1 squadron on the last turn before night)

This was with 25% availability due to weather, and a 20% squadron return rate to the pool.