Air Interdiction question

[ComradeP]

I thought that the interdiction was based solely on the Air Interdiction value in the PDT file.

Not solely. The values in the PDT determine the percentage chance interdiction will occur and its effect in terms of how strong the air attack is, from my understanding compared to a regular air strike by that unit.

Unless I'm mistaken: T-mode units have 1/2 Defense value compared to their Deployed state, a 25% interdiction effect is not 1/4 the strength of a regular air strike when the unit is Deployed, but 1/2.

There is no base interdiction SA/HA value, an actual unit is picked.

If you happen to have lots of 6/6 fighter bombers, interdiction might be less effective than if a side has a few air units, but all are powerful medium bombers. If your air force consists of a single aircraft type, randomization of interdiction results will be very limited.

This is clearly visible in the Japan games for example, where you can clearly tell if movement was interdicted hit by a Napalm-equipped air unit or by a regular fighter bomber air unit.

Why I didn't see nearly as many attacks as expected is a different question, but probably just something undocumented under the hood

It wasn't Dawn or Dusk by any chance?