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For the record (someone renamed this to [UNABLE TO REPRODUCE]), this is still a bug! The trick to reproduce is use CVN-70 and NOT CVN-74. Because CVN-70 allows me to start from runway; I'd expect ramp start to work as well.

@Grimes, thank you! Yes, that solved my problem. Only CVN-70 produces that behavior, if I switch to CVN-74 it works!

As posted here: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=219670 I am now convinced this is a bug, even happens in the very freshly released 2.5.3.21235. Summary If you run these steps: Mission Editor -> New (Caucasus) -> Add Ship CVN-70 -> Add F18 -> Skill Player -> Route Type "Takeoff from ramp" -> Fly There will be no aircraft available, although there should be a flyable F18 on the ramp. If I move that plane to a real airfield nearby, ramp start works. If I change to "Takeoff from runway" it works as well.

Could maybe someone with 2.5.3.21153 verify this that I'm not totally stupid? Mission Editor -> New (Caucasus) -> Add Ship CVN-70 -> Add F18 -> Skill Player -> Route Type "Takeoff from ramp" -> Fly

Hm, alright, I thought it was an edit bug, but even when I re-create a new mission with just a freshly placed carrier and F18 inside (set to ramp) the same thing happens.

Hm, I was playing a bit more and changed to "Client" instead of "Player". When I now try to jump in I receive "YOUR FLIGHT IS DELAYED TO START, PLEASE WAIT". Which is interesting; because my mission starts 18:30:00, and my player group also starts 18:30:00. Might there be a bug in the start times ... I have, after all, been editing a previous mission where I originally started from land.

Yes :) Or so I think. It's literally the same configuration, except changing from "Takeoff from runway" to "Takeoff from ramp" on a F/A-18C Lot 20 plane with skill set to Player.

Is it possible to ramp start (cold, off) on a carrier from a custom mission? I can cold start with the instant mission, and I can start from catapult on a custom mission. However, every time I try to set ramp start in my custom mission the carrier deck is empty and there is no aircraft for me to jump into.

I can't even get past the very first mission in 2.5b. About 3 after liftoff, my wingmen is being shot down and the game ends with Mission Failure.

Hi, A few years back there was a mission for BS1 called "Indus Stinger" if I remember correctly. You started from a FARP somewhere in the mountains and had to take down an insurgent outpost. One very striking signature feature of that mission was some relaxed arabic singing in the beginning. I thought that was one of the most awesome missions I played at that time and I tried to find it again but it seems to have completely disappeared. Does anyone know if it still exists somewhere? Am I wrong about the name? Is there a newer version of it? Thanks a lot!