AI Wingmen Refueling & ReArming

[SnowTiger]

I have just spent several hours reading (what I could find in) the Manual and a ton of Threads and Posts on this topic (Wingmen Refueling & ReArming), including the 1.0.1 Patch Update Thread.

 

While the information from ED appears specific, I still find it to be Random as to whether AI Wingmen Land or Not, let alone get refueled/rearmed or not.

Most of the time, as soon as I land, my Wingman starts flying away or RTB's or whatever OR simply runs out of fuel even after being commanded to RTB (when I know he's Bingo).

 

The above mentioned Patch Update says "When in player-following mode (not otherwise tasked), wingmen will follow the player when he lands at an airbase, aircraft carrier or

FARP."

 

Is Absolutely True ?

If so, I must be doing something wrong (hardly impossible !!).

 

The ONLY thing regarding the statement re: "Not Otherwise Tasked", does that mean if I ask my Wingman/Wingmen to F7 (rejoin) that they are Being Tasked ?

 

When I land, I switch to the Ground Crew Channel (rather than opening my door while engines still running) to ask for ReArm & ReFuel.

Do I need to wait a specific period of time ... with hopes that Wingman will land before asking for more fuel/ammo in order for them to land ?

IF/When they land, is there a time we must wait until asking for Fuel/Ammo to ensure Wingmen are also "topped up" ?

 

Please Help.

Among other things ... this is really stressing me out. It's hard to efficiently utilize Wingmen when they are out of Fuel/Ammo or just Busted-Up !!.