Flights

[Seaside]

I would like to have a way (If there isn't one now) to be able to have/order flights to fly together as a squadron and hopefully to have the "close formation" order added back into the game.

[Northstar98]

You mean like a group?

 

Or do you mean combining different groups together as one so to speak? Because for this the best way is to go into the mission editor, under advanced waypoint action, click add -> perform task -> follow. This is the only way I can think of of doing what you want. Not sure what to do on the fly, though it would be nice if we could split up groups into individual units and have units follow their own waypoints and have them recombine and have a set of waypoints for the group.

Edited June 4, 2019 by Northstar98

[Seaside]

Thanks that might work. Too bad we couldn't just make our flight size 12 planes.

[Helles Belle]

Would the big bomber formation command not work?

I haven’t used it for a while but will it allow fighters etc.

Then you could set whatever distance you like + staggered heights etc.

[Seaside]

Have never tried it but will now, thanks

[Helles Belle]

Nup, just tried, won’t allow fighters

 

Think it’ll only take ground attack.

 

Works with the a-10 though.

 

I think follow might be your best bet

Edited June 4, 2019 by Helles Belle

[Helles Belle]

Just tried FOLLOW.

 

As lunatic said it’s probably your best choice.

You can use whatever A/C you like (as long as they can all do the same speed)

 

The Big formation is great as it spaces the aircraft for you in a nice box formation and you can change it as you like.

 

The follow formation you have to think a bit more where you want each aircraft.

Using the Advance waypoint options

GROUP - select the aircraft you want to follow

POSITION -

Distance - how far behind (150 feet)

Elevation - same height, higher, lower? (Minus = lower plus = higher)

Interval - how far left or right (minus = left plus = right)

 

Be careful putting aircraft directly behind one another as when they start off they sometimes speed up slow down etc & can run into each other.

 

You’ve probably got all this worked out anyway I thought I’d just spell it out for anyone new having a look. :)

[Seaside]

Awesome, will give it a shot.