F/A18c AI wingman will only refuel on KC-130 and is unable to refuel on other tankers

[Buzzer1977]

I've made a refuel training mission with all Tankers available. 
If i command my F/A-18c wingman to 'go to tanker' he will allways go for the KC-130 even if it's far out and not the closest tanker, or reply with 'unable' if the KC-130 is to far away. He won't use the KC-135MPRS, the S-3B nor the IL-78m directly infront of him.

FA18cAIunableToRefuel.trk FA18cAIgoingToKC-130.trk

[Buzzer1977]

All AI F/A-18c will only refuel from a KC-130, not only the AI wingman.

 

Edited July 22, 2021 by Buzzer1977

[Wizxrd]

I think your problem lies in having your tankers set to follow another group. You can still keep them close together with waypoints but here's what I would suggest for the configuration of each task and its waypoint:

 

waypoint 0 (spawn)

1. Tanker -a (if you do not see this, reselect the refueling task from the airplane group menu)

2. Activate TACAN (if usable)

3. RTB on Bingo Fuel = on

 

waypoint 1 (first waypoint)

I would suggest setting this at least 5 miles away from the spawn so that it can make any adjustments, if it is too close it might try a 360 to try again..

1. Tanker -a ref (should be there by default if tanker task is enabled in waypoint 0)

2. Orbit

Inside the Orbit action there will be 2 patterns if you have another waypoint that is next inline after the waypoint you want the orbit to start, see waypoint 2 below.

Circle will preform a circle orbit on this waypoint at the speed and altitude you choose until it is bingo fuel.)

Race-Track will preform a Race-Track orbit starting from this point and moving to the next point in line (waypoint 2) at the speed and altitude you set until it is bingo fuel

 

waypoint 2 (if race-track)

1. Tanker -a ref (should be there by default if tanker task is enabled in waypoint 0)
 

Let me know if this fixes your issues, if not you can go ahead and send the mission here or in PM and I might just be able to just fix it for you

[Buzzer1977]

On 7/22/2021 at 9:00 PM, Wizxrd said:

I think your problem lies in having your tankers set to follow another group.

Well, it used to work in 2.6 stable ... so i think it's a bug.
I've tested it as you suggested, and the AI-F/A-18c went for the non following tanker. But it still is a bug that AC are not going to refuel on a tanker that's folowing another AC.