S-3B Recovery Tanker Pattern

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The current AI recovery pattern holding procedures do not match those described in the CV-NATOPS (NAVAIR 00-80T-105). 

The AI when tasked with the action "Recovery Tanker" will commence a racetrack orbit with an upwind leg 10 NM in length and a downwind leg terminating when abeam at approximately 6 NM. When a player requests permission to rejoin the AI will shallow their turn and begin to hold what appears to be a circular holding orbit. This circular orbit appears to match the description of the Rendezvous Orbit described in the CV-NATOPS, Figure 6-13. 

Per 00-80T-105 section 6.10.1 the tanker should maintain this rendezvous circle until directed by departure to offload fuel. In the case of DCS this would be the equivalent of a player requesting rejoin to the tanker. Once the receiving aircraft is engaged the tanker should then establish a racetrack pattern with an upwind leg no greater than 10 NM, and a downwind leg 3 to 5 miles abeam, extending no more than 6 miles astern the ship (section 6.10.3).