solved Caucasus "Mirage_F1EE Aerial Refuelling" instant action's tanker immediately executes sharp turns.

[NytHawk]

As the title states, as soon as you load into the Caucasus aerial refueling instant action... the KC-135 immediately executes a sharp turn. This obviously makes aerial refueling much more complicated.
 

 

Edited January 24 by NytHawk

[Bremspropeller]

Have you tried talking to the tanker? Usually they'll stop their rollercoasting once you check in.

[Snappy]

4 hours ago, Bremspropeller said:

Have you tried talking to the tanker? Usually they'll stop their rollercoasting once you check in.

No it really seems to be a new bug in the mission, introduced with the last DCS update. I just checked and can confirm this weird behaviour of the tanker immediately starting a turn upon mission start.  I flew this mission maybe 2 weeks ago , before the last DCS update and it worked fine back then.

BTW even if you contact the tanker , it continues its turn.

 

Edited January 24 by Snappy

[Bremspropeller]

I can confirm it does turn a bit sharp, but it will turn smoother when you're close and after pre-contact is called.

Granted, it's not ideal for getting to learn refuelling...

Edited January 24 by Bremspropeller

[Snappy]

11 hours ago, Bremspropeller said:

I can confirm it does turn a bit sharp, but it will turn smoother when you're close and after pre-contact is called.

Granted, it's not ideal for getting to learn refuelling...

Yes, but before ( the last update) it didn’t turn at all , it flew straight ahead without any turns at all.

I wonder what changed. Probably some AI thing. 

[Vibora]

Try the attached mission. ED must have changed AI tanker behaviour. Now, when the first waypoint (wpt 0) coincides with the orbit initial waypoint (at least in racetrack pattern) the tanker performs a turn to re-enter the orbit. What I did was adding a new waypoint (wpt 1) where the racetrack is started.

Thanks for reporting it.

The new modified mission will be included in a next ED's update.Instant_Action_Mirage_F1EE_refuelling.miz

Edited January 25 by Vibora

[NytHawk]

22 hours ago, Vibora said:

ED must have changed AI tanker behaviour.

Appears so, I've tried a few AAR missions just now, and all of them have tankers immediately entering steep turns.

[grim_reaper68]

Hi

I just made some tests on my AAR mission that I've created 1 year ago, no problem at all. I tested with orbit task at point 0 and at point 1, the tanker always fly straight. I share it so you can test it.

Test AAR 26-01-2025.miz