A couple of bugs (?)

[Pappy_Gunn]

Mission 2 cannot complete.  When I get set up to land back on base, the game crashes.  Maybe it'e just me.

Mission 9:  The Squadron does not attact the airfield.  I've tried ordering them via F10 (attack mission target and reform).  Bomb with me.  Etc.  Nothing.  Then I hit a trigger where my alter ego orders the attack but the Sqn does not attack.  I order them again with the F10 menu.  Nothing.  Maybe I confused the AI?  What steps should I follow to get them to attack?  Does the trigger make them attack without player intervention?

[Reflected]

4 hours ago, Pappy_Gunn said:

Mission 2 cannot complete.  When I get set up to land back on base, the game crashes.  Maybe it'e just me.

Mission 9:  The Squadron does not attact the airfield.  I've tried ordering them via F10 (attack mission target and reform).  Bomb with me.  Etc.  Nothing.  Then I hit a trigger where my alter ego orders the attack but the Sqn does not attack.  I order them again with the F10 menu.  Nothing.  Maybe I confused the AI?  What steps should I follow to get them to attack?  Does the trigger make them attack without player intervention?

Crashes are DCS related, try running a repair.

The Squadron doesn't respond to the built in radio menu. You need to use F10 - Attack Primary. If they don't attack, maybe they can't see the target. Your alter ego does not order them to attack, maybe it was another flight?

Wait, in Mission 9, the briefing says:

"Once we reach the target, Whippet will go in first, while Platform gives us cover. Once we're clear of the target and regained altitude, then Platform goes in while Whippet provides top cover."

So you need to wait for the 61st to engage - that was Gabreski you heard on the radio, ordering Whippet to attack. Before reaching the target he even says:

"Fairbank here, we're approaching the target, get ready to attack. I'll take Whippet down, Platform, you circle above to cover us until we complete our run. OK?"

[Pappy_Gunn]

Dang, sorry, it's mission 8!  The mission where you attack an airfield with just Platform.  

[Reflected]

The other 2 flights only react to the F10 menu. Or is it your own flight? Make sure your radio is on.

This should explain it in detail:
 

 

[Pappy_Gunn]

I am familiar with the use of the F10 menu.  I have flown the previous P47 Wolfpack campaign as well as the P51 and Spit campaigns.  I watched the video previously  also (good one).  I have also mapped a button to talk to the formation as suggested (that is different from the \ ).  Works like a charm, except for this one mission.  I will re-fly it again, and wait until the pilot (me) says he spots the airdrome and try the F10 menu again.

[Reflected]

So who is it that doesn't attack the aerodrome? Your own flight or the other flights?

[Pappy_Gunn]

Reflew the mission.  Waited until the pilot (me) sighted the airfield and ordered the attack (there is a voiceover where he orders the attack automatically).  I then  Used F10 menu to order the attack.  This time the F10 menu had to option to attack primary (as opposed to attack primary and rejoin).  Ordered Flight, second element and wingman to attack.  They all did, and the mission worked fine.  Issue solved.  Maybe I ordered the attack too soon the first time around.  

Edited July 16 by Pappy_Gunn
clarification

[Reflected]

The F10 menu has the Attack Primary option from the start of the mission. Maybe last time you selected the wrong menu accidentally? Anyhow I’m happy to hear it works.