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... we're gonna get pulled off the thread topic, but,

AWACS; Planes like the E2C, U2, SR-71 are put in as battalions (Usually 6 aircraft) that are built by the player. Their low numbers make them very vulnerable with the exception that U2s and SR-71s are in "high" air and are hard to engage. I know that you don't usually find 6 U2s, but this was what we had to do. They are also without CAP support planes so a battalion (squadron) of interceptors with an escort command would be useful.

Air Tankers; Oops, we changed this without telling anyone. These are also fielded as units now. We no longer do this as an abstract. To be mid air refueled, a unit only needs to be flagged as able to mid air refuel and occupy the same hex as a "tanker" battalion for a short amount of time.

Categories; Well, this is sorta icky. We have them in a "patrol" catergory that includes AWACS, Electronic warfare and air recons. The category only serves to seperate things so they can be found in the build list. Past that it means nothing. The Tankers and Transports are in the "Transport" category, which may be renamed to something more like "support craft".
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