This build contains major improvements to two key flight AIs.
A special shout-out goes to Matty (@esmatty), Tom (@Crabby) and Erik (@Stadl0r) for all of their help with this build.
Fixes
Taxi AI: More or less completely re-written. Getting the squadron into the air is much less of a crapshoot.
Fighter AI: A blend of old and new. We've brought back a lot of the OG fighter behavior but kept a bunch of its newer capabilities. The result? A much, much, improved fighter experience. We hope you enjoy it!
Port-side flak hits no longer guarantee broken undercarriage, making for less stressful landings.
Small but mighty; mission planning altitude now defaults to 25,000 instead of 30,000 feet.
42-38050 Thunderbird
It's a simple story of a B-17 first assigned to Vern L. Moncur on 23 January 1944 and retired March 22, 1945.
She shepherded 583 airmen through 112 combat missions and brought them all home injury free. A truly astonishing accomplishment.
After her first tour she was assigned as a "new crew" or "first mission ship" to get crews off to a good start. Mission accomplished!
Brave the deadly skies of occupied Europe!
