Unable to change some Tac Bombers to FB

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tiger111
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Unable to change some Tac Bombers to FB

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Playing as Axis. 43-45 campaign. V 1.00.21 beta Admin points 7.

Despite saying I can in the manual I seem to be unable to swap the following aircraft types to FB or FB-B

FW190 F and G.

Any ideas. Thankyou
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RE: Unable to change some Tac Bombers to FB

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Where in the manual do you see this?
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RE: Unable to change some Tac Bombers to FB

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The pilots in the FW190 groups are bomber pilots. If your trying to give them fighter planes, that may not work.
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RE: Unable to change some Tac Bombers to FB

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Um, and Fw190 F's and G's are not fighter bombers, they are tactical bombers like Stukas.
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RE: Unable to change some Tac Bombers to FB

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That's why I asked where he found this statement in the manual.
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RE: Unable to change some Tac Bombers to FB

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Thanks for replies.
In the manual under 8.1.8 Air Group swaps Page 88 Right hand column -exception and restrictions for manual changed only. 2nd instance

"-Tactical Bombers can switch to Fighter Bombers"

Is it a typo? I have the printed physical manual (book!). Is this correct or am I dreaming it all..........:) Obviously the other Tac bombers such as the Ju87 or Hs 128 ? shouldn`t be allowed to change to FB-F(B) .Surely historically the FW190F and G`s could revert to interceptor roles.-even had them or the FW190F at least in Bombing The Reich.
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RE: Unable to change some Tac Bombers to FB

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This part is outdated. The only possible swap is the A-36 Tac to bomber-trained P-40/P-47 FB but it may be limited to auto-swaps.
Allies have only the A-36 in-game, Axis have multiple tac bomber types in production to the end.
It was ahistorical to swap tacs to FBs in Axis air groups, the Fw 190F was a dedicated ground attack version of the Fw 190A FB so the first was classified as tac.
Plus I didn't want the Stuka groups to drop their Stukas (or tank busters) for plain fighter-bombers.
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RE: Unable to change some Tac Bombers to FB

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Thankyou for your reply. I appreciate your reasoning.I have learnt quite a bit from WITE and WITW
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