Please add reconnaissance missions for I-16 careers, as well as some other suggestions.

[Aleksander55]

According to this page:

https://airpages.ru/eng/ru/i16bp.shtml

 

"“The 43rd Fighter Aviation Division carried out tasks to repel and destroy enemy aircraft in the air on the outskirts of Minsk, Pukhovichi , Bobruisk, Mogilev, Smolensk and Vyazma. It escorted bomber aircraft, destroyed enemy aircraft at airfields and manpower at the front, conducted reconnaissance and covered ground troops. The 43rd Division flew 4,638 sorties with a total flying time of 5,956 hours. During this period, she shot down 167 enemy aircraft in air battles, losing her own: 63 aircraft were destroyed on the ground, 26 were shot down in air battles, and three pilots were shot down in disasters."

 

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According to Chris from Military Aviation History at 7:40:

 

 

"What is also interesting is that the Soviet Air Force considered every possible free combat aircraft as a reconnaissance aircraft and it didn't necessarily reserve specific aircraft or aircraft types just for this role."

 

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According to the sim's own description of the I-16's 629th IAP from Stalingrad:

 

 

"In July-September 1942, the 629th IAP was involved in intense combat. In addition to performing air defense missions, the regiment was also involved in reconnaissance and ground attacks in the interests of the Army command."

 

I recommend scaling the flak to realistic levels as the player will probably prefer to take this kind of mission solo. With no dumb wingmen to worry about this would be an 'interesting' challenge 💀.

 

Besides the recon missions, it would seem again that the possibility of getting escort missions for bombers or attackers in the Moscow campaign should be higher - (...it escorted bomber aircraft). Maybe not only for the I-16 but for any soviet fighter. We are getting these missions but very rarely. Maybe we could get a higher percentage of chance for this.

 

Attacking enemy airfields could also happen - (...destroyed enemy aircraft at airfields), even if only as escorts for attackers. I know I'll also regret asking for this as it will be extremely deadly.

 

Finally I notice there's a new mission for other fighter types, 'Request from ground forces'. Going back to the presented pages and video, it would seem that the I-16s would also get this kind of mission.