I finally figured out how all of this works. It seems either the mods or the uboat mission addon, changes these options for the german side. All of them are seemingly shown on the map..in real time... meaning.. all the support ships and planes are shown on
the map moving around.. you can press one of them and order them around..
I have to say, discovering that i could order scout planes around has drastically changed
the game for me.. i was stunned when i realized the potential.. i am no longer searching in the dark.
not to mention that the plane icons on landbased airfields ALSO can be ordered around, with a much greater range.. this is way cool
I just order a couple of scout planes to move around infront of me and voila, i have 1 or 2 convoys mapped out

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yet.. though the game has changed quite alot for me by yesterdays discovery.. i STILL havent figured out if resuply at sea is possible (well, at least with my current setup), and if so.. how to do it
anyways, thanx for the help, appriciate it.
nappy