[REL] Historical Air layer for RFB and RFB+RSRD

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Akbar Gulag has done a lot of work on the air layer to make it more realistic.
Get it here.
http://files.filefront.com/RFB+Beta3.../fileinfo.html

If you do not run RFB, you'll need to ask Akbar Gulag if it may cause problems.

Although the file contains the word "beta" in it. No one on the team has reported a bug yet.

Just make this the LAST mod you install. You can install this w/o returning to port.
To be on the safe side, though, don't install it if you have a saved game with an active air contact. Play the saved game until the air contact clears, save it and then install.

Here's a brief sketch he wrote of what he's done.

This includes airfields and Seaplane Bases selectively chosen, but with strong regard to historic battlefront intensity and relevance.

All airfields are from various net sources and are not placed by Long/Lat. That said, they should have a fairly good margin of error in most cases, say 0-15 km. All airfield dates will be as accurate as can be researched, this is usually pretty much spot on.

Aircraft added:

B6N2_Jill
C6N2_Myrt
B5N2_Kate (Specialist version)
A6M2-N_Rufe (Courtesy Lurker_hlb3)

The Nakajima is for a base put in place of tender ships. It is a physical floatbase, but is placed in the air layer whenever the tender ships took part in an operation. The float base (tender ship) will also have F1M petes.

-Betty's are rare, Zero fighters even rarer.
-Visible A6M2-N presence from 42 to mid 43. This is over archipelago's.
-H8K's visibly improve with radar technology over the theatre progression.
-1944 sees some specialist B5N2 and variations.
-Specialist C6N2 search plane employs Type_N6 Radar.(Radar set enters service in Sep '44)
-Air DC doctrine progresses.

Despite having 'depth vision', all attack aircraft have normal max distance view. This means they will detect you underwater only at proximity, 50m will generally shake detection. Especially effective when a search plane 'tells' them where to look.

Despite having a reduced air frequency, radio contacts will be attended with great competency. This has allowed Search planes to do the job they were intended for. And that's directing ASW to you.

Not all planes are malicious, many will not see you without radar equipment.

Bomber and Fighter ground based aircraft set to Novice.

If you want a detailed explanation, AG will need to be the one to post it.