Planes are starting to annoy me

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Hi, friends.

Started playing this game a few weeks ago and almost immediately upgraded to the latest TMO mod.

I'm noticing that the search planes in this game are really poorly coded, and after awhile they really start to detract from the enjoyment of this game. And it's not that I'd have a problem with a large Japanese air force, but it's the way they appear that gets bothersome. 95% of the time they appear on my radar, miles out, on a direct interception course. As such, I have to crash dive. I'll stay submersed for about 20 minutes and then resurface to run on diesels. Then, almost like clockwork, 5 minutes later another plane will appear on radar - repeat. The 'crash dive dance' is annoying.

I also noticed that the TMO mod states that it significantly reduces plane spawning. I can't even imagine what it must be like in vanilla.

Are there any mods that further reduce plane spawning - or at least randomize their flight headings so it doesn't always look like they're magically gunning right for me?

Thanks.