[billmartin]

Thanks for the info...........

It seems that the Guards units had 12 ac....... and some number of 'regular' units had

usually 10 aircraft. But as its been said...... its such a huge conflict and so 'standard'

seems to be relative. Better to do the research and try to find information about the specific

units being represented, I think. What's interesting....... is the level of losses leading up to the

Kursk battle..... which had a profound effect not only on the number of ac but also the level

of training....... on both sides. Its becoming clear that there is much more to the effectiveness

of an aircraft than just its particular flying characteristics...... much more. Something to be

dealt with in the mission design I guess.

Bill