Hi! I'm working on a mission that involves 2 MiG-29A's attacking an E3 AWACS. All planes are AI. I've setup a round loop for the E3 and waypoints to that loops for the MiGs. I've assigned the E3 as a target to the migs and their "job" is set to intercept. They have various kinds of A2A weapons.

The problem is that they fly an intercept course towards the E3, but when they get close they break off the attack and land. How can I fix this?

Also, is there a good tutorial on advanced mission building?

Do they have enough gas?

Is there a designated "ATTACK" waypoint?

Maybe it's the fuel... although I've set fuel to unlimited, I'm not sure how the AI responds to that... I'l try to give them some additional fuel tanks.

OK, adding some fuel worked (thanks! ), but now I have another problem...

I want the two migs to stay together, so I've inserted a 'turning point' right before the attack waypoint. It doesn't help. As soon as the migs notice the E3, the lead orders his wingman to attack. He goes in with full afterburners, so he looses a lot of fuel. He also looses cover from the lead. Is there a way to get around this?

EDIT:

More problems!

2 MiG-23MLDs don't take off from runway and 2 SU-33s don't take off from parking area 5 minutes into the mission.

Here is a link to the mission file:

www.virtualredarrows.com/Phoenix/Missions/Scramble_Phoenix.mis

Anybody knows what I'm doing wrong??