What is the deal with fighter planes? I understand the range restrictions and the basing as well as the intent of the intercept and the air sweep missions, but what is the deal with fighters not having an airstrike capability? Or did I miss something? When I upgraded the fighter to a jet, it seemed to me that an extra mission icon was added for air strike. I am hoping I just missed the strike icon, because there have been lots of air strikes carried out by fighter planes and fighter plane variants--does the date December 7, 1941 ring a bell?

Anyway, the other thing I noticed was that I seemed to be able to rebase anywhere in the world--way beyond the movement restriction or even twice the movement. The rebasing seemed to work exactly the way it used to in IV. I rebased a newly built bomber to the other side of the world the turn it was complete and was able to start using it the next turn. I started out being careful to rebase the fighter to cities within 8, but then I did not have one so I tried going longer and it went--no problem.

What is the deal with fighter planes? I understand the range restrictions and the basing as well as the intent of the intercept and the air sweep missions, but what is the deal with fighters not having an airstrike capability? Or did I miss something? When I upgraded the fighter to a jet, it seemed to me that an extra mission icon was added for air strike. I am hoping I just missed the strike icon, because there have been lots of air strikes carried out by fighter planes and fighter plane variants--does the date December 7, 1941 ring a bell?

Anyway, the other thing I noticed was that I seemed to be able to rebase anywhere in the world--way beyond the movement restriction or even twice the movement. The rebasing seemed to work exactly the way it used to in IV. I rebased a newly built bomber to the other side of the world the turn it was complete and was able to start using it the next turn. I started out being careful to rebase the fighter to cities within 8, but then I did not have one so I tried going longer and it went--no problem.

Yeah but weren't those fighter/bombers really? I mean they could add those, but they could also add heavy cavalry, light cavalry, heavy infantry, light infantry, shortbows, slingers, etc.

Are you using some mod maybe? I can easily do airstrikes with them and they have a rebase limit, usually pointed out by a blue line.

You can attack ground targets with fighters, its the top icon on the action panel on the left (looks the same as for bombardment). They do a strafing run, but its pretty powerful.

Thanks, I thought maybe I was doing the fighters wrong. I am playing straight up--no mods. I guess I just did not see the button till I upgraded to the jet fighter. I will have to buy another fighter and try it out on the Egyptians!

You must have a UU , downgraded instead of upgraded :D