Join formation and then what ? B17 formation keeps turning around the airfield

[Alix 7]

I am stuck as for the first mission to Brest, I joined formation but seems all the plane are there but can not start the mission through the first way point. The Planes B17 keeps turning around the take off airfield without starting the mission. I tried through Navigator, Radio panel but so far did not find any solution. Thanks for helping me starting the first mission

[B0N4F1D3 BnZ]

Are there 12 planes in total if one crashes on takeoff you will just circle until you run out of fuel,i had to turn the damage down to ground only otherwise you squadron will just collide with each other,making a turn in this game has always been risky.

[Mike Sholo]

Have you tried to Skip Time (Return)? That work for me ;)

[VX]

I've just resigned to hitting return and jumping time until they are underway from the first waypoint and starting the nav corrections. The Takeoff and Landing AI sequences are too chaotic which is a shame.

[nbryant58]

Originally posted by VX:

I've just resigned to hitting return and jumping time until they are underway from the first waypoint and starting the nav corrections. The Takeoff and Landing AI sequences are too chaotic which is a shame.

If you watch the clock you will note that in game time it can take as much as 30 minutes for the formation to all get in place. much the same for returning and landing. This resembles what actually happened more or less.

[VX]

Cinematic and atmospheric but just not worth it in the big picture especially if the AI starts to collide or there are issues on the runway. Putting a bunch of time into a mission only to have it ruined by and AI flub during the landing sequence would be enough for even the most committed to shelve the game for awhile.

[Mike Sholo]

Originally posted by VX:

Cinematic and atmospheric but just not worth it in the big picture especially if the AI starts to collide or there are issues on the runway. Putting a bunch of time into a mission only to have it ruined by and AI flub during the landing sequence would be enough for even the most committed to shelve the game for awhile.

I get my birds land with skip time when they srtar to leave the formation.

[Vlad Tepes]

All of these answers work. I tend to sit in the waist gunners position and watch.. I speed it up (not by using return) by using HOME and getting 8X much less collisions/issues.
Also I agree about turning collisions to ground only. You should be fine.