Did a brief search and didn't see answers to this. Hope this isn't repeating.

I have tried to create new missions (off line) and always loose the tracers. I've checked the plane in options and I've checked the mission in Builder, and it shows the proper ammo loadout. I am aware of how to modify the ammo belt in Builder and on the plane in options. Regardless, when I run the mission I've tried to save in Builer, no tracers. Specifically I'm referring to the Spit II.
This is especially frustrating since I can run the stock mission (unmodified) and even change the aircraft and get tracers. Any clues?
Thanks.

In soft club open your user.ini and check/edit what custom is listed there for your aircraft. Then select that one in your mission

SlipBall, thanks for your help. We've had house guests so I haven't been able to get back to CLOD.

I did as you said, edited the file to delete what I assume was the default loadout, which left my modified and desired loadout at the top of that section of the file (below that were several other of my modified loadouts). Saved the file and tried the game. Never got tracers. Each time I checked the user.ini the default loadout was back in, ahead of my modified loadout.
So, am I supposed to delete the default and all my modified loadouts except the one I want? Or am I doing something wrong that allows the default loadout to be automatically put into the ini file?

Thanks again for your patience and assistance.