This is a multiplayer issue, so I am posting it here.
For ages we have noticed a frequent and annoying issue. If you are flying and you have set a friendly AI plane then when you watch on the map you see the friendly AI planes turn around and return to base as soon as they reach the front-line. It does not always happen, it seems to depend on the mission type.
Today I think that I have found the routine in the exe that causes this, and have made a fix.
I have compiled a multiplayer only exe with the fix, and host only tests are very promising

Here is a link: Multiplayer only exe (May 20th 2020)
Run the downloaded "May20EAWVersion.exe" file in your "UAW160 Multiplayer" folder and it will add the "May20MPNoRTB.exe" to your "EAW Versions" folder.

Obviously we need to test it at GameRanger

Here is a later version: Download this version and put it in your "EAW Versions" folder

As promised in yesterday's session I have made a download of the scripts we were using, plus a few more.

Click here: 22nd May 2020 Multiplayer scripts addition

Run the downloaded "May22MPData160.exe" in your "UAW160 Multiplayer" folder and it will put a new folder named "ETO MP Special and 2020" in your "MPData160" folder with five scripts for missions in the "ETO Multiplayer Special" theatre, and another script for a mission in the "Euro 2020" theatre.

Edit
I have just replaced the file with one that includes a script for the Ardennes theatre

We had a tank-busting session at GameRanger last night and it showed that there was a problem with one of the original downloads. We fixed it "manually" but as there has been a few patches I have made a new download with everything included.
I have posted the link and details in the "Tank busting in UAW160" thread.
In the June 10th exes I have modified the armoured convoy set-up. With the amount of light AAA from the various vehicles it was impossible to survive when they were all spread out. It is still difficult, but easier now that they are closer together.