I have just started a career in the RAF and just completed a misssion, Ground Control says that mission accomplished after 5 mins into the fight, now we still have all these enemies around and the Squadron leader says, Lets go home Chaps, is this how did really was? Our mission was to down enemy bombers.

Also I have noticed that on my return home, i alt-tab to another window and the game just closed it self, without registering my first kill! Is this a bug or is it just me. I do have the patch installed.

Cheers
Shelton

IMHO, a fighter sortie could be told to return to base, perhaps even before they'd fired a shot.

What you must consider is that Ground Control would be looking at a strategic situation, not just siccking a squadron of fighters onto a bomber formation.

An example:
Your squadron is scrambled to intercept a bomber formation entering your sector. You scramble ad engage as quickly as you can, but while the battle is on, the invading formation is leaving your sector. The next Sector's fighters take up the battle. You would be recalled to re-arm and re-fuel to meet the next threat to enter your sector.

Sometimes it is no good just to have the fighters continue attacking; Consider: you run out of ammunition, and land at the nearest airfield. Easy for you, but strategically, if even a fraction of your squadron does the same, bloody awful; there is now a gap in the defence where you should be. Maybe "Der Dicke" Sent a deep penetration to bring you out of position, while the main raid hammers a target you are now in no position to defend?