Planes wont respond

I can further add that I can see the planes when I zoom out but when I zoom in on the units they disappear totally

it's a bug or maybe the game is lagging , usually the plane will disappear once you give them an order (launch from carrier,airbase, move to another patrol circle or moving by land) and will appear again in few second (this apply to every unit since the game is bit heavy)

but hey i have an idea. where's the airbase??, order someone or your ally to broke the airbase or capture it. i'm very sure those plane will cameback in convoy.

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