Grump,
1. Seems like you are trying to take off from an enemy airfield. To move to another field, pull up the radio buffer by hitting the / key, then type .move X with X being the friendly field you want to take off from.
2. There is a slider in the GUI setup that controls how fast you "walk". Hit the setup button on the clipboard, then the GUI setup button and experiment with the slider to find the speed that suits you.
3. When in the map room, hit F3 for external view, then F8 for pan, then use your arrow keys to position your view above the table.
Hope this helps.
Ronni
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Veronica "Ronni" Newman
Sr. Programmer/Webmaster
HiTech Creations, Inc.