Add an option for disabling the legacy AEW&C aircraft.

Using the legacy AEW&C aircraft is still the default until
https://github.com/Khopa/dcs_liberation/issues/844 is fixed.

game/settings.py

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class Settings:
     automate_front_line_reinforcements: bool = False
     automate_aircraft_reinforcements: bool = False
     restrict_weapons_by_date: bool = False
+    disable_legacy_aewc: bool = False
 
     # Performance oriented
     perf_red_alert_state: bool = True

gen/airsupportgen.py

@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ from .conflictgen import Conflict
 from .radios import RadioFrequency, RadioRegistry
 from .tacan import TacanBand, TacanChannel, TacanRegistry
 
+
+
+
 TANKER_DISTANCE = 15000
 TANKER_ALT = 4572
 TANKER_HEADING_OFFSET = 45
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ class AirSupportConflictGenerator:
 
             self.air_support.tankers.append(TankerInfo(str(tanker_group.name), callsign, variant, freq, tacan))
 
+        if not self.game.settings.disable_legacy_aewc:
             possible_awacs = db.find_unittype(AWACS, self.conflict.attackers_side)
 
             if len(possible_awacs) > 0:

qt_ui/windows/settings/QSettingsWindow.py

@@ -309,6 +309,28 @@ class QSettingsWindow(QDialog):
         general_layout.addWidget(restrict_weapons_label, 0, 0)
         general_layout.addWidget(restrict_weapons, 0, 1, Qt.AlignRight)
 
+        def set_old_awec(value: bool) -> None:
+            self.game.settings.disable_legacy_aewc = value
+
+        old_awac = QCheckBox()
+        old_awac.setChecked(self.game.settings.disable_legacy_aewc)
+        old_awac.toggled.connect(set_old_awec)
+
+        old_awec_info = (
+            "If checked, the invulnerable friendly AEW&C aircraft that begins "
+            "the mission in the air will not be spawned. AEW&C missions must "
+            "be planned in the ATO and will take time to arrive on-station."
+        )
+
+        old_awac.setToolTip(old_awec_info)
+        old_awac_label = QLabel(
+            "Disable invulnerable, always-available AEW&C (WIP)"
+        )
+        old_awac_label.setToolTip(old_awec_info)
+
+        general_layout.addWidget(old_awac_label, 1, 0)
+        general_layout.addWidget(old_awac, 1, 1, Qt.AlignRight)
+
         automation = QGroupBox("HQ Automation")
         campaign_layout.addWidget(automation)