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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Each aircraft in the mission will be assigned one pilot. Each pilot belongs to a
 
 Pilots can be killed. When the aircraft the pilot is flying is destroyed the pilot will be killed and a new pilot will need to replace them in the squadron. Completing missions will increase the skill level of AI pilots.
 
-Pilots can be sent on leave. Pilots on leave will not be assigned to new missions. Pilots already assigned to missions that are sent on leave will not be
+Pilots can be sent on leave to prevent them from being automatically assigned to new missions. Pilots already assigned to missions that are sent on leave will not be
 unassigned, but will not be used next turn.
 
 Pilots cannot be manually created once the game has started. New pilots will be created automatically as they are needed.