Comment 12 for bug 896113

I do remember once I could confirm the above with this unit.

[SPILOT]
UIName=Name:PILOT
Name=Soviet Pilot
Category=Soldier
CrushSound=InfantrySquish
LeadershipRating=3
Strength=200
;Primary=MakeupKit ; virtual weapon that picks disguise
CanPassiveAquire=no ; Won't try to pick up own targets
CanRetaliate=no; Won't fire back when hit
Armor=flak
EMP.Threshold=no
TechLevel=-1
VehicleThief=yes
;CanDisguise=yes; I appear differently on other people's computers
;PermaDisguise=yes; and I appear that way always (Mirage Tank will be Can but not Perma)
Sight=9
Speed=4
Owner=Britain,Germany,France,USSR,China,Iraq,Antarctica,Falkland,Easter,Korea,Japan,Australia,MechaUS,MechaAfrica,MechaMoon
;Owner=Americans,Alliance,French,Germans,British,Africans,Arabs,Confederation,Russians,YuriCountry,Japanese,Aussie,MechaUS,MechaAfrica,MechaMoon
AllowedToStartInMultiplayer=no
Cost=0
Soylent=25
Pip=blue
Points=1
VoiceSelect=PilotSelect
VoiceMove=PilotMove
VoiceAttack=PilotAttackCommand
VoiceFeedback=PilotFear
DieSound=PilotDie
Locomotor={4A582744-9839-11d1-B709-00A024DDAFD1}
PhysicalSize=1
MovementZone=Infantry
ThreatPosed=0 ; This value MUST be 0 for all building addons
SpecialThreatValue=1
PreventAttackMove=yes
IFVMode=0;0
Trainable=no
StupidHunt=yes ;this guy can't handle a hunt command, so he should just run towards the player
CanBeReversed=no
CanDrive=yes
VehicleThief.KillPilots=-1
VehicleThief.OneTime=yes
VehicleThief.BreakMindControl=no

Although in my case... all of my vehicles/aircraft have

Crewed=yes
Survivor.Side0=APILOT
Survivor.Side1=SPILOT
Survivor.Side2=YPILOT
Survivor.Side3=PPILOT
Survivor.Side4=BPILOT
Survivor.RookiePilotChance=0
Survivor.ElitePilotChance=75

so dunno exactly what triggered.