IL2: Forgotten Battles / Pacific Fighters by Ubisoft

background for the Marine campaign .works in V3.04 combined and standalone.from only picture of original cadre of VMF-124 Guadalcanal, Feb 1943,F4U is in photo not F4F.Gunrunner81@hotmail.com

me109F4/Z Trop 6/jg3. Castel Benito april 1942

September Mourn v1
Soon available at www.combatace.com and at www.airwarefare.com
 
 
Only very courageous - or foolhardy - pilots would have dared to fly through the curtains of fog and mist that blanketed the undulating lands along the frontier between northeastern Germany and Poland at daybreak on September 1, 1939.
 
Luftwaffe 1st Lt. Bruno Dilley and his wing-men, 2nd Lieutenant Horst Schiller and Sgt Gerhard Grenzel, were all thoroughly trained fliers, and they would be piloting Junkers 87 dive bombers, called Stukas. Their mission was of vital tactical importance to the German Army, poised to plunge into Poland that very morning to strike the first blow of World War II.
 
Dilley's objective was a pair of huge steel railroad bridges that spanned the Vistula River on the edge of the town of Dirschau. The Stukas were not to demolish the bridges, however; the High Command of the German Army wanted the twin spans intact so that German troops and supplies could speed across the Vistula in their intended Blitzkrieg, or lightning war, against the Polish Army. Dilley's task was to prevent the Poles themselves from blowing the bridges as a defensive measure. Polish Army engineers had already affixed explosive charges to the bridge structures; the three Luftwaffe pilots were to destroy the wires that connected the explosives with remote electrical detonators located within the Dirschau railroad station.
 
Severing slender wires with bombs dropped from planes flying at high speed was a difficult undertaking, to say the least. To increase their chances of success, Dilley and his wingmen had scouted the area, changing into civilian clothes and boarding the Berlin-Konigsberg express, which ran through a slim corridor of Poland between Germany and East Prussia and across the vital Vistula bridges. From the train the German airmen had seen the detonator wires for themselves: They were strung along the riverbank. To hit so small a target, the Stukas? normally used as dive bombers?would have to be flown horizontally at treetop level. It was a risky business at best, and the fog and mist on the morning of September 1 made it many times more hazardous.
 
At 4:26 a.m., Dilley, Schiller and Grenzel gunned their Stukas across a rough airfield near Elbing, East Prussia, and took off. Dirschau lay 24 miles away. If all went well, they would reach it in just eight minutes.
 
For six minutes the three pilots and the rear gunners sitting behind them in the Stukas' two-seat cockpits hurtled straight ahead through blinding scud, the planes' big 1,210-horsepower Jumo 21 ID engines roaring at full throttle. Even a small error in calculating altitude would have meant smashing into one of the borderland's rolling hills, and each Stuka carried a 550-pound bomb under its fuselage and four 110-pounders below the wings that would have made any contact with the ground instantly fatal.
 
Two minutes from the target, Dilley dimly perceived the silver gray water of the Vistula beneath his wings. He banked to turn downstream toward the bridges, his wingmen following in line-astern formation. All three skimmed along less than 100 feet above the river.
 
The moment he sighted the bridges glimmering through the mist, Dilley radioed his pilots, "target ahead," and eased his Stuka into line with the embankment to the left of the two spans. He pressed the bomb-release button on his control stick when his plane was barely 100 yards from the twin spans' girders, then jerked the stick back and to the left. The Stuka, relieved of its bombs, leaped over the bridges in a tight climbing turn to port. Schiller followed in carbon-copy style. So did Grenzel. As they swung away, they could see that their bombs had plastered the area where the wires were strung. The time was 4:34 a.m., 11 minutes before the Army's scheduled 4:45 attack.
 
MISSION DATE: Friday, 1 September 1939
GAME REQUIREMENT: IL2-FB-PF 3.04m
GAME TYPE: CO-OP up to 6 players
MISSION TYPE: Bridge Defence
FLYABLE PLANES: Ju-87B, Pz.11c
FLIGHT TO TARGET TIME: 8 minutes
MISSION INFORMATION: This mission by JR "Big Daddy" Jacobs

81st squadron arrives in Murmansk !!!
 
Missions for FB-AEP-PF 4.01merged.
 
Here is a new coop mission for 12 players, also edited for single play.
 
For the "simili-historic" context, just read the briefing...
 
Install is very easy :
 
-unzip this file in a temporary folder and open the newly obtained folder (Murmansk),
 
-copy-paste all the content of the Murmansk folder (there will be 2 folders : Missions and PaintSchemes) directly
in the root of your Forgotten Battles (for example in C:/ProgramFiles/UbiSoft/IL2-Forgotten Batles), everything will automatically go to the right place.
 
To play :
 
-launch the game, select the multiplayer game, create a coop server,
 
-choose "Murmansk",
 
-choose the mission "Arrival in Murmansk" et voilà !!!
 
or if you prefer the single play :
 
-launch the single missions,
 
-choose RAF,
 
-choose "Hurricane",
 
-choose the mission "Arrival in Murmansk".
 
And you are ready to fly...
 
Read briefings carefully, check the directions on the map and do not forget to remember in which direction you will
have to fly.
 
And have a good flight !!!
 
 
 
Thank you to :
 
-the BG's squadron, who first flew this mission,
-to all the skinners' community, because you will find some of their beautiful skins in these missions,
-to Oleg Maddox for this wonderful sim.
 
Gaston, 12 JULY 2005

Bf.109G-2 of 1./JG54
Serial: 1 (W.Nr.10360)
Pilot - Lt. Walter Nowotny. On 11 December 1942 flew this aircraft & he shot down two Soviet MiG-3 and got about 50% damages. When Nowonty landed his aircraft over-geared.I didnt have much profiles to work off on this one after a bit of advisement & knowledge off fellow skinners this is the finished result. Theres also a no markings skin in the download, Bright finished......Buglord

A-20 of the 84th BS, 47th BG,USAAF,Serial: 41-3134, Morocco 1942.
i found this interesting profile which is in a Temporary desert camouflage & liked it that much i skinned it also this version
of the havoc is actually a B version ,theres a no markings version in the download. Bright finished...buglord

BF110 G2 3U_ZS of VIII. Gruppe, Zertstorergeschwader 26, Berca, Kuzey Africa, 1942 .This 110 is actually a
BF110 E-1/R4 Trop. Used Jesters excellent template added a lot of my own weathering layers etc.
Bright finished & theres a no markings skin in the download.......buglord

This is a F4U-1, Lt Walsh, VMF-214 August 1943.
 
Template by Josse/Merlin/Zargos/Obelix
 
Have fun

This is another F4U-1. It belongs to Lt Jim HALFORD, VF-17 "Jolly Rogers", USS "Bunker Hill", July 1943.
 
Template Josse/Merlin/Zargos/Obélix
 
Have fun

This is a first pack of four blank skins, for F4U-1.
 
Template Josse/Merlin/Zargos/Obelix
 
Have fun

Second pack of blank skins for F4U-1.
 
Template Josse/Merlin/Zargos/Obelix
 
Have fun

The third pack of blank skins, with 1943 3 colors camo.
 
Template: Josse/Merlin/Zargos/Obélix
 
Have fun

Second pack of Soviet Curtiss, base on Tomahaxk IIB, (Type A camo). You can also get them into "P40B or C" folders.
 
Template by Leadspitter
 
Have fun

Third pack, coming with Type B Camo.
 
Have fun
 
Template by Leadspitter

This is a pack of 2 Blank skins. I hope you will like them! Guadalcanal Campaign
 
Template: Jester's Ink
Modifcations: Obélix
 
Have fun

Can't seem to locate the author I hope you don't mind me putting up this campaign Poymando. Thanks
 
From the Read doc:
 
HE 111 Training Campaign
June 2003
By Poymando
 
This 26 mission campaign was designed as a training tool for myself to become familiar with the IL2 FB Full Mission Builder. It features both models of the He111 in a variety of missions from torpedo attacks, recon, level bombing, submarine patrols, minelaying etc. There are also a few historical missions relating to the Stalingrad airlift.
The campaign requires a couple skins which I have included. Much thanks to CanonUK for his skins and all of his hard work and contribution to the community.
I would encourage any constructive criticism of this project to help me improve my mission building skills. Perhaps as more bombers become available in upcoming patches, I will add to the campaign. Enjoy!
 
Poymando

LaGG-3 of the 3 Gv.IAP of Red Banner Baltic Fleet during the winter of 1942/43, east of Lake Ladoga.
It was flown by Sgt. Tikhon Svirido Zhuchkov; that reached the unit in December 1942 and flew as wingman to Dmitrii Tatarenko; later, he became a Starshii Leitenant and deputy eskadrilya commander; he was made Hero of the Soviet Union on March 6, 1945, having obtained a total of 10 personal and 11 shared victories in 321 engagements.
 
After jester pointed out to me that the game void was wrong ive corrected the panel lines around the gun area & also Vp media kindly sent me his cockpit layer , Its also not a skinner friendly void either so the mapping around the nose is not too good but ive worked round this & got it just right. so thks to jester for his template & Vp media for his cockpit layer, Bright finished .........buglord. :)

Here is a mission for a max of 29 players :
 
-8 A-20G teams (1 pilot and 2 gunners each),
-4 fighter pilots (escort/Mustang MkIII),
-1 reco pilot (SpitMkIXe).
 
For the "simili"-historic thing, read the briefing...
 
Skins are coming with the pack (only 3). Big thank you to
their authors, even if I have forgotten their names (except
vpmedia) !!!
 
Install is very simple :
 
-unzip all in a temporary folder and open the obtained folder
(Mulheim).
 
-copy-paste everything in your FB-root : everything will
automatically go to the right place !!! well... that's how it
should work...
 
-Run the game, launch a coop mission,
 
-choose the new "NorthWest Germany" folder,
 
-choose "The bridge of Mulheim" and that's it !!!
 
Pay attention to the briefing. Check the directions on the map
(those indivated in the briefing are purely approximate indications).
 
And have a good flight !!!
 
BG's_Gaston, 6 november 2005

Here it is!!! The much talked about (OK, somewhat talked about) Spanish campaign.
 
It consists of:
-the campaign missions, edited as well for single mission play
-12 missions adapted for multi-player co-ops
-all neccessary skins!!!
 
To install, simply do the following:
 
-unzip everything into a temporary folder (TEMP, for example), open the folder "Espagne" then cut and paste the folders named "Missions", "Samples" and "Paintschemes" into the Il-2 Sturmovik Forgotten Battles main folder.
 
And...voila! That's all there is to it!!
 
After taking off it will not be easy to survive all the different missions in this campaign.
To fly it, go to Campaign and, under France, select "Spain 1938".
 
Do not forget to activate the "play music" option, so you will have some ambiance sounds during the briefings.
 
In the skin of a Republican pilot you will take on your Nationalist adversaries (Fascist or Franquistes).
You will have the chance to try many different things: ground attack, reconnaissance, fly a captured enemy plane, escort bombers or secret agents, intercept bombers or enemy reconnaisance planes...
 
You will also encounter different types of planes...you will even find the enemy flying the same type of plane as yours on occasion so be sure about what you are firing at!!!
 
The multiplayer missions are playable from one side for those which take place on small maps, and from two sides for those on large maps.
 
Of course, the game does not provide a map of Spain (sniffff....) so I had to improvise a bit, but if you use your imagination for the names on the map it'll all be fine!!!
 
So, welcome to Spain, and fly well, compañero!!!
 
Oops..almost forgot...the first mission of the Campaign (All or Nothing) is an adaptation from a mission created by Mad_Cat.
 
Have fun!!!
 
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Special dedication:
 
This work is affectionately dedicated to the memory of my grandfather, Paul (nicknamed Popol), who died 5 years ago, and who, in his youth and as a militant syndicalist and avowed Communist, volunteered to go and fight fascism in Spain in the ranks of the International Brigades. I miss you Papy...but
the struggle goes on!!!
 
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Credits
 
My special thanks to all the skinners of our community:
-Tchaika
-Kamikuza
-UF_Josse
-Hoarmurath
-Billis851
-AngelOfMons
-Jutocsa
-Tuckie
-UF_Zargos
-Col. Douglas King
and to the others whose names escape me at the moment...
Without the marvellous talent and hardwork of all these skinners this campaign would never have seen the light of day!!!
 
Thanks in particular to the Spanish Civil War site webcindario (hello Tuckie!!!), in Spain. It had the brilliant idea of reuniting in one place, the skins of all the aircraft that fought in the war in Spain,
a la www.il2skins.com
 
Finally, a big thank you to Jude Simmonds, aka FlatSpinMan, a New Zealander who washed ashore in Japan, and who did what needed to be done to translate this campaign into English for our Anglo-Saxon friends!!!
He also created the bases from which you will take off. Yes, I know... I am quite lazy on this aspect of things... THANKS, man !!! You're the BEST !!!
 
Also special thanks to Jeanba with which I had so many mails about this campaign. Hope his PC is still OK... ;-)
 
Do not forget : switch off the "no instant success" option !!!
 
And... Viva España !!!
 
Campagne Spain by Thierry Duruz
 
gaston.fb.maniak@bluewin.ch
 
Lausanne, 25 november 2005.

" Focke-Wulf_FW_190A-4_JG 1-Oesau- 1.Gruppe1.Stafeln-1943, April Arnhem-Deelen, Netherlands ". -Oberfeldwebel Fritz Husser.
 
Aircraft lost 8. July against B-17s.

Bf.109F-4 of 7./JG54 1+~ Piloted by - Oblt.Werner von Hofe. Utti, Finland. June, 1942. Thanks to Jester for his excellent template, internal layer by Fly-By-Shooter. This aircraft is of 7 staffel III gruppe JG54, there three skins in the D/L ------Marked-----Marked without swastika-----Unmarked. Bright finished.........Buglord

P40K ----255 of Maj.Edward.M.Nollmeyer of the 26thFS/51stFG Kumming, China late 1943. (Skinned onto a "E" version in game).Template is my own & theres Marked & Unmarked versions in the download. Bright finished...Buglord ......9/01/06.

Panel Finder Tool for use in finding small areas of skins that are causing you problems to find. A seven page tutorial is included which explains how to use both Adlabs "Panel Finder" and how to use this extension tool along with it. Note that the "Panel Finder" included was created entirely by Adlabs and the extension is the only part of this pack created by Myself (96th_Nighshifter). Happy skinning, hope this helps someone as much as it has helped me.

FW.190A-4 6./JG2 Obl.Erich Rudorfer, Karoyan airfield, Tunisia, January 1943. Used jesters excellent template , theres two versions of this aircraft Weathered & Unweathered each version has a Marked, unmarked, & Marked without swastika, 6 skins in total,Bright finished...buglord

Mosquito VI flown by 107 Sqn RAF.
 
Three skins included, full marked, rounds and tail bars only.
 
Thx Jester for the template