IL2 Series Aircraft Skins

Spitfire MkVb of RAF 350 (Belgian) Sqn
Package includes 2 historical skins: MN-A (s/n EP699) and MN-E (s/n BL696).

Spitfire MkXIc of RAF 322 (Dutch) Sqn (s/n BM515)
This aircraft, flown by Flt Lt Jan Plesman, was named “Prinses Beatrix” after the Dutch princess.

Hurricane II B of RAF 274 Sqn (s/n HL795)
Oct 1941 - May 1942
This Hurricane II B shows the blue lightning flash painted through the fuselage roundel that was distinctive of 274 Squadron.

Hurricane I of RAF 274 Sqn (s/n Z4312)
Late 1940
This aircraft is based on a picture in the book 'Hurricanes over Tobruk' by Brian Cull and Don Minterne. The picture shows a rare view of the NH codes which soon gave way to a painted lightning flash through the fuselage roundel. The aircraft does not carry the individual code letter. The serial number is illegible, but Z4312 was a Hurricane that served with 274 Sqn at the time.

Hurricane I of RAF 274 Sqn (s/n P2643)
Aug 1940 - Oct 1940
This aircraft depicts Sqn Ldr P.H. Dunn's personal aircraft. Note the squadron leader's pennant under the cockpit.

Hurricane I of RAF 274 Sqn (s/n P2544)
Aug 1940 - Oct 1940
One of the first Hurricanes delivered to 274 Sqn, P2544 served with the squadron until Spring 1941 when it was sent to No.71 OTU. It was severely damaged on 6th June 1941 after a forced landing at Ismailia. The aircraft was then used as an instructional airframe until struck off charge. One of the pilots who flew on this aircraft with 274 Sqn was Flt Lt A.A.P. Weller, DFC.

Yak 9 of The Free French Normandie-Nieman unit which saw action on the Eastern Front fighting alongside the VVS.

BF109 G-5 W.Nr.27119 "Yellow 11" Gerhard Kroll 9./JG 54. 1944. Theres two different versions of this aircraft , Weathered & Unweathered each version has Marked, No Insignias ,Unmarked, six skins in total.....The Excellent Template is by Jesters-ink (many thanks)........Bright finished..........Buglord :)

Skin Pack of Boston MkIII's (A20C) flown by No88 Sqn RAF as part of Operation Starkey.
The aircraft were standard RAF/USAAF colours (Dark RAF Green in this case) with black and white bars extending from roughly the centre of the wing to its tips.
The white nose weas added to twin engined aircraft ony to aid identification.
 
Six skins included, RH-E/F/R/S, one with RAF Rounds and one with RAF tail bars only.
 
Thx go again to Imme, Monguse and Starchilde for the templates that I have mixed and matched.
Thx also to mdatelmi for info on 'Starkey' aircraft.
 
More reading here http://www.combinedops.com/Operation%20Starkey.htm

Full History of each plane included in the read me files in the download.
 
 
Spitfire TD248
 
This skin is for the above mentioned aircraft and though we don't have a MKXVI Spitfire in the game the real plane closely resembles the MKIX that we do have access to so this is what I chose to use.
I finished this a while ago and something about it was really annoying to me - the real plane has a bubble canopy (which we don't have access to in the game) so after a week or so I decided to see if I could make the skin "look" like it has a bubble canopy - it turned out reasonably well so I'm now happy to share it.
 
This skin has been built to be used for the Mk.IX varients - it should fit them all except for the clipped wings as the lower wing roundels will get cut in half if you use it on them.
Sub note: this skin may also fit the MKVb varients (not Vc) with little difference so you may as well try it in those folders as well.
 
This skin was built using Fly By Shooters awesome MKVb template which I have adapted to fit the MKIX and added a few bits and bobs of my own.
 
 
Spitfire RN201
 
This skin is for the above mentioned aircraft and though we don't have a MKXIVe Spitfire in the game the real plane closely resembles the MKVIII (CW version) that we do have access to so this is what I chose to use. The only real difference in how it looks physically is that the real plane has a 5 bladed prop whereas we only have the use of 4 and also the real plane (having a Griffon engine) has distinctive raised elongated bulges just above the overhead valves which I have tried to fake onto the actual skin.
 
Stick this in your "SpitfireMkVIIICLP" skin folder and you are ready to go - note that it will more than likely fit the standard MKVIII as well so you may as well put it in that folder too. No Markings version included.
 
Template created by "Fly By Shooter" with elements from "Jesters Ink" and Myself.
 
 
 
Note to any skinners that have ever skinned a MK.IX - think for a second how much frustration I went through to get that red line along the fuselage of the TD248 skin lol.

Serial #: MV293 & Mv268
Model: FR Mk. XIV
Status: Airworthy
 
These skins are for the above mentioned aircrafts and though we don't have a MKXIV Spitfire in the game the real plane closely resembles the MKVIII (CW version) that we do have access to so this is what I chose to use. The only real difference in how it looks physically is that the real plane (having a Griffon engine) has distinctive raised elongated bulges just above the overhead valves which I have tried to fake onto the actual skin. The real plane also has a bubble canopy which I have also tried to fake onto the skin - it's not perfect as it's just not possible but from the right angle it works well enough.
 
Stick these in your "SpitfireMkVIIICLP" skin folder and you are ready to go - note that they will more than likely fit the standard MKVIII as well so you may as well put it in that folder too.
 
Display versions and weathered versions included.
 
Template created by "Fly By Shooter" with elements from "Jesters Ink" and Myself.
 
Full History included in the download.

FW190A-4. 2./JG54 Skin Pack Winter 1943. I have used Jesters Excellent Template. Theres weathered & non weathered versions so theres 8 skins of each version ,16 skins in total. Bright finished....Buglord :)

Two Seafire IIC (L III), MB244/6-Q and MB229 6-H flown by 899 Naval Air Squadron from HMS Indomitable from Scarpa Flow (Shetland Isles) as part of the British Home Fleet in June 1943.
Both A/C have the fuselage stengthening beams fitted for the forward cockpit bulkhead to the radio compartment, and the wing strengtheners required due to the added stresses of carrier landings.
 
Thx to Jester and TonyT for the base template, FBS for the internal layers from his MkVIII template and Robo for weathering and bits from his MkVc template.
 
4 skins included, 6-H/Q, one with national markings and one with tail flash.

Su-2 reskinned as a TBD Devastator.
 
I found the lack of this plane to be a major problem when creating early Pacific Naval scenarios.
 
The Devastator was not a star performer...Slow, antiquated, short on range and lacking armour, barely able to take off with its torpedo.
(Infact its main purpose seems to have been to iterate to the USN that they needed an effective Torpedo Bomber !).
 
The Su-2 is not a perfect substitute but seems the closest plane ingame in look and performance (especially when set to 'Rookie' with the minimum fuel load.)
The Su-2 cannot carry torpedoes (but 2x250kilo bombs is similar to the 1000lb bombload of the Devastator and is possibly more effective than the 'dud' MkXIII torpedoes that the US navy had during early 42.)
 
The Su-2 is slow and relatively unarmoured (like the Devastator) and has light guns, 3 Shvaks, which is similar to the Devastators (f) .50 & (rear).30.
 
Although unable to land on a carrier ,the Su-2 seems far closer ingame to this plane than the TBF-1 and for coops and offline missions, this skin may prove useful to others as it has to me.

A 20G OF 3rd Bomb Group
89th Bomb Squadron. "BIG NIG III"
CREW UNKNOWN

de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI RF857, EO-Q No. 404 Sqn. RCAF Banff, Scotland 1945.
Camouflage colours are Dark Green and Medium Sea Grey. Registration code is Black outlined in White.
 
Three skins included, EO-Q, one with national marks and one with tail flash.
 
Thx to Jester for the template, FBS for internals and weathering and Hynkel for (ammended) stencils.
 
All skins 'sharpened' for effect prior to brighting.

de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI HP904, 3-E No.333 (Norwegian) Sqn. RAF Leuchars, Scotland 1944.
 
Camouflage colours are Extra Dark Sea Grey over Sky. Registration letters are believed to be Red with Yellow outlines. The AEAF bands around the fuselage were removed late summer or early autumn 1944, being painted over with fresh, slightly darker paint. The Norwegian flag on the nose is speculative, but it might very well have been applied.
 
Three skins included, E-3/HP904, one with national markings and one with tail flash only.
 
Many thx to Jester for the base template, FBS for weathering and internals and Hynkel for (ammended) stencils

de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI RF769, KK-P No. 333 Norwegian) Sqn. RAF Banff, Scotland and Gardermoen, Norway 1945.
 
Three skins, KK-P, National markings and tail flash only
 
Thx to Jester and FBS for a combined template and Hynkel for (ammended) stencils.

Seafire LMkIII flown by Lt/Cdr George Baldwin of 807 NAS from HMS Hunter, British East Indies Fleet, Singapore, Sept 1945.
Baldwin was the Wing Leader and had all camflage stripped from his Westland built Seafire and a black anti-glare panel applied.
The Far East ID bands were also painted black.
 
Three skins included, D5-0, national marks only and tail flash only.
 
Thx to Jester for the template, with stuff from FBS, Robo and TonyT

Hurricane IIb 'White 14' (Hurribomber) flown by the USSR's North Sea Fleet from May 1942 onward.
Finished in Ocean Grey/Dark Green with a Light Grey undersurface.
 
Three skins included, 'White 14', one with stars only and a blank.
 
Thx to FBS for the template with bits added from Java_Serval and Pavlac

Seafire F MkIII D-5X/PP479 flown by Sub-Lt F Logie of 807 Sqn FAA from HMS Hunter in June 1945.
PP479 was issued to 807 Sqn in Sept 1944, but in June 1945, while being flown by Logie a light cross wind lifted the Seafire while about to touch down over all the arrester wires and into the crash barrier, ripping off all three sections of undercart.
PP479 was dismantled and stored below decks until 'Hunter' reached Trincomlee, Ceylon, were it was classed as beyond repair and scrapped.
 
Three skins included, D-5X, one with FAA rounds only and one with tail flash.
 
Thx to Jester for the template, with bits from FBS and TonyT

FW190A-4 of I Gruppe./JG54 Eastern Front 1942-1943. I used Jesters excellent template ( as usual) & ive done two versions of this aircraft weathered & unweathered in each version theres a marked, unmarked & marked without swastika , 6 skins in total in the download. Bright finished...Buglord

FW190A4 of SG2 or SG10 Tunisia early 1943 W.Nr. 611. This aircraft was apparantly re-painted & kept the rlm 76 undersurfaces & lower rudder whilst the fusalage was over sprayed in rlm78, the fusalage german cross was also oversprayed with rlm 78.--- RLM/79/78/76. Theres two versions of this aircraft Weathered & Unweathered each version has a Marked, unmarked, & Marked without swastika, 6 skins in total, I used jesters excellent template (Many Thanks) , Bright finished..........Buglord.

FW190A-3 of 10./JG1 flown by Johannes Rathenow, Holland 1942. Ive done two versions of this aircraft weathered & unweathered in each version theres Yellow cowling marked & unmarked , Red cowling marked & unmarked 8 skins in total in the download. I was unsure about the colouring of the lower cowling so i did both red & yellow. I used Jesters excellent A4 template (many thanks) ... Bright finished...Buglord.

'Yellow 12' flown by Uffz. Paul Lixfeldt, 6./JG 300, Loebnitz/Germany, November 1944
 
CORRECTED VERSION ,NEW SKIN WITH SHIELDS AND NEW TOOLING.
 
 
Thanks to Darren