IL2 Series Aircraft Skins

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