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Same for me. Very interesting and not so well known historical events. Very interesting vids. Thanks for sharing them. !!!

It is hard to believe that it took so long to develop this aircraft and get it into front-line service with the US Navy. 40 years that's half a frigging lifetime. !!!!!!!

This game is becoming incredibly real now as a result of these much more detailed models. The modders and skinners who are producing the the various items in the game have moved up to a new level. The maps too are so frigging lifelike. Hats off to you all.

I think that his anger towards senior officers was born out of frustration, and the extreme desire to get a crack at the enemy in the air. He was a real fighter pilot and did not like the politics and all the red tape that comes with the administration of the RAF by stuffy upper crust officers.

Damn, yet another wonderful plane for IL-2 1946 I can't fly because I am not modded. !!!!!!! One day maybee. !!

Blimey I bet that lot cost you a fair packet. !!!! Looks good though and a nice big screen as well !!

I don't know about your cat but mine always goes to sleep in my lap whenever I spend a few hours on the computer. Maybee it is the company or he just wants to be warm and comfortable. You cat has a gorgeous coat, hope you look after him for many years to come. Mine has been in the family for more than ten years now and he is entering his autumn years. Cats can be very comforting, and often seek your attention or just want to drop off to sleep on you, or in your lap. Good luck with your new rig. !!

I think a couple of Hellfire rockets would be just enough to deter a prowler at 02.00 am in the morning or a would-be burglar trying to get into the house through a downstairs window. Set it onto automatic before you go to bed, just like you set your alarm system. If you are suddenly woken in the early hours of the morning to the sound of wwwwhhhooooooooooosh followed by a loud explosion and a lot of screaming then you know the thing has done it's job.

Me too. Does it come with live ammunition to ward off uninvited guests, or intruders ???

Damn good flying, and a cool head too. Wonder if he had run out of fuel ????

As an IL-2 fan I am glad to see that new planes are being generated by Modders / fans and uploaded for use by the wider IL-2 community. I love the game and have spent many hours flying in my favourite planes. This MB-151 is a fairly rare aircraft but it is a fine addition to the game. I hope one day I will be able to take her up for a spin.

He looks a bit old and ragged now, but he's still a very good action man. !!

Frigging lovely Screenshots. I downloaded the first one to make into a Desktop.

It would appear that landing on the wrong carrier is, or was a common practice. Maybe some of them had to do it because they were almost out of fuel or badly damaged and needed to land on the first available, or nearest carrier. !!!

One thing is certain, when he got back to his own carrier he was heckled by the pilots from his own squadron, and I bet he got a right earful from his C.O.

OH MY GOD..........IL-2 Sturmovik has progressed well beyond my expectations !!!! !

Colonel Alois Hammer: Decendant of the late 1980's popular music figure MC Hammer. Can't touch this !!!!

OOOUUUCH !!!!!!! You crazy son of a gun. I am going to Court Martial you for this you idiot! !!! You are gonna spend the next ten years flying crates of rubber dogshit out of Hong Kong !!!!

Yes I have frequently had this problem. I have attacked ships on the water which also travelled on the land and later sank into the land when destroyed. It don't do much for the realism of the game, but in my case you just learn to live with it. !!!

Well it is certainly on my watch list !!!!!

Without a doubt the best movie, and honestly the only real contender on this subject. Still watch it sometimes, and it gets me going when the Japanese flight chief gives the order to start engines early on the Sunday morning, and you see the pilot switch that big radial engine on. They were about to make history and change the perception of many Admirals who believed the the plane was inferior to the Battleship. On that day the carrier based plane became more important than the Battleship because it could now deliver a blow against an enemy who may well be more than a hundred miles away.!!!!

Well even though the boxes just contain remains of US soldiers, at least it is a positive step towards a peaceful solution to the problem of North Korea. Unfortunately there will have to be many, many more steps like this one to end the stalemate.

I am a little suprised as I thought the Su-24 which is a relatively modern aircraft and is fitted with modern air defence systems was quite capable of protecting it'self from anti-aircraft missiles. Obviously not. Was the crew asleep or something.

Hmmmm, that was a little bit awkward. Not one of the best ways to remember Robin Williams. R.I.P.