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Enough Flying Fortress stuff for multiple lifetimes. Watch the whole thing....

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This is coming up Oct 7-8. We've talked about a 30 year anniversary meetup so how perfect would this be? http://ohio.org/festivals-and-events/events/dawn-patrol-rendezvous-wwi-fly-in

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A bit premature perhaps.... because I have not seen it in IL-2 specifically... but I am guessing that the same thing that they did to Cliffs of Dover happened to IL-2..... they monkeyed with the prop spinning disc graphic. I have 10,000+ hours behind a spinning prop and they managed to create something I have NEVER seen. You essentially have two speeds.... fast... blur (guys... it's INVISIBLE) and if you slow down or load up the prop which means lower RPM.... you get this Dragonfly in a spin looking graphic. There is always SOME bone head that is going boldly where no graphic artist has gone before. one word.... WHY ! ? ! ? ! Do something EVEN IF IT …

Update 5.002 Dear Friends, The huge update 5.002 was just released - it contains both new content and a lot of improvements for all released modules at once. The heavy British infantry tank Churchill IV is released - it is already available in the game for everyone who has purchased it. The tank represents a Lend-Lease program vehicle on the Eastern Front. There is a thorough description of it in the Dev Blog #328 - we recommend you to take a look since there are many interesting features. The update contains really important improvements for ALL aircraft of our…

Kameraden, Bird Day it is and it's spectacular here in Southern Ontario. S!

A new version has been released: J2_NobiWan — 09/20/2022 Beta4a is released with the following changes: - Installer (thanks @Nikoz !) No more messing around with copying files and running scripts. (see instructions how to uninstall older versions) - Location of XRNS app and layer files is now in %Program Files%/XRNeckSafer - Location of XRNS config file is now in %ProgramData%/XRNecksafer - Fixes for shifted pivot point. Hopefully! Please report if you still have problems - Better button scan UI and functionality - Lots of cleaning up, refacturing and making things generally safer (thanks again @Nikoz !) 3 [7:31 AM] https://gitlab.com/NobiW…

VIRPIL SUMMER SALE.... VIRPIL SUMMER SALE.... With Summer coming to an end we know more VIRPILs will be spending time keeping warm in their cockpits. To help new VIRPILs start their virtual pilot careers, or help existing pilots upgrade their setup, we’re running an end of summer promotion on two of our most popular controllers for desktop use; the VPC WarBRD Base and VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle! …

Are we going to be seeing a Vietnam map? S!

Update 5.001 Dear Friends, Today is a big day. IL-2 Sturmovik team is glad to report that after almost three years of development Battle of Normandy is out of Early Access and is officially released - 5.001 update is out! «You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.» Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. The official release also means that in addition to Battle of Normandy Premium Edition in our webstore there’s now Standard Edition w…

Salute guys! Jasta 5 is running their annual Black September campaign starting September 10th. I’m honored to be the Commander for the German forces and would love to have as many JG1 pilots join me as I can. 😊 Currently, only Vonrd and I are registered. Interested pilots can register by voting in the poll here: https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/79999-black-september-vii-campaign-august-27-sept-24/ There will be three missions, taking place on Saturday the 10th, the 17th, and the 24th. The mission starts at 1800 UTC and runs for 2 hours. The mission is deceptively simple: three ground attack points will be contested by ground forces during the missions. The winner o…

Kameraden, This happened for my birthday. So excited... The "B" denotes made in Japan. The first pass looks really good, I'm probably going to re-lamp and replace the velum. S!

Didn't know if anyone was watching this... I just tripped over it today. I would be interested to hear what you think if anyone has been looking into it. FlightSim.Com - Wings Over Flanders Field "Between Heaven & Hell II" Update

Fellow JG1 pilots, The 10th of September I will go to the Paris Villaroche Air Legend airshow (my wife found it online and is even gracious enough to accompany me). I was wondering if other JG1 pilots are interested in this event as well and if people are interested, organise a meetup, gawk at cool planes together, have dinner or all of the above. I posted this open invitation in the EU Whatsapp group because it is most likely EU pilots would be able to join from a practical point of view, but I don't see why that would be a valid reason to restrict this invitation to EU pilots exclusively! 😄 The website: https://airlegend.fr/en/the-event/ The planes: …

JG1 is proud to present: Air Combat Multiplayer Events (ACME)! ACME is a series of homegrown one-shot competitions that use the IL-2: Flying Circus, IL-2: Great Battles, and DCS World Open Beta simulators. Some ACME events have the most basic rules, concentrating on fun-fly matches for the open community. Other ACME events are flown as serious online contests using “dead-is-dead.” In those matches, each player only has one pilot per night. Details regarding ACME events are always posted well before the event date, with clear instructions on what registered pilots and guests should expect. Our second ACME offering is "Aces Over Ar…

A few shots from New Orleans! Bourbon St. Jackson Park French Quater Here on a business trip. Wish I had come here many moons ago as a younger chap. Having a load of fun as it is though.

$10 shipping from USA distributer. Other discounts. We are very excited to announce that the VIRPIL USA online webstore is now open and accepting orders! https://virpil-controls.us.com This isn't a virtual storefront - VIRPIL USA will be dispatching orders from our new warehouse location based in the US. As well as providing in-house local servicing and support! Until 31st August 2022. 23:59 ET, we’ll be offering a flat shipping cost of $9.95 for all orders shipped to the USA! VIRPIL USA will also be serving the VIRPIL community in Canada and Mex…

Posted 2 hours ago Update 4.707 Dear Pilots and Tankers! The IL-2 Sturmovik team is nearing the finish line of our Battle of Normandy development cycle. However, after some deliberation, we decided not to make you wait any longer than necessary for the next update and to prepare an interim release for you containing what is already ready. So, today we bring you the final aircraft in the BON hangar – the Me 410 A-1 ‘Hornisse’ and our new Custom Input Profile feature! Our Me 410 was built from scratch and became a very challenging model for us to b…

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Vogel's back! As some of you know, I've had a pretty bad time in the last year because of an eye condition and various personal bits and bobs. After surgery and all that faff I now also have my specialist contact lenses and I can finally see stuff properly again. In the sight test I pretty much have my old 20/20 vision back most days give or take a bit if I'm tired or whatever. I also have a new HOTAS Warthog (hopefully) arriving today to replace the one that unceremoniously bricked itself. I'll be rusty as heck, but I'm looking forward to flying again with everyone. Availability might be a bit spotty some nights beause of my shift work and studies but I'll do m…

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Hello, I was just wondering if you run your own server or run your own ops on the big servers (Example: Finnish Server). Thanks.

If you have been itchin' for that collective.... VIRPIL is having a sale until the end of the month on their helicopter hardware. We love helicopters - they offer a challenging, yet satisfying piloting experience. Being equipped with the right controls really lets you get a feel for these amazing machines and takes the experience to the next level! To help even more VIRPILs get their cockpit upgraded with some helicopter controllers, we're offering a 10% discount on all VPC helicopter controllers and accessories! This sale stacks with our existing bundle discounts (…