This campaign requires IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Bodenplatte. The custom radio messages are in English language only. Note: Turn off the in-game radio to suppress the default radio messages to clearly hear the custom radio messages in this campaign. This campaign features realistic 9th Air Force operations, as well as custom radio calls. You’ll fly close air support, armed recon, supply interdiction and air to air missions and all events are taken from, or inspired by the actual events from the 365th Fighter Group history. Air operations from the Battle of Aachen, through the Battle of the Bulge, and the German air attack on New Year’s Day 1945 and beyond are represented. Flying the P-47D, or "Jug" as it was affectionately known to its pilots, the player will join the 365th FG / 388th FS and take part in supporting General Hodges’ First Army. The 365th was instrumental in supporting American ground forces that opposed the German Ardennes Offensive which would become known as the “Battle of the Bulge” in late 1944-45. History books called them the "Hell Hawks", the USAAF called them as the 365th Fighter Group, the Germans called them a terror. This campaign is inspired by the exploits of the 365th Fighter Group (388th Fighter Squadron) over Europe in the Autumn/Winter of 1944-45.
This campaign requires IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Kuban. In spring 1943, the tide of the air war is slowly turning against the Luftwaffe, are you up to the challenge? Can you halt the Soviet advance? Your opponents are mountainous terrain, strong anti-aircraft fire and numerous Soviet, American and British-made fighters. Your objective is to attack artillery batteries, vehicle convoys, armored columns, airfields and battle formations of the advancing enemy. Staffel of the German ground attack unit II./Sch.G 1 and you will fly a modified attack variant of the newest Fw 190 A-5 fighter plane. You've just been appointed flight commander in 5. One of the largest and fiercest air battles on the Eastern front is ready to explode. Both sides prepare for upcoming operations and are rapidly increasing the number or aircraft they can put into action over the Kuban. The German 17th Army holds the Kuban bridgehead firmly, repelling all Soviet troops attacks. This is a powerful setting, as it dynamically changes render resolution to try to keep the max fps.Spring 1943, the final stage of the Battle for the Caucasus. I suggest lowering it just to make sure it doesn’t unnecessarily try to render the external monitor image really fast.
Leave everything on the global settings on except for the resolution, change from auto to custom 100%.