Added to the IL-2 series back in December of 2022, the Sopwith Snipe arrives to the Flying Circus side of the series as the first completely new aircraft to join the series since its inception. Prior aircraft releases have also been based on rejuvenated versions from Rise of Flight – the Snipe is all new!…
Tag: Collector Plane
Bf109G-6A/S Collector Plane coming to IL-2
Two 1CGS IL-2 developer diary updates in one week is a bit unusual but we’ll take it! Today we’re learning about one of the Collector Planes that the developers are going to be making available for pre-order sometime down the road. This time its the Bf109G-6A/S. I’m sure there will be strong thoughts about this…
That La-5F render intended for IL-2?
The internet does not forget anything. The La-5F render that was briefly posted to the 1C Game Studios official media thread yesterday has re-emerged on Reddit giving us a nice high resolution render of what appears to be an La-5F. Might this be one of the two Collector Planes mentioned a couple of weeks ago?…
First look at the Sopwith Snipe and Siemens-Schuckert D.IV
A new IL-2 series developer diary is out and this time we’re getting our first look at Sopwith Snipe and Siemens-Schuckert D.IV. These are Collector Planes intended for use with Flying Circus. Let’s have a look! Final fighters As the first World War ground to a close, new fighter designs were still being churned out…
In defense of Battle of Moscow’s P-40E-1
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always enjoyed cheering for the underdog, the underappreciated, the sometimes misunderstood. Who doesn’t like a good underdog story after all? Recently I’ve been flying the IL-2: Battle of Moscow P-40E-1 after a long hiatus and it has brought some new insights on how to manage and fly…
Sturmovikfest aircraft giveaway! UPDATED!
In celebration of the start of Sturmovikfest, I’m giving away several aircraft for IL-2: Great Battles Series. These Collector Planes should help add to the variety of aircraft available in your hangar. Here’s what you need to know! Enter to win Here are the rules: You must not yet own the selected collector plane (you…
It’s the Hurricane Mark II give-away!
In celebration of the IL-2: Great Battles Hurricane Mark II Collector Plane release, I’ve worked with a couple of members of the community to give away a Hurricane Mark II Collector Plane. Did I say one? Because I have five to give away! Here’s how you can enter to win. The story behind the give-away…
The review of IL-2’s Hurricane Mark II
The IL-2 Sturmovik: Great Battles Series finally has a Hurricane it can call its own. This brand new Collector Plane in the series adds some variety to some previously released scenarios and adds a great deal of versatility and customization for virtual pilots flying the aircraft. Now that we have this aircraft in the series,…
Lots of fun! First impressions of the Hurricane
I’ve had a few hours with the new Hurricane Mark II, an IL-2 Great Battles Collector Plane, and I wanted to share some of my first impressions of the aircraft in my flights to date. Turning fight fun It’s hard for me not to jump to the conclusion with this aircraft because the impression it…
IL-2 4.502 is here! Hurricane, C-47, new 4K skin, new AI updates, more!
We’ve all been waiting to fly the Hurricane Mark II for over a year now and that moment has arrived! And it comes packed together with a juicy patch filled with plenty of changes. Those include the new C-47 AI aircraft, a new 4K skin for the Bf110E-2, new AI updates for tanks, and so…
Stormbirds 