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Kursk VVS Campaign Released!
I have been working on a Kursk campaign from the Soviet side. It will be in 4 parts: North Early and Late, South Early and Late. I am using Wikipedia sources and "Air War Over Kursk" by D.B. Khazanov as references. I am trying to keep it as close to historically accurate as possible, with respect to aircraft numbers & types, location etc.
This will take a while to finish, though. I have just completed the 20th and last mission of Part 1 = Kursk norther front July 5-7th. I haven't fully flight tested 17 of them yet. I am considering releasing it as a separate Part-1 of 4 or save it to be released later in one, large campaign package. Opinions? I will at my current pace probably take until late spring to finish the lot.
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Yakitty-Yak.. (Don't talk back!)
I have discovered a couple of problems with Thicko's Yak-7. 1. The AI wingmen crash on take off and 2. the alternate textures at Start will not initialize when the Player is using one. :banghead: Does anyone know solutions? Maybe Maxstuka is considering work on these models? :wiggle: If no solution is found, I'll have to air-start my Yak-7 missions; 6 missions so far. I have a feeling this model and variant will be important in the campaign missions to come too. :mixed-smiley-010:
Another mission flight tested:
1020 hours, 8 JULY 1943, Southern (Voronezh Front) Sector:
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"title_string"=A_Kursk-S_Il2-Halt the Breakthrough-08-2C
"summary_string"=Dobroe utro (Good morning), comrades. This morning our squadron has been tasked with smashing an enemy spearhead in the Oboyan sector of the front. Zubr, your flight will fly left flank at 5,000 feet, while Ezh leads the squadron attack. Take off is at 1018 hours. You will fly on a heading of 310 degrees for 33 miles and rendezvous with your fighter cover at RP-VOLGA at 1030 hours. From VOLGA, move in formation with Ezh SW 7.5 miles to RP-PECHORA, from where you should be able to identify your targets. Attack them furiously to the expeniture of your rockets, bombs and gun ammo. Otherwise when Ezh transmits the signal: TAIFUN-555, you should then break contact and reassemble at RP-IRTYSH and return to base to rearm for your next mission. Good luck, comrades!
"objective_string"=According to reports of 2nd Air Army, attack aircraft from the 291st ShAD (Attack Aviation Division) operated in groups of 18-20 aircraft, escorted by 10-12 fighters. Making some 520 combat sorties, they destroyed or damaged dozens of Axis tanks and other vehicles. Luftwaffe fighters themselves conducted 37 air engagements against the Soviets, shooting down 25 Il-2s and 6 escorts. Here is one wave of the 291st's attacks.
"intelligence_string"=The enemy is making significant gains in the 6th Guards Army area. Your shturmoviks are targeting a reinforced panzer grenadier battalion, penetrating our defenses and advancing SE of Oboyan. Our forces are hard pressed to slow, let alone stop their advance. The Nazi force will undoubtedly be covered by at least a squadron of fighters. Your fighter cover should keep them at bay. You can also expect intense ground fire in the immediate vicinity of the enemy columns. The weather over the front this morning is good with light, scattered cloud cover from 9,000-12,000 feet and calm winds.
"player_aircraft_name_string"=Ilyushin_il2-HC-37
"airfield_string"=URSS_Novy Oskol-Solonets
Cheers :wavey::running: