[rossmum]

ATC in IL2 stands for Air Traffic Chaos... :wink:

Heh, that just about sums it up perfectly!

Suggestions -

Standby for T/O - no flare, saves confusion and a small fireworks show wherever an impatient pilot is concerned.
Clear for T/O - flare.

Go around - red flare.
Clear for landing - either white/green (to signify clear) or no flare (to save fireworks displays again).

Wheels not down on approach (or other problem visible to men on ground) - flare to signify to pilot, kind of like in Battle of Britain. Would be handy to signify when gear is not down and locked if cockpit is too badly shot up to tell from inside (I wouldn't half mind if someone would mod the gear/flaps down sticks onto planes either, though that's a whole other story).

Aircraft flares would also be handy, possibly firing on approach when a crew member is wounded (if this will work).

Take what you like from that, I'm just putting thoughts into writing as I go.