[Eagle1_Division]

Recently I got back to IL-2 (my post count dropped to 0!) and I've started working on an alternative history campaign. The main objective is to remain as realistic as possible; and the single difference is that the Japanese stike on Pearl Harbor is cancelled, and the U.S. doesn't enter the war, until, after much fighting and assistance in the Pacific from the Japanese, GB is defeated (May I note they put up a heckava fight, but two enemies at two fronts with no allies is simply too much).

I desperitely need some planes and ships for the mod, but I also think many people will agree that these will provide for some excellent mission possibilities as well as some nice planes to fly.

The Easiest, dearly missed, and you'd be crazy if you don't want to torpedo it...
#1: IJN Yamato class Battleship


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IJN_Yamato

Some planes that everyone would definately enjoy and be a large benefit to the community...

#2: B-36 Peacemaker
Preatty good summary of the aircraft...

The genesis of the B-36 can be traced to early 1941, prior to the entry of the U.S. into World War II. At that time it appeared that there was a very real chance that Britain could fall, making a strategic bombing effort by the U.S. against Germany impossible

Essentially the plane would be able to fly from the Continental U.S, accross the Atlantic, and bomb Germany. It's first flight was August 8th, 1946. It was mass produced, though not on quiet on the scale of most aircraft, only being 384, had Britian actually fell, there would be no doubt it would be produced in large numbers like other heavy bombers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-36_Peacemaker

#3: Ju-390
Similar to the B-36 in mission, only two were ever produced, in 1944. Though no reason is given for it's cancellation, it appears to be because Germany had greater need to produce Jet and traditional fighters to protect itself. Had Britian failed, Nazi Germany could occupy the oil fields of the middle-east, the natural rescource and revenue from it probably means a lot of experimental projects Germany had wouldn't have been cancelled. Also, the demand for a trans-atlantic bomber would have become an absolute necessity.

There is also a report that the plane flew to just off the coast of New York successfully, Japan also showed interest in the aircraft during 1945, and obtained a production license, but it ended before they were produced in Japan.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ju_390

You can find schematics for the aircraft and Yamato with a simple google search. I can see a lot of really neat scenarios and missions, multiplayer and single player, coming from this. Many, many thanks to anyone who decides to pick one of these up, especially the aircraft.