DD today?

[JG4_Moltke1871]

What Great Battles future plans can we expect in…

 

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[Jackfraser24]

8 hours ago, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

What Great Battles future plans can we expect in…

 

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Who knows. Probably a pack of planes that fought on the Finnish side of the Continuation War, as well as some Soviet originated or lend lease aircraft. This is my best guess. 
 

Though I would be over the moon if they are going to do a late 1944-45 Eastern Front module. It just feels to early in the war to leave things at Odessa and Leningrad (1944 speaking, not 1941 speaking), Eastern Front-wise. But I know Odessa and Leningrad are most likely going to be the last of it's kind.

 

This is not intended to be a suggestion or a pointless wish making session. 

Edited September 19 by Jackfraser24

[ITAF_Rani]

Yes finnish pack of planes is highly probable...but what if another 3rd   part map and planes will be in the future ??

[GOA_AveFenix506*VR*]

We need Bf 109 G-10 for complete the 109 family and finally get the best 109 of Ww2.

[ST_Catchov]

2 hours ago, GOA_Karaya_VR said:

We need Bf 109 G-10 for complete the 109 family and finally get the best 109 of Ww2.

 

Nobody is disputing the fact that the 109 family is the GOAT lad. It just is. Never has a finer example of a fighting aerial vehicle been surpassed in the history of fighting aerial vehicles.

 

Spoiler

Jets don't count because, like choppers, they are abominations and should not be classed as aerial vehicles of a certain repute or design. Fugly. No charm. No nicely turned ankle. No good. No sexy.

 

Sure, there have been try-hards, but no cigar. The 109 IS the flying cigar. One just needs to look at her. Those lines. Makes your knees tremble innit.

 

But you know what? My mind turns to the E3/E4 over the G10. I guess I'm just a silly romantic.

 

 

 

 

[BlitzPig_EL]

Yup, that's why the Luftwaffe won the Battle of Britain, defeated the strategic bombing campaign over Germany and won the war by itself.

 

 

My Rolls Royce powered friends would like a word...

[Heart0ne]

7 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

Yup, that's why the Luftwaffe won the Battle of Britain, defeated the strategic bombing campaign over Germany and won the war by itself.

 

My Rolls Royce powered friends would like a word...

There were too many 109's in the sky over Britain, so they tripped over each other trying to shoot down the Spitfires.

 

I think building so many 109's was the biggest mistake Germany made during the war. You can't have a dozen quarterbacks on the team and expect great results.

[Trooper117]

13 hours ago, ST_Catchov said:

My mind turns to the E3/E4 over the G10.

 

Of course mate 

[ST_Catchov]

23 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

Yup, that's why the Luftwaffe won the Battle of Britain, defeated the strategic bombing campaign over Germany and won the war by itself.

 

and then Adolph took some Pervitin and thought hmm Russia sounds good. Don't take drugs kids. 

[MDzmitry]

3 часа назад, ST_Catchov сказал:

and then Adolph took some Pervitin and thought hmm Russia sounds good. Don't take drugs kids. 

The guy thought a "quick trip" to the steppes would help heal the Kanalkrankheit.

Ended up helping against a different kind of illness, but that one took 4 more years.

[Jackfraser24]

On 9/22/2025 at 8:51 PM, ITAF_Rani said:

but what if another 3rd   part map and planes will be in the future ??

I highly doubt it. 

[JG4_Moltke1871]

This beautiful autumn Friday would be perfect to reveal the Great Battles plans for 2026 in a juicy DD #373

 

[Jackfraser24]

Something will come soon. Early October hopefully.

[ST_Catchov]

October! What are you talking about son! I just wanna hear some more news on the gasbag now. That'd be swell. C'mon Luke, spill it.

[Kubert]

I expect another news in second half of October or November. Together with JU-87D5 and BF-109E4 release. 

[sevenless]

4 hours ago, Kubert said:

I expect another news in second half of October or November. Together with JU-87D5 and BF-109E4 release. 

 

They announced a Fall release. My bet is on early November.

[Jackfraser24]

Any news for us soon for what they plan to do in 2026?

[JG4_Moltke1871]

 

Any news in sight ?

[Trooper117]

Those Jerries think of everything don't they... the mobile propaganda film unit can turn up anywhere on the front lines, and 'Adolf's your uncle', soldiers can have a quick gander on the latest news on the Eastern Front... amazing stuff!

[JG4_Moltke1871]

Would be nice get some hints for scheduled Great Battles content for 2026.

This autumn Friday would be perfect read a DD with an announcement about on the comfortable couch at home 🙂🙂

[GOA_AveFenix506*VR*]

On 9/19/2025 at 6:56 AM, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

What Great Battles future plans can we expect in…

 

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Bf 109 - G10.. Please! 😆

[ITAF_Rani]

On 11/7/2025 at 4:26 PM, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

Would be nice get some hints for scheduled Great Battles content for 2026.

This autumn Friday would be perfect read a DD with an announcement about on the comfortable couch at home 🙂🙂

Probably December

[Jackfraser24]

On 11/8/2025 at 4:59 AM, GOA_AveFenix506*VR* said:

Bf 109 - G10.. Please! 😆

Agreed. That plane as well as the Fw-190 A-9 not being done yet might be a clue to what comes next.

[BlitzPig_EL]

While we are back to this again, let me add my wish for the P40F with Merlin engine.

 

K' thanks bye.

[ST_Catchov]

[sigh] Do we really need another P40 when the Messerschmitt family is incomplete?

[BlitzPig_EL]

Currently we only have ONE P40 type, and it's not even the most produced variant. Meanwhile we have a cornucopia of 109s.  Is it too much to ask for a really good performing P40, or for the early Hawk 81 version?

 

I think not sir.

 

Good day.

 

Edited November 10 by BlitzPig_EL

[Deacon352nd]

I agree with BlitzPig_EL. How many 109’s do we need. There is more than enough and then those guys that make mission with 109’s adapt them and then everyone needs to update the missions. Enough is more than enough. 

[GOA_AveFenix506*VR*]

2 hours ago, Deacon352nd said:

I agree with BlitzPig_EL. How many 109’s do we need. There is more than enough and then those guys that make mission with 109’s adapt them and then everyone needs to update the missions. Enough is more than enough. 

Its pretty simple, the 109 G10 was the best model ever produced of the 109s family, it entered in mass production in the spring of 1944 and was used in all fronts.

This plane fits a gap between G-14 and K4.

 

Devs please, make this plane some day!.. 🙏

[Jackfraser24]

10 hours ago, GOA_AveFenix506*VR* said:

Its pretty simple, the 109 G10 was the best model ever produced of the 109s family, it entered in mass production in the spring of 1944 and was used in all fronts.

This plane fits a gap between G-14 and K4.

 

Devs please, make this plane some day!.. 🙏

I agree. 

13 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

Currently we only have ONE P40 type, and it's not even the most produced variant. Meanwhile we have a cornucopia of 109s.  Is it too much to ask for a really good performing P40, or for the early Hawk 81 version?

 

I think not sir.

 

Good day.

 

We'll see what they bring us in 2026. I also reckon that the P-40 family needs more attention and representation. I would like to see the P-40M and P-40N in the game as the VVS used them a lot and I am curious to see myself how the would perform in a dogfight against the Bf-109G and Fw-190A. 

[MDzmitry]

16 часов назад, GOA_AveFenix506*VR* сказал:

Its pretty simple, the 109 G10 was the best model ever produced of the 109s family, it entered in mass production in the spring of 1944 and was used in all fronts.

The Bf 109 G-6/AS with ASM engine + MW-50 is not that far behind in performance. And the next closest thing would be an actual K-4.

 

Next, in real life Erla was only ordered by the RLM to design a DB 605D engined Bf 109 in July 1944, and first production G-10s left the assembly line in September 1944, reaching frontline units in October-November 1944. It was practically parallel to the Kurfürst.

[LuftManu]

20 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

Currently we only have ONE P40 type, and it's not even the most produced variant. Meanwhile we have a cornucopia of 109s.  Is it too much to ask for a really good performing P40, or for the early Hawk 81 version?

 

I think not sir.

 

Good day.

 

 

Not gonna lie, but an early P-40 or a later P-39 variant could be great collector planes.

The first for Moscow and mid war with a lower weight and the second, for Odessa / Leningrad 1944 timeline!

I would surely prefer this over the 109 G10.

 

Of course, the G10 fills a gap, but it does not offer any different than what we have.

With the early P-40, we cover the early P-40 series and with the latter, a late P-39, we add another plane different from the Yak and La series for mid to late war scenarios.

Same with a Ju-87B, would be very welcomed!

 

 

This would be my three perfect candidates to round up Odessa and Leningrad! (If we could have a flyable Il-4 or a B-25 to round it up...)

[MDzmitry]

6 минут назад, LuftManu сказал:

a later P-39 variant

This. But that would require deleting the "no wing machine guns" modification from P-39L as it was hardly ever done with rifle-caliber armament, instead it was most frequent on P-39Q which had a much simpler M2 deinstallation procedure. 

And having a 1944 P-39 would allow for more interesting camouflages paint schemes.

10 минут назад, LuftManu сказал:

Same with a Ju-87B, would be very welcomed!

True

[LuftManu]

3 minutes ago, MDzmitry said:

This. But that would require deleting the "no wing machine guns" modification from P-39L as it was hardly ever done with rifle-caliber armament, instead it was most frequent on P-39Q which had a much simpler M2 deinstallation procedure. 

 

 

Thanks for the reply!

About that, I've read (Can't remember where) that this was being done in late 43 and early 44, before the Crimean offensive towards Sevastopol.

Can't say for sure the source, but I believe I've read something like this "Removing wing guns as they were not useful and prioritizing ground attack operations and extra weight for the bombs". Something around these lines but I might be wrong!

Kind regards,

[Jackfraser24]

12 hours ago, LuftManu said:

Thanks for the reply!

About that, I've read (Can't remember where) that this was being done in late 43 and early 44, before the Crimean offensive towards Sevastopol.

Can't say for sure the source, but I believe I've read something like this "Removing wing guns as they were not useful and prioritizing ground attack operations and extra weight for the bombs". Something around these lines but I might be wrong!

Kind regards,

I would like to see a Crimea map done for Great Battles as it would cover a lot of events on the Eastern Front such as the initial takeover and occupation by Axis forces and the retaking of the peninsula bby Soviet forces. But whether that is what they have planned is another question. I would love it as a collector map, even if it comes without any planes, but if we were to see it done for IL-2 and had to bet money on it, it will be a part of the new series when they retur to the Eastern Front. 

[LukeFF]

 

[SARFlytitus]

@LukeFF Sorry m8, can’t hear anything but radio static noise…

[geraki9]

50 minutes ago, SARFlytitus said:

@LukeFF Sorry m8, can’t hear anything but radio static noise…

Me too...🤷‍♂️😂

[ITAF_Rani]

On 11/19/2025 at 9:49 PM, LukeFF said:

 

Maybe same important message is incoming  ?

[Aapje]

56 minutes ago, ITAF_Rani said:

Maybe same important message is incoming  ?

 

Or the next DD will be about the new AI radio system, to give orders.