Li-2/C-47

[AWC]

With the U2 now in the game, I'm very impressed with how the devs have coordinated with the 3rd party devs. I'm now very keen to see if the devs will continue with the Li-2/C-47, as I think it will add a plane that will play a significant part in IL-2.

[kitsunelegend]

I really hope we hear word of a C-47 coming soon. I've been practicing flying the old gal in Xplane 11, getting used to the controls and such. xD

 

It would be such an amazing aircraft to see and fly in a combat zone! Its been my dream to make a D-Day type mission, similar to what you see in shows like Band Of Brothers. Flying through flak filled skies with tons of C-47s dropping paratroopers. Watching as some of them get shot down, their flaming wreckage lighting up the night sky before they smash into the ground in a blazing show of fire.

 

The Kuban map as some fantastic areas to set up those types of missions as well. Take off, fly out to sea then turn in towards the coast, and kind of simulate flying over the English channel and into Normandy.

 

Come on 1C! We need the old gal asap!

[216th_Jordan]

Yes I do SOOOOO hope for a DC-3.... 

 

And it would fit literally everyhwere: Western front, Eastern Front, Pacific. ?

[Feathered_IV]

15 hours ago, 216th_Jordan said:

Yes I do SOOOOO hope for a DC-3.... 

 

And it would fit literally everyhwere: Western front, Eastern Front, Pacific. ?

 

From the first day to the last and beyond as well .

[7.GShAP/Silas]

Still used in military and civilian capacity to this day.  What a plane.

[6./ZG26_5tuka]

17 hours ago, 216th_Jordan said:

Yes I do SOOOOO hope for a DC-3.... 

 

And it would fit literally everyhwere: Western front, Eastern Front, Pacific. ?

Not to mention Korea...

[Herne]

It's incredible that you can still find parts to keep these birds flying in a commercial capacity

[216th_Jordan]

Also wasn't a turret fitted on some Soviet DC-3 s? (Not Li-2)

[ColdCraving]

 

Turrent , side ShKAS even nose modification with ShKAS

 

And a bomber version

Edited February 7, 2019 by -IRRE-ColdCraving

[Gambit21]

Would be nice to even have a static one for BobP for base scenery.

I even have the schematic of Y-29 and the spot where the C-47 was parked.

 

 

[Field-Ops]

2 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

Would be nice to even have a static one for BobP for base scenery.

I even have the schematic of Y-29 and the spot where the C-47 was parked.

 

 

On the day of Bodenplatte? 

[Gambit21]

It was parked there most of the time from my understanding, pretty sure it was there on that morning as well.

[CanadaOne]

I wan't a gunship version.

 

Puff the Magic Dragon.

[Legioneod]

24 minutes ago, CanadaOne said:

I wan't a gunship version.

 

Puff the Magic Dragon.

That'd be pretty crazy if they'd made one during ww2, C-47 full of .50s.

 

Maybe if they ever go to Nam we will see a Spooky.

[M_A_X]

I would say a Li-2 / C47 is just part of the game! With the U2 I would have waited or brought together with the Fiesla Storch. A DB-3 !! would have been a very good choice as a pure Russian bomber

[7.GShAP/Silas]

4 hours ago, p_i_k_a_s said:

I would say a Li-2 / C47 is just part of the game! With the U2 I would have waited or brought together with the Fiesla Storch. A DB-3 !! would have been a very good choice as a pure Russian bomber

 

 

The IL-4 was the mainstay, though, and the DB-3 sucked comparatively.  It would be nice to have something that's competitive with Ju-88s and He-111s.

 

 

10 hours ago, CanadaOne said:

I wan't a gunship version.

 

Puff the Magic Dragon.

 

It's a hell of an aircraft, still today.

 

 

❤️ ❤️

Edited February 7, 2019 by 7.GShAP/Silas

[-=PHX=-SuperEtendard]

5 hours ago, 7.GShAP/Silas said:

The IL-4 was the mainstay, though, and the DB-3 sucked comparatively.

 

They could make the DB-3F that was very similar to the IL-4. IIRC you could implement the main changes via modifications to convert it to IL-4.

Edited February 7, 2019 by -=PHX=-SuperEtendard