Official Historical Campaign: Kerch-Eltigen Operation - Bf-109 G-6

[JUSTPLANECRAZY]

Another great campaign Juri thank you very much.

[jeanba]

On 8/8/2020 at 10:05 AM, Juri_JS said:

 

 

Well, apparently the campaign isn't very popular. So far download numbers have been rather low when compared to my other campaigns. Is it because too few people own the early Bf-109 G-6?

 

For me, it was the reverse : I bought the early G-6 because you created this campaign.

I just finished it and really enjoyed it.

I especially loved the last 2 missions.

 

Thank you

[Juri_JS]

I've updated the campaign to game version 4.701.

 

Changes:

- Adjusted weather and waypoint settings to the new clouds.
- Fixed a problem with some Ju-52 skins.
- Added some minor adjustments and improvements.

 

http://www.axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/download/download.php?action=view&id=1125

 

[=Karaya69=VikingSail]

Downloaded the updated version. Looks like all the missions have no titles. Is it intended?

[Juri_JS]

1 hour ago, [618th]VikingSail said:

Downloaded the updated version. Looks like all the missions have no titles. Is it intended?

That's not intended. Either you are missing the briefing files for your language or it could be a problem with the ctreecache file in the data folder. Close the game, delete the file and restart the game. Then a new ctreecache file will be generated automatically. Please test if this fixes your problem.

[=Karaya69=VikingSail]

11 hours ago, Juri_JS said:

That's not intended. Either you are missing the briefing files for your language or it could be a problem with the ctreecache file in the data folder. Close the game, delete the file and restart the game. Then a new ctreecache file will be generated automatically. Please test if this fixes your problem.

i confirm deleting the cache and starting the game again fixes the problem.

thanks for the quick reply. and thanks for updating the mission so quickly after the game patch.

[Hanu]

On 12/11/2021 at 2:53 PM, Juri_JS said:

I've updated the campaign to game version 4.701.

 

Changes:

- Adjusted weather and waypoint settings to the new clouds.
- Fixed a problem with some Ju-52 skins.
- Added some minor adjustments and improvements.

 

http://www.axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/download/download.php?action=view&id=1125

 

 

Thumbs up to this campaign. Works very nicely with Helmut Lipfert's book. ☺️

[Juri_JS]

27 minutes ago, Hanu said:

Works very nicely with Helmut Lipfert's book. ☺️

That's what I've tried to achieve. Although I wasn't able to get my hands on Lipfert's diary when I created the campaign. All I could do was to analyse his victory claims and those of other II./JG 52 pilots, to determine in which areas missions were flown on certain dates and which enemy aircraft were encountered.

[Hanu]

23 minutes ago, Juri_JS said:

That's what I've tried to achieve. Although I wasn't able to get my hands on Lipfert's diary when I created the campaign. All I could do was to analyse his victory claims and those of other II./JG 52 pilots, to determine in which areas missions were flown on certain dates and which enemy aircraft were encountered.

Very nice work, if this is the case. He was very eager to fly those early hours weather recon missions with pair where he usually encountered opponents in the same business. On the way back there was half-sunken ship in the strait that was used for target practice for the remaining ammo. AAA was usually hellish above the bridgehead. -Just some random things that come to my mind during Kerch time. It has been several years since I last read it.

[Juri_JS]

The campaign has been updated to game version 4.703.

 

Update 4.703 changed the times of dawn and dusk, which required adjustments to some of the missions.

Edited April 17, 2024 by Juri_JS

[Nadelbaum]

Thank you @Juri_JS for keeping this campaign up-to-date. It's been in my to-fly list for (too) long time. I'm now on Mission 10 and have enjoyed both the flying of the missions as well as the history behind the events. 

 

Pure Juri_JS quality again!

[Juri_JS]

The 5.001 update has partially messed up the skin assignment in the campaign so an update was necessary.

 

There are also some minor changes to the briefings.

Edited April 17, 2024 by Juri_JS

[Juri_JS]

The latest update once again broke the skin assignment, so an update of the campaign was necessary:

 

Moreover:

- all aircraft in the campaign now have historically correct tactical codes!!!

- there are minor improvements to some of the missions.

Edited April 17, 2024 by Juri_JS

[Jack_Daniels1983]

Nice Campaign, I don't know if this is the right topic for it, but I found two bugs in Mission 5 "Schnellbote". First the enemy transporter crashes during landing aproach. Second the enemy boats goes full speed into the beach and blow up (recognized close too zero fuel, on the first wapoint on the way back home).

[Juri_JS]

4 hours ago, Jack_Daniels1983 said:

Nice Campaign, I don't know if this is the right topic for it, but I found two bugs in Mission 5 "Schnellbote". First the enemy transporter crashes during landing aproach. Second the enemy boats goes full speed into the beach and blow up (recognized close too zero fuel, on the first wapoint on the way back home).

Thank you for reporting, I will take a look at it.

[Juri_JS]

After the 5.003 update the C47s in the campaign were no longer showing the VVS skin, so another update was necessary.

I've also fixed the issue with the rocket equipped boats in mission 5 reported by Jack_Daniels1983.

Edited April 17, 2024 by Juri_JS

[Skipper-]

Thank you @Juri_JS for sharing this great Campaign. Really enjoying the missions and that dogfight in mission 3 was something else.. brilliant and so immersive. Thank you, thank you, thank you  and thank you for not making us fly for 30 minutes to get to the action!

Update - Just finished the Campaign. 10/10

Edited June 24, 2023 by Skipper-

[Juri_JS]

The campaign got another update.

 

Changes:

- Pe-2s and P-40s got skins that are more historically accurate
- Mission 9 and 11 were reworked
- Li-2 was added and replaces C-47

 

 

Edited April 17, 2024 by Juri_JS

[LuftManu]

8 hours ago, Juri_JS said:

The campaign got another update:

http://www.axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/download.php?view.1125

 

Changes:

- Pe-2s and P-40s got skins that are more historically accurate
- Mission 9 and 11 were reworked
- Li-2 was added and replaces C-47

 

 

Thanks Juri!!! ?

[Juri_JS]

In update 5.203 the Kerch-Eltigen campaign was officially added to the game, so I've removed the download. Everyone who has the campaign files installed will now see two versions of the campaign in the scripted campaign menu. To fix this you can delete the folder "Kerch-Eltigen" under "...\data\Campaigns", but this will also delete your old campaign progress and you will have to refly the missions.

 

The official campaign version is identical to the last updated version released on March 31.

[Sandmarken]

Well deserved! A great campaign I've already played twice. 😃

[Moebelwagen]

Congratulations, that your wonderful Eltigen campaign has become an official part of the base install, Juri!  Besides the "Platzschutzstaffel Pitomnik" my absolte favorite!

Edited April 18, 2024 by Moebelwagen

[Crockett]

The Kerch-Eltigen campaign isn’t listed on the IL2 web page but shows up as locked when I’m in game and on my “Campaigns Page”. I already own Il-2 Sturmovik Battle of Kuban + Bf-109 G-6 collector plane -- and when I’m in game and on my “Campaigns Page -- I click on the locked Kerch-Eltigen campaign and it indicates I need to buy the Bf 109 G-6AS! How do I buy the campaign Kerch-Eltigen when it isn’t listed on the web page

 

[Juri_JS]

14 hours ago, Crockett said:

The Kerch-Eltigen campaign isn’t listed on the IL2 web page but shows up as locked when I’m in game and on my “Campaigns Page”. I already own Il-2 Sturmovik Battle of Kuban + Bf-109 G-6 collector plane -- and when I’m in game and on my “Campaigns Page -- I click on the locked Kerch-Eltigen campaign and it indicates I need to buy the Bf 109 G-6AS! How do I buy the campaign Kerch-Eltigen when it isn’t listed on the web page

That's strange. When you own Kuban and the early Bf-109 G-6, the campaign shouldn't be locked. The Bf-109 G-6AS isn't needed. Maybe it's an issue with your account? It might be a good idea to contact support.

[E69_julian57]

Hello @Juri_JS

I have created a skin for the campaign, the skin is similar to the default one with the II/JG 52 shields.
If you want you can add it to the campaign.

 

 

 

revelación

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/k52gue8ompuyn7t3efg0t/Bf109G6_2_JG52.dds?rlkey=2mmo7zo9ax9a7dpj33ngq2nop&st=et6tjvj0&dl=0

Edited May 2, 2024 by E69_julian57

[Juri_JS]

5 hours ago, E69_julian57 said:

Hello @Juri_JS

I have created a skin for the campaign, the skin is similar to the default one with the II/JG 52 shields.
If you want you can add it to the campaign.

 

 

 

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https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/k52gue8ompuyn7t3efg0t/Bf109G6_2_JG52.dds?rlkey=2mmo7zo9ax9a7dpj33ngq2nop&st=et6tjvj0&dl=0

Thank you, but I don't think I can add any skins now that the campaign has been officially added to the game. But everyone can of course download and use your skin for the player aircraft.

[Crockett]

23 hours ago, Juri_JS said:

That's strange. When you own Kuban and the early Bf-109 G-6, the campaign shouldn't be locked. The Bf-109 G-6AS isn't needed. Maybe it's an issue with your account? It might be a good idea to contact support.

Got it figured out. I owned the Bf 109 G-6 Late and the Bf 109 G-6AS but not the Bf 109 G6! I bought it and now have the campaign. I haven't completed a mission yet -- engine failure once and collision the second time but it looks like it's going to be an enjoyable campaign1 Thanks for the reply!

[Chopin]

Anyone has tip on the second mission Stuka Escort? I try to have altitude but the 4 Yak-1b's kept chasing me and I couldn't pick them off one by one and haven't finished the mission after 4 attempts :)

[Kubert]

Hello. I am just playing this campaign and want to share one very rare chain of events which happened to me. It was first mission. Cover of ground troops above Eltigen breachead. As briefing said, I kept patrol in 1600 meters above battlefied. Soon group of IL-2s appeared covered by Yaks. My wingmen attacked before I noticed them, they didn't told me...probably are shy. 😅 So until  I arrived everyone was everywhere and because of that, it  took me some time to get situational awerness. And then I saw this.

 

You may say. Normal collision, what is special? But except fireball, there were a dude on parachute, a BF without a wing and a Yak without a tail. Because I was recording that, I checked after mission what happened, and was suprised...So, three Yaks hunted one of my colleagues.

 

Two Yaks collided and third barely avoided explosion.

 

As the BF started to pull up, his damaged wing...probably hit by canon before...ripped off and pilot bailed out.

 

But that is not the end. Few hundred meters under them was another BF under attack of a Yak. And now miracle saved him. Ripped wing from a BF above them was free-falling and hit that Yak to the fuselage and tail. His tail cracked and ripped off. 😱

 

 

Everything happend so fast, that on the last picture is still smoke from collision of the two Yaks. Unfortunately, pilot of the Yak hit by falling wing did not survived. Was killed or knocked out in cockpit. If I saw this in the film I would definitely thought, that only hollywood can make this up. 😄 But it looks like even a little chance is still a chance. 

 

EDIT: Typos.

Edited July 25 by Kubert

[Herodotus]

I posted this in General Discussions, not knowing better, so have moved this here.

 

I cannot access the “Kerch-Elitegen Operation” (it is grey-out with a lock symbol) in the Campaigns, as it states I need the BF-109 G-6 to access it. The thing is, I already own that aircraft and “The Battle of Kuban” module. So why can't I access the Campaign?

Has anyone else found this or have a solution?

 

EDIT. Silly me. I have the Premium Edition of Kuban and the G-6A6, and thought I had purchased most Collector Planes, particularly the German fighters aside from the TA which is still a tad expensive with exchange rates, but for some strange reason, I had not purchased the G-6 (I even bought the miserable U-2VS in the last sale). How I missed it, I'll never know.

I'll have to wait for the next sale.

Apologies, fellow aviators.

Edited October 5, 2024 by Herodotus
Correcting the post.

[JG4_Moltke1871]

Nice campaign, I enjoy it 😊

 

I turned off subtitles in the game but only in this campaign they still appear. 
 

Is there a possibility keep em turned off ?

[jollyjack]

Guess it might be media files you're talking about? If so in the Mission Editor.

ADDED: i looked at  a few missions in the ME, but did not find any yet.

Edited October 19, 2024 by jollyjack

[Juri_JS]

1 hour ago, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

Nice campaign, I enjoy it 😊

 

I turned off subtitles in the game but only in this campaign they still appear. 
 

Is there a possibility keep em turned off ?

Do you mean the radio messages? I think the only way to disable them is pressing H to hide the HUD.

[jollyjack]

Juri, as with all your stuff, always great anyway.

[T24_Martin]

Hey!

Great campaign! I relly enjoy it. I just ran into a problem... Mission 3 (Scramble) can't be completed. When I land my plane after defendign the airfield I get Mission Failed. Also the IL-2s don't really attack the airfield. The fly in circles in front between the sea and the airfield.

 

Best!

[Juri_JS]

5 hours ago, T24_Martin said:

Hey!

Great campaign! I relly enjoy it. I just ran into a problem... Mission 3 (Scramble) can't be completed. When I land my plane after defendign the airfield I get Mission Failed. Also the IL-2s don't really attack the airfield. The fly in circles in front between the sea and the airfield.

 

Best!

The Sturmoviks in the mission need quite a lot of time before they attack. No idea why, maybe because there is so much activity in the air.

 

Mission complete message should appear when you reach the last waypoint before landing. You can quite the mission when you see this message. It can sometimes happen that mission failed message appears when you damage your plane on landing or your plane is already damaged when you try to land.

[Vendigo]

The first mission went very good, I didn't use autopilot or the minimap at all; I shot down one IL-2 and two Yak's and when I finally landed at Bagerovo with the properller damaged I still got mission FAIL, simply because I had missed the return waypoint!  It kinda spoils all the fun. Shouldn't the player be able to complete the mission just by returning to the home base?  

 

Spoiler

   

Edited April 27 by Vendigo

[T24_Martin]

3 hours ago, Juri_JS said:

The Sturmoviks in the mission need quite a lot of time before they attack. No idea why, maybe because there is so much activity in the air.

 

Mission complete message should appear when you reach the last waypoint before landing. You can quite the mission when you see this message. It can sometimes happen that mission failed message appears when you damage your plane on landing or your plane is already damaged when you try to land.

Thanks you! I will try. Anyway , a great campaign!

[Juri_JS]

2 hours ago, Vendigo said:

The first mission went very good, I didn't use autopilot or the minimap at all; I shot down one IL-2 and two Yak's and when I finally landed at Bagerovo with the properller damaged I still got mission FAIL, simply because I had missed the return waypoint!  It kinda spoils all the fun. Shouldn't the player be able to complete the mission just by returning to the home base?  

 

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You can complete the missions by just returning to home base, but even minor damage during landing counts as a destroyed plane.That had always been a problem in the game. 

[Sandmarken]

2 hours ago, Juri_JS said:

You can complete the missions by just returning to home base, but even minor damage during landing counts as a destroyed plane.That had always been a problem in the game. 

There should be a "crash landing on airfield trigger" or simular.There is no perfect solution, and it seems the different authors have different solutions, making it hard to know how to trigger mission complete. Even the official campaigns has different solutions.