Official Historical Campaign "Hell Hawks Over the Bulge"

[BlitzPig_EL]

I got hit from behind.  Oh the humanity.

[EAF19_Marsh]

9 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

I got hit from behind.  Oh the humanity

 

You and 75% of airborne humanity.

[AirWolves=CutCut]

Finished mission 3 today. Lost my first wing man to a direct flak hit on the way to the target. I saw no parachute so I assume the flak killed him instantly.

Video of the mission coming soon!
 

Edited September 9, 2020 by AirWolves=CutCut

[Gambit21]

Wow - one in a million shot at that AI setting. That flak was put there mostly for effect.

 

[Atomic_Spaniel]

Hi All,

 

I want to play this with as much historical accuracy as I can, so should I use 150 octane fuel and the gyro sight? I guess not, but I don't know the historical availability of either for this group of P-47s.

 

Cheers,

AS

[Raptorattacker]

11 hours ago, AirWolves=CutCut said:

Lost my first wing man to a direct flak hit on the way to the target.

Ha! That was ME when I did Mission 3. I had to RTB without taking part in the mission at all!! Realistic though, I suppose. 

[LukeFF]

8 hours ago, Atomic_Spaniel said:

Hi All,

 

I want to play this with as much historical accuracy as I can, so should I use 150 octane fuel and the gyro sight? I guess not, but I don't know the historical availability of either for this group of P-47s.

 

Cheers,

AS

 

150-grade fuel was not used by USAAF squadrons in France, Holland, and Belgium.

[AirWolves=CutCut]

The mission 3 video is finally finished and up on the YouTube channel.
 

 

[Gambit21]

7 hours ago, AirWolves=CutCut said:

The mission 3 video is finally finished and up on the YouTube channel.
 

 

Original version/vision had all 16 Jugs from Elwood attacking that field...however performance plummeted with all that logic and all those tracer streams.

Was cool looking though.

So a bit of rework and the other flights peeled off for other objectives and one of them got the morning off.

Edited September 17, 2020 by Gambit21

[GiftZahnsSteigern]

Well played, Gambit21. The first time I experienced one of these, the Flight Record shows I jumped about a foot out of my chair/CP. Really enjoying this.

 

 

[Gambit21]

Thanks!

It’s a little special effects invention of mine.

 

I’m hoping for a LARGE explosion effect to employ as well in the future - fingers crossed.

 

[Rjel]

I've finally had a chance to start this campaign. I haven't read many comments in this thread so as to not spoil the experience of the missions and I'm not going to divulge much information in my comments here. But, after the first three missions all I can say is, well done. It's been very immersive thus far. A lot of ground movement on the airfield prior to takeoff and again when landing giving them a very lifelike feel.

 

Mission three was a blast and lined up with many pilot accounts I've read through the years. After a successful completion of the mission's objective, I caught up with my flight, all of whom had survived. The flight was in formation as we started our let down through heavy overcast as we approached home base. I slid out a little from the number three A/C and went on instruments as everything went first white, then black as I was engulfed by cloud. Very cool. Coming out underneath my flight was right where is was supposed to be and we all successfully landed one by one. Circling the field as those ahead of me landed, was most enjoyable. All in all, a good hour and better spent flying what felt like a real life mission. This might be the most enjoyable mission I've flown in all my years of flying BoX.

 

Good job Gambit. The money spent on this campaign so far feels like it was a bargain. I highly recommend it.

Edited October 4, 2020 by Rjel
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[Rjel]

I don't know how you created the massive explosions I'm seeing in this campaign Gambit, but they are incredible. Watching replays, I'm seeing secondary explosions from the target area, sometimes followed by a third. Most impressive.

 

 

[Gambit21]

1 minute ago, Rjel said:

I don't know how you created the massive explosions I'm seeing in this campaign Gambit, but they are incredible. Watching replays, I'm seeing secondary explosions from the target area, sometimes followed by a third. Most impressive.

 

 

 

Thanks

 

Can you send me a .trk file of this?

I want to check something. I did create some custom effects/explosions but that screen shot looks above and beyond.

[Rjel]

56 minutes ago, Gambit21 said:

 

Thanks

 

Can you send me a .trk file of this?

I want to check something. I did create some custom effects/explosions but that screen shot looks above and beyond.

Sure can. It'll be a couple of minutes to post it.

 

PM with link sent.

Edited October 10, 2020 by Rjel

[BlueHeron]

This is the best Great Battles campaign played so far.  This time I really felt like I was participating in the war, the big picture.  I could just imagine Easy Company fighting it out below me in Bastogne!   And the atmosphere in those early morning and stormy missions will bring a tear to your eye.   

 

Elwood Blue.... lol, was Jake in a different squadron?

[Gambit21]

Thanks!

 

Note: “Elwood” was the actual call-sign of the 388th sqdrn (365th FG) and was a nod to Gen Elwood “Pete” Quesada who was the commanding officer of IX TAC (9th Tactical Air Command)

 

The forward ground controllers (pilots embedded with the tanks) and represented in this campaign, were thanks to him and increased the efficacy of CAS missions hugely.

[BlueHeron]

Good to know, it's great that there are so many historical details packed into the campaign.  Until this week I never knew there were forward air controllers in WWII!

[Gambit21]

13 minutes ago, BlueHeron said:

Good to know, it's great that there are so many historical details packed into the campaign.  Until this week I never knew there were forward air controllers in WWII!

 

He began experimenting with it in Normandy, and this methodology was in full swing with the 9th AF by the time of the breakout.

[johndw52]

Recently I purchased HELL HAWKS campaign on this store sight. It shows up in my account with key # included. Where in the world do I download it? I purchased BOS etc, including BOPp through Steam. I know its not a Steam product but for the life of me how do I download HHs? Thanks

Johndw52 

[AndyJWest]

You shouldn't need to download it anywhere. It should now enabled in-game when you start it up.

[johndw52]

Thanks for your reply but in STEAM HHs show up in campaigns but is locked. When selected, it gives me the option to purchase it and I accept. I then click continue and nothing happens. I'm back at the same locked HHs screen.  What am I doing wrong?

Thanks again

Johndw52 

Edited October 29, 2020 by johndw52
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[johndw52]

Any help would be appreciated. 

Johndw52 

[johndw52]

I moved this post to General Discussions because of lack of activity on the HELL HAWKS CAMPAIGN. 

Would appreciate any help. Thanks.

 

 

Recently I purchased HELL HAWKS campaign on this store sight. It shows up in my account with key # included. Where in the world do I download it? I purchased BOS etc, including BOPp through Steam. I know its not a Steam product but for the life of me how do I download HHs? Also when I select HHs in scripted campaigns within steam, It shows but is locked.  I try to purchase it but nothing happens. I'm  back at the same screen. Sorry if  it seems like a simple problem. Help

Johndw52 

Edited October 31, 2020 by johndw52
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[Herne]

9 minutes ago, johndw52 said:

I moved this post to General Discussions because of lack of activity on the HELL HAWKS CAMPAIGN. 

Would appreciate any help. Thanks.

 

 

Recently I purchased HELL HAWKS campaign on this store sight. It shows up in my account with key # included. Where in the world do I download it? I purchased BOS etc, including BOPp through Steam. I know its not a Steam product but for the life of me how do I download HHs? Thanks

Johndw52 

 

There should be no need to download it. When you purchase DLC for Il2 you are basically just unlocking it. 

Check Scripted Campaigns from main menu

Edited October 31, 2020 by Herne

[johndw52]

OK. I purchased the HHs from this website. How do I activate on steam. I clicked on the HHs campaign within STEAM and  nothing happens. I cant get past it. I remain at the campaign screen. Is this a STEAM problem? I can purchase ICE RING if I want to but no HHs.????  

 

Johndw52

[DN308]

@Gambit21, is there a schedule concerning the update of the campaign? You told about putting some P47D22 along with D28.

[Gambit21]

On 10/31/2020 at 4:40 PM, DN308 said:

@Gambit21, is there a schedule concerning the update of the campaign? You told about putting some P47D22 along with D28.

 

It was a desire back then, but the reality now is that I don’t have time to go back and retrofit previous campaigns with new content, even if I did have the appropriate skin which I don’t. It would just be AI anyway since I can’t require ownership of Normandy ( for the D22/player)

 

The juice isn’t worth the squeeze.

 

I’m hard at work on other projects now so Hell Hawks is what it is, and now onwards to the next thing.

[DN308]

Thanks for the  answer 

Hell hawks is wonderful and It’s not a big deal if we don’t have D22

[justin_z3r0]

A few screenshots from the campaign.

[TheWarsimmer]

Really enjoying the campaign thus far. Finished the 3rd mission this morning- striking the airfield. Rising above the clouds in formation on the return home was a lot of fun. Thanks for the hard work Gambit.

[Livai]

@Gambit21 is there a reason why the P-47 can't destroy this unarmored vehicle in the official release video???

 

[BlitzPig_EL]

No API for the .50 Brownings?

[Gambit21]

3 hours ago, Livai said:

@Gambit21 is there a reason why the P-47 can't destroy this unarmored vehicle in the official release video???

 

 

Is there a reason that you can never type a worthwhile post?

 

Take this elsewhere.

[RNAF_RiderOfTheStorm]

This campaign is a gem, so cool with all the chatter around, realy immersive (a livin world).
And it runs beautifully in VR 

[Rjel]

22 hours ago, RNAF_SkekTek said:

This campaign is a gem, so cool with all the chatter around, realy immersive (a livin world).
And it runs beautifully in VR 

I was really surprised how natural, even professional, the voice actors sound. Once in a while someone will have a hesitation in their line, like they are thinking for a second on what to say next. That alone makes it all sound more lifelike. Not stilted like someone’s just reading words on a page. They deserve a lot of credit for making the campaign feel alive. 

[JMan1512]

Just tried the first mission, gotta echo what other have already said, the added radio chatter really does make a huge difference, think i'm going to really enjoy this campaign, great job, cheers.

[GiftZahnsSteigern]

Just Superb, Gambit21. The choice of that valley south of Spa, the arrangement of the combatant elements, and that damn tricky cloud ceiling........."Cool Beans", as you say. Amazing amount of work and skill to get all those parts working in such a challenging and satisfying manner.  This is from Mission 8: Bulge 1.

 

Those 8 Ma Deuce are quite the sight hosing down stuff, from a distance.

 

In a subsequent Mission, an old friend puts in a cameo. Great surprise!

 

 

 

I placed time stamps in the Comments Section to indicate sightings of my flight members.

Edited November 27, 2020 by GiftZahnsSteigern
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[Gambit21]

Thanks!

 

Where’s the rest of your flight?

[jollyjack]

Y'all got me curious now, i just bought it. Still have to finish Kuban though ... po' me.

Rest of the flight? A thing i often wonder occasionall when i set up a (properly?) configured group and some how the wingmen seem to disappear en route. Not always though ...

Must be my old brain giving out.