Houndstone_Hawk's Cooperative Training Missions

[GSHWK_Houndstone_Hawk]

Hawkinge Combat Air Patrol Training Flight - Cooperative Version

Hawkinge, Kent. July 1940

 

Updated Oct 2022 for compatibility with 5.001

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ywm4ob82h97gum2/Hawkinge_CAP_Training_Flight_MP.rar?dl=0

 

 

 

This Mission:

As a promising up and coming Polish Fighter pilot, you've been assigned to RAF Goshawk Squadron, flying Hurricanes.
Both yourself and a fellow countryman are part of a 3-ship combat air patrol training flight this morning with Squadron leader 'Buzzard' Stevens.
This is the real thing gentlemen. This is what you've been training for.
The flight is codenamed 'Rabbit' and you are flying as 'Rabbit' THREE.
Rabbit Lead will be issuing orders and giving out advice throughout the flight. Be sure to listen. Stick close to him at all times (with the exception of landing. Currently the AI are reluctant to land so when it comes to returning back to Hawkinge, fly solo whilst heeding his advice) ... Good luck gentlemen.

 

 

Advisories:

Originally designed as a Single Player mission, please remember that it was designed to be flown as Rabbit THREE. For the best Co-Op experience, use Rabbit THREE & TWO first & foremost & Rabbit LEADER only as a last resort.
The mission uses many custom audio files. Be sure to turn down the ingame radio chat by pressing Left Control + NumPad minus at mission start so that the leader may be heard.
Plates will appear on screen to accompany audio; sometimes at delicate times like take off etc but they are semi-opaque to help you.

Due to the limitions of the editor, some audio files 'may' overlap if 'you' are in too much of a rush (taxiing and landing for example).

Notes:

When Rabbit LEAD and Rabbit TWO pull out of parking, you have the option of following and staying on-mission or staying put and firing a flare (Left Control + 1 then click LMB). This will initiate a three and a half minute Hurricane Cockpit Familiarisation presentation.
Similarly you can stray off-mission, and fly north over Cantebury to initiate a helpful five minute presentation on Hurricane Flight, Engine Management and Primary Instrument Basics. It would be a good idea to engage Autopilot Level Flight for this (Left Shift + A) or at least trim the airplane with sufficient height.
RABBIT LEAD will give out engine power settings and remember that these are 'guidelines' only. To stay with the formation, you should be constantly moving throttle controls back and forth as well as closing the radiator for extra speed etc.
Guildeline power settings used are:
Climb: +9 Boost - 2850 RPM
Cruise: +7 Boost - 2650 RPM
VERY IMPORTANT: ALWAYS power Up with RPM first, then Boost and ALWAYS power down with Boost first, then RPM!

To Install:

The zip is JSGME compatible but if you'd like to install manually, follow the instructions below.

Place the 'Battle_of_Britain-Hurricanes' Folder into your default 'Cooperative' folder.
An example of the correct path should be ...
IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles > data > Multiplayer > Cooperative > Battle_of_Britain-Hurricanes > Hawkinge_CAP_Training_Flight
(Media folder: IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles > data > Multiplayer > Cooperative > Battle_of_Britain-Hurricanes > Hawkinge_CAP_Training_Flight-media).

Requirements:

Battle of Normandy (map)
Hurricane Mk.II (Collector Plane)
Ensure the Hud is enabled ('H') for onscreen plates and messages. Make sure that the 'Show HUD by default' box is 'checked' in Flight Interface settings ingame.

Press 'H' (Show/Hide HUD) if you no longer wish to have the tutorial plates obstructing your view but remember to turn the HUD back on to receive onscreen messages etc.

 

This mission is not intending to portray historical correctness.

 

Credits:
Music: Ron Goodwin
Hurricane Skins: Raptorattacker
U2 'Tiger Moth' Skins: sammydee
Flight Testers: SpanielGaming, Grizzly & Baron

 

This is another Houndstone_Hawk Training Mission (Sep 2022)

 

 

Warning: This mission contains media files and custom skins hence the large download size of 145 Mb

Practice Mission - P-51B Mustang - Cooperative Version

 

Updated Oct 2022 for compatibility with 5.001

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ne0mo30wvhs7yfi/Practice_Mission_P-51B_Mustang-MP.rar?dl=0

 

 

This Mission:

Practice Mission - P-51B Mustang
Welcome to RAF 19 Squadron. Welcome to Grimbergen, Belgium. You are Rabbit Leader, commanding a 4-ship Mustang flight on today's errands.
Tasks are varied and encounters are random so no repeat play through will be the same.
There is even a random chance that your training flight could start with an immiment Luftwaffe fighter attack.

Objectives include teaming up with fellow Mustangs from Angel flight in the providing of fighter cover for 8 RAF B-25D Mitchell Bombers, codenamed Dogrose, as they attempt to carry a bombing sortie of Bierset airfield.
Other objectives include Combat Air Patrol sorties of which there are 2 hotspots on the map. Encounters will be random in both aircraft type as well as numbers and altitude.
There is also a ground attack objective area which will again, spawn a random target type. 

At the mission start, after the intro, you will have the option to view a 62-plate colour illustrative cockpit familiarity guide by firing off a flare from your cockpit.
 

To Install:

The download is JSGME compatible and is the easiest way of installation but if you wish to install manually, follow the instructions below.

Place the 'HSHawk SP Missions' Folder into your default 'Missions' folder.
An example of the correct path:

IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles > data > Multiplayer > Cooperative > Practice_Mission_P-51B_Mustang

(and the media folder: IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles > data > Multiplayer > Cooperative > Practice_Mission_P-51B_Mustang-media).

Skins: IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles > data > graphics > skins > P51B5

Requirements:

Battle of Bodenplatte (map)
Battle of Normandy (P-51B/C Mustang)

Ensure the Hud is enabled ('H') for onscreen plates and messages. Make sure that the 'Show HUD by default' box is 'checked' in Flight Interface settings ingame.

Advisories and known issues:

Press 'H' (Show/Hide HUD) if you no longer wish to have the tutorial plates obstructing your view but remember to turn the HUD back on to receive onscreen messages etc.

There are no coordinates or shoutouts when ground & air targets have been spotted, due to the random nature. An easy get around is to issue orders to your wingmen and follow them in.  

Credits:

Mission Design & Custom Plates - Houndstone Hawk
P-51B 19 Squadron Skins - szelljr

 

Warning: This mission contains media files and custom skins hence the large download size of 115 Mb

 

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Practice Mission - Bristol Fighter F2B- Cooperative Version

 

Updated Oct 2022 for compatibility with 5.001

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ua8pke543mcq60u/Practice_Mission_Bristol_Fighter_F2B-MP.rar?dl=0

 

 

 

 

This Mission:

Practice Mission - Bristol Fighter F2B

May 1918. Welcome to France. Temporary home to 11 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps.
You are Charlie Leader, commanding a 5-ship Brisfit flight on today's errands.
Your mission will be random in encounters, even down to your primary bombing objective so your play throughs will be a different experience each time.
It's a training mission. Targets are a-plenty. Fly it your way.

Should you wish to tackle the primary objective, fly east over the front, into enemy territory towards the city of Douai. Nearing the waypoint, you'll be told of your objective which will be a bombing sortie and you are equipped at mission start with 4 112 pound Mk.II Herl bombs.

A secondary objective is to assist in the escorting of 6 Bombers as they head deep into enemy territory. The Handley page 0-400's of 'Wagon' flight are tasked with the bombing of a rural target, thought to be an enemy muntions stock pile for the front line.
4 Sopwith Camels of 'Acorn' flight will provide the primary air cover.
your munitions will come in handy in the very likey event that the target is defended with anti aircraft guns. The target is perilously close to Central Powers airfields and so air threats will be high. Help out the Camels if you can.

There is also an area over the front, near Lens, which will provide random enemy air encounters and there is even a small random threat of an immiment attack of your airfield and its Observation Balloons.

At the mission start, after the intro, you will have the option to view a 48-plate colour illustrative cockpit familiarity guide by firing off a flare from your cockpit. 

To Install:

The download contains five 11 squadron F2B skins, made by 'US93_larner' and is JSGME compatible and is the easiest way of installation but if you wish to install manually, follow the instructions below.

Place the 'Practice_Mission_Bristol_Fighter_F2B' folder & the 'Practice_Mission_Bristol_Fighter_F2B-media' folder into your default 'Cooperative' folder.
An example of the correct path:

IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles > data > Multiplayer >Cooperative > Practice Mission - Bristol Fighter F2B (& Practice Mission - Bristol Fighter F2B-media)

 

Skins: IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles > data > graphics > skins > BristolF2BF2

Requirements:

Flying Circus Volume 1

Ensure the Hud is enabled ('H') for onscreen plates and messages. Make sure that the 'Show HUD by default' box is 'checked' in Flight Interface settings ingame.

Advisories and known issues:

Press 'H' (Show/Hide HUD) if you no longer wish to have the tutorial plates obstructing your view but remember to turn the HUD back on to receive onscreen messages etc.

Credits:

Mission Design & Custom Plates - Houndstone Hawk

11 Squadron Royal Flying Corp F2B Skins - US93_larner
Random logic example - Sketch
Music - Jerry Goldsmith

 

Warning: This mission contains media files and custom skins hence the large download size of 144 Mb

 

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Practice Mission - Sopwith Camel- Cooperative Version

 

Updated Oct 2022 for compatibility with 5.001

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jd1kx1t7eimpu5o/Practice_Mission_Sopwith_Camel_MP.rar?dl=0

Overview:
I fly Allied, predominantly RAF and I fly in VR. As incredible and immersive as VR is, it does has obviously have its downsides. Reading notes, watching tutorials etc all have to be done 'outside' of Virtual Reality. But not any more.
I've aimed to create aircraft specific Sandbox-like Training Missions that are aimed to be a seen as a massive improvement over the default ingame 'Quick Mission'
Designed to either help you get used to the specific aircraft or as a simple refresher. Each training mission will include a primary objective as well as numerous secondary objectives will will be in the form of both ground AND air.
A wingman or flight will usually fly alongside you (and as you will be 'flight lead', this will give you practice in issuing orders, formations etc).

This mission has been designed with 'random' encounters at the forefront. Waypoint encounters will be random in aircraft types, the number of that same aircraft within the flight, starting direction & height.

Whilst these missions have been designed and created for VR, they do work perfectly well in 2D.

This Mission:

Practice Mission - Sopwith Camel
Welcome to the Goshawk Squadron. You are Goshawk Leader, commanding a 4-ship Camel flight on today's errands.
Choose from a simple 2 waypoint Combat Air Patrol over the front, facing random encounters of Central Powers air opposition, or a Balloon attack over the feriously wartorn front line, expecting random encounters of air defence as well as threats on the ground.
Or have a crack at ground pounding in the Camel as reports circulate, of a high ranking enemy dignitary leaving the town on Arras in a hurry. He's probably well guarded but this 'is' Goshawk Squadron!

To Install:

Place the 'Practice_Mission_Sopwith_Camel' & the 'Practice_Mission_Sopwith_Camel_Media'folders into your default 'Cooperative' folder.

An example of the correct path:

IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles > data > Multiplayer > Cooperative > Practice_Mission_Sopwith_Camel

(and the media folder: IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles > data > Multiplayer > Cooperative > Practice_Mission_Sopwith_Camel_Media).

Requirements:

Flying Circus Volume 1

Ensure the Hud is enabled ('H') for onscreen plates and messages. Make sure that the 'Show HUD by default' box is 'checked' in Flight Interface settings ingame.

Advisories and known issues:

Press 'H' (Show/Hide HUD) if you no longer wish to have the tutorial plates obstructing your view but remember to turn the HUD back on to receive onscreen messages etc.  

Credits:

Mission Design & Custom Plates - Houndstone Hawk
Random logic example - Sketch
Music - Jerry Goldsmith

 

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Practice Mission - P-38J Lightning- Cooperative Version

 

Updated Oct 2022 for compatibility with 5.001

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n34qk5ge8w1rs1o/Practice_Mission_P-38J_Lightning_MP.rar?dl=0

 

 

This Mission:

Practice Mission - P-38J Lightning
Welcome to the 485th Fighter Squadron. Welcome to Florennes, Belgium. You are Slapjack Leader, commanding a 5-ship Lightning flight on today's errands.
Simply choose to fly this training mission your way. There are 4 encounter points on the map, 2 for random Ground target encounters which could range from armed convoys, artillery batteries, even heavy tanks; and 2 for random CAP's.

At the mission start, after the intro, you will have the option to view a 67-plate colour illustrative cockpit familiarity guide.

NDB's have been setup so the Bendix can be used for added immersion.

You are equipped with 6 bombs at mission start. 

To Install:

Place the 'Practice_Mission_P-38J_Lightning' & the
'Practice_Mission_P-38J_Lightning_media'folders into your default 'Cooperative' folder.

An example of the correct path:

IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles > data > Multiplayer > Cooperative > Practice_Mission_P-38J_Lightning

(and the media folder: IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles > data > Multiplayer > Cooperative > Practice_Mission_P-38J_Lightning_media).
Requirements:

Battle of Bodenplatte

Ensure the Hud is enabled ('H') for onscreen plates and messages. Make sure that the 'Show HUD by default' box is 'checked' in Flight Interface settings ingame.

Advisories and known issues:

Press 'H' (Show/Hide HUD) if you no longer wish to have the tutorial plates obstructing your view but remember to turn the HUD back on to receive onscreen messages etc.

There are no coordinates or shoutouts when ground & air targets have been spotted, due to the random nature. An easy get around is to issue orders to your wingmen and follow them in. 

Credits:

Mission Design & Custom Plates - Houndstone Hawk
Music - George Fenton
              Michael Giacchino

Recommended Skins:

P38J25_485th_7F A_Spirit of Oak Ridge
P38J25_485th_7F F_Mary Rose II
P38J25_485th_7F K_Jinny II
P38J25_485th_7F M_My Gal Sal II
P38J25_485th_7F W_ Krogan Kid

all by Raptorattacker and are available from Haluter's Skin Downloader.

 

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Edited October 8, 2022 by GSHWK_Houndstone_Hawk

[GSHWK_Houndstone_Hawk]

**updated**

 

New mission added:

05.10.2022 - Hawkinge CAP Training Flight - Cooperative Version

                    - Practice Mission - Bristol Fighter F2B - Cooperative Version

 

Edited October 5, 2022 by GSHWK_Houndstone_Hawk

[Mtnbiker1998]

Just downloaded a bunch of these, looking forward to trying them out with some friends! randomized missions are some of my favorites

[GSHWK_Houndstone_Hawk]

** updated **

 

08.10.2022 - Sopwith Camel & P-38J Lightning Missions made compatible for version 5.001

Edited October 9, 2022 by GSHWK_Houndstone_Hawk