IL2 Mission Planner Revived

[-332FG-ServError]

I'm making a thread for visibility and issue tracking given that the original pinned thread isn't particularly eye catching since it has been inactive for so long.

 

So, with many thanks to @curiousGamblerrfor his original project/code base, and @NO.20_Tharian for additional patches, I've taken on the task of reviving his mission planner.

 

 

The site lives at https://serverror.github.io/IL2-Mission-Planner/

 

and its source lives at https://github.com/ServError/IL2-Mission-Planner

 

 

Here is an example mission plan template from the Combatbox March 18th, 2022 FnF utilizing most features such as clickable targets/popup recon photos - https://serverror.github.io/IL2-Mission-Planner/#json-url=https://il2-mission-planner-img-host.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/AssemblyLinePlan.json

 

 

Given that this is hosted on Github and has been stripped of all external dependencies, there's a near zero chance that this will go dead in any timespan where it would still be useful.

 

 

I've taken the liberty of adding altitude and compensating the travel time with it once different altitude points are edited, as well as adding some new drawing modes and other little details like color options for flight plans and more. The source page includes instructions for how to run a map server yourself if you're so inclined.

 

 

If you run a game server and have web hosting, and would like to automate the fetching of a JSON mission plan, you can use the

#json-url=

tag and pass it the full URL of your server's mission JSON. Keep in mind that it'll need to be hosted at an https site, and you may need to look into enabling CORS resource usage on your web server (I don't make these rules, web browsers do). If you wanted to have a "current mission" link, you'd have a script running to occasionally link/redirect a reference like output.json to your current map's json file.

 

 

Bugs are preferably to be reported on the source tracking page listed above.

 

 

 

@Jason_Williams  There are multiple "dead" map threads pinned in this section. Might be worth a clean up and/or a tag to indicate dead or depricated?

Edited March 14, 2022 by -332FG-ServError

[-332FG-ServError]

V2 has been released, and with it come the following features:

 

Major update to Leaflet 1.7.1 (from 0.7.7). Offers us better browser and plugin compatibility and prepares us for the Leaflet 1.8 release.

 

Added support for drawing cirlces.

 

Add support for exporting flight plans to CSV. Use these exports in excel to tie in with other values and formulas. This serves as a stopgap for correcting for winds and such, until the day that we (maybe) integrate it into the planner. Export contains 'Flight Name', 'Flight Leg', 'Grid', 'Keypad', 'Heading', 'Distance' (ground), 'Speed', and 'Altitude'.

 

Add support for image popups embedded in markers on left click. Marker parameters can now be edited by right clicking icon or left clicking name. Image URL provided must go to a server supporting HTTPS and CORS. Use this to display recon photos of targets, or planes available at an airfield.

 

Changed flight plan name marker style.

 

Changed flight plan leg markers to orient along path.

 

Various bug fixes.

 

March 3, 2022 - v2.1

 

2.1 adds a human readable format for flight plans and the option to print them directly from the website.

 

September 8, 2022 - v2.2

 

Add Normandy and Normandy "Early" maps. Updated other map's source images.

 

September 10, 2022 - v2.3

 

Add Lapino and Novosokolniki maps. Updated Moscow and Stalingrad source images.

 

September 11, 2022 - v2.4

 

Added new "Stock" icon/marker pack and renamed old standard pack to "Legacy". New pack contains a wide range of icons that correspond to in-game icons.

 

November 26, 2022 - v2.5

 

Added Western Front map.

Fixed serious oversight in imperial measurement mode which was giving incorrect distances.

 

January 16, 2023 - v2.6

 

Integrated Stopwatch (Done in a very lazy way, but functional)

New 'Apollo' icon pack.

Reorganized icon names for readability.

 

January 17, 2023 - v2.7

 

New marker/POI icon library browsing system.

 

February 3, 2024 - v2.8

 

Updated Western Front map.

 

March 22, 2025 - v3.0

 

Major rework to more modern standards. Replaced defunct packages and systems to make maintenance and modding easier.

Leaflet update to 1.9.4 in preparation for 2.0.

Flight plan altitudes and leg summaries can now be dragged to wherever you want them (these positions do not save/load and reset on import).

Show heading at cursor when dragging new flight plan leg.

Leg summary info reordered.

Ruler tool for plotting headings and distances without a plan.

Updates to the Plan Summary printable pop-up window. Added time info. Added alternative table view. Fixed printing behavior.

Fix time and distance calculation bugs.

 

June 6, 2025

 

Odessa map added.

Edited June 6 by -332FG-ServError

[EAF19_Swoop]

Thanks for this work and looks really useful. I've never used this planner before, and recently got back to flying in Combat Box. In your example, can you download that into the planner or did you create it?

 

Cheers

[-332FG-ServError]

Hi @EAF19_Swoop, that mission plan was created within the planner, downloaded using the buttons at the bottom right of the tool, and then uploaded somewhere where others could access it.

[-332FG-ServError]

IL2 Mission Planner Revived has been updated to support the new Normandy maps.

[The_Grim_1]

Thanks for the great work!what a great tool. Hopefully someday it'll find its way into an APK. Regardless, thanks a ton.

[TP_Jacko]

Great its really appreciated to see this back, I am picking up mission building after a break and its a must have utility Cheers Jacko

[LoupVert]

hey there,

that tool has become my workhorse, lately. Having planing my nav beforehand, and trying my best flying my plan. Thanks a lot for your work.
 

Is it already planned to add the feature to rotate a line ?

Also, I'd like to add a compass as a marker. What are the requirements for a usable image ?

Cheers

[-332FG-brooklynspo]

This is fabulous! Love the new clock function. I was wondering if you could tweak the flight summary document to include mission totals for distance and estimated time? Would be very helpful.

Thanks for all your work on this.

[LLv34_Temuri]

@-332FG-ServError What could be the reason that when I import a json with frontline defined it shows on the planner, but when I then export the plan, the frontline is gone?

[-332FG-ServError]

  

On 5/3/2023 at 1:36 AM, LLv34_Temuri said:

@-332FG-ServError What could be the reason that when I import a json with frontline defined it shows on the planner, but when I then export the plan, the frontline is gone?

 

 

Sounds like a bug. I'll take a look, thanks for reporting it.

Edited June 17, 2023 by -332FG-ServError

[Roshko]

This is such an awesome tool!

Are you still tweaking it? If so I have  a couple of suggestions, that you'd might care to consider (if you feel for it of course)

1: Font-sizes: I would like an option for the user to increase or decrease font-sizes, or perhaps an algorithm that auto-scale font-sizes (perhaps even both) - if the mission-area is large, or the labels are longwinded - it can easily get so cluttered as to become unreadable.

 

this is one of the interactive playground missions by <forgot his name> at it's default zoom-level:


2: text-boxes for flight plans: I would suggest placing them at the last point of a leg, rather than in the middle, and then always rotate them, so that they are horizontal. They would in effect become waypoints, and they would be much more easy to read:

from this:

 

to something like this:

 

3. A less wordy flight-plan would be easier to read:

from:



To something like this:
 

NEW FLIGHT

1.  grid: 0413.3, alt: 1000m, hdg: 216, speed: 300 kph, time: 2:27 mins, dist: 12.3 km

2.  grid: 0513.7, alt: 1000m, hdg: 287, speed: 300 kph, time: 2:41 mins, dist: 13.5 km

3.  grid: 0411.3, alt: 1000m, hdg: 072, speed: 300 kph, time: 4:10 mins, dist: 20.9 km

4.  grid: 0413.9

 

Or even:
 

NEW FLIGHT

1.  0413.3, 1000m, 216°, 300kph, 2:27 mins, 12.3km

2.  0513.7, 1000m, 287°, 300kph, 2:41 mins, 13.5km

3.  0411.3, 1000m, 072°, 300kph, 4:10 mins, 20.9km

4.  0413.9

That would make it quicker to locate the info that you need, if you're stressed (which I often am while flying )

I hope you might consider these points, if tweaking the mission planner at some point!

Thanks for a great tool, I use it on a tablet that becomes sort of my "map on the knee" when flying

 

 

Edited August 12, 2023 by Roshko

[Roshko]

On 9/11/2022 at 5:13 AM, The_Grim_1 said:

Thanks for the great work!what a great tool. Hopefully someday it'll find its way into an APK. Regardless, thanks a ton.

It works great  in a browser on your device. I store my mission plan (the *.json file) on google drive, and then import it from there on my tablet.

Edited August 12, 2023 by Roshko

[-332FG-ServError]

Thanks @Roshko. At this point I work on the tool only occasionally if the desire presents itself, but I'll consider your suggestions.  The flight plan changes would be easy. The current format was at the request of the person who originally proposed it, but I can make a toggle or something for a simplified version.

[Roshko]

That would be great.

Actually I am quite familiar with Javascript. If I get the time, I could probably do some of the work myself, and then suggest the changes to you. If you like them you could incorporate them? I should of course be careful with making promises, but one thing that would be awesome was an "upload mission"-functionality.

 

[AstrixAU]

I had the link for the original Mission planner as I am just coming back from a few years away and malwarebytes browser guard blocked the website due to trojan. Something to do with Yfbodn dot com. The new link looks fine, is this why it had to be revived? Using GitHub is a good idea as I assume people can check the source code.

[-332FG-ServError]

On 6/4/2024 at 7:26 PM, AstrixAU said:

I had the link for the original Mission planner as I am just coming back from a few years away and malwarebytes browser guard blocked the website due to trojan. Something to do with Yfbodn dot com. The new link looks fine, is this why it had to be revived? Using GitHub is a good idea as I assume people can check the source code.

It was "revived" because it's under new management so to speak and yes, the previous maintainer's domain name and hosting expired. The prior version was also dependent on certain additional servers that went down and broke the mission planner in the process. That original version was also on github and you can track the commits back to the first author, but the other reason for using github was to have hosting that would never expire even if I disappeared.

 

With the change of hands some time was taken to add features and update some behind the scenes code.

Edited June 15, 2024 by -332FG-ServError

[-332FG-ServError]

Version 3.0 is out. See second post for details. If it fails to load for you give it a CTRL+F5 to clear your cache.

Edited March 22 by -332FG-ServError

[-332FG-brooklynspo]

Nice update! Thank you, Serv for all your work on this invaluable tool. Doh! I forgot to ask for fuel-load calculator but maybe for next time...

 

Edited March 24 by -332FG-brooklynspo

[=LG=Dev-Skyman]

Hi @-332FG-ServError

I noticed there's an open issue "Wind Correction (enhancement)" from 2022 and I happen to have developed and tested the exact formula you need. The only caveat is, that it's missing the IAS->TAS conversion yet, but I'm working on it. I can even code it for you, but I'd love meteorogical data import from the TAW website in return. I'll naturally do required changes on TAW's side. This will be needed to calculate GS later with the end goal to have a single click solution for any route and meteo conditions.

 

PM me, if you're interested.

 

=LG/Dev=Skyman