"Flying Tin Cans" - Weekly Historical PvP Campaign

[FTC_Woop]

The "Flying Tin Cans" Weekly Historical PvP Campaign is looking for members on both the Allied and Axis sides!

 

https://flyingtincans.com

Who are we?

Simply put, we like planes.

In more than five words, we are a group of like-minded individuals, who come together to take part in a virtual flying experience in the IL-2 Sturmovik series of WW2 combat flight simulators. Our campaign takes place every Sunday and is created by dedicated and knowledgeable individuals, with the following core tenets in mind.

Core Ideas

The “Flying Tin Cans” campaign,

 

a) is Multiplayer and Player-vs-Player. Virtual pilots from all around the world take part in our campaign. Pilots form 9 Squadrons of about 12 to 14 pilots each, that make up both the Allied and Axis sides in the campaign.

 

b) is Bilingual. The main languages of operation in the “Flying Tin Cans” are English and German.

 

c) is Hand-Crafted. Each mission in our campaign is hand-crafted by a team of dedicated researchers, mission designers and mission builders, who take the day to day operations of a historical theatre, and bring them to life in the game, for our pilots to enjoy.

 

And most importantly, the “Flying Tin Cans” campaign

 

d) is focused on Historical Accuracy. The aim of the campaign is to provide an immersive experience, reflecting the elements that defined and shaped actual events, whereby players may gain an insight into the battle being fought and a glimpse of what it was like for the participants. It is not competitive and while the campaign follows its historical course, the outcomes of individual missions are decided by the players’ actions within the framework of the historical setting.

 

Squadrons in the “Flying Tin Cans” are also multi-role, giving people a great variety of things to try out! We have a dedicated medium bomber squadron, the Raiders, as well as a number of ground attack units, aside from the traditional fighter jockeys!

 

More information about the features of our campaign, and what to expect if you choose to become a member, can be found on the Features page.

Does this sound interesting?

If it does, why not come by on a Sunday and try out our campaign? We welcome all virtual pilots to come and give it a go!

 

Check out our Joining page for more information about getting involved!

 

https://flyingtincans.com

 

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Edited March 3, 2022 by FTC_Woop

[FTC_Mephisto]

We have a new campaign starting on the 3rd July so a good time to join if you are interested. Here is a link to the details.

 

https://forum.flyingtincans.com/viewtopic.php?t=288

[FTC_Spectre]

Starting on the 16th of April, we will be starting our Channel Front: 1942 Campaign!

The Channel Front: 1942 Campaign will focus on RAF cross-Channel efforts waged against the Luftwaffe forces based in France. With the start of war against the Soviet Union most Luftwaffe units left France to fight on the Eastern Front leaving battle-hardened JG2 and JG26 to hold out against the British. Driven by political and military rationale senior RAF command decided to continue the "leaning forward" campaign in France despite questionable success and mounting pilot losses in 1941. The Luftwaffe in turn institutionalized the fighter-bomber efforts after on and off trials in 1940 and 1941 by establishing dedicated JABO Staffeln within both France-based Jagdgeschwaders. This enabled the Germans to launch a series of nuisance raids across Southern England coast starting March 1942 to great irritation of the RAF. Both sides in parallel were awaiting what impact the Americans will have on the air war in Europe as the first aircrews of the USAAF's Eighth Air Force started arriving in Britain in May 1942. Our campaign will start with the resumption of circus sorties by RAF and Luftwaffe JABO attacks against Southern England as weather improved in spring 1942 and continue up until Operation Jubilee in August 1942 covering the final major chapter of daylight RAF / Luftwaffe strife in Western Europe before large scale involvement of USAAF heavy bombers.

Does this sound interesting to you?
 

If it does, why not come by on a Sunday and try out our campaign? We welcome all virtual pilots to come and give it a go!

 

Check out our Joining page for more information about getting involved!

 

https://flyingtincans.com

Discord: https://discord.gg/th3wJDuseJ

Here is a promo from our test mission last Sunday!

 

Edited April 8, 2023 by FTC_Spectre

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