RAF Mustang Career Extension in Bodenplatte?

[percydanvers]

Is there a mod that lets the British Mustang III squadrons stay in the Rhineland past the first phase of the career? I know historically that these squadrons left to go do anti-shipping strike escort over Norway, but I really enjoy this career. How possible would it be to have a mod that ahisotrically extends the career of, say, No. 65 (East India) all the way to the end of Rhineland, possibly duplicating the mission set of another Grimbergen-based squadron?

[Skycat1969]

Funny, I thought the very same thing this week as I was updating the excellent Extended BoX Careers mod by sevenless for the current game version's latest Collector Planes and mission types. Here's what I came up with:

 

In the last version by sevenless, a Spitfire IXe gains Mustang IIIs the whole Bodenplatte career. My first hack to that was to completely remove the Spitfires. Then I thought, "can I add the P-51D?" I solved that problem too, but I didn't care for having mixed aircraft types with mixed markings, so the in the final version the squadron flies Mustang III in 1944 and Mustang IV in 1945.

[percydanvers]

4 hours ago, Skycat1969 said:

Funny, I thought the very same thing this week as I was updating the excellent Extended BoX Careers mod by sevenless for the current game version's latest Collector Planes and mission types. Here's what I came up with:

 

In the last version by sevenless, a Spitfire IXe gains Mustang IIIs the whole Bodenplatte career. My first hack to that was to completely remove the Spitfires. Then I thought, "can I add the P-51D?" I solved that problem too, but I didn't care for having mixed aircraft types with mixed markings, so the in the final version the squadron flies Mustang III in 1944 and Mustang IV in 1945.

Wow it sounds like this is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

 

Is there any way to modify it so that 416 has Mustang IIIs at the start of Normandy? I tried modifying F:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\IL-2 Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad\MODS\Extended BoX_V34b - Normandy\Data\scg\22\squadrons to match the pattern in your Bodenplatte mod, but they're still Spitfire IXs.

Edited December 2, 2023 by percydanvers

[Skycat1969]

I'm working on Normandy- BoX Extended v34c. I'll take a look at No. 416 Squadron for you before I release the new version.

[Skycat1969]

No. 416 Squadron is now exclusively a Mustang squadron throughout the Normandy campaign as well as for Bodenplatte. 

 

Normandy - BoX Extended v34c (game 5_108).zip

[percydanvers]

3 hours ago, Skycat1969 said:

No. 416 Squadron is now exclusively a Mustang squadron throughout the Normandy campaign as well as for Bodenplatte. 

 

Normandy - BoX Extended v34c (game 5_108).zip 279.32 kB · 0 downloads

 

Wow man you have made my day!! Truly thank you!