[MOD] "Siege and Liberation EA" aircraft in careers

[Skycat1969]

Version 4: 

- The I-153 "Chaika" is flyable within the Battle of Moscow career (29 IAP).

- The LaGG-3 series 4 is flyable within the Battle of Moscow career (233 IAP).

- The Yak-1 series 23 is flyable within the Battle of Moscow career (34 IAP PVO).

- The Yak-1 series 23 is flyable within the Battle of Stalingrad career (11 IAP).

- The Yak-3 series 9 is flyable within the Battle of Kuban career (42 GIAP).

 

This mod is built on the default 6.002 pilot career.

 

250817 S&L (EA) aircraft in careers v4.zip

Edited August 17, 2025 by Skycat1969
Updated for Yak-1 series 23 and Yak-3 series 9.

[Skycat1969]

Updated to add the I-153. (Good luck!)

[Vishnu]

Will this mod become obsolete after the careers are introduced?

[Skycat1969]

In this form, yes. Consider this mod a temporary solution until the EA aircraft are officially implemented into the careers.

[cmbishop]

Thanks Skycat for this mod ! 

[Vishnu]

GSME?

[Skycat1969]

I don't use JSGME.

[Skycat1969]

Updated for the Yak-1 series 23.

 

Yak-3 doesn't historically fit into the current campaign careers. I'm considering if I should add it to the end of Kuban despite that. Thoughts?

[Wolzow]

13 hours ago, Skycat1969 said:

Updated for the Yak-1 series 23.

 

Yak-3 doesn't historically fit into the current campaign careers. I'm considering if I should add it to the end of Kuban despite that. Thoughts?

yes..and the Yak-1 fits also into Moscow timeframe and was used beside Mig-3s in defense of Moscow (quick wiki search).

[Skycat1969]

Were any of the flyable regiments in Battle of Moscow historically equipped with Yak-1? Regardless, I can add it to a Mig-3 regiment if that is desired.

[sevenless]

28 minutes ago, Skycat1969 said:

Were any of the flyable regiments in Battle of Moscow historically equipped with Yak-1? Regardless, I can add it to a Mig-3 regiment if that is desired.

 

This might help. IIRC back then I integrated the yak 1 s69 as a placeholder for s23 into 34 IAP in the mod. Cant remember if I kicked out the Mig or I16 from that sqd.

 

 

Edited August 16, 2025 by sevenless

[sevenless]

17 hours ago, Skycat1969 said:

Yak-3 doesn't historically fit into the current campaign careers. I'm considering if I should add it to the end of Kuban despite that. Thoughts?

 

Historically Yak-3 arrived at the frontline June/July 1944, however the german planes it faced there in June 1944 weren´t significantly different from the german planes in September 1943. The Jagdgeschwader at the southern front were equipped with 109-G6 (in game terms G6 early) and MW50 equipped G6-late (in game terms G6-late) and G14s went to the Reichsverteidigung first and to the east later. IIRC first G6-late arrived in the east 08/1944. So in game terms, although ahistorical, intro of the Yak-3 in say 09/1943 would make no difference except giving the interested user something to play around with until official career modes for 1944 get integrated in Odessa around xmas 12/2025 earliest. My 2 eurocents 😉

[Skycat1969]

Version 4:

 

Adds the Early Access Yak-1 Series 23 to the Battle of Moscow career.
- Fly with the 34th Air Defense Fighter Air Regiment (34 IAP PVO).
- Fully replaces the default Mig-3 for all chapters.
 

Adds the Early Access Yak-3 Series 9 to the Battle of Kuban career.
- Fly with the 42nd 'Tannenbergsky' Guard Fighter Air Regiment (42 GIAP).
- Replaces Yak-1 ser.69 in Chapters 4-5; and removes Yak-1 ser.127 from Chapter 5.

 

Additional changes:
- Moscow: I-153, LaGG-3 ser.4, and Yak-1 ser.23 are added to three AI fake squadrons.
- Moscow: I-16 removed from chapters 2-5 of the playable 27 IAP career to emphasize the Mig-3.
- Moscow: Yak-1 ser.23 livery changed from default "September 1941 factory #242 camouflage pattern" to the early light green scheme.
- Stalingrad: Yak-1 Ser.69 restored to Chapter 2 for the 11 IAP career.