WWII Aircraft Suggested Plane List

[Carlos_Cota_517]

My personal wish-list...

With the current maps available rn on GB:
- Su-2
- SB-2M
- DB-3
- Yak-9M PVO
- P-40C Tomahawk
- Il-4

If we ever get a late war eastern front map (like Vistula-Oder):
- Il-10
- P-39Q Aircobra
- Yak-9U
- Yak-9UT
- Tu-2

And that's just for the red side...

[-250H-Ursus_]

The HA-1112 is a plane of the mid 1950's.
Has no room in WW2 enviroment. Even in the new Korea IL-2 has no room.

In case of the Spanish Civil War there is earlier versions of 109s which are not around.

Edited July 31 by -250H-Ursus_

[1/JSpan_Wind75]

3 hours ago, -250H-Ursus_ said:

The HA-1112 is a plane of the mid 1950's.
Has no room in WW2 enviroment. Even in the new Korea IL-2 has no room.

In case of the Spanish Civil War there is earlier versions of 109s which are not around.

 

I know him. I was at GANDO Air Base, Canary Islands, when they had the Bf-109s (they were called the "Messer"), which broke down frequently and had many accidents due to the narrowness of their landing gear. They crashed during takeoffs because the pilots couldn't see anything; they had no field of vision. Several Spanish pilots died in the 1960s and 1970s. Then the North American T-6 Texan entered service, and later the jet SAETA. I had a friend, the priest from the Paratroopers Division. I spent two years volunteering in the PM (Military Aviation Police), becoming a Corporal Furriel, parading at the Air Base in 1975 and 1976. We paraded with Mauser rifles. The Mauser was a rifle whose shot would dislodge your shoulder because it was a weapon with a lot of recoils.

 

The Hispano Aviación HA-200 Saeta was a Spanish jet training and ground-attack aircraft manufactured by Hispano Aviación, based on designs by Spaniards Juan de la Cruz Martín-Albo and Rafael Rubio Elola, German Willy Messerschmitt, and others, in the 1950s. It made its maiden flight on August 12, 1955, becoming the first jet aircraft built by the Spanish aeronautical industry. It operated in the Spanish Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force, where it was manufactured under license.

I am now 67 years old and fly various combat simulators with goggles. In 2001, Oleg's IL-2 was from an era when large monitors were cathode ray tubes.

[Jackfraser24]

On 7/31/2025 at 4:53 PM, Carlos_Cota_517 said:

My personal wish-list...

With the current maps available rn on GB:
- Su-2
- SB-2M
- DB-3
- Yak-9M PVO
- P-40C Tomahawk
- Il-4

If we ever get a late war eastern front map (like Vistula-Oder):
- Il-10
- P-39Q Aircobra
- Yak-9U
- Yak-9UT
- Tu-2

And that's just for the red side...

Thats a good list. I think we need the Tupolev SB-2 for Moscow as we lack a true Soviet medium bomber for that module. 

Edited August 3 by Jackfraser24

[KatrinaLitvyak]

Just a quick suggestion, can we get the Glocester Meteor? We have the ME-262 on the German side and the Meteor was the only allied jet to see combat in WW2. I'd love to see this as a collector plane so we also have a jet on the Allied side! Thanks a ton!

[-250H-Ursus_]

On 8/4/2025 at 1:56 PM, KatrinaLitvyak said:

Just a quick suggestion, can we get the Glocester Meteor? We have the ME-262 on the German side and the Meteor was the only allied jet to see combat in WW2. I'd love to see this as a collector plane so we also have a jet on the Allied side! Thanks a ton!

Problem with Meteor is that their actions were limited to the Channel and to a very specifical tasks.

Wont fit in the current modules

Edited August 6 by -250H-Ursus_

[Jackfraser24]

12 hours ago, -250H-Ursus_ said:

Problem with Meteor is that their actions were limited to the Channel and to a very specifical tasks.

Wont fit in the current modules

Could they make one for Great Battles if they really wanted to though?

[-250H-Ursus_]

11 hours ago, Jackfraser24 said:

Could they make one for Great Battles if they really wanted to though?

After Ta-152, really concern about making it fit is to much.

As long it has combat record...

For me if its to counter Me-262 ok. Wouldn't be the same since is hell of slow in comparin but its something.

I am the one who asks repeteadly for P-47M anyways, so for fun ok. Idk anyways how would be "Possible" to make it appear 😆

Edited August 7 by -250H-Ursus_

[Jackfraser24]

On 8/8/2025 at 4:29 AM, -250H-Ursus_ said:

After Ta-152, really concern about making it fit is to much.

As long it has combat record...

For me if its to counter Me-262 ok. Wouldn't be the same since is hell of slow in comparin but its something.

I am the one who asks repeteadly for P-47M anyways, so for fun ok. Idk anyways how would be "Possible" to make it appear 😆

I would also like the P-47M one day for Bodenplatte. Think it would be a neat aircraft for the module. We don't have that many aircraft for the Western Allies in comparison to Germany or the Soviet Union so any combat capable aircraft would be welcomed in my eyes. Another plane, the P-51 D-5, I think is a must for Normandy would be a good idea because it would be more accurate to have in it in AQMB and Pilot Career mode. Alos it adds a little variety to the P-51D line up. 

Edited August 13 by Jackfraser24

[Jackfraser24]

Any chance we will see the Yak-9M for Great Battles? I read that it entered service in Summer of 1944 so I can imagine it was probably used in Odessa and in the offensives against Finland in the latter half of 1944. It would be good to have a Yak-9 variant that is contemporary to the Yak-3 Series 9 and the La-7 Series 1.

[Jackfraser24]

Any chance of a Yak-9M? The M variant entered service in the summer of 1944 so I assumed it would have a place in pilot career in Odessa and Leningrad. I know its not exactly on topic but it is a related aircraft to both the Yak-1 and the Yak-3 and I think this this upcoming module needs a heavy Yak fighter to complement the 1944 version of the lighter Yak-3 as well as the La-7. I am not suggesting, I'm asking as to whether it is being considered.

Edited August 16 by Jackfraser24

[Avimimus]

11 minutes ago, Jackfraser24 said:

Any chance of a Yak-9M? The M variant entered service in the summer of 1944 so I assumed it would have a place in pilot career in Odessa and Leningrad. I know its not exactly on topic but it is a related aircraft to both the Yak-1 and the Yak-3 and I think this this upcoming module needs a heavy Yak fighter to complement the 1944 version of the lighter Yak-3 as well as the La-7. I am not suggesting, I'm asking as to whether it is being considered.

 

The list of aircraft for Odessa/Leningrad has already been announced. The Yak-9T has the modified cockpit position, and the Yak-9P is planned for Korea - so those are options if you'd like a somewhat similar experience.

[Jackfraser24]

7 minutes ago, Avimimus said:

 

The list of aircraft for Odessa/Leningrad has already been announced.

Oh sorry, I forgot to clarify. I should have said, has the Yak-9M been considered as a future collector plane after the release of Odessa and Leningrad? 

[Avimimus]

40 minutes ago, Jackfraser24 said:

Oh sorry, I forgot to clarify. I should have said, has the Yak-9M been considered as a future collector plane after the release of Odessa and Leningrad? 

 

I don't have official information - but I think it is pretty safe to assume it isn't planned. Obviously, I can't rule anything out.

 

Sadly, that applies to the Yak-9B as well!

[Jackfraser24]

Would anyone like to see the P-47 D-30 for Bodenplatte?

[Carlos_Cota_517]

The Yak-9M is probably the next best Yak we could get to fit in the timeframe of S&L

Mostly because of it's numerous QOL modifications that it received historically

 

It's also probably the most representative Yak of WW2, as it was the most produced yak-9 variant by the end of the war, and among the most common fighters of the VVS (It even saw action over Manchuria against the japanese); thanks to its standardized airframe (carried over from the Yak-9T) that allowed to fitted with several additional instruments and modifications to suit more nich roles. Notably, as a night time interceptor by PVO units.

 

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Since we're definitely not getting the Yak-9U for Great Battles, I believe Yak-9M is, probably, the second best Yak-9 variant

 

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I know it's unlikely we'll get the Yak-9M for Il-2 GB anytime soon, but I still keep some hope we could eventually get it as a collector's aircraft later down the line (with special attention to its cockpit instrumental modifications)... 🙏

 

Edited August 24 by Carlos_Cota_517
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[Jackfraser24]

11 hours ago, Carlos_Cota_517 said:

The Yak-9M is probably the next best Yak we could get to fit in the timeframe of S&L

Mostly because of it's numerous QOL modifications that it received historically

 

It's also probably the most representative Yak of WW2, as it was the most produced yak-9 variant by the end of the war, and among the most common fighters of the VVS (It even saw action over Manchuria against the japanese); thanks to its standardized airframe (carried over from the Yak-9T) that allowed to fitted with several additional instruments and modifications to suit more nich roles. Notably, as a night time interceptor by PVO units.

 

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Since we're definitely not getting the Yak-9U for Great Battles, I believe Yak-9M is, probably, the second best Yak-9 variant

 

CETERVM CENSEO CARTHAGINEM ESSE DELENDAM

 

I know it's unlikely we'll get the Yak-9M for Il-2 GB anytime soon, but I still keep some hope we could eventually get it as a collector's aircraft later down the line (with special attention to its cockpit instrumental modifications)... 🙏

Who knows but the dev team themselves? I think they really should add in the heavier fighter Yak-9M, as it would complement the lighter Yak-3 Series 9 really well at Leningrad and Odessa, and it does seem like a feasible project as they could use the existing Yak-9 and Yak-9T as templates for the M variant.

 

Other Soviet collector aircraft I think needs to be made for Great Battles are the

• A-20G
• B-25H
• IL-4,
• P-39D
• P-39Q,
• P-40M
• P-40N
• Pe-2 Series 205 (Model 1943)
• Pe-2 Series 359 (1944 model)
• Pe-3Bis
• Tu-2S

Edited August 24 by Jackfraser24

[Jackfraser24]

Would anyone be keen on making the Mc.200 for Great Battles, specifically for the early Eastern Front modules?

[Enceladus828]

I don't think so. That would be an entirely new aircraft to make which would only fit on the Odessa map. I would rather see some WW1 planes than that.

[Jackfraser24]

3 hours ago, Enceladus828 said:

I don't think so. That would be an entirely new aircraft to make which would only fit on the Odessa map. I would rather see some WW1 planes than that.

Who knows but the dev team? Maybe the Mc.200 will be one of the aircraft announced in this next lot of planes. 

[Enceladus828]

12 hours ago, Jackfraser24 said:

Who knows but the dev team? Maybe the Mc.200 will be one of the aircraft announced in this next lot of planes. 

Jack, since we don’t have a North Africa map, an Italian pilot model or Italian voices (save for mods) in the game then what is really the point of adding another Italian aircraft when there are many more planes that people would be interested in and can be used on many more maps?

 

[Jackfraser24]

6 hours ago, Enceladus828 said:

Jack, since we don’t have a North Africa map, an Italian pilot model or Italian voices (save for mods) in the game then what is really the point of adding another Italian aircraft when there are many more planes that people would be interested in and can be used on many more maps?

 

Good point. Though I must say that the Mc.200 has more of a reason to be in Moscow pilot career than the Mc.202 does. I think they should have done that plane instead.

[Jackfraser24]

Any chance of a Ju-87 B-2 for Odessa and Leningrad 1941 version as well as for Moscow and Stalingrad? They were used a lot in the earlier half of the Eastern Front until they were replaced by the Ju-87 D-1 and D-3 variants. 

 

Edited August 27 by Jackfraser24

[Jackfraser24]

IL-2 Finnish Aircraft needed

 

Finnish

Blenheim Mk.I - known affectionately by the Finnish as the Tin-Henry, the Blenheim Mk.I I think that the Blenheim Mk.I is a necessary addition to Great Battles once the Karelian map is completed. 75 Mk.I's were delivered to the Finnish Air Force from Britain, while another 45 were built on licence. About 430 missions were undertaken in the Winter War, and almost 3,000 were flown during the Continuation War.  

 

B-239 Buffalo - though only operated by one Finnish squadron (No.24 Squadron), between the 44 of them claimed no less than 477 Soviet aircraft for the loss of only 19 units, which was record breaking kill to loss ratio of any aircraft for that era. An aircraft that contributed heavily to the war over Finland, I believe that this plane is an absolute must for the Great Battles platform once the Karelia map is completed.  

 

D.XXI 4. Sarja - another very important aircraft of the Winter War and the subsequent Continuation War, this Fokker was originally suited for operations in the Dutch East Indies against future foreseen forces. The Finns recieved 7 aircraft from Fokker, and built 93 more on licence through Valtion Lentokonetehdas. Also, once the Karelia map is done I think this plane is a necessary addition to Great Battles. 

 

G.50Bis - after recieving 40-50 units (depending on sources), the Freccia (Freccia = Arrow in Italian) saw service in the No.26 Squadron of the Finnish Air Force in both the Winter and the Continuation Wars, and made a large contribution to securing the aerospaces above Finland and Karelia during the Winter and Continuation Wars, with a kill to loss ratio of 33:1, which was unprecedented at that point in time, and in my opinion, very much needed in the Great Battles series.   

 

Hawk-81 A-2 - examples from capitulated France and Norway were shipped to Finland from Germany where, there, they were affectionately referred to as the "Sussu" (Sussu = Sweetheart in Finnish) where they fought against Soviet forces where they shot down 190 enemy aircraft between 1941 and 1944. Also another aircraft that would benefit the Karelian map, I hope it is one day added to the Great Battles platform.  

 

M.S.406/Morko Morane - 30 examples were shipped to Finland in 1939 on the eve of WWII but after the Fall of France in 1940, the Germans shipped dozens more to Finland between 1940 and 1942 in order to bolter the Finnish Air Force's inventory. The Morko Morane was an M.S.406 with a Soviet engine (Klimov VK-105P 12 cylinder engine) and a German cannon mounted in the nose (MG 151/20 cannon), and were used to great effect, and I belive we need both versions of the 406 in the game.

 

 

Edited September 13 by Jackfraser24

[GrungyMonkey]

A P-40N1 or N5 would be a great standalone plane and a versatile choice for late war ground attack or low altitude escort missions. It also saw significant use in the ETO.

[Jackfraser24]

On 9/23/2025 at 12:14 PM, GrungyMonkey said:

A P-40N1 or N5 would be a great standalone plane and a versatile choice for late war ground attack or low altitude escort missions. It also saw significant use in the ETO.

Agreed. I think the P-40 Warhawk is so overlooked in the history books. They were very much an unsung hero and workhorse in their own right. I'm not a big fan of how there is only one variant of the P-40 represented in IL-2, and whatsmore is that it is a pretty outclassed variant to it's adversaries such as the Bf-109E and F. I think that needs to change in order to show how the family evolved to become a better fighter.

[Aapje]

We may see the P-40 back in the pacific.

[Jackfraser24]

6 hours ago, Aapje said:

We may see the P-40 back in the pacific.

I think very likely also. But I would like to have seen more variation of the War Hawk back in Great Battles. But as said in that song sung by The Rolling Stones, you can't always get what you want. But I look forwards to flying the P-40 against Japanese aircraft and see how well they perform in a dogfight. 

Edited September 28 by Jackfraser24

[Jackfraser24]

Would anyone like to see a Bf-110 F-2 for Great Battles? 

[Jackfraser24]

I think what could also be possible besides a Finnish Air Force pack is a series of heavy aircraft collector planes for Great Battles, when they mentioned that there will be more winged engines than usual. 

[ITAF_Rani]

Mc 205 Veltro and part of Italy as map...my best wish

[-=DA=-LtEthan]

On 8/26/2025 at 2:52 PM, Enceladus828 said:

Jack, since we don’t have a North Africa map, an Italian pilot model or Italian voices (save for mods) in the game then what is really the point of adding another Italian aircraft when there are many more planes that people would be interested in and can be used on many more maps?

 

exactly why north africa should be the next map... already have most of the german and british planes, or varients that are close. Already have a few of the tanks. Would just need maps and Italian assets for early africa really. Would love to see 1941 africa and all the planes that would come with it personally. Although leningrad is shaping up to be very cool at the moment

[Jackfraser24]

13 hours ago, ITAF_Rani said:

Mc 205 Veltro and part of Italy as map...my best wish

Beautiful picture by the way. 

 

However, I don't think that the Mc.205 or the Italian Front will be included into Great Battles series. Hopefully it will be in the next series. I'm really looking forwards to the day it comes though. 

 

Title: Italy: IL-2 Series 

[Jackfraser24]

5 hours ago, -=DA=-LtEthan said:

exactly why north africa should be the next map... already have most of the german and british planes, or varients that are close. Already have a few of the tanks. Would just need maps and Italian assets for early africa really. Would love to see 1941 africa and all the planes that would come with it personally. Although leningrad is shaping up to be very cool at the moment

It would make a lot of sense for North Africa to be included in the Great Battles series, but honestly I don't think it's at all going to happen. The developers want to move on to Korea and beyond, but I wouldn't rule out a possible future North African trio of modules under the banner of the new series:

 

Libya: IL-2 Series

 

Egypt: IL-2 Series

 

Tunisia: IL-2 Series

[jollyjack]

I'd be so happy if i am alowed to join the Ju87 lot !

 

[ITAF_Rani]

Hi Devs why not consider to add this plane as collector in the Rheinland map?

The  Macchi C. 205 Veltro did serve in the German Luftwaffe in Germany after the 1943 armistice, with a small number of captured Italian aircraft being used by Luftwaffe units stationed in Germany and Italy. The Luftwaffe used these aircraft primarily for testing and to equip one Gruppe, with the aircraft being praised for its performance, particularly against American bombers and Allied fighters like the P-51 Mustang. 

 

Could be a nice touch to add same cool italian plane at this sim.

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 11:01 AM by ITAF_Rani

[Jackfraser24]

14 hours ago, ITAF_Rani said:

Hi Devs why not consider to add this plane as collector in the Rheinland map?

The  Macchi C. 205 Veltro did serve in the German Luftwaffe in Germany after the 1943 armistice, with a small number of captured Italian aircraft being used by Luftwaffe units stationed in Germany and Italy. The Luftwaffe used these aircraft primarily for testing and to equip one Gruppe, with the aircraft being praised for its performance, particularly against American bombers and Allied fighters like the P-51 Mustang. 

 

Could be a nice touch to add same cool italian plane at this sim.

 

 

That is really good to know. Thanks for the information. And yes it would be nice to have some more non-German Axis aircraft in the game. We'll see what they will annouce in December 2025 or January/February 2026.

[Jackfraser24]

On 10/27/2025 at 7:24 AM, jollyjack said:

I'd be so happy if i am alowed to join the Ju87 lot !

 

I would also like to see a Ju-87R, or at least a Ju-87 B-2 as it has that classic Stuka look. Very beautiful I think. 

[Jackfraser24]

One fighter aircraft I would like to see in Great Battles is the He-162A. While that thing is a litteral deathtrap with the framing made mostly of wood, I would like to see it done for Bodenplatte because not only do I like a challenge, it would also add to the gameplay as another aircraft to fly and fight in AQMB and Pilot Career Mode.