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Tom "Wildman" Highway
Registrace 23. 12. 2020
This channel will mostly be about the video game, IL-2 Sturmovik 1946, and most of the videos I post will be from that game. I hope to encourage others to play it.
Spitfire MK IXc vs Bf109G-6 || The Aces Series || An IL-2 1946 Video || 1440p
This is number 13 in my "Aces" series. In this one I fly a Spitfire MK IXc against a Bf109G-6. I used the Norway map for this one.
The spitfire is a remarkable turn fighter.
This video was made using the VPMod version of IL-2 1946.
Please leave a like and/or a comment if you like the video, or let me know in the comments if you don't like it.
The spitfire is a remarkable turn fighter.
This video was made using the VPMod version of IL-2 1946.
Please leave a like and/or a comment if you like the video, or let me know in the comments if you don't like it.
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Wildcats vs Zeros W/Gun Camera Outro || An IL-2 1946 Video || 1440p
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In this video there are 2 F4F-3s against 2 A6M2-21s. I'm flying the number 2 plane as the element wingman. Obviously, my job is to keep the bandits off my wingman. I did that, and managed to kill both Zeros as well. This video was made using the YPack modded version of IL-2 1946 Please leave a like and/or comment if you like the video, or let me know in the comments if you don't like it.
F4U-1c vs K- 84 lc || The "Aces" series || An IL-2 1946 Video || 1440p
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This is number 12 in my "Aces" series. I fly an F4U-1c against a KI-84-Ic. This video was made using the BAT modded version of IL-2 1946. Please leave a like and/or comment if you enjoy the video, or let me know in the comments if you don't like it.
2 BF-109F-4s vs 2 P-40Es W/gun camera outro || An IL-2 1946 Video || 1440p
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In this video I fly a BF-109F-4, with a wingman, against a pair of RAF P-40Es over the North African desert. This video was made in the VPMod version of IL-2 1946. Please leave a like and/or a comment if you enjoy the video, or let me know in the comment section if you don't like it.
P--47M vs BF 109K-4 | The "Aces" series | An IL-2 1946 Video | 1440p
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Number 11 in my "Aces" series. I fly a P-47M against a BF 109K-4 Ace. This video was made using the BAT modded version of IL-2 1946. Please leave a like and/or comment if you like the video, or let me know in the comments section if you don't like it.
RAF P-40s in action over the desert | Gun Camera Outro | An IL-2 1946 Video | 1440p
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6 RAF P-40Fs go up against 4 BF 109F-4s and 2 MC 202 IIIs over El Alamein. This video was made using the BAT mod for IL-2 1946. I took a hit in my right wing early on and had to add some aileron trim to compensate for the hole it left. Lost a machine gun, also. The damaged wing caused me a little trouble a couple of times, but I still managed to get 5 kills on the day. Please leave a like and/o...
P-38L vs BF 109K-4 | The Aces Series | An IL-2 1946 Video | 1440p
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This is number 10 in my "Aces" series. I fly a P-38L against a BF 109K-4 in this one. This one was pretty exciting for me to say the least. The K-4 almost nailed me, and got a hit on me that left me with a pretty bad fuel leak. Fortunately, I was able to force an overshoot, and then take advantage of it. This video was made using the VPMod version of IL-2 1946. Please leave a like and/or a comm...
6 P-39s vs 8 Japanese Planes | Gun Camera Outro | An IL-2 1946 Video | 1440p
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This mission was done using the QMB in the VPModpack version of IL-2 1946. I'm flying a P-39D in this one, going up against 3 KI-43s, 3 A6Ms, and 2 Val dive bombers. I got 7 kills on this sortie, and my wingman got the other 1. All AI pilots on both sides were set to Average. Please leave a like and/or comment if you enjoy the video. Please leave a comment letting me know why, if you don't like...
P-38L vs FW190D-9 | The Aces Series | An IL-2 1946 Video | 1440p
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This is number 9 in my "Aces" series. In this one I fly a P-38L against an FW 190D-9. This video was made using the BAT mod for IL-2 1946. Please leave a like and/or a comment if you enjoy the video, or if you don't like it, let me know why.
F4U-1a anti-shipping strike | Solomons | An IL-2 1946 video | 1440p
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This is a mission I created using the FMB tool in IL-2 1946. I created the mission in VPMod, but this video was made using YPack. The mission is compatible with BAT, VPMod, and YPack. At 11:04, my #4 wingman crashes into the hill to my right as I'm landing and rolls into the landing area where I'm trying to park. I'll leave a link to the mission download in the comments. Please leave a like and...
P-47M vs FW 190D-9 |The Aces Series | An IL-2 1946 video | 1440p
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This is number 8 in my "Aces" series. I fly a P-47M against an FW 190D-9 "Dora" Ace. This video was made using BAT 4.2.1 Flashpoint. Please leave a comment and/or a like if you enjoy the video. If you don't like the video, please let me know why.
P 39D2 vs A6M2 21 | The Aces series | An IL-2 1946 video | 1440p
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This is number 7 in my "Aces" series. I fly a P-39D2 against an A6M2-21 set to ace skill level. I used VPModpack for this video. Please leave a comment and/or a like if you enjoy the video. Please leave a comment and let me know why if you don't like it.
F6F-3 vs A6M5 | "Aces" series | An IL-2 1946 video | 1440p
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This is number 6 in my Aces series. I fly an F6F-3 against an A6M5 Zero. My Hellcat was damaged when it flew through the debris field of his exploding plane, but it didn't hurt it enough to keep it from flying back to base. This video was made using BAT. Please leave a like and/or comment if you like the video. If you don't like it, don't just leave a "thumbs down", leave a comment and let me k...
P-51D vs BF109K-4 | An IL-2 1946 video | 1440p
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Number 5 in my "Aces" series. I fly a P-51D vs a BF109K-4 set to Ace skill level. This was a hard won victory. I don't fly the P-51 very often because I find it a little too "twitchy" for me. I have a tendency to over control it, which typically leads to a stall/spin situation, which usually gets me into trouble. That happened more than once in this sortie, and the K-4 pilot almost got me each ...
F4U-1a vs KI-61-Ic Ace | An IL-2 1946 video | 1440p
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The next "Aces" video. I'm flying an F4U-1a against a KI-61-Ic "Tony" set to Ace skill level. Unlike the "Zero", the "Tony" has self sealing fuel tanks and armor protection for the pilot. While not quite as maneuverable as the Zero, it is faster. If you like the video, please leave a comment and/or a like. If you don't like it, please let me know why.
P-40C vs KI-43-1c ACE | An IL-2 1946 video | 1440p
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P-40C vs KI-43-1c ACE | An IL-2 1946 video | 1440p
F4F-3 vs A6M2-21 ACE An IL-2 1946 video 1440p
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F4F-3 vs A6M2-21 ACE An IL-2 1946 video 1440p
P 38J vs BF110G2 ACE | an IL-2 1946 video | 1440p
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P 38J vs BF110G2 ACE | an IL-2 1946 video | 1440p
P-38 escort over Rabaul "Bloody Tuesday" w/gun camera outro 1440p
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P-38 escort over Rabaul "Bloody Tuesday" w/gun camera outro 1440p
RAF P-40 strike near El Alamein w/gun camera outro 1440p
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RAF P-40 strike near El Alamein w/gun camera outro 1440p
F6F Bomber escort to Rabaul w/gun camera outro 1440p
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F6F Bomber escort to Rabaul w/gun camera outro 1440p
ETO P 38 Intercept w/gun camera outro. An IL-2 1946 mission. 1440p
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ETO P 38 Intercept w/gun camera outro. An IL-2 1946 mission. 1440p
Cactus Air Force F4F Intercept. An IL-2 1946 video. 1440p
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Cactus Air Force F4F Intercept. An IL-2 1946 video. 1440p
F6F escort mission over Tarawa. An IL-2 1946 video. 1080p
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F6F escort mission over Tarawa. An IL-2 1946 video. 1080p
Black Sheep Squadron (external view) An IL-2 1946 video. 1080p
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Black Sheep Squadron (external view) An IL-2 1946 video. 1080p
Black Sheep Squadron (cockpit view) An IL-2 1946 video. 1080p
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Black Sheep Squadron (cockpit view) An IL-2 1946 video. 1080p
Flying Tigers defend Rangoon! An IL-2 1946 video.
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Flying Tigers defend Rangoon! An IL-2 1946 video.
F4Us Over Okinawa. Ace in a sortie. 1080p
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F4Us Over Okinawa. Ace in a sortie. 1080p
Bist du ein kaputtnik....?? Tötest erst deine Freunde um deinen Feind abzuschließen...träume weiter!!!Solche,,Spieler wie dich bremsen das Spiel...wenn du jetz auch noch frägst warum...dann würde ich mal mit deiner Mutter reden ob da was falschgelaufen in deiner Kindheit
Aces over the Pacific, very old nowadays. But I had lots of fun then.
Are you trailing a friendly in this one ? Confused as to why you avoided shooting at the Zero a couple times. Nice video
Yes. I'm flying in the number 2 position in this mission, so my first priority is to keep the Zeros off my wingman. Thanks for watching. :^)
@@tomhighway1952 Thats badass thanks!!
Awesome! 😀
the "M" model Thunderbolt was a pure fighter. I think a 47 pilot should always reserve a time and condition to use combat flaps.
Yep! Speed and then Return, this is it.
You don't need to use flaps , it is P47 Thunderbolr ( flying iron ) . That means speed only.
I thought you were going to dive under the bridge. This one is a hard fight. You literally couldn't out dive and out run or out climb or out turn him. You only have chance on head on shots and I'm glad you made him overshoot without getting killed. You basically did the only thing you could do and you did it very well. Bravo.
I thought about going under the bridge, but there were too many pylons holding it up. ;^) Because I screwed up the initial engagement, I really didn't have any other option but to attempt getting him to overshoot. I won't make that mistake again in the future when I engage a K-4 while flying a P-38. Thanks for watching.
@@tomhighway1952 Any consideration to move to the later IL-2 game for better graphic and damage models? :D
@@LancelotChan That's not likely. I don't fancy spending the money it takes to keep up with all the latest greatest stuff, and they don't have any PTO content.
@@tomhighway1952 No problemo, I'll still be watching. You've improved your shooting recently. You no longer suddenly stomp on the rudder or jerk just when you shoot hoping to spray and pray. That's a lot better!
The person flying ought to be embarrassed by this "performance".
By all means, please elaborate.
Is it my feeling alone that in IL2 1946, planes blow up quite easily. Seems to be much sturdier in the later IL2 and in DCS.
No, I'm pretty sure there are others out there who share your sentiment. Thanks for watching. :^)
That D pulls off a sweet defensive move but in the end the twin Allison engines and a superior turning ability gives the P38 the win. 👍 thumbs up video.
Thanks for watching, Douglas. He definitely made me work for it.
Notice how the reflector glass takes on a prominent yellow splotchiness when your plane goes inverted? This phenomenon of the gunsight reflector texture being most apparent when the Sun is shining from underneath (as though the floor/hull is transparent) is a consequence of one or more factors nit fully appreciated by the creator of the sight. In some cases the sight glass goes quite 'milky' and hazy, significantly reducing contrast. Some windscreens suffer similarly, too. The opacity of the texture, its Ambient and Diffuse values in the texture's .mat file and the orientation of the model's surface normals play a role. In my mods to sights and for my new creations I take such factors into consuderation. Then there's no unrealistic enhancement of the glass that could occur only if the Sun could shine upward through the floor. ;) Furthermore, I do add a new element where aporopriate. And that is a reflection of the collimating lens. It dynamically varies in intensity as the angle of the Sunlight changes, being strongest when the Sun shines straight down, directly on the lens.
This is the long distance shots I had been talking about. P38's specialty. :D
Yep. Thanks for watching. :^)
This is a real good mission for download and play 👍💯 note on the gun cam the close up on the A6M Zero the a.i. pilots puts full flaps down to stay with low speed flight. I think it is the best of any flight sim.
I'm here because I watch missions on the @callsignnictmere and he does TH designed missions.
Thanks for watching.
Love your videos❤
Glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for watching.
Here's a link to the mission download for those of you who might be interested in trying the mission for yourself. www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads3&file=details&id=3194
3:40 That was spectacular! Nice flight! 😀
Thanks. And thanks for watching and commenting.
Great series. The M model was a pure fighter I think. a good match up vs a D9. 👍cool ending gun cam.
Well played after taking a hit on the initial merge. I see no reason not to go for a head on. Good separation before moving in.👍5
Good battle going up against aces is no easy win. The close up on the head on was epic. Thumbs up video.
Thanks for watching, Douglas. I'm considering doing another series on being a wingman instead of the leader of a flight. Unfortunately, as I've discovered, Those sorties take a long time because the AI pilots don't seem to be very aggressive. They also do really stupid stuff, and it's difficult to keep them alive. ;^)
I find The Slot or New Guinea maps that will allow some positional advantage so you are not forced to take risky head on's.
Thanks for watching and commenting. One of the points of the "Aces" series was to not have any advantage on either side at the onset. I refrain from shooting at the opponent in the initial merge because I usually take them out immediately, and that makes for dull, short videos. ;^) I actually prefer head on shots when going up against opponents who have a more maneuverable plane than mine. Getting sucked into a turn fight against a more agile opponent usually doesn't end well. You invariably wind up "low and slow", and that is not a good place to be in any of the American planes, especially when going against Japanese planes. American planes aren't that good at turn fighting. Some of them do "okay", if you keep the speed up.
Anatomy 109K4 low speed and climb advantage. P51 high speed manouvering advantage. It looked like the a.i. pilot was trying to force a flat spin. You held it together long enough to get the victory. Air to air is more than a one circle fight. Well done, thumbs up video.
Thanks, Douglas, and thanks for watching. I was glad to see the AI pilot got out. He earned some respect. :^)
That was quite a dogfight ! Well done !
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
i have always liked those early John Wayne P40's with the twin fiftys mounted up front in the nose. The Ki43 is probably the most dangerous plane in the game. staying high an nose up shooting is most likely the best tactic against an ace. Thumbs up video.
Try to stabilize before firing. You seem to have a habit of sudden movement just when firing, either up or down or left or right. Try not to move suddenly when firing. :D
Could have open fired earlier. With P38's guns all in the front, you can hit from afar.
You win that fight with the low speed turn with full flaps down, anything less would have resulted in a flat spin. Thumbs up video.
Thanks for watching, Douglas. He made an atypical move that turned out to be a mistake. He turned away from me at the top of his loop-over, instead of coming down onto my tail. That gave me an opportunity for a shot, (the low speed turn with flaps facilitated it), and I sure wasn't going to give him another chance.
Probably the most influential WW2 flight sim of all time. The breadth & scope of what the original IL-2 does is just spectacular even today. I was totally awed at this masterpiece when it originally released and subsequent expansion games like IL-2 Forgotten Battles and IL-2 Pacific and finally IL-2 1946. The new IL-2 Great Battles pales in comparison. Keep the vids coming they are great.
Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for watching. I watch videos made with Cliffs of Dover, Great Battles, and DCS. They have better graphics, but I'm not impressed with anything else about them. Especially disappointed that they don't have Pacific Theater content.
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In call sign Nictmere465 immortal words “Get Out Man, Get Out!!”
Excellent match the a.i. in 1946 is the best, that 110 really tried to get away and go offensive. No easy kill unless you are flying a Spitfire of course. Showing the different flight views is a winner too. Thumbs up video (3)
Thanks for watching, Douglas. BF110s are deceptively maneuverable. And when you set the pilot to ACE, it also sets the rear gunner to ACE. Really have to watch that.
Very cool, love that aircraft.
Excellent video P38's in the pacific were sure power planes. I just downloaded the mission, going to fly it soon.
Definitely have to remember that the P-38 is an energy fighter, and not a turn fighter. ;^)
Here is a link to the mission download. www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads3&file=details&id=3190
game?
IL-2 1946 v4.12.2 with VPModpack. www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,50919.0.html
@@tomhighway1952 thx :-)
oh ooh XD
Sometimes the Knight in Shining Armor slays the Dragon, and sometimes the Dragon eats the Knight. ;^)
How do I go about getting the gun cam on my flights? I can't seem to figure it out
The standard button combination for cycling through the different cockpit views is "Ctrl+F1". Should work when flying a mission, or watching an ntrk. file. If you want to eliminate all the HUD info, then you'll have to change some settings in "setup" "general", and go into "controls" and map the "Toggle Speed Bar" function to a button on your keyboard or flight controls.
If you'd like to download this and play it, here's a link. www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads3&file=details&id=3131
By keeping your virtual head practically pressed against the headrest you unnecessarily handicap yourself. In a higher G turn the lower edge of the sight hides your target when you set the correct deflection. If you were to lean forward you could see the sught's reticle AND the upper cowling surface simultaneously, thereby affording a far better sight picture that keeps a Zero in view during a deflection shot under positive G. I cannot but marvel at the number of videos in which the player fails to avail himself of the full range of virtual head movement. Even simply cycling the 'gunsight view' would be a help here, as it does position the viewpoint closer to the sight. Think of it like this. You're looking out the kitchen window while leaning against the opposite wall. The view angle of the outside is not large. Walk up to the window, and the Vista outsidw expands enormously. Real fighter pilots sit farther forward than is represented in most of our game's cockpits.
Good to see that, unlike too many players, you are not keeping your virtual head practically glued to the headrest. 😅 Rather, you're making use of the Z-axis (fore-aft) component of 6dof movement so as to lean away from the headrest and thereby obtain a better view aft (and enjoy a better view through the gun sight.) I tend to bang on endlessly on this topic, groaning when I see videos where the player is suffering a quite needless restriction to visibility of the outside world. It amazes me how so many folk don't appreciate the benefits of setting up and using their head tracking gear to full advantage.
After using the track ir since Christmas, I've found that I don't prefer it. In fact I dislike it considerably. I fly well with it, but my gunnery skills suffer when I use it. I miss a lot of head on and crossing shots that I normally make when I'm not using it. Can't seem to keep my head still enough to line up those quick snap shots. So, although I keep it on whenever I'm flying, it's usually "paused", and I just use the hat switch for views. I have the head movement functions mapped to my throttle. So I can do head up/down, left/right, and forward/backward along with the hat switch. It works pretty well. I do use track ir when I'm making a video though.
@@tomhighway1952 You should definitely look at setting up a bigger deadzone in the camera as a replacement for that, with a bigger deadzone the camera will center even if your head is moving a bit and you can adjust it so that that you don't accidentally misalign your shot but can still glance around quickly
@@KvltKommando I figured out how to do that the day after I posted that response. ;^) It perturbs me that the Track IR5 doesn't come with a manual, and that I couldn't find one on line. I also couldn't find a decent tutorial on line. At least not one I could understand. But I finally figured out how to make a dead zone in the center, and I'm enjoying the head tracker a lot more now. After some more practice, I'll probably like it a lot.
Great mission. Ace in a day
Damn
Yeah, I didn't want to give folks the impression that I "always" win. Sometimes I get impatient and/or greedy, and make a bad decision. Most of the missions I create with the FMB tool are fairly challenging. If you fly one of them several times, you'll likely get shot down at some point. ;^) Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
What mod are you on? I use the stock game and it seems your P-38 guns do alot more damage than the stock lightning model.
This mission was flown in VPMod. www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,50919.0.html
Gun cam! Excellent views well done. They are always well received. Thumbs up video 👍
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Trak iR adds to the video, and I also think you got the iR views down in combat. 7 victories well done. Thumbs up video! (3)
cool
Good mission
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
I can see you are using your Track iR, and it really improves the video more of a human view as opposed to being mechanical. It should be easier to spot those Zekes now. Thumbs up video 💯👍1
Flying as a wingman instead of in the lead position is a bit more challenging I think. You not only have to watch your own 6, you have a responsibility to keep your wingman's 6 clear also. It was a lot of fun keeping up with "Pappy".
@@tomhighway1952 Flying with the sheep is always fun. I have to admit I mostly fly as the lead, and make those command decisions like SAVE ME! you are right it is more challenging. I think the effects with Track iR are well worth it.
Hey, no slo-mo when strafing, that's cheating! ;)
Yeah, but it looks good for the video. 😉
@@tomhighway1952 True that!