The Burma Campaign

[OriginalCustard]

I have always found the conflict in Burma during WWII of great interest. I know it's early days but I'd love to see Burma featured in a flight simulator at some point. Some amazing aircraft and a host of nations to choose from.

Edit. And hey, what's about Malta too 🙂 

Edited May 25, 2023 by OriginalCustard

[Lusekofte]

Burma require IJA planes , well in general all new planes. But I could not agree more about your point. 
it is a lot to desire in land based conflicts in that era. I believe it is quite possible if this take off and pays off

[Trooper117]

Malaya/Singapore...

[LuftManu]

Burma is a cool theater 👍

[OriginalCustard]

2 hours ago, Trooper117 said:

Malaya/Singapore

They would be a fantastic choice too 👍🏻

[Skelthos]

Long term I would love to see all the theaters that have been traditionally under represented in flight sims included.  Burma  Malaya/Singapore would be great additions. 

[OriginalCustard]

1 minute ago, Skelthos said:

Long term I would love to see all the theaters that have been traditionally under represented in flight sims included.  Burma  Malaya/Singapore would be great additions. 

I certainly think it would be in the long term if we ever get to see these theatres but as you say, they would be fantastic to have.

[Boom]

Agree that Malaya and Burma need to be on the books for development. After all, the Japanese attack landed troops at Kota Bharu on the north-eastern coast of Malaya "40 minutes earlier" than the attack at Pearl harbour. With the RAAF Hudsons of No.8 Squadron the first Allied aircraft to close in combat with the Japanese.

And what a wonderful set of planes to fly in those campaigns.
Malaya plane set could consist of the Bristol Blenheim, Lockheed Hudson, Brewster Buffalo B339-E, Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB, Nakajima Ki-27 and Ki-43, Mitsubishi Ki-21, Ki-51 and Ki-46 Kawasaki Ki-48, Mitsubishi G3M and G4M, even the Mitsubishi Type 0 put in an appearance. Plus a whole host of support and transport aircraft.

Burma is even more expansive. The Hurricane, Ki-21, Ki-27, Ki-43 and Ki-48 would all carry over into Burma. Additionally the Flying Tigers would put in an appearance with the Curtiss P-40 (C and E models), and as the war progressed the Nakajima Ki-44, updated versions of the Ki-43, Supermarine Spitfire Mk's V and VIII, Bristol Beaufighter Mk. X, Vultee Vengeance, de Havilland Mosquito,North American P-51A and B-25H and J, Lockheed P-38H and Republic Thunderbolt Mk's D and N, Consolidated B-24 D and H models all fought over the jungles of Burma and India.

Missions would be equally fascinating. Just taking Malaya as an example, both the Japanese and British flew escort missions (the Japanese far more frequently and intensely); fighter sweeps, bomber and ground attack missions, reconn, and naval interdiction eg PoW and Repulse, and numerous miscellaneous vessels attempting to escape Singapore on it's fall.

And to round it off there's the Dutch East Indies campaign, the air war over Northern Australia in 1942 and 1943 and China 1942-1945 (which would include the Boeing B-29. 😍

Oh dear, I'd better take my pills, I'm way tooo excited. 😄

[Feldgrün]

Flying Tigers, now that's something to look forward to in the future!

[FurphyForum]

50 minutes ago, Boom said:

Agree that Malaya and Burma need to be on the books for development. After all, the Japanese attack landed troops at Kota Bharu on the north-eastern coast of Malaya "40 minutes earlier" than the attack at Pearl harbour. With the RAAF Hudsons of No.8 Squadron the first Allied aircraft to close in combat with the Japanese.

 

No. 1 Sqn RAAF was the first, not No.8.

Australia’s first action in the Pacific in World War II a valiant catastrophe | The Strategist (aspistrategist.org.au)

The RAAF in Malaya - Anzac Portal (dva.gov.au)

[JediMaster]

Too bad CFS4 was canceled, would've liked to have had the chance to fly that one in the CBI theater.

[Trooper117]

15 hours ago, Boom said:

Malaya plane set could consist of the Bristol Blenheim, Lockheed Hudson, Brewster Buffalo B339-E, Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB, Nakajima Ki-27 and Ki-43, Mitsubishi Ki-21, Ki-51 and Ki-46 Kawasaki Ki-48, Mitsubishi G3M and G4M,

You forgot the K-44 Shoki...

[wheelsup_cavu]

17 hours ago, Boom said:

the Flying Tigers would put in an appearance with the Curtiss P-40 (C and E models)

For some reason I always thought the Flying Tigers flew the B model. 🤔

 

Wheels

[BlitzPig_EL]

Hawk 81 to start with. P40 B RAF contract over runs.

Then moved to Hawk 87 (P40 E)

 

[Canvas25]

On 5/25/2023 at 10:40 AM, Skelthos said:

Long term I would love to see all the theaters that have been traditionally under represented in flight sims included.  Burma  Malaya/Singapore would be great additions. 

Rapidly becoming forgotten battles.

[Boom]

21 hours ago, FurphyForum said:

No. 1 Sqn RAAF was the first, not No.8.

Australia’s first action in the Pacific in World War II a valiant catastrophe | The Strategist (aspistrategist.org.au)

The RAAF in Malaya - Anzac Portal (dva.gov.au)

Oops. 😌 Yes, you're absolutely right. No.1 Squadron replaced No.8 at Kota Bharu in August 1941. No.8 was based at Kuantan when hostilities commenced, approximately 350km to the south. Fl.t Lt. Lockwood of No.1 Sq flew the first strike against the Japanese, taking off at 0208 hours, quickly followed by Flt. Lt. Ramshaw at 0215 hours and Flt. Lt. Verco. The distance from the airfield to the beach landings and back was so short that Flying Officer Dowie (Ramshaw's copilot) later recollected that he lit a cigarette on take off, and was still smoking it upon landing. 

A really marvellous book is The RAAF Hudson Story, by David Vincent. Provides superb detail about the RAAF Hudsons in Malaya.

[Boom]

8 hours ago, Trooper117 said:

You forgot the K-44 Shoki...

Oh no. I mentioned it in para 3.   For action over Burma.

Admittedly the Ki-44 did fly over Malaya in the latter part of the campaign, but achieved relatively little. Poor servicing and initial teething trouble pretty well kept them grounded in a state of repair.

Edited May 27, 2023 by Boom

[Obelix]

I have many documents about the Flying Tigers...like this one

 

So, yes, I do hope for a Burma campaign, aboard a P40 of course.

Edited May 28, 2023 by Obelix

[FlyingShark]

I'd love to see a Flying Tigers expansion some day.

As much as I love carrier operations, nothing goes above operating a worn early P-40 from a strip of dirt in the middle of some jungle.

 

Have a nice day.

 

 

Edited May 29, 2023 by FlyingShark

[Trooper117]

Yes, 'White Sun, Blue Sky' by Chris Blair, was one of my favourite campaigns to fly with the old IL2... I'd love to see something similar here!

Edited May 29, 2023 by Trooper117

[FlyingShark]

27 minutes ago, Trooper117 said:

Yes, 'White Sun, Blue Sky' by Chris Blair, was one of my favourite campaigns to fly with the old IL2... I'd love to see something similar here!

Yeah, me too, those were the days.

 

Have a nice day.

 

[kissTheSky]

32 minutes ago, Trooper117 said:

Yes, 'White Sun, Blue Sky' by Chris Blair, was one of my favourite campaigns to fly with the old IL2... I'd love to see something similar here!

It was a good campaign. 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Anyone ever find the Easter egg he put in the WSBS campaign?

Wheels

[kissTheSky]

3 minutes ago, wheelsup_cavu said:

Anyone ever find the Easter egg he put in the WSBS campaign?

Wheels

It’s been at least 6 years since I last started IL-2 1946, so even if I did, I don’t remember. 

[Trooper117]

1 hour ago, kissTheSky said:

It’s been at least 6 years since I last started IL-2 1946, so even if I did, I don’t remember. 

Lol!...