Plane Unlocks

[The Legendary Spitfire]

Does anyone actually know all of the requirements for unlocking planes? Even on this forum there are irregularities.
The BF109 G-10 for example is supposedly 8 TB or D but I unlocked it in a Strike game.
And no-one seems to know how to get the 1000lb bombs in the P-51 (D-5 I think).
Can anyone help?
[and as a side-note can anyone confirm the the Heinkel He111 H-3 is 5 wins on Srike with the BF109 E-3?]

[scottyvt4]

hey spit,

there will be a list of whats need to unlock all the stuff, and its pretty comprihensive i cant remember how i got my G10 but the P51-D is the hardest iirc you need to use it in strike but it reqiuers some "suicide" tactics use rockets and crash ect ect ..... the aces will put me right if im wrong

and im also pretty sure that thats the case to get the He 111 H3 ....... ive not got that one yet either lol

[Robotic Pope]

Yeah to unlock the bombs for the P51D (2 x 250lb bombs, there are no 1000lb bombs for the P51D) you need to destroy 50 ground targets on strike (reduced to 10 or so on PS3 with patch). As Scotty said most people crash into a bunker 5 or 6 times to destroy it. This takes forever on xbox though so I had some kind people prebomb each bunker with 2 x 2000lb bombs using B17s then some rockets or just one crash will destory it.

It makes me laugh how much the requirements went down with the patch. The Bf109G-10 is 40 TB/DM wins on xbox. Someone else said they unlocked it after a strike match so maybe it is all type of match included, but I would stick to doing DM/TB to be sure.

[Cryptic Phant0m]

Aircraft Requirement
Hurricane Mk II
12 machine guns, 2 x 250 lb bombs Successfully complete Battle of Britain, Baptism by Fire
12 machine guns, 6 x RP-3 rockets Win one online game on Hurricane Mk II

Spitfire MkII
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of Britain and The Red Skies of Dover

Blenheim MkIV
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of Britain or play 10 online games
1 machine gun, 2 x 500 lb bombs Win one online game on Blenheim MkIV

He-111H-3
Default weapons Win 10 online Strike games on Bf-109E-3
32 x 50 kg bombs Win one online game on He-111H-3 or kill 5 ground targets in online

Ju-87B-2
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of Britain and Fox Hunt

Bf-110C-4
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of Britain and In the Crosshairs

I-16 type 24
2 machine-guns, 2 cannons, 2 x 50kg bombs Kill 5 ground targets in online
2 machine-guns, 2 cannons, 2 x 100kg bombs Kill 15 ground targets in online
2 machine-guns, 2 cannons, 6 x RS-82 Win 5 online CTA games

Yak-1B
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of Stalingrad
1 machine-gun, 1 cannon, 2 x 50 kg bombs Kill 10 planes in online on Yak-1B
1 machine-gun, 1 cannon, 2 x 100 kg bombs Play 15 online games on Yak-1B
1 machine-gun, 1 cannon, 6 x RS-82 Win 5 online Strike games or kill 25 ground targets in online

IL-2
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of Stalingrad and Deep Raid
2 machine guns, 2 cannons, 8 x RS-82 Win 5 online Strike games on IL-2
2 machine guns, 2 cannons, 4 x 100 kg bombs Kill 15 ground targets in online on IL-2
2 machine guns, 2 cannons, 4 x 100 kg bombs, 8 x RS-13 Win 20 online games on IL-2
2 machine guns, 2 cannons, 4 x 100 kg bombs, 8 x RS-82 Win 5 online games on IL-2
2 machine guns, 2 cannons, 4 x 50 kg bombs Kill 5 ground targets in online on IL-2
2 machine guns, 2 cannons, 4 x 50 kg bombs, 8 x RS-132 Play 25 online games on IL-2
2 machine guns, 2 cannons, 4 x 50 kg bombs, 8 x RS-82 Play 10 online games on IL-2
2 machine guns, 2 cannons, 8 x RS-132 Win 15 online Strike games on IL-2

IL-4
Default weapons Win 10 CTA games on Yak-1B

Bf-109F-4
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of Stalingrad and They Shall Not Win, or 10 DM or TDM games on Bf-109E-3

He-111H-6
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of Stalingrad and They Shall Not Pass!
32 x 50kg bombs Kill 15 ground targets in online Strike on He-111H-6

Ju-87D-3
Default weapons Win 5 online Strike games on Ju-87B-2

I-153
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of Stalingrad or play 15 online games on I-16 type 24
2 cannons, 6 x RS-82 Play 10 online games on I-153
2 cannons, 4 x 100kg bombs Win one online game on I-153
2 cannons, 4 x 50kg bombs Win 5 online games on I-153

Spitfire MkIX
Default weapons Successfully complete Invasion of Sicily and First Steps
4 machine guns, 2 cannons, 250 lb bomb Win 10 online games on Spitfire MkIX or kill 50 planes in online DM

P-51B
Default weapons Successfully complete Invasion of Sicily and Guardian Angels
4 machine guns, 2 x 100 lb bombs Win 10 online games on P-51B
4 machine guns, 2 x 500 lb bombs Win 15 online Strike or CTA games on P-51B

A-20G
Default weapons Successfully complete Invasion of Sicily and Apocalypse

Bf-109G-2
Default weapons Successfully complete Invasion of Sicily or win 20 online DM or TDM games on Bf-109 series planes

He-111H-16
Default weapons Successfully complete Invasion of Sicily or kill 50 planes in online games on He-111H-6
32 x 50kg bombs Play 20 online Strike games on He-111H-16 or kill 50 ground targets in online games

MC-202
Default weapons Successfully complete Invasion of Sicily and The Bait

Po-2
Default weapons Successfully complete Korsun Pocket
3 x 100 kg bombs Win 5 online CTA games or win 10 online games
2 x 50 kg bombs, 2 x 100 kg bombs Play 5 online games on Po-2 or kill 20 ground targets in online games on Po-2

La-5FN
Default weapons Successfully complete Korsun Pocket and Firestorm
2 cannons, 2 x 100 kg bombs Win 15 online games on La-5FN or kill 50 planes in online CTA or Strike games on La-5FN
2 cannons, 2 x 50 kg bombs Win 10 online games on La-5FN or kill 25 planes in online CTA or Strike games on La-5FN

Yak-9T
Default weapons Successfully complete Korsun Pocket and Breakthrough

IL-2m
Default weapons Successfully complete Korsun Pocket and Breakthrough
3 machine guns, 2 cannons, 4 x 50 kg bombs Win 10 online CTA games on IL-2m
3 machine guns, 2 cannons, 4 x 50 kg bombs, 8 x RS-132 Kill 30 ground targets in online games on IL-2m
3 machine guns, 2 cannons, 4 x 50 kg bombs, 8 x RS-82 Kill 15 ground targets in online games on IL-2m
3 machine guns, 2 cannons, 4 x 100 kg bombs Win 20 online games on IL-2m
3 machine guns, 2 cannons, 4 x 100 kg bombs, 8 x RS-13 Kill 60 ground targets in online games on IL-2m
3 machine guns, 2 cannons, 4 x 100 kg bombs, 8 x RS-82 Kill 45 ground targets in online games on IL-2m

Bf-109G-6
Default weapons Successfully complete Korsun Pocket or win 30 online DM or TDM games on Bf-109 series planes

Fw-190A-5
Default weapons Successfully complete Korsun Pocket and The Dogfight

P-51D-5
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of the Bulge and Nuts!
6 machine guns, 2 x 250 lb bombs Kill 50 ground targets in online Strike games on P-51D-5
6 machine-guns, 10 x HVAR rockets Kill 50 planes in online CTA games on P-51D-5

Me-163B
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of the Bulge

B-17G
Default weapons Win 50 online Strike games on any bomber
16 x 500 lb bombs Win 5 online Strike games on B-17G or kill 30 ground targets in online games on B-17G
2 x 2000 lb bombs Win 15 online Strike games on B-17G
8 x 1000 lb bombs Win 10 online Strike games on B-17G

Spitfire Mk XVI
Default weapons Kill 100 planes in online games on Spitfire series planes
2 machine guns, 2 cannons, 2 x 250 lb bombs Kill 30 planes in online games on Spitfire series plane or kill 30 ground targets in online games on P-51D-5

Bf-109G-10
Default weapons Win 40 online DM or TDM games on Bf-109 series planes

Fw-190F-8
Default weapons Win 20 online CTA or Strike games on Ju-87D-3
2 machine guns, 2 cannons, 4 x 50 kg bombs, 250 kg bomb Win 20 online DM or TDM games on Fw-190F-8

Fw-190D-9
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of the Bulge and Battle over Bastogne

Arado-234
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of the Bulge

La-7
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of Berlin and Last Throes
2 cannons, 2 x 50 kg bombs Kill 40 ground targets in online games on La-7
2 cannons, 2 x 100 kg bombs Win 20 online CTA games on La-7 or win 40 online games on La-7

Yak-3
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of Berlin and Together

IL-10
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of Berlin
3 machine guns, 2 cannons, 2 x 50 kg bombs Win 5 online games on IL-10
3 machine guns, 2 cannons, 2 x 50 kg bombs, 4 x RS-82 Win 25 online games on IL-10
3 machine guns, 2 cannons, 2 x 50 kg bombs, 4 x RS-132 Win 30 online games on IL-10
3 machine guns, 2 cannons, 2 x 100 kg bombs Win 15 online games on IL-10
3 machine guns, 2 cannons, 2 x 100 kg bombs, 4 x RS-13 Win 40 online games on IL-10
3 machine guns, 2 cannons, 2 x 100 kg bombs, 4 x RS-82 Win 35 online games on IL-10

Me-262A-1a
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of Berlin and Reichstag Assault

Bf-109K-4
Default weapons Kill 100 planes in online games on Bf-109 series planes

He-162A-2
Default weapons Successfully complete Battle of Berlin

[The Legendary Spitfire]

I've seen people with 1000lb bombs on the P-51 but with hindsight that could just be the P-47 but I'm sure it was the 51.
Anyway one win off the H-3 thanks to many people's generosity and a bit of skill. Then I will have all the planes! But 1 strike win in the 109 is still a looong way. :(

[McQ59]

No worrie mate. It's only about 3 min. away.
There are plenty of guys out there that will help you win a strike in a 109. If you see me online just give me a nudge and I'll set up a 3. min. game and bring the B-17. (I bomb like shit, but I guess it will be just fine).

[P-51]

PSN: reaper1526

Lolling for a few things myself (Il-2/10) and I'd happily help you out!

[Robotic Pope]

I've seen people with 1000lb bombs on the P-51 but with hindsight that could just be the P-47 but I'm sure it was the 51.
Anyway one win off the H-3 thanks to many people's generosity and a bit of skill. Then I will have all the planes! But 1 strike win in the 109 is still a looong way. :(

The list is right there man. 1000lb bombs are only useable by the B-17 and P-47D.

[bezshumniy]

i have the 2x1000lb bombs on the P-51D, by crashing and destroying a few targets in strike

[Robotic Pope]

i have the 2x250lb bombs on the P-51D, by crashing and destroying a few targets in strike

:rolleyes: Fixed it for you.

[Gilly]

:rolleyes: Fixed it for you.

Sadly Pope you're wrong. Bezhumniy is 100% correct, the 51D does have 2x1000lbs- certainly on the PS3 anyway.

[The Legendary Spitfire]

Sadly Pope you're wrong. Bezhumniy is 100% correct, the 51D does have 2x1000lbs- certainly on the PS3 anyway.

Ouch, cutting.
Is that just for destroying targets then in Strike?

[Gilly]

Ouch, cutting.
Is that just for destroying targets then in Strike?

Pray tell in what way is that cutting? I just pointed out to Pope that Bez was correct in that certainly with regard to the 51D on PS3 it has the option (once unlocked) to equip it with 2x1000lbs bombs. Just as you can also equip it with rockets. As for using it, do as you please. As bombs are really only useful in strike to do damage it would seem sensible to use it but if carrying around 2000lbs in a dogfight is your bag them knock yourself out. Better to equip it with rockets when idiots use B17s in DFs, TBs and CTAs though as it's a great BnZ especially against such a big target.

[irishjg10]

I've also got 2 x 1000lb bombs as a weapons choice for my P51-D5 on the PS3. They're pretty awesome for CTA games but to be honest I normally use the little 153 for fun.

[The Legendary Spitfire]

Pray tell in what way is that cutting? I just pointed out to Pope that Bez was correct in that certainly with regard to the 51D on PS3 it has the option (once unlocked) to equip it with 2x1000lbs bombs. Just as you can also equip it with rockets. As for using it, do as you please. As bombs are really only useful in strike to do damage it would seem sensible to use it but if carrying around 2000lbs in a dogfight is your bag them knock yourself out. Better to equip it with rockets when idiots use B17s in DFs, TBs and CTAs though as it's a great BnZ especially against such a big target.

Sadly Pope you're wrong. was a little blunt and I viewed it as quite upfront and abrupt so to me it seemed a little harsh.

[Robotic Pope]

This is crazy. Ive been here since the demo launch and NOBODY has ever said anything about these 1000lb bombs for the P-51D. I have 1000/1000 on xbox and don't have them. How did you unlock them? 2x250lb bombs on the xbox is 50 targets destroyed. Sorry if I am wrong but this is totaly out of the blue. They were never on any unlock list here. Were they added with the PS3 patch? and why?

[mavrickandgoose]

YES the p51 HAS 1000lbs bombs you have to destroy targets in strike to get them witch is a pain in the a**

[bobbysocks]

i was playing on xbox with an trusted nubie who had 500 LBers for the "B" so the D ought to have at least that.

[Gilly]

This is crazy. Ive been here since the demo launch and NOBODY has ever said anything about these 1000lb bombs for the P-51D. I have 1000/1000 on xbox and don't have them. How did you unlock them? 2x250lb bombs on the xbox is 50 targets destroyed. Sorry if I am wrong but this is totaly out of the blue. They were never on any unlock list here. Were they added with the PS3 patch? and why?

I did have the game pre-patch but never unlocked them until after so I couldn't say for definate that they were there prior. Maybe McQ could answer that as he was further on that me at that point. Certainly afterwards it was a case of 5 ground targets being kamikaze'd to unlock them.

Edit: Having just checked the lists here it does state 250lbs as loadout but they're definitely 1000lbs in the game!

[Robotic Pope]

I did have the game pre-patch but never unlocked them until after so I couldn't say for definate that they were there prior. Maybe McQ could answer that as he was further on that me at that point. Certainly afterwards it was a case of 5 ground targets being kamikaze'd to unlock them.

Edit: Having just checked the lists here it does state 250lbs as loadout but they're definitely 1000lbs in the game!

Ok so on the patched PS3 game there are no 250lb bombs for the p51d? I'm thinking it must have been changed in the PS3 patch then. In fact I always did think those 250lb bombs looked too large on the D version. They are larger than the 500s on the fake P-51B. Can some one on xbox with the P-47 tell me if the 1000lb bombs on that look the same as the 250lbs bombs on the P-51D? Now i'm wondering whether the 250s are in fact 1000s and are just incorrectly named, I might have to do some testing.

[McQ59]

My records tells me that I got the 1000lb for the D5 after killing 50 groundtargets in strike with the same plane. I don't think I ever did that, but the night the patch was released was like pre-christmas-eve. I'm almost sure it was that night I got the bombs for the D. It is as one of you guys have pointed out, in the "official" papares it says 2x250lb's, but I have corrected that in my own copies with ink. The D5 has a bombload of 2x1000lb in the game. (PS3). I think it is a little f-up from the devs side. It would have been a mission (allmost) impossible to kill 50 groundtargets in the D5 with the HVAR- rockets only. To get the rockets you had to kill 50 planes in online CTA games in the same bird...

The51B is another bag. To get 2x100lb load-out you had to win 10 online games in the 51B. To get the 2x500lb you had to win 15 online strike or cta in the 51B. (My rec's says I won 6, so I think I got that load-out too with the release of the patch).

Hope this made a few things a bit clearer.

To sum it up; Thank dog (and the devs) for the patch!

[Robotic Pope]

I have completed my bomb tests on xbox. I will now share the results.
Match 1.
B-17 with 1000lb bombs. Destroyed 3 friendly bunkers. Each bunker took ten 1000lb bombs to destory.

Match 2.
P-51D with 250lb bombs. Destroyed 3 friendly bunkers. Each bunker took ten 250lb bombs to destroy.

Conclusion. The bombs on the P-51D are 1000lb bombs on xbox as well as PS3. Only the text saying 250lbs is wrong.

My apologies to Spitfire and bezshumniy, and thank you for helping me find out something new about the game. :)

[Gilly]

I have completed my bomb tests on xbox. I will now share the results.
Match 1.
B-17 with 1000lb bombs. Destroyed 3 friendly bunkers. Each bunker took ten 1000lb bombs to destory.

Match 2.
P-51D with 250lb bombs. Destroyed 3 friendly bunkers. Each bunker took ten 250lb bombs to destroy.

Conclusion. The bombs on the P-51D are 1000lb bombs on xbox as well as PS3. Only the text saying 250lbs is wrong.

My apologies to Spitfire and bezshumniy, and thank you for helping me find out something new about the game. :)


Great to see that nearly a year and half down the line the game still throws up randomness!!! I'm guessing therefore that the PS patch sorted text rather than actual bombload.
As you put McQ the day the patch came out was like Christmas! I think we played one game and then in the next lobby discussed the avalanch of loadouts we had been given!! Pity one of them wasn't the bombs for the 190F!!! That only took about another 8 months!! (still owe you for that one Kav!).
I wonder if there are flight characteristic differences then between the PS and xBox 51's when loaded with the 250/1000lbs then?(appreciate that the patch 'fixed' some of the 51 flight issues on the PS)

[The Legendary Spitfire]

I have completed my bomb tests on xbox. I will now share the results.
Match 1.
B-17 with 1000lb bombs. Destroyed 3 friendly bunkers. Each bunker took ten 1000lb bombs to destory.

Match 2.
P-51D with 250lb bombs. Destroyed 3 friendly bunkers. Each bunker took ten 250lb bombs to destroy.

Conclusion. The bombs on the P-51D are 1000lb bombs on xbox as well as PS3. Only the text saying 250lbs is wrong.

My apologies to Spitfire and bezshumniy, and thank you for helping me find out something new about the game. :)

No apology needed, I would've probably acted the same if I was in your position.

[dkwookie]

All the effort to unlock the bombs for some aircraft never bothered me. I don't bomb but was happy to unlock the bomb for my mk ix. It make a nice ornament during strike games and I can pretend I am taking tickets by dropping it on the odd ship or bunker

[Robotic Pope]

All the effort to unlock the bombs for some aircraft never bothered me. I don't bomb but was happy to unlock the bomb for my mk ix. It make a nice ornament during strike games and I can pretend I am taking tickets by dropping it on the odd ship or bunker

lol I know what you mean. I didn't mention in my previous post that I did a third test strike match bombing my bunkers with a spitfire XVI with real 250lb bombs. I'd dropped 24 bombs on target when the guy on the other side in an Arado ruined the test with one bomb and destroyed the target for me lol. The guys that I played those 3 matches with must have been wondering what the hell I was doing, the guy who dared go up against my B-17 in a 109E must have been happy I helped him unlocking the He111-H3. :grin:

[P-51]

Does anyone know the unlocks (50 and 100kg bombs) for the LA-7's unlock criteria? The list at the start of the thread seems a bit old!? Surely it cant be that many post patch?

[Cryptic Phant0m]

It is in fact

La-7
2 cannons, 2 x 50 kg bombs: Kill 40 ground targets in online games on La-7
2 cannons, 2 x 100 kg bombs: Win 20 online CTA games on La-7 or win 40 online games on La-7

[P-51]

It is in fact

La-7
2 cannons, 2 x 50 kg bombs: Kill 40 ground targets in online games on La-7
2 cannons, 2 x 100 kg bombs: Win 20 online CTA games on La-7 or win 40 online games on La-7

I do hope not! That seems like an awfull lot for a fighter, though it is a russian plane and the devs are russian.. :( Lets get cracking!

[Robotic Pope]

I do hope not! That seems like an awfull lot for a fighter, though it is a russian plane and the devs are russian.. :( Lets get cracking!

lol don't worry. That is the pre-patch requirement. With the PS3 patch the La-7 unlocks are:

2 cannons, 2 x 50 kg bombs
Kill 1 ground target in Online games on La-7


2 cannons, 2 x 100 kg bombs
Win 4 Online CTA games on La-7
Win 4 Online games on La-7

[P-51]

lol don't worry. That is the pre-patch requirement. With the PS3 patch the La-7 unlocks are:

2 cannons, 2 x 50 kg bombs
Kill 1 ground target in Online games on La-7


2 cannons, 2 x 100 kg bombs
Win 4 Online CTA games on La-7
Win 4 Online games on La-7

That's music to my ears! I would have settled for half of the originals! This will be done today then! Next I need to win X matches in CTA Dogfight(hardest?) and TEam battle! That would be the Plat for this game!!

[MACADEMIC]

That's music to my ears! I would have settled for half of the originals! This will be done today then! Next I need to win X matches in CTA Dogfight(hardest?) and TEam battle! That would be the Plat for this game!!

Great it's been solved! If you want to do the unlocks, I'm happy to help you (I've recently got good practice in losing...lol).

MAC

[P-51]

Great it's been solved! If you want to do the unlocks, I'm happy to help you (I've recently got good practice in losing...lol).

MAC

That would be a great help! Thanks Mac!