@ Stukadriver:

Pretty much this.

In case you should have bought 1946 on Steam, the game will already be upgraded to V4.09m, including the skin pack (it's not optional on Steam, but installed automatically). So if you run this game through Steam, you only have to download V4.10m and V4.101m and install them manually.

It would be nice to add the P-26 peashooter with out mods and I would also like the P-60 to be in the game. Also There is a CAC boomerang airplane (its austrailian airplane). Why is these planes not in, it would be a good time to put these planes in the game.

Not saying that this is the case for any of these aircraft but some MOD aircraft are not built to specifications. Some are missing some or all levels of detail (LODs), have too many polys, or other problems that cause problems. It's fine for a MOD... MODs are a great way to experiment and put content in without worrying too much about finishing things off until ready. But to go in a official patch... the details need to be finished too.

There's a lot of behind the scenes effort that goes into making these things. Huge respect for everyone involved in making a cockpit or a external mesh or laying out the skin.

Nice... and great update guys... Wow.. it blows my mind.. Remember when we used to use Pe-8s as simulated B-17s..? This thing has so so far exceeded the money I paid for every add on as far as bang for the buck.. I spent almost $3500 at Disney World (including getting there hotels gas gifts etc... ) one year... and it is a distant memory.

I'm not a member of TD, but my guess is no, since it was the MARTIN B-26 Marauder. These days Martin is part of the evil Lockheed/Martin Northrop/Grumman defense megacorp that smacked down 1C/Ubi over bogus intellectual property claims a few years back.

Since TD must abide by the terms of the same agreement that 1C/Ubi signed to get Lockheed/Martin/Northrop/Grumman off their backs, basically just about all WW2-era U.S. aircraft and ships are off limits.

... but a free addon/patch is not making any money... and as far as I know making money with these models is what's the problem.

There is already a mod which allows you to do this and also allows you to manage aircraft formations of up to wing size (ca. 100 aircraft).

Personally, I'd love it if that mod, or something like it, made it into an official patch.

Same here.
I would make singleplayer bomber missions WORK!

Technically, by offering new content which might increase sales of IL2, TD is making money for 1C. In any case, I believe that the TD members had to agree to work under the same restrictions as the 1C team.

Of course, now that I've gone and posted, it looks like Lockheed-Martin is still its own corporation, although they tried to merge with N-G about a decade ago when things were better for the world and not so good for weapon makers.

I think the real impact of the N-G affair was to make Oleg and company very wary of modeling any U.S. weapon system. I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for any U.S. plane unless it's produced by a company that's been gone for at least 50 years. That still leaves a whole lot of Brewster, Curtiss, Stinson and Waco products which are fair game.

Helldiver, P40-N, and Hawk 75s FTW.