As Time Passes...
 

I know this is probably not the correct page, but I thought people might be interested.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33769486

The last member, a pilot of 617Sqn., RAF has died aged 96years.

FWs DM
 

I believe you can never set fire on FWs engine with any weapon.
Also you can never cut its wing with 0.50s cal.
One hit from 20mm is enough but xxx number of 0.50s you see only a max damage.
This was also on 4.12 so i dont know if someone has ever report it.

CVE Carriers
 

Hello all. I am having trouble making a co-op mission with CVE aircraft carriers. I set up a flight of 4 FM-2s and set them to take off from carrier ( USS Kitkun Bay) When I launch the mission the little blue box comes up in the middle and says mission loading. Once it gets to 100% it disappears and nothing happens. If I have the FM-2s start airborne I can get the mission to load but when I go to select aircraft screen there is nothing there. All of my other coop missions seem to work fine.

Any ideas?

Update: It appears not to be caused by the escort carrier. But instead by the squadron name. For the escort carrier mission I assigned the squadron VC-5 fighting flight to the FM-2s. I also made another mission based on the raids on Ballale airfield on Sept 16, 1943. This time using F6Fs and assigning squadron VF-40. Had the same thing happen. But when I went in a changed the squadrons back to "none" the missions loaded fine. Also had a flight of F4Us assigned to VMF-214. This worked both times. (VMF-214 squadron has been in game and not added in 4.13)

I've been having a problem with the intervalometer settings on the bombers equipped with them:

Although I've tried several different hotkey settings, when I try to use them, they don't seem to work. Not only do I not get a popup message showing the new settings, but the dials on the intervalometer don't seem to move. And yet, in some 4.13 videos that I've watched, both things are shown to happen.

Keep in mind that I already have the basic bombsight controls (altitude, speed, up/down angle, left/right angle) already set.

Is there something that I'm missing here? If so, I would appreciate it if you could help me with it!:)

When you host your mission make sure to enable Realistic Bombing.

I've tried it with both Realistic Bombing and Limited Ammo turned on at the same time. No dice whatsoever.

Well I can tell you we fly 413 coops (and one dogfight) every night in Hypperlobby. We are on Eastern US time. If you have the time, drop in and look for us.

Ok so you said you have realistic bombing enabled. Now this may seem like a stupid question but when you try and adjust the intervelometer settings are you in the bombardier's seat? You must be hear and not in the nose gun or pilots seat. Otherwise nothing will happen and you won't get any messages.

I've been using the bombardier's seat. I've basically been trying everything that I think I actually need: I have hotkeys for the basic bombsight input settings, but not for the more complex/heavily involved stuff for the Norden bombsight (e.g. clutch movement). I'm starting to wonder if that is necessary to get it to work (Though, logically, I don't think it should matter, unless there's something in the programming that disables it unless all the bombsight controls have been given hotkeys--which I hope actually isn't the case!).

My first best guess is you're forgetting the Course Autopilot key.

What plane are you flying.
What map.

Fill out this form (edit it for yourself):
http://files.tolwyn.com/il2_keycommands.doc

Obviously you know of these keys:
Increase Sight Distance
Decrease Sight Distance
Increase Sight Altitude
Decrease Sight Altitude
Increase Sight Velocity
Decrease Sight Velocity



HOWEVER YOU MUST have a key bound to Course Autopilot (Mine is Z in the doc above) if you wish to control the plane in the bomber position. This is the only way (aside from rudder trim) that you can take advantage of the new features and the new bomber autopilot.

It is my STRONGEST recommendation that you ONLY engage or disengage the Course Autopilot command FROM THE BOMBER POSITION. NEVER from the PILOT position. You as the BOMBER are COMMANDING the Course Autopilot.

ONCE this is finished, depending upon the plane and if Realistic Bombing is on... the other keys you MUST have for guiding the plane are:
(depending upon the plane):

Toggle Bombsight Clutch (this is pointing the sight to a point on the ground with it DISENGAGED and then when engaged, it "flies" the plane to that point. So:

Toggle Bombsight Clutch

Sight / PDI / Course LEFT
Sight / PDI / Course CENTER
Sight / PDI / Course RIGHT

Obviously:
Open Bombay Doors
Toggle Bomb Release Mode (single, pair, (others), train)
Toggle Bomb Train Amount
Toggle Bomb Train Delay

Some planes you can command the compass COURSE with the clutch DISENGAGED and once the Clutch is ENGAGED, it will turn the plane to follow that course.

This needs the following keys:
Compass/Course Heading +
Compass/Course Heading -