You bunch of whingeing sissies! I've tried it out and I cant' fault it so far. The cockpits have changed for the worse but it's hardly noticeable, you make it sound like it was garish!
The sounds are amazing and unfortunately it brings back the old IL2 sonar. If you fly with the hood down in a Spit or Hurri , or even the side window open in the Bf 109 you will hear the enemy approaching.
It was like this in the last beta patch but I don't think I opened the window of the 109. Other than that the sound is glorious!!!! Start the "Advantage Axis" mission as a Hurri, slide back the canopy and enjoy those sounds!
I just don't think it's realistic though I can understand a 109 screaming past you in a failed bounce and you hearing it but you've got a great big engine in front of you, a shit load of wind noise around you and some headphones on.