[dflion]

It is a very sad situation to hear that Oleg had been forced to pay, to be allowed to model some of his WWII aircraft.
I enjoy the historical research that goes into making my 'offline' missions and there is no doubt that Oleg's game has stimulated a renewed interest in WWII planes and what actually happened in the air battles of that time.

I think that IL2 has tremendously helped to stimulate a whole new generation of aviation enthusiasts in WWII warbirds - the manufacturers of these aircraft should be grateful for the 'masterly devotion' Oleg puts into making these aircraft come alive again through the simulation, so that any person with a computer can experience what they were like to fly. These aircraft manufactures should be encouraging Oleg and his team in every way possible - money (greed) should not be entering into the situation.

In past threads, I have suggested that Oleg should contact dedicated historical monthly magazines such as the English 'Aeroplane' magazine for support. This is a very old magazine dating back to prior to WWII and has extensive photographic and technical archives. I am sure Olegs IL2 has helped renew a whole new generation of readers interested in their historical articles and what is happening on the present WWII 'warbird' scene, which is growing every day.

DFLion