IL-2 1946 can be had on Good Ol' Games.com gog.com for $10, or you can get the physical DVD version from amazon.com for about the same price. Mission4today is a good place to grab the patches from, google it, requires registration (but it's worth it).
The latest version of the game, Cliffs of Dover, apparently has some teething problems and it would seem 1946 still has a very, very strong fan and player base with an active (but colorful) modding community. CloD also uses Steam, which I personally detest, so that may factor into your decisions as well.
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