Since there are so many new folks here I thought I would post this link to several sites that IMO are essential...not only to IL2 but to simming in general. For convenience I have put color codes on the links. Please note that most of the links marked Websites are very dynamic and they usually contain reference materials,files and utilities and should be thoroughly browsed through. Sites with ***** are Essential Essentials either due to function or content.


Air WarfareWebsite
Bombsight TablesUtilityCalculates bombing info (speed angle etc.)
Cannon's Skins
CHECK SIXWebsite
Coasties PlaceWebsite
Dart's PageWebsite***
Delta 6Website
Flying LegendsWebsite
Fragments of Sturmovik TechnikaCourtesy of web.archive.orgReference
GimpPaint Utility
Hammerd's Skins
HYPERLOBBYGaming Site*****
Link to Crazy Ivan's Dedicated Server Setup Guide
Language TranslatorUtility
Metric to English conversion tablesUtility
Metric to English conversion utilityUtility
Mission 4 Today ***** THE SINGLE MOST IMPOTANT RESOURCE SITE FOR IL2 ON THE NET
-----> M4T Files
-----> M4T Knowledge Base
MouseVisionUtilityTIR Alternative
Object listFiles
PhotobucketFree webhosting for screenshots etc.
Putfile.com Free webhosting for screenshots etc.
RRG StudiosWebsite
Scorched EarthOnline WarUtility
SIM HQWebsite
SIM OuthouseWebsite
Simmers Paintshop
Stickworks
TailslidesWebsite
TeamspeakCommunications Utility
Teamspeak Utilityutility displays on screen while in game who is speaking on TS.
Teamspeak Overlay utility Displays on screen while in game who is speaking on TS
VentrilloCommunications Utility
Walagata.comFree webhosting for screenshots etc.
Warbirds of PreyOnline Server Site
WarcloudsOnline Server Site
You Send itUtility A utility that lets you send large files through email
Zeno's WarbirdsWebsite


Essential Reading

352nd Ramblin Jack's Flight Training
Ace Pilots.com
The Combat Story Thread Virtual Warstories written by US for US.
Romanian Airforce History Article
Today in WWII History A community maintained thread on WWII history.
Uber Mythos
WWII Ace Stories
WWII Maps
War Veteran's Poetry

Forums

Airwarfare
CWOS The closest thing to the old Pilots Lounge..
Combat Sim Group
Frugal's World of Simulations
Sim HQ
Sim Outhouse


And of course right here. There is a wealth of info on this site as well so explore the other forums and links here and you will find most if not all the answers you need for any questions you may have. There are also other sites in cyberspace where unofficial mods to the sim can be obtained. Some of them are well done and some are not so well done. We offer no tech support for these mods here and we cannot post links to such sites however, for more information on the subject please read this thread.

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P.S. For those who have noticed.. this is not the same Essentials thread started 5 (Or was it 6) years ago. Somehow that one got deleted.. This was made from a backup I made of the links.. but it was an old back up. I have since edited it and removed the dead links.. I will try to add to it as I go along.

If there is something you think should be added just drop me a PM.

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