Now you can say what you want about the Shturmovik, about how its slow and armoured to hell and back, about how 40,000 were built because lets face it, they fly as slow as a heavy and only carry 2 bombs... but theres one thing you cant deny. They sure is pretty.

And here we see that target, Not a fighter to be seen which is just as well.

The thing that is purtiest about the IL-2 is the fact that you can see the gunner and his gun... from the outside. From the inside all you got is a big plate behind you which effectively shows Commie philosophy. If the Gunner buys it the pilots ok. If the Pilot gets it they both go down.

Bombs away!!! 2 Big Ones interrupt the Beerfest in the Mess Hall.

A well porked field as our hero climbs valiantly away... to the Gulag for saying 'Romanov' on vox.