IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy Released

IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy - Premium Edition

The fifth installment of the next-gen IL-2 Sturmovik product lineis dedicated to late war aerial engagements between the U.S. Army AirForce, Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe in the skies over theNormandy and Calais regions of France before and after the Alliedinvasion of Jun 6th, 1944. Both the preparation and execution of theinvasion of Normandy (Operation Overlord) had a large air componentand involved many airfields in the UK and in France, especially afterthe Allies landed and built many Advanced Landing Grounds. SomeGerman-built and occupied airfields were captured, repaired andre-used by the Allies as they advanced. Battle of Normandy willexplore and recreate the drama as the Allies try to use airpower tosecure the invasion beachhead and force a breakout to march towardsParis and Germany itself. Airpower played a crucial role in thisbattle and the Luftwaffe’s increasingly desperate struggle to stem theAllied air offensive of fighters, attackers and bombers will pose anentertaining challenge for any seasoned virtual pilot.

The Premium Edition contains eight standard aircraft and twocollector aircraft. The two included Collector Planes are; the Britishmade Spitfire Mk.XIV and the advanced German built twin-engine AradoAr 234 jet bomber. These two aircraft bring the total amount ofincluded aircraft to ten in the Premium Edition.

IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy is part of the IL-2 GreatBattles series and can be played as a separate stand-alone product orbe integrated with other Great Battles titles such as Battle ofStalingrad, Battle of Moscow, Battle of Kuban or Battle ofBodenplatte. Combine all titles to create one big WWII air-combatsimulation with both Eastern and Western Fronts depicted.

• 2 Collector Planes (Spitfire Mk.XIV and Ar 234)
• 8 Battle of Normandy Aircraft (P-51B/C, P-47D “Razorbackâ€, Typhoon Mk.Ib, Mosquito F.B. Mk.VI, Bf 109 G-6 “Lateâ€, Fw 190 A-6, Ju 88 C-6a and Me 410)
• Map of the Normandy Battle Area (Southern England, Normandy and Calais Regions)
• Battle of Normandy Pilot Career
• Quick Mission Builder
• Custom Single-Player Missions
• Scripted Campaign Support
• Multiplayer Mode (Cooperative and Dedicated Server)

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