German He-111 Bomber Shot Down After Bombing Run - Crew Bails Out! - IL2 Sturmovik Combat Flight Sim

This video tracks a World War II German bomber crew who bomb their target in an He-111, then shortly after are forced to bail out of the destroyed aircraft. This video was made using the combat flight simulator IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles series (Bodenplatte, Stalingrad, Kuban, Moscow). Please like and subscribe!
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[@MrMJpilot]

When you went into battle without an escort I knew it was a one way mission. Lol.

[@ferdagkarabulut5274]

The golden rule I learnt from Il2 1946 If you see fire dont hesitate to jump out...

[@Cybernaut76]

If you are at high altitude, consider your options. You may be able to put out the fire by speedy dive especially with fighters.

[@corey1054]

At the end you dont hear the plane exploding for a second after it crashes because its far away. Thats a very nice detail they added to the game.

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

Yes! I remarked this, too...

[@lenvandenberg646]

Could not expect much less on a SOLO bomber run

[@comesahorseman]

Ironic that the mission was to destroy oil reserves when one thing Germany was desperately short of was oil....

[@petej8556]

Still didn't want their enemies to have it though.

[@secondlieutenan]

Yes

[@theislandbros4412]

Yeah

[@Fromard]

Good editing! Thanks.

[@hhhaze]

plane: starts burning crew: ight imma head out

[@highplainsdrifter699]

The battle of Britain, was a great movie, Michael Kane and many other great actors starred in it, the cinematography was excellent, the late 007 movie director Guy Hamilton directed the movie

[@Azishome]

I agree, and I watch it about once a month. But one thing I don't understand about Luftwaffe HE-111 tactics and doctrine: why did the HE-111s break formation and disperse rather than staying in a cohesive battle formation when they were attacked?

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

@@Azishome Same later over the Reich. The Yanks allways split their formation in a case of heavy casulties...

[@ronaldwatson1951]

Excellent graphics and good mission, very good video

[@Stels373]

Вылет на оценку "2". От взлёта до падения. ))

[@mori6780]

Good editing work. Greetings from Germany.

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

Wirklich? Ich finde, dass es eine viel zu alte Ausführung war, für einen Einsatz im Herbst '44. Bin eh kein Fan der 111...

[@jimfowler5930]

Nice graphics! Funny thing is, I have this exact He-111 H-6 - 1H+FK, 2./Kampfgeschawder Lowen, out of Ottana, Sardinia, August 1943.....a Corgi 1/72 scale die-cast model! Built plastic for years but found this die-cast He-111, my only die-cast purchase. Building is more fun! Great vid/presentation...….Thank You!!!!!!!!!! Dang, did not know of "my" He-111's fate, dang!!

[@racon8272]

i build plastic and i have a nice airfix HE 111

[@tennesseeridgerunner5992]

Forgive me, I don't know beans bout video games and I don't play them. Even back in the 80s I had no interest in Pac Man, Donkey Kong, Galaga, or whatever. That said as a history nut and aviation freak I so do enjoy videos like these from the IL-2 game. I have watched quite a few postings from different people but I can honestly say this one is exceptional (to me). The picture and the graphics(did I say that right?) are so crystal clear and clean and the editing is superb. Was a real treat for me to view, TJ3 Gaming.

[@TJ3]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mrcarlo1966]

Did some grass cutting on take off 👍🏻.

[@MrMJpilot]

You probably know this by now, but it helps not to hold the tail wheel on the ground. Once the tail starts flying, rotate as much as you can without placing the tail on the ground. That will help your takeoff. Also, I don’t know anything about this game but do you have the capability to feather an engine?

[@ww2aviation]

Very nice video, nice edit

[@neilpemberton5523]

P51D vs He111. Mismatched enough to make you wish the bomber could survive due to the fighter pilot escorting it back to base, a la the legendary escort of a cripped B17 across the channel by a heroic Bf109 pilot.

[@ISaintLoupI]

not a heroic pilot of a Me 109 but a stupid pilot who preferred to save the crew of a b17 rather than to shoot it down and save the lives of German civilians from the bombs of this b17.

[@rvillgaming6306]

@@ISaintLoupI he's pretty Heroic alright, he could've easily just downed that B-17 with all the wounded airmen inside and earn that Knight's cross but he didn't, he did the human thing and saved them, and don't say "WeLl tHaT b-17 dIdn'T dO tHe HuMaN tHiNg wHeN iT dRoPpeD tHoSe boMbs oN tHoSe CiviLiaNs", that's mercy, something you don't see much in war

[@kemro5461]

@@ISaintLoupI He severely damaged the aircraft. It's the fact that he continues to fly despite the enormous damage that caused the German pilot to do this. It was in a way to show his respect for the bomber's crew who fought with all his might to survive.

[@timb918]

@@ISaintLoupI Leave it to a Frenchy to project and cherry pick morality in a conflict that was largely being waged on their behalf.

[@fabiana7157]

@@rvillgaming6306 That Me pilot had the obligation to defend his own country's civilians though. He failed in that and doesn't really deserve praise. If you're a soldier, you protect your civilians. Simple.

[@drewdojo]

"Atl - F" to feather your engine after it gets knocked out.

[@naosei2.086]

Alt + F4 ?

[@lemarshahabi3636]

He111 is a very nice bomber in ww2

[@neilpemberton5523]

Spitfire and Hurricane pilots found them very nice..... and fat...... and slow.

[@lemarshahabi3636]

@@neilpemberton5523 yes, spitfire and hurricane was a very good planes but HE111 was very armed and could easily shoot them down

[@rvillgaming6306]

@@lemarshahabi3636 Nah Just pull what RAF flight Sergeant Ray holmes did when his guns failed and yoink your Hurricane into the bomber

[@lemarshahabi3636]

@@rvillgaming6306 ok:)

[@panzerivausfg4062]

@@lemarshahabi3636 The Heinkel He 111 was armed with 6 MG 15 machineguns munufactured to deal with enemy fighters. But an MG so similar in range and firepower with the infantry MGs wasn't so effective. For example the American Bombers were equipped with Browning 1919 and the huge 0.50 caliber Browning that was capable of even cutting out the wing of a fighter. That's why the MG 15 was replaced by the MG81 in the middle of the war. But instead of all these, I always prefer the German engineering when I play WWII games.

[@bluedragon807]

top notch camera angles

[@mustafafahrettingumusok4846]

Good work Man! But why he111 has desert camo?

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

And it was a early version. Not a P- variant, like in the late war usual...

[@captainnutsack8151]

Nice!

[@kevlarburrito6693]

You'd have a better take off if you pushed the stick forward while you're going down the run way to gain speed and lift. Keeping your tail on the ground adds a lot of drag.

[@jondoherty3678]

Where did the external bomb come from inflight rearming

[@NUTTYBAR313]

I played MS combat simulator 1 and 2, did IL2 series, had lots of fun playing in hyperlobby back in the days . How can i get back into playing IL2, i cant find it any were is there a server>> or a web site i can go to to get set up, i really miss playing with the great people in my old squad and the other people i met in warbidrs group/ loved the bomb runs we had every Friday. Any help would be appreciated. My old call sign in hypper lobby was, 83_XO_MIG

[@TJ3]

This is the new IL-2 Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad series, available for PC. You can find it on Steam! Multiple add on versions as well.

[@methgunerathne331]

You should get Cliffs of Dover, u can do realistic Battle of Britain battles in that

[@TJ3]

I do have it! Its great. The replay system is a lot more difficult to make videos with, that's the only downside.

[@AtlantaTerry]

What is the function of that metal rod that is sticking out of the leading edge of the port wing? And, why isn't there one on the starboard wing?

[@itsimbatime]

Pitot tube! It’s an Airspeed indicator!

[@arquebusier1995]

This is russian port of Novorossiysk on the Black sea, Mustangs have nothing to do there

[@RipRLeeErmey]

Lend Lease?

[@Azishome]

@@RipRLeeErmey, it is a possibility, Gunny. Except I think the Russians would have flown the fighters with their own Red Star insignia rather than the U.S. National Star Insignia.

[@noelmajers6369]

Must have been one of those Eagle Squadron American pilots who helped defend England during the Battle of Britain and then who defended Honolulu as portrayed in the film Pearl Harbour. It makes perfect sense that one of them then grabbed a P51 Mustang, as you do, and then flew over to help defend some Ruski oilfields. History is so easy and simple when it's rewritten by Hollywood !

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

@@RipRLeeErmey Nope! The Bolshevics only get lousy planes like the Warhawk, or the Aircobra...

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

@@noelmajers6369 Yes... But as the 51s arrived at the front, all soviet oilfields were secure. So there is no need, to defend them. Only if you wanna put your ass, on the safe side. "Hey comerade! We defend your oilfields in the south! There's no need for. The Germans are 1000 miles away. Oh well... Allways stay on alert! We save your oil..." (And our bones)

[@jonathanducoutumany2538]

A bomber would not be sent singlehandedly on a mission

[@AtlantaTerry]

Really? Tell the Dam Busters. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Chastise

[@bangado5497]

COOL :)

[@blazeking8970]

Whatever it's soooo cool love it. I wish Tha I had this game.

[@thehoff1793]

Why did the pilot need a clock on his joystick? So he knows the exact time he was shot down for the report... 🤔

[@normancole3415]

Because back then they used speed and time for navigation

[@Abbeville_Kid]

What Norman said. Navigation. We take GPS for granted.

[@neilpemberton5523]

@@normancole3415 thanks for clarifying for us, but I still prefer the OP's theory. 😁

[@stevekaczynski3793]

@@normancole3415 Clocks were usually also present in the control panels of fighters, no doubt for the same reason.

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

@@stevekaczynski3793 It was for night- raids. Get it...?

[@ThisOLmaan]

man i would like to learn to play, i have this game but planes take some doing, Tanks for me are more earlier to control.

[@lylegreen7186]

Awesome.

[@jackthanhauser9575]

That sux, not being able to have everything maxed out

[@mikkel066h]

Damn only 3 of them survived. I think the rest of the crew got shredded by those 50. cals

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

Better than none...

[@littlejimmy8744]

Crew of a He 111 is 4 so the lost one man, I think later models had 5 so most got out.

[@julianducros8952]

Very good i enjoyed that rip to the pilot

[@jacksonclift1553]

Try to add more clips into the video and edit out parts of the plane just flying it’s destination

[@silent13379]

You mean one cannon shell doesn't rip the whole tail off like in war thunder?

[@taterobinson6172]

I hope they’re not stuck in the Ardennes Forest. 😳

[@CurtisDrew1]

Odd the take off on the concrete runway was rough and once they hit the grass it smoothed out. Just the opposite in real life. Unless of course that grass is a Golf Course. I have never found a smooth grass runway!

[@ricardocantero9]

GREAT!!!!! 🤩👍👏👏👏👍🤩

[@panzerivausfg4062]

Only 3 of 8 crew members survived 😢

[@stevekaczynski3793]

I thought it was five in the He 111 but certainly they did not all get out.

[@panzerivausfg4062]

@@stevekaczynski3793 Yes it has five, I checked it later.

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

Usual 5. But you can`t know. Perhaps there were only 4 in. So...

[@panzerivausfg4062]

@@melchiorvonsternberg844 One pilot, the bombardier behind the pilot, the machinegun operator in the nose, the machinegun operator in the belly and, one for both side machineguns and one in the top. But sometimes, the side machinegunner was operating the belly guns too

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

@@panzerivausfg4062 Don't tell me this, as a German. I know this very well. But at the end of the war, the often reduce the crew, to safe fuel...

[@taorichan1751]

Hi is this campaign?

[@panzerivausfg4062]

Nah, I don't think so. I think they are gameplays created on the computer. IL 2 Sturmovik don't have campaign just like War Thunder, WoW, WoT and Wow.

[@mckolyns]

Ну хоть время полета можно видеть на штурвале😂 приборов всяких нема

[@MunDad]

Is it ps4? Looks great and if not is it as good on ps4?

[@thanhbui784]

Ban đêm như nào nhỉ

[@THEYARECHASINGME]

What if irl

[@ScarletEdge]

Military Tribunal for losing valuable war asset. I have spoken ;)

[@angeltellez2941]

Un solo aparato sin escolta, esta historia no tiene sentido

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

Never send a He- 111, if you could send a Ju- 88, or Ju- 188...

[@danielmendoza2275]

send the Ju 288 its guns are literally like a machine gun atleast in war thunder

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

@@danielmendoza2275 In this case, send better a Ju- 388. It was the last and most balanced version...

[@Riseingsalyutreal]

.... OK

[@richard-yz6cz]

720p

[@TJ3]

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[@gustgamer2155]

NAME GAME PLIS PLIS PLIS???

[@TJ3]

IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles

[@amirudinadnan7024]

Please, stop censoring the swastika.

[@daddy2579]

He can’t if he does he’ll most likely get demonetized

[@amirudinadnan7024]

@@daddy2579 I understand. But it's still not fair. You can keep the hammer and sickle but not the swastika. It's like you censoring the past.

[@daddy2579]

I understand that and I get what your saying but he also needs money to live. I know it may seem a little disrespect to the past and the people who caught in our past to bring us our future but he also needs food in his table

[@amirudinadnan7024]

@@daddy2579 you were probably right my friend. I can't argue with that.

[@lemon8020]

war thunder?

[@71Gilligan]

Target practice, nothing more.

[@jeffsmith2022]

Foolishness, why would German aircraft bomb an oil supply which they so desperately needed?...

[@stevekaczynski3793]

They would want to deny oil to their enemies. The Allies did sometimes have fuel shortages - for example the advance in eastern France stalled because of that in the late summer/autumn of 1944. This was despite laying the PLUTO pipeline across the English Channel. The Germans' shortages were more critical, however.