The airbase crew received transmission after transmission of the flight going down. Then silence. No confirmation of Yuris status, and no way to reach his damaged aircraft. He had gone silent after reporting that he was damaged, and his intent to RTB. Finally, after 10 agonizing minutes of speculation, a heavily damaged LaGG limped into the view of our AA gunners, and shot a red flare to indicate he was in distress and his radio was nonfunctional. It was Yuri. He made one of the ugliest landings I've ever seen, bad even by Yuri's own, highly questionable standards. His aircraft was immediately taken in for repair, and I set about checking his weapons. The fighting must be as brutal in the skies as it is in the city. I'm just glad I'm out here fixing and arming aircraft, and glad the top Soviet ace is back in one piece, even though the same cannot be said for his aircraft.
"Once again Yuri came back home with a Damaged Plane, and i was angry, we as Mechanics dont get any sleep or rest at all under those Conditions! And at the top, were should we get so many Parts? Those are not growing on Trees around here, and the Factory barely Produces any individual Parts since it moved across the Urals..Well those were my taughts as Yuri landed with his Damaged Plane, later i chewed those words in my mind over and over and over...because no one else came back from the mission, no one, it is a disaster. Above that, i went to Yuri plane, it was a miracle that the Wing did not break, it was truly handing on a few Metal bend Straps, and i observed this, because when our Mechanics went to push the plane to the Repair Spot, and while pushing on the Wing, the damaged wing just broke off and fell to the ground like it was handing by a feather. It is truly a miracle that Yuri came back on this coffin. They say, this is the biggest concentration of weapons, troops and Tanks the entire world has ever seen so far, and we are in the middle of this meat grinder, there is no tomorrow, no today, no dreaming of the end of the War, we live minute by minute, knowing that we are in Hell and we will not escape it. I look at the Convoys of Wounded and Dead crossing the Volga under the cover of night and crossing our Roads, thousands after thousands are dead and Wounded. God, if i ever knew or imagined hell, that vision of it, was much more better that what we live Today. As for Yuri, he is sad, wounded and barely walking, we are truly seeing the end of the end, some Colleagues Mechanics stated. Maybe we would be the next to be send off to the Front if there is no one left to fight .."
Yuri is the highest scoring fighter pilot in the VVS. Therefore he gets top priority for replacement parts. Even if it means cannibalising a rookie pilot’s plane to get them - or in the worst case, giving Yuri the rookie’s entire plane and giving the rookie Yuri’s shot-up ‘hangar queen’. The squadron can do without a rookie in the air, it can’t do without Yuri.
I was beginning to think that Wolfpack was getting so good that the game wasn't a challenge or risk anymore, but this Stalingrad campaign has been nail biting, and showed me he wasn't immortal (yet).
A letter to Yuri Antonv Greetings comrade! I am happy to hear that you that you are back fighting to defend the great city of Stalingrad after your vacation away from the front lines. What does not please me are the great loses we have and continue to take defending this great city on the river. You and the men you fight with are the best the USSR has to offer. Under direct order from the Chief Marshal of Aviation, I have expedited the delivery of new La-5 Fighters. In testing these have proven very capable and a great upgrade over what you are flying now. I can not give you a definite arrival date, they are coming. Please continue to hold the line, and we will hold your back. Chief Marshal of Aviation, Alexander Novikov
Whoo, tough day. Getting hit by the AAA may have saved Yuri's life, oddly enough. If he'd continued on with the rest of the flight, he might've gotten killed, along with them.
The battle of Stalingrad rages on. Having increased my tally to three kills, I was living life to the fullest. The Russians were scrambling to put anyone they could find in an aircraft. With little training and any actual combat time their pilots were dropping like flys under the guns of our mighty fatherland. Two of the enemy were killed but a few days ago. One was unlucky enough to bail out over our lines. Yet the Red Devil has escaped death once again. Reports from a nearby unit say his aircraft was seen flying over the waters of the Volga looking like a piece of Swiss cheese. It is clear to see when a man has religion on his side. It seems as though he is immune to death. I hope this war ends soon enough for me to avoid his gunsight. -Unteroffizer Bertholdt Klein
“This thing’s sturdy…” … BOOM! 😆 Cannon shell must have penetrated all the way into the wing fuel tank before exploding. Whole wing blown off in the explosion and fluttered right into your propellor. Oops! You won’t be shooting that close to an enemy aircraft again any time soon! 😉
I doubt, i think it was those gunpods exploding cause fuel doesnt burn unless mixed with oxidizer or as vapor with air. Dozens of 20mm rounds on the other hand...
At 4:45 when Yuri said "we need to dispatch this guy immediately now", then blew some parts of his target, I thought he would leave the enemy to his fate and get back into the main fight. I was incorrect.
I'm glad that Yuri chose discretion over valor. He is a hero and an ace many times over; the Soviet's need him now more than ever and to lose him would be a crushing defeat no matter how heroic he died.
*There appears to be some messy writing in Cyrillic made in Greece pencil on a dirty leaf of paper The flight was attacked today. It seems like the invaders seem to get better and better everyday. I saw Yuri pull off when approaching the target, looked like he had some damage, god I hope he is okay. I haven't seen any of the other boys. I watched Egor crash into the ground. What a terrible way to go, spending your last seconds in a coffin spinning out of control. I watched Valeriy get hit, I don't know whether he lived or not. Bogdan is also unknown, I went down before him. I was perusing a 109 when I was hit, he hit me hard with what felt like his 20mm. I spiraled out of control and barely got my canopy opened to hop out. Luckily my landing spot was in a bog. I evaded capture for a day before I was caught by a German patrol looking for our downed flight. They took me to a camp on the outskirts of the city, well, I suppose if you count a barbed wire fence surrounding you as a camp. They pack us in like sardines. From what I hear there are about a hundred of us in a cage the size of a house. I can hear the bombs and artillery fall sometimes, from what I hear our boys wont budge from that damned city, giving those dogs a run for their money I hope. I'm planning a breakout later tonight with a few Armenians I met, the Germans don't have searchlights so sneaking in the darkness should be easy. Hopefully we can seek refuge with some comrades in the city. -Trofim Isaev, Red Army
How was your engine out landing one of your best landings? Still good job on making it back from both of those missions. I want to see Yuri to come out of retirement to take on American imperialist over the Korean Peninsula in a Mig15 some day.
Love the LaGG-3 episodes, it gives an idea of how hard it must be to (bravely) fight such an uphill battle without the luxury of knowing the eventual outcome of WW2. Imagine that sinking feeling when you learn you're up for another mission later that day while also knowing it just needs to be done.
As a form of protest, comrade Solbatov made us all design a better plane, for our great airforce, and make a paper model of our design after. I made mine specifically, to survive comrade Antonov's unique style of "landing". ofcourse, it's equipped with big fuel tanks, and even bigger guns. It even has a coffee maker. To end on a bright note, comrade Antonov finally has a use, for the cane i made him. Jedrej Timurin. September 1942.
I cannot decide whether Comrade Yuri's aircraft is the unluckiest in the air force, or the luckiest. After all, it did get him home, and kept him out of a fatal mission.
Probably not as fun to fly missions that go like this. But it does make for very engaging "edge of your seat" viewing for us. Keep up the great content.
Oh wow, Yuri was truly having a bad run lately. Not that it were his fault. Thankfully his luck and flying skills seems to be holding up for now. This is quite a gripping narrative.
Loving the series. The editing around the different camera views during attacks and such is really cool. It's clear you have put a lot of work into it and it looks great for it.
"The crashing of bullets in the air are the sounds of pitter patter from the ground. As I speak the air battle is happening in the skies above. Men on both sides of the line are listening in. This should be interesting."
From what I've read, the most likely cause of a fighter exploding under fire like that was a hit to the oxygen tank - it was considered one of the better ways to go, because it was pretty much guaranteed to kill you instantly. I wonder if Il-2 has the oxygen tanks modelled?
Erm, considering that Yuri is still with us (although somewhat singed and crispy around the edges following his recent encounter in the burning LaGG-3), perhaps oxygen tanks are not modelled in the game.
God I miss playing this game so much. One of my all time favorite series. IL2. Miss it dearly. The il2 sturmovik is such a beast. You know you are losing lots of performance from keeping the canopy open? The drag is quite a difference maker.
The Lagg-3 will be the ending fate for yuri. A plane can only hold so much skill from a pilot. I hope yuri soon gets a new plane thats worthy of his skill
@@firestorm165 comrade, theres no way the soviet union would let the best fighterpilot on the front fly a plane made from capitalists. Clearly it will be a plane made from the workers of the soviet union !
@@DoubleDeltoid Yeah that sounds like them. So what would you pick for him? Off the top of my head there aren't many options available that can hold a candle to it.
Momma always said there would be days like that Wolf. Guess she was right 😁 Can't win them all. At least Comrade Yuri lived to fight another day. That flight leader in the 1st sortie I wonder if that was Comrade Trofim Taffinski 🤔
Dude! EPIC! I love your channel and I don't comment enough but what an amazing, if short, mission! And the ground attack was so cool too! I hope your next patrol sortie lasts longer and is even more entertaining! XD Keep up the good work comrade!
This episode shows how hard is it to play the IL-2. Even the pro can get into real trouble in a short time. And it illustrates perfectly the desparation of Soviet side in the Stalingrad campaign. Was it not because of the harsh winter and the long supply chain for the German and some luck, the outcome could be very different.
Yuri certainly leads a charmed existence! How many near-death experiences is that now? The 2nd mission got me wondering if the IL2 engine take fluid leaks into account for AI spotting, i.e. are enemy units more like to "see" and engage you when you're streaming fuel, coolant or oil?
A sad day for the brave comrades. The Motherland is once again in a moment of crisis. My tank unit is on its way to the front. We are ordered to hold Mamayev Kurgan at all costs.
I heard how one men received a notice that said that crimea had fallen, i had family there, and knowing what the facist did to the people that got captured by them, soldiers or normal people, i dont expect to see mom, dad or tatyana ever again, i cried thinking about what the fascist did to them, and after that i went to sleep. When i waked up, i had a bottle of vodka at my side whit a little card that said: "comrade, some day, we will march into berlin, the sacrifice of your family was not in vain" This helped me, i dont know who gived me this bottle of vodka, but i am sure i will return the favour Diary of Ground crew Vasily I. Koslov
@@VELIkiq8 you mean the one that @Jude Cabotage did? if yes, indeed, i like to do it so more people can hear something from different sides, or do it in a way that relates whit someone else
@@tinchorb1340 like imagine if the whole grond crew was in the comments and just giving diferent perspectives for each episode and like intermingaling their stories together!
One thing that irked me is Yuri calling his plane a "varnished coffin". Historians say that this nickname was given to LaGG-3 in a post-war book. And while it's possible that the nickname itself came about earlier, i doubt Yuri would use it, since he started from I-16 and was very successful with LaGG. Nothing major, i just hope you won't use it too much.
Me drinking milk and enjoying Wolfpack’s quality content “And one of our friends got hit by this fascist” Proceeds to inhale milk. I don’t know why I though that line was so funny, but it was 😂
Another very entertaining vid! Keep getting surprised by how well damage is modeled. The attention to detail is amazing. Such a great game! Definitely prefer WW2 to modern combat!
September 9, 1942, an hour after the analysis of the morning task. Office of the Commander of the 9th GIAP. " ...and think about this, Commander: he didn't use a single bullet! For the entire flight! He did not even try to shoot back while his comrades - your subordinates - were dying! He just ran away from the battlefield! I know you pray to him for all his "glitters" from the Battle of Moscow, but see with your own eyes: he brings down task after task-" "Comrade Osobist, everyone has flaws and-" "Remember that "miraculous escape" from behind the enemy line? Are you sure that this is the same Yuri Antonov who was transferred from near Moscow? Yes, anyone could rob a dead pilot, put on his uniform, and infiltrate us! Who dares not trust "Twice Hero"!" "I understand that this is your job, but such fantasies-" "You know that Abwehr can do that kind of stuff. I would tell you a couple of stories... but I won't. But even more... what if he was an intiltrator from the very first days of the war?" "Comrade Osobist, his papers are in perfect order. Orders, medals - everything is real. I personally - PERSONALLY! - made a request to the Award Committee" "Fine. Okay. You are in charge here. For now." "What"? "Yes, for now. You can play with him, wipe his snot... But know this: if your pocket "hero" throws some other trick, you will end up in my office with him. Have a great day." With these words, the military counterintelligence officer of the 9th GIAP left the office, slamming the door in farewell.
The Soviet Union built approximately 6,528 LaGG-3s
Yuri has destroyed 3 so far.
Lmao
No some this one Is fixable because it is only the tip of the wing and something replaceable if something like the engine yes it must be changed
Because Russia was in desperate time
wolfpack: wow this bf-109 is really sturdy
bf-109: im gonna do what's called a pro gamer move
I had a premonition as he rolled right up to it: "huh, that might explo-"
@@evanbondonno5209 Hitting the wing root is a consistent way to blow up the fuel/ammo.
The airbase crew received transmission after transmission of the flight going down. Then silence. No confirmation of Yuris status, and no way to reach his damaged aircraft. He had gone silent after reporting that he was damaged, and his intent to RTB. Finally, after 10 agonizing minutes of speculation, a heavily damaged LaGG limped into the view of our AA gunners, and shot a red flare to indicate he was in distress and his radio was nonfunctional. It was Yuri. He made one of the ugliest landings I've ever seen, bad even by Yuri's own, highly questionable standards. His aircraft was immediately taken in for repair, and I set about checking his weapons. The fighting must be as brutal in the skies as it is in the city. I'm just glad I'm out here fixing and arming aircraft, and glad the top Soviet ace is back in one piece, even though the same cannot be said for his aircraft.
I love it thanks bro
12:03
As they say in War Thunder, "YOU GOT A HOLE IN YOUR LEFT WING!"
Just caught up after binging the Battle of Moscow series and now this. Just wanna say that I love your content! Please keep Yuri alive :)
I'll try!
I feel like the lagg-3 will be the end of Yuri. His luck cannot go on forever.
If the I-16 wasn't, then the LAGG should serve him as well as that did.
He'll live.
In the end it wasn't a machine that ended yuri but his own ambitions
Foreshadowing
"Once again Yuri came back home with a Damaged Plane, and i was angry, we as Mechanics dont get any sleep or rest at all under those Conditions! And at the top, were should we get so many Parts? Those are not growing on Trees around here, and the Factory barely Produces any individual Parts since it moved across the Urals..Well those were my taughts as Yuri landed with his Damaged Plane, later i chewed those words in my mind over and over and over...because no one else came back from the mission, no one, it is a disaster. Above that, i went to Yuri plane, it was a miracle that the Wing did not break, it was truly handing on a few Metal bend Straps, and i observed this, because when our Mechanics went to push the plane to the Repair Spot, and while pushing on the Wing, the damaged wing just broke off and fell to the ground like it was handing by a feather. It is truly a miracle that Yuri came back on this coffin. They say, this is the biggest concentration of weapons, troops and Tanks the entire world has ever seen so far, and we are in the middle of this meat grinder, there is no tomorrow, no today, no dreaming of the end of the War, we live minute by minute, knowing that we are in Hell and we will not escape it. I look at the Convoys of Wounded and Dead crossing the Volga under the cover of night and crossing our Roads, thousands after thousands are dead and Wounded. God, if i ever knew or imagined hell, that vision of it, was much more better that what we live Today. As for Yuri, he is sad, wounded and barely walking, we are truly seeing the end of the end, some Colleagues Mechanics stated. Maybe we would be the next to be send off to the Front if there is no one left to fight .."
Yuri is the highest scoring fighter pilot in the VVS. Therefore he gets top priority for replacement parts. Even if it means cannibalising a rookie pilot’s plane to get them - or in the worst case, giving Yuri the rookie’s entire plane and giving the rookie Yuri’s shot-up ‘hangar queen’. The squadron can do without a rookie in the air, it can’t do without Yuri.
I was beginning to think that Wolfpack was getting so good that the game wasn't a challenge or risk anymore, but this Stalingrad campaign has been nail biting, and showed me he wasn't immortal (yet).
A letter to Yuri Antonv
Greetings comrade! I am happy to hear that you that you are back fighting to defend the great city of Stalingrad after your vacation away from the front lines. What does not please me are the great loses we have and continue to take defending this great city on the river. You and the men you fight with are the best the USSR has to offer. Under direct order from the Chief Marshal of Aviation, I have expedited the delivery of new La-5 Fighters. In testing these have proven very capable and a great upgrade over what you are flying now. I can not give you a definite arrival date, they are coming. Please continue to hold the line, and we will hold your back.
Chief Marshal of Aviation,
Alexander Novikov
Honestly dude, the way your luck was going I expected the flare you fired to ignite the fuel leaking out of the wing....LOL!
Funny... I thought the same thing!
Has anyone tested if it's possible 🤔
Whoo, tough day.
Getting hit by the AAA may have saved Yuri's life, oddly enough.
If he'd continued on with the rest of the flight, he might've gotten killed, along with them.
One could say that was an explosive episode. I'll see myself out...
Lol!
Yes commisar, this man right here
The battle of Stalingrad rages on. Having increased my tally to three kills, I was living life to the fullest. The Russians were scrambling to put anyone they could find in an aircraft. With little training and any actual combat time their pilots were dropping like flys under the guns of our mighty fatherland. Two of the enemy were killed but a few days ago. One was unlucky enough to bail out over our lines. Yet the Red Devil has escaped death once again. Reports from a nearby unit say his aircraft was seen flying over the waters of the Volga looking like a piece of Swiss cheese. It is clear to see when a man has religion on his side. It seems as though he is immune to death. I hope this war ends soon enough for me to avoid his gunsight.
-Unteroffizer Bertholdt Klein
Better home with a failed mission, than the alternative.
Watched and 👍 Liked
Don’t get caught by Yuri~
“This thing’s sturdy…” … BOOM! 😆
Cannon shell must have penetrated all the way into the wing fuel tank before exploding. Whole wing blown off in the explosion and fluttered right into your propellor. Oops!
You won’t be shooting that close to an enemy aircraft again any time soon! 😉
I doubt, i think it was those gunpods exploding cause
fuel doesnt burn unless mixed with oxidizer or as vapor with air.
Dozens of 20mm rounds on the other hand...
At 4:45 when Yuri said "we need to dispatch this guy immediately now", then blew some parts of his target, I thought he would leave the enemy to his fate and get back into the main fight.
I was incorrect.
I'm glad that Yuri chose discretion over valor. He is a hero and an ace many times over; the Soviet's need him now more than ever and to lose him would be a crushing defeat no matter how heroic he died.
*There appears to be some messy writing in Cyrillic made in Greece pencil on a dirty leaf of paper
The flight was attacked today. It seems like the invaders seem to get better and better everyday. I saw Yuri pull off when approaching the target, looked like he had some damage, god I hope he is okay. I haven't seen any of the other boys. I watched Egor crash into the ground. What a terrible way to go, spending your last seconds in a coffin spinning out of control. I watched Valeriy get hit, I don't know whether he lived or not. Bogdan is also unknown, I went down before him. I was perusing a 109 when I was hit, he hit me hard with what felt like his 20mm. I spiraled out of control and barely got my canopy opened to hop out. Luckily my landing spot was in a bog. I evaded capture for a day before I was caught by a German patrol looking for our downed flight. They took me to a camp on the outskirts of the city, well, I suppose if you count a barbed wire fence surrounding you as a camp. They pack us in like sardines. From what I hear there are about a hundred of us in a cage the size of a house. I can hear the bombs and artillery fall sometimes, from what I hear our boys wont budge from that damned city, giving those dogs a run for their money I hope. I'm planning a breakout later tonight with a few Armenians I met, the Germans don't have searchlights so sneaking in the darkness should be easy. Hopefully we can seek refuge with some comrades in the city.
-Trofim Isaev, Red Army
How was your engine out landing one of your best landings? Still good job on making it back from both of those missions. I want to see Yuri to come out of retirement to take on American imperialist over the Korean Peninsula in a Mig15 some day.
5:05 That was epic, and fantastic editing to make it all the more immersive!
It would be cool to see Yuri be gifted a P-40 for continuing heroism for the motherland. That is if he survies. :)
Imo the Russians wouldn't put one of their top aces in a lend lease plane, it s much better propaganda to put him in newer soviet fighters.
"gifted"
Love the LaGG-3 episodes, it gives an idea of how hard it must be to (bravely) fight such an uphill battle without the luxury of knowing the eventual outcome of WW2. Imagine that sinking feeling when you learn you're up for another mission later that day while also knowing it just needs to be done.
Well you could say that you certainly dispatched that 109 quickly with that shot!
Famous last word " Sturdy"
As a form of protest, comrade Solbatov made us all design a better plane, for our great airforce, and make a paper model of our design after. I made mine specifically, to survive comrade Antonov's unique style of "landing". ofcourse, it's equipped with big fuel tanks, and even bigger guns. It even has a coffee maker. To end on a bright note, comrade Antonov finally has a use, for the cane i made him.
Jedrej Timurin. September 1942.
when the katyusha beat drops and you change the shot to the fighters is just pure kino
I cannot decide whether Comrade Yuri's aircraft is the unluckiest in the air force, or the luckiest. After all, it did get him home, and kept him out of a fatal mission.
Nothing better than a new Wolfpack345 video!
"There's a hole in my left wing!"
Everyone will want to replay the fight that @ around 5:05. Surprise! Best landing ever for “Bouncy”!
The mechanics want a "talk" with you.
Probably not as fun to fly missions that go like this. But it does make for very engaging "edge of your seat" viewing for us. Keep up the great content.
Not gonna lie, that was a depressing outcome for the mission due to him being the lone survivor.
Oh wow, Yuri was truly having a bad run lately. Not that it were his fault. Thankfully his luck and flying skills seems to be holding up for now.
This is quite a gripping narrative.
Your cinematography is getting better and better :)
Loving the series. The editing around the different camera views during attacks and such is really cool. It's clear you have put a lot of work into it and it looks great for it.
Great Cinema! Heart skipped a beat at the explosion. Could you show Yuri's battered planes landing from the outside?
"The crashing of bullets in the air are the sounds of pitter patter from the ground. As I speak the air battle is happening in the skies above. Men on both sides of the line are listening in. This should be interesting."
Missed this watched all the other il2 series including the coops but it’s good to see this pop up in my feed keep it up Wolfpack
No wonder this episode took so long to come out! Shit just kept getting real!
Also, holy shit you took an absolute BATTERING.
Rough days for Yuri! At least he can chalk 1 more star in his fuselage right?
I think that kill self added its own mark.
From what I've read, the most likely cause of a fighter exploding under fire like that was a hit to the oxygen tank - it was considered one of the better ways to go, because it was pretty much guaranteed to kill you instantly. I wonder if Il-2 has the oxygen tanks modelled?
Erm, considering that Yuri is still with us (although somewhat singed and crispy around the edges following his recent encounter in the burning LaGG-3), perhaps oxygen tanks are not modelled in the game.
@@colindouglas7769 I was referring to the fighter that exploded in front of him.
God I miss playing this game so much. One of my all time favorite series. IL2. Miss it dearly. The il2 sturmovik is such a beast. You know you are losing lots of performance from keeping the canopy open? The drag is quite a difference maker.
Better visibility than no visibility
Inexperience was why so many allied pilots bought it until late in the war put up enough aircraft for them to gain experience before tough encounters.
7:32 The termn for that is "shortie"
I'll see myself out
О, "Солдаты, в путь!" в начале. Это была любимая строевая песня нашей батареи в армии)
God damn the Red Choir was so boss, love that you start these vids with some bangers.
5:14 Wolfpack that made me spit my coffee out in surprise !!
Where is another episode
The Lagg-3 will be the ending fate for yuri. A plane can only hold so much skill from a pilot. I hope yuri soon gets a new plane thats worthy of his skill
He needs one of those new P-40's
@@firestorm165 comrade, theres no way the soviet union would let the best fighterpilot on the front fly a plane made from capitalists. Clearly it will be a plane made from the workers of the soviet union !
@@DoubleDeltoid Yeah that sounds like them. So what would you pick for him? Off the top of my head there aren't many options available that can hold a candle to it.
@@firestorm165 it would be great if he could get his hands on a La5, it would make everyone in the soviet union proud, even stalin himself!
Every landing which you suvive is a good landing. You were protected by Stalinium!
That 109 did a combat dissambly. Almost got you too.
Finally! Been waiting for what feels like forever for next episode. Woo!
Momma always said there would be days like that Wolf. Guess she was right 😁 Can't win them all. At least Comrade Yuri lived to fight another day. That flight leader in the 1st sortie I wonder if that was Comrade Trofim Taffinski 🤔
Dude! EPIC! I love your channel and I don't comment enough but what an amazing, if short, mission! And the ground attack was so cool too! I hope your next patrol sortie lasts longer and is even more entertaining! XD
Keep up the good work comrade!
This episode shows how hard is it to play the IL-2. Even the pro can get into real trouble in a short time.
And it illustrates perfectly the desparation of Soviet side in the Stalingrad campaign. Was it not because of the harsh winter and the long supply chain for the German and some luck, the outcome could be very different.
Oh please, dont start abiut the winter and supply lines
@@Someone-lr6gu Well, it clearly was summer and the busy railways went all the way from Berlin to Stalingrad, except for the last 20 or 30 metres.
Tough day, but that adds to the realism. Good job on surviving so you can fight another day. 🙂👍
Excellent as usual. And nice to see, that it's sometimes really hard to survive...
One again 😃 Yuri...your luck is astonishing...I must again use my vodka ration earlier than expected and yet there Is more...
Thank you for making the episode longer
RIP for the squadron, hopefully Trofim is able to survive the war.
Yuri certainly leads a charmed existence! How many near-death experiences is that now?
The 2nd mission got me wondering if the IL2 engine take fluid leaks into account for AI spotting, i.e. are enemy units more like to "see" and engage you when you're streaming fuel, coolant or oil?
Those Soviet planes were tough,although I'm a 109 pilot I have flown tht soviet planes many times, they sure can take a beating
A sad day for the brave comrades. The Motherland is once again in a moment of crisis. My tank unit is on its way to the front. We are ordered to hold Mamayev Kurgan at all costs.
Finally damn , i almost forgot about this series
Im surprised command hasnt demanded yuri to change planes at this point, the lagg is gonna be the death of the soviet union's greatest ace!
V put is such a banger. I get so pumped up when I hear it.
I heard how one men received a notice that said that crimea had fallen, i had family there, and knowing what the facist did to the people that got captured by them, soldiers or normal people, i dont expect to see mom, dad or tatyana ever again, i cried thinking about what the fascist did to them, and after that i went to sleep.
When i waked up, i had a bottle of vodka at my side whit a little card that said: "comrade, some day, we will march into berlin, the sacrifice of your family was not in vain"
This helped me, i dont know who gived me this bottle of vodka, but i am sure i will return the favour
Diary of Ground crew Vasily I. Koslov
Awesome way to incorporate someone elses work in the larger picture! Good job!
@@VELIkiq8 you mean the one that @Jude Cabotage did? if yes, indeed, i like to do it so more people can hear something from different sides, or do it in a way that relates whit someone else
@@tinchorb1340 like imagine if the whole grond crew was in the comments and just giving diferent perspectives for each episode and like intermingaling their stories together!
@@VELIkiq8 yeah
I see it like that
There was even a radio station if i recall correctly
That was a great adition imo
7:26 - I see you too know good quality strategy games.
I have to admit, I laughed out loud when the 109 exploded in your face and took out your propeller
I had to download the mod that reduced the accuracy of ground fire. It seemed too laser accurate from 2km away.
Hah wow what a crazy series Wolf 😂 I can only imagine your tech Sgt is never amazed at the damages you come back with. 🤣
lone survivor from his flight, wow
Your intros are great, thanks for the content!
Glad you like them!
I love all the Russian music in the video. Good stuff, my guy! Keep doing the videos.
Yuri and Trofim must get together for a few vodkas, they are really doing the Russians proud!
TH-cam is made for those moments when a 109 explodes metres infront of you and ninjas your propellor.
Change squad and plane as fast as you can. I have a bad feeling with the Lagg.
That was some gnarly wing damage. I doubt it would have made a difference if the wing had actually been made of aluminum instead of plywood.
How come nothing new in over a month?
This I want to know
One thing that irked me is Yuri calling his plane a "varnished coffin". Historians say that this nickname was given to LaGG-3 in a post-war book. And while it's possible that the nickname itself came about earlier, i doubt Yuri would use it, since he started from I-16 and was very successful with LaGG.
Nothing major, i just hope you won't use it too much.
Wow this is a extremely tense start. Great youtubeing.
Thanks!
Me drinking milk and enjoying Wolfpack’s quality content
“And one of our friends got hit by this fascist”
Proceeds to inhale milk.
I don’t know why I though that line was so funny, but it was 😂
Tamna je noc
Live to fight another day is a victory too.
I was waiting for new vids of this !
Stalin would like to speak with you about your plane's extended warranty. Step this way comrade.
Knowing how the Nazis treated POWs I would have died with my plane
Trofim Isaev might as well have ridden his LaGG all the way down considering what the Nazis did to Soviet prisoners. It would be quicker that way...
Well, he can always wait for the German soldiers to get close to him and then open up on them with his pistol… might take one of them with him.
I really wish you could put the music in the video in the description, they are great songs but I can’t find them.
Nice flying Sir
Another very entertaining vid! Keep getting surprised by how well damage is modeled. The attention to detail is amazing. Such a great game! Definitely prefer WW2 to modern combat!
I don't comment often on youtube, but, hawt damn I do appreciate your il2 careers.
Thanks a lot! :)
haahahhahaha scared the crap outta me too when you blew it up.
Another great video
Damn, so many close calls! Youri must live!
Guess that Lagg isn't going to last a week like you hoped.
September 9, 1942, an hour after the analysis of the morning task. Office of the Commander of the 9th GIAP.
" ...and think about this, Commander: he didn't use a single bullet! For the entire flight! He did not even try to shoot back while his comrades - your subordinates - were dying! He just ran away from the battlefield! I know you pray to him for all his "glitters" from the Battle of Moscow, but see with your own eyes: he brings down task after task-"
"Comrade Osobist, everyone has flaws and-"
"Remember that "miraculous escape" from behind the enemy line? Are you sure that this is the same Yuri Antonov who was transferred from near Moscow? Yes, anyone could rob a dead pilot, put on his uniform, and infiltrate us! Who dares not trust "Twice Hero"!"
"I understand that this is your job, but such fantasies-"
"You know that Abwehr can do that kind of stuff. I would tell you a couple of stories... but I won't. But even more... what if he was an intiltrator from the very first days of the war?"
"Comrade Osobist, his papers are in perfect order. Orders, medals - everything is real. I personally - PERSONALLY! - made a request to the Award Committee"
"Fine. Okay. You are in charge here. For now."
"What"?
"Yes, for now. You can play with him, wipe his snot... But know this: if your pocket "hero" throws some other trick, you will end up in my office with him. Have a great day."
With these words, the military counterintelligence officer of the 9th GIAP left the office, slamming the door in farewell.
Yuri should ask for a transfer back to a MiG, the LaGG seems to have a death wish against him.
If Yuri keeps going he might receive the Iron Cross
I love the P-40 so much ❤
Possibility of a Ground attack or bomber campaign in the future for Il2 on the channel?.?