Take command of a senior pilot in the 27th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 287th Fighter Aviation Division during the fierce defense of Stalingrad. Fly the La-5 series 8 aircraft across 15 missions spanning August 24 to October 28, 1942, as part of the 8th Air Army. This action simulation campaign pits you against superior enemy forces in the most grueling air battles of the Eastern Front.
Players step into intense dogfights and combat patrols that test the newest La-5 fighters under real frontline pressure. The campaign runs about 8 hours, crafted by author Alexander =BlackSix= Timoshkov. It suits dedicated simulation pilots who relish historical air combat challenges on PC.
By the end of the summer of 1942, the balance on the Eastern Front had shifted back in favor of Nazi Germany and its allies. After inflicting several heavy defeats on the Red Army, the enemy advanced rapidly in an attempt to break through to the Caucasian oil fields and Stalingrad. On August 23, the forward troops of the XIV Panzer Corps of the 6th Field Army of Army Group "B" reached the northern outskirts of the city. A massive bombardment of Stalingrad began, while the German 4th Panzer Army fought its way from the southwest, smashing the defenses. The city seemed lost.
On August 19, the 287th Fighter Aviation Division arrived at the Stalingrad Front to join the 8th Air Army and arrange the repeated military tests of the newest La-5 fighters. As a senior pilot and then as a flight commander of the 27th Fighter Aviation Regiment, you will take part in the most intense and dramatic episodes of the defense of the city. The pilots of the 287th Aviation Division had to do battle with superior enemy forces from the very beginning in order pass the most difficult stage of the battle of Stalingrad with honor.
Timeframe: August 24th – October 28th, 1942
Unit: 27th IAP of 287th IAD
Available aircraft: La-5 series 8
Duration: 15 missions
Average playtime: 8 hours
Author: Alexander =BlackSix= Timoshkov
