Diary entry #614 Walter Hartmann Feldwebel It's October 7th, 1944. Uncle Helmut's contacts at Junkers seem to have paid off. After that injury last September I knew my wings were cut for good, but at least he could get me into a mechanic training for the new aircraft we're fielding, the Me-262. Others call it Schwalbe (Swallow) but I'm still going to refer to it as Haifisch (Shark). It looks like one, despite the fact it's flying. That new engine is an engineering marvel and a bane at the same time. The lack of quality parts mean we have to take them out every 12 flight hours and in most cases, they end up as scrapmetal. A sudden throttle movement can cause anything from a backwards firing shotgun effect to an engine fire/explosion. But when it works, it works like magic. I was placed into the ground crew of KG51, for the mysterious Hauptmann Wolfgang. Rumors say he hates his first name, that's why it's left out of every report, list, briefing... everything. He also was hellbent of naming his plane "Eimer mit Schrauben" (Bucket of Bolts) which is strange to begin with... He seems to be a good candidate for aces however. Yesterday he got his first 2 kills with the machine.. on his first combat flight! That's something. Got his Iron Cross for it immediately. He complained about the heavy drop of shots from the autocannon. Turns out nobody told him the shells fall 3 metres at 100m range, he'll have to compensate for it in the future. If anything, he loves his cannons. Ground attack variants fly with 2 MK-108s only but he didn't want to hear anything about less than 4 guns, he that's what he got. I personally don't know how things are going to end, the final victory seems less and less probable as days go by. The three things keeping my spirits high are my tasks, the crew and the fact Anna is perfectly safe from any harm in Dresden. I can't wait to see her again. The engine inspection is coming up, I have to get back to work.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Haha this is great! I love the backstory about the name! Adds alot to the career overall! Also 4 cannons or bust!

@MrJJSimonds

4 жыл бұрын

....Dresden...:(

@rbgerald2469

4 жыл бұрын

Anna might die due to the Dresden bombing raid.

@Atesz222

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you all for the positive feedback :D Yes, I added Dresden for the dramatic foreshadowing :D

@jamesgriffiths7588

4 жыл бұрын

@@Atesz222 I was like "Oh what a neat little sto- ohmygodhisgirlfriendisinDresden o_o"

"two sixty two" I feel betrayed, confused and quite possibly bamboozled

Pilot Tip: On Take off with Jet Aircraft especially older less powerful jets on take off lift Gear up first to slick up the lifting body under the aircraft and then raise flaps one airspeed is comfortable and the aircraft is stabily climbing and gaining speed. ^-^ Love watching your videos! Got me into Silent Hunter and I love it!

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tips! I do appreciate it. Looking back at it lifting the flaps first was a bit silly. Cheers!

@doctoruttley

Жыл бұрын

👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

I love that you always include il-2 1946 music its so nostalgic. I remember playing il-2 1946 with my father together :D. And this music is just pure joy.

@yavimayawurm9769

2 жыл бұрын

Well the music is actually not originally From IL 1946 but for the original il-2 From 2001. I always hated it but it also annoyed me for how catchy it was so I couldn't force myself to mute it.

ME-262 huh? Great choice for a new series, looking forward to it!

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kairos!

@rudeorangutan6952

3 жыл бұрын

109 next maybe?

Imagine if you were given one of the greatest weapons the world had ever seen, but your leader told you to only use it on rocks.

"Fragile engines" Laughs in War Thunder But yes, irl they are

@Eagle-od1im

4 жыл бұрын

Anyone whose played the OG IL2 will feel the pain of those Jumos

@herrakaarme

3 жыл бұрын

Old times: Fragile engines, sturdy men. Nowadays: Sturdy engines, fragile men.

Prepare for unforeseen shrubbery!

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

If I hit a tree in this series I will be very upset.

@vipertwenty249

4 жыл бұрын

It's the squirrels you have to watch out for - tricksey buggers!

@friedtan4359

4 жыл бұрын

I fear nothing But that thing *some random tree* It scares me

@jwrockets

4 жыл бұрын

@@vipertwenty249 Sounds like someone watches Bo. LIZARD! SPITFIRE! AHH!

Haha, I had a heart attack when you put the flaps up before the bird even started climbing off the field! I was convinced you were going to stall right then and there.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah that was certainly a mistake!

Ah, that march. Last time I've heard it was November 2001.

@Hubba404

3 жыл бұрын

Return to Castle Wolfenstein?

@justapeasant8949

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hubba404 IL-2 Штурмовйк

Wow, never thought I'd see a 262 in combat, Out-freaking-standing Wolf a great mission love this

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Arthur! It is certainly an interesting aircraft!

The fighter-bomber variant of the 262, the A-2a, was called the _Sturmvogel,_ or 'Stormbird'. The _Schwalbe_ or 'Swallow' was the fighter, the A-1a.

YOur content is exactly what i enjoy, lore, fun, mature, rp. Instantly subbed!

Glorious, great start. Very well done on your first flight! Looking forward to the rest of the series. Nice to see the PWCG btw, it really does an amazing job.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I have used it a bit in the past for coop stuff. So far so good! That was a very exciting mission it generated!

Oh whuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut, this is going to be good im sure! :D That takeoff was sketchy haha Also: I'm from near Eindhoven! :)

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I should try using more flaps. It is pretty sketchy regardless of bomb load haha. Also: That is pretty cool! A lot of my viewers seem to live in the area :)

OUTSTANDING NEW SERIES , Just subscribed immediately THANK YOU. Im in for the long haul on this

"They hung there dependent from the sky Like some heavy metal fruit These bombers are ripe and ready to tilt Must these Englishmen live that I might die Must they live that I might die"

That is a STRESSFUL takeoff

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

I know! I was sweating hah

FanTASTic! WHAT a nice surprise for a Saturday afternoon! Congratulations on your first mission mein Herr. Ein perfect landing as vell. To ze mess fur schnapps on me!!

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rap!

Think this is first time we've seen Wolfpack in a jet aircraft. Once again thanks for the work you put in to your channel Wolfpack, people like you for it. Part of the reason I want PC hardware to ambush you mid livestream. I'm jealous of your success.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

I do think I did a channel update in the F-18 but this is certainly the first series in a jet!

@jefferynelson

4 жыл бұрын

@@Wolfpack345 I think I remember that now

This is the first time I've seen your video, great job. I started my own 262 campaign 3 days ago, I'm on my 3rd mission. Good luck out there, HORRIDO!!

This series is going to be great!

JET looks great , Congrats on the first mission flight complete and 2 aircraft kills.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was certainly a good mission for me.

On takeoff, the gear is raised before flaps... Flaps are giving you extra lift, which you want at low speeds. On landing it's the opposite. Gear is lowered before full flaps are lowered.

Great mission and beautiful landing. Well done 👏

Good video bro can't wait to see what you can do in this beast

Another great commentary of a great game. Keep them coming.

Great mission and results, great skin! Bravo!

"Eimer mit Schrauben", I liked that reference to the good old "Bucket of Bolts". Although the more precise translation would be "Schraubeneimer"

Awesome! Really looking forward to this series! 🤗

@Wolfpack345

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

As someone from the city you're about to bomb I must commend you on your pronunciation. Very close. I know Dutch can be very difficult for English speakers haha. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

Dude, bad ass game play. Looking forward to watching further sorties.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I am excited for the future of the series as well!

love the IL2 1946 theme. Really took me back

You have to be gentle with te throttle or the engines explode. But what an incredible plane for the time ! I love that "schwalbe".

Amazing Work ! Thanks friend !

from what i remember hearing most of the 262 were lost due to mechanical failure or shot down while landing or taking off. because once they were at speed not much was gonna catch one.

@TeargasHorse

2 жыл бұрын

The early jet engines were very flawed and required very gentle handling. Because of this, many of the allied victories were catching the jets returning to base when they are low and slow, because of the slow throttle response, and the fact that if you go from slow rpm to max your engine can catch fire and explode. The same was true for the rocket powered Me-163 which was totally unpowered on return to base.

I love that you added "Ein Heller und ein Batzen" for the ending.

Nice one Wolf, and you even went with the name too, looking forward to this series. o7

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

It was a great name suggestion!!

BAD ASS!!! I LOVE IT!!!....PLEASE KEEP DOING THESE...TY!!

Lovely. Also like the new mission debriefer. Would be cool if you also wrote a couple of lines of description (lore) for the immersion.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Great idea! I'll look into doing this!

Great fun watching this one! I used to play Rise of Flight a bunch, but recently I've been trying out Flying Circus using my VR headset. There is a huge difference between flying flat screen vs flying in VR. I kinda miss seeing the details of the landscape stretch out beneath me, and locating landmarks on the map to navigate by, but flying a tight formation or shredding an enemy plane in VR is just such a different experience. I use PWCG to fly coop missions with my brother. Great fun flying together. Looking forward to seeing how this series develops.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Flying Circus is really fantastic! I need to get myself a VR headset one of these days. I have heard nothing but good things about IL-2 and VR!

OMG IL-2 MENU MUSIC INTRO. I'll never forget that music

Awesome! And that is indeed a beautiful skin.

Nice to see the 262...good vid. Well see is we can survive!!

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed

Wow!! This is original!!! Looking forward to seeing This series!!!

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

I look forward to see how it progresses!

Love the detail in this game

@Wolfpack345

3 жыл бұрын

It is a fantastic sim.

The most beautiful plane in the war!!! I am really looking forward to this series.

@Gigi-ik3br

4 жыл бұрын

Please don't crash it on the first go about. I already gave you a thumbs up and I haven't even started it. LOL

you buttered that landing, nicely done

Me-262's beautiful cockpit. Simple and everything is where you need.

Looking forward to this series. Let's hope enemy trees stay away 😁

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Here is hoping!

Wow, this game actually looks quite gorgeous.

that was so cool ! thank's man :) can't wait to see more! oh ya :):)

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

Looking forward to the series!

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice takeoff wolf XD lol cant wait for the series

Those cannons are gnarly lol cut those fighters down like butter. After watching your P51 landings I thought this was going to be dicey, but yo7 made it look easy and smooth, good job. Shame you had a very limited amount of cannon ammo though.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

The cannons are pretty brutal! That is for sure. I always had issues with landing the P-51 that I didn't have with other aircraft. Here is hoping my landings stay this way!

Cool vid - subscribed 👍

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

That intro music gives me so much nostalgia. How I loved the old Sturmovik..

oh wow that soundtrack just came back to me!!!!! those were the days in IL2 1946

Very enjoyable. More please.

YEeeeeeeeeessssssssssss, the campaign generator is awesome.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

I'm impressed thus far!

Nice surprise seeing the 262. Fun watching it do ground attack. I would have thought they would have stuck to bomber intercepts. but what Hitler wants he gets. For the time being that is. Nice job on your part for this first mission. I like it!

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I figured ground attacks would be a nice change of pace from our regular fighter careers.

@e.kent.d9561

4 жыл бұрын

@@Wolfpack345 Yes, I agree.

I saw a 30mm cannon shell at the Smithsonian....it made the .50cal look like a .22 round.

That Me-262 does not want to take off at all. Gone be another great series.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

I have high hopes for it!

I just started watching this series so far it's good

Excited for this series

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Einer mit Schrauben :-) your intros are getting better and better!

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

I am glad you think they are improving. I think they are definitely getting more natural.

The Me-262 is one great looking aircraft.

you are an amazing pilot

Love the intro music!

Ahh yes good old ME-262😌I rememeber my first burning engine while taking off🤣😂😁especially when you are doing scramble mission and P-51 are straffing your squadron on the runway😌

I'm super excited to watch through this but thinking... I would love to see an He 162 career. I don't know if such a thing exists for IL-2 but the Salamander is such an interesting plane for me and if it does exist I think it could be extremely neat.

I can't wait to see those B17!

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately there are no 4 engined bombers in the game.

@RSoppe

4 жыл бұрын

@@Wolfpack345 big mistake i think, great channel btw

Excellent 1st mission

Wolfpack345 I really enjoy all your content. Just want to say so.

@Wolfpack345

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am happy to hear it.

under water and above land ,it is always fun to join you series

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that :)

A suggestion, it would be cool if you use the ingame recorder so that at key moments you can swap perspectives, like that bombing run

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

I normally do that. I forgot do do it this episode.

A little late, but a quick tip for the MK108’s (the cannons): aim slightly higher than the aircraft you’re aiming at, as the 108’s rounds have a low muzzle velocity and are heavier, thus having a higher drop with distance.

Got to love that the cockpit gauge plate was made out of wood to house the gauges. And the reason the 30mm ammo seems devastating is because it is a mine tracer. ie it has a small explosive tip that just wrecks anything short of a tank that it hits, hence why the P-47 seem to be torn to pieces when you hit it.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

It is a nice touch that the devs included it. A lot of the late war German aircraft have it.

@eduardoroth8207

4 жыл бұрын

im pretty sure that most 20mm and 30mm cannons of ww2 had explosive ammo for air targets. what you are talking about is the Minengeschoss, which was a special explosive ammo used by german cannons that basically had even more explosive mass. the 30mm already hits like a truck, and the Minengeschoss just shreds anything in it's path to bits

In general you would bring your gear up before your flaps, because when raising the gear, you are only reducing drag.Keeping it down negatively effects acceleration and rate of climb. Whereas, raising the flaps, decreases drag but also decreases lift. Love your vids.

That train is...kaputt. Best quote.

Good stuff

The take off looks painful, especially with a fat bomb and full load. Still definitely an interesting campaign, seeing how different this beast is relative to the prop planes

Nice vid!. Greetings from Eindhoven.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

My like and comment. Would like another series of this please

Always glad Herr Shecklegruber had screwball ideas about tactics and new military weapons.

Great to seeyou in the air, but I really like your sh3 videos. Is it possible to go to early years of war with XXI? And good luck with 262. Do your best.

I sometimes wonder what the airmen thought when they first saw the ME-262. It must of seemed to them be working via magic, something completely out of science fiction..

@colinkelly5420

4 жыл бұрын

They were all really eager to shoot it down. In the 8th Air Force at least, pilots considered shooting down a ME262 as more prestigious than attaining ace status. There was even one US ace (can't remember his name) who was tour complete, who tried to get back onto operations because he wanted a ME262 kill. So once the initial awe passed, there was a strong desire to bag a 262 for themselves.

Oh great... Wolfpack doing ground attack... RIP this pilot when Wolfpack invariably decides to go after a heavy AA gun and crashes into trees... ;P

Great vid Wolf, keep it up. When will the next t34 vid come out?

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Next week. Sorry I missed this weeks upload.

Tbh with this coming through I'm not even mad there hasn't been a SH3 episode this week... still missed but the Schwable is a worthy alternative!

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah sorry. I took a break this week. Things will be back to normal next week.

@jamesgriffiths7588

4 жыл бұрын

@@Wolfpack345 thanks for letting me know! I was getting worried since you hadn't uploaded anything at all (till this obviously). Those concerns have been resolved, take all the time you need! Would much rather you take a break and continue than burn out and loose interest like you did in the Med Campaign.

With the Wolf Pack name any thoughts on doing a P47 Campaign? With appropriate 56FG Zemke's Wolfpack Skins of course. I'm currently reading the book Wolfpack Warriors by Roger Freeman hence the question.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

I certainly want to do one in the future. There is a scripted campaign coming out soon called Hell Hawks Over the Bulge. I think that would be a fun one :)

@jwrockets

4 жыл бұрын

I think I still have Freeman's Mustangs at War on my shelf.

Always raise the gear first... flaps are there to sustain your aircraft at low speed...

Can't wait to see you dogfight in the ME-262.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Haha that will be interesting for sure.

Great mission.

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome!

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

It would be amazing if they did bomber interception missions

@Wolfpack345

4 жыл бұрын

I plan to do some later on.

Looking forward to this series..: Just hope you don’t fly into any more 🌲...😂

Mehr Glück als Verstand :D

It made me laugh when you kept referring to your squadmate as "Floridian".

Jesus that take off was stressful