[Mod] Historically Accurate Skins [Updated 8/30/25]

[milktoast]

What does this mod do?

•     Adds historical markings to all official german aircraft skins + allied skins that include swastikas (art/kill markers).
•     Adds historical markings to all german aircraft menu previews.

 

Install

JSGME/OVGME (Suggested)

• Downloads are JSGME/OVGME ready. Extract the zip file into your mods directory.

 

Manual

1. Navigate to your IL2 install directory.

   • Standalone - C:\Program Files\IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles
     Steam - C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\IL-2 Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad

2. Copy the 'data' folder from the mod's zip into your IL2 install directory.

Downloads

    Default & Alternative - Generic default & unmarked skins.

    Extra - Historical unit/pilot skins.

All in One

• Complete
  •  Backup download
• Default & Alternative
• Extra

 

Stalingrad

• Default & Alternative
• Extra

 

Moscow

• Default & Alternative
• Extra

 

Kuban

• Default & Alternative
• Extra

 

Bodenplatte

• Default & Alternative
• Extra

 

Normandy

• Default & Alternative
• Extra

 

Siege and Liberation 

• Default & Alternative

 

Collector (Stand-alone modules only)

• Default & Alternative
• Extra

 

Updates (relevant downloads above contain updated files)

• hurricanemkiiv2
• i153v2

  Update Notes:

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  • Fixed files missing from 'All in One' download. Fixed incorrect location for p4722 Aug 14, 21
  • Added spitVB/IXE, typhoon & yak7/9 Aug 18, 21
  • Updated ALL skins with weathering & alpha channel corrections. Fixed missing swastika on p4722 skin 11 'Hart" Oct 30, 21
  • Added ju52. Oct 31, 21
  • Updated fw190a3/5/6/8, bf109g14/6late/k4, me262 & p4722/28 to match redraws. Added p51b & fwa5/8 Dec 29, 21
  • Added missing skins for p51b & yak127. Updated image previews to match redraws. New download option; a true 'All in One' (previously unavailable due to host limitations) Jan 2, 22
  • Added ju88c6. Apr 8, 22
  • Fixed ju88c6 transparency issue. (for real this time) Apr 13, 22
  • Added ar234b2 & mosquito. Jul 3, 22
  • Fixed missing mosquito 57mm mod textures. Aug 3, 22
  • Added me410a1. Aug 15, 22
  • Added new 'blank' skins for ju52, ju87, ju88a4/c6, fw190a3/5/6/8/d9, bfg6/14/k4, me262. Fixed mistakes on fw190a6/8. Fixed bf109g6 alpha channel issue. Reorganized downloads, 'default & winter' is now 'default & alternative'. Changed download host. Sep 10, 22
  • Fixed incorrect default skin for fw190a8. Fixed fw190a8 'late war' transparency issue. Sep 14, 22
  • Fixed 109e7/f2/f4/g2/g4, 110e2/g2, 111h6/h16, 129b2 & 262a alternative skins to match new file names. Added new alternative skins for 109e7/f2/f4/g2/g4, 110e2/g2, 111h6/h16 & 129b2. Dec 1, 22
  • Fixed bf109g6 transparency issues. Fixed ju88c6 & he111h16 icons. Changed file host due to download issues. Dec 21, 22
  • Added bf109g6as. Fixed fw190a8 skin5/8 tire transparency. May 19, 23
  • Added ta152h1. Updated links. Oct 8, 24
  • ta152h1 files were incorrectly exported, now fixed. Oct 12, 24
  • Added section for Siege and Liberation DLC. Added hurricanemkii & i153 finnish skins. Added backup download mirror for 'Complete' to prevent possible file host issues in the future. Aug 27, 25
  • Fixed incorrectly exported hurricanemkii & i153 files. Aug 30, 25

[Flughund]

Great to see you also moved here milktoast.
Thank you very much for your awesome modifications, and I am looking forward to new additions.

But first: Merry Christmas, and I hope you can and will enjoy it!

[Dauntless]

😎

[Lupus]

You need to rename the career mode flag in Correct Awards\data\swf\il2\countries\201 from image.big.dds to flag.big.dds for it to work correctly in career mode.  Just an FYI. (And so I can find it here instead of doing another 30 minutes worth of google searches to find the solution again).

[Skycat1969]

You're advising for a different mod but thank you.

[Lupus]

8 hours ago, Skycat1969 said:

You're advising for a different mod but thank you.

Damn, your right. My mistake.