IL2 Cliffs of Dover - "The Beginning of the End"

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Air Combat Group consists of both Allied and Axis squadrons under a single operational umbrella flying with full realism settings. We are an English and German speaking group located in Europe and the Americas and meet on our own Teamspeak 3 server.
Visit us at www.aircombatgroup.co.uk.
Note, no credit or copyright is taken for the music in this video. See the end credits for a full listing.
Our server is based in the UK, has AI 30+ Raids, Historical and Semi-Historical Maps and Missions and is set for full realism. There are scripted objectives and players of all abilities are welcome.
Our campaigns run on Sunday evenings from 7pm UK time. New players (who do not already belong to a virtual squadron) are welcome to join in with no obligations -- just join our TeamSpeak to say hello and we'll take it from there.
ACG runs historical missions but there are a number of other excellent servers which provide 24/7 game-play for people interested in joining IL2: Cliffs of Dover online games:
ATAG Server
Based in USA - best pings are in North America. No AI. Sandbox environment for "free roaming" play styles. Full Realism. Wide spread of geographic areas of the maps, Generally the most populated server. Team Fusion was started by its members.
401 Squadron Server
Based in USA - best pings are in North America. Full map sandbox with dynamic interactive AI. Historical and semi-historical maps and missions. Full realism. Coded RDF/FREYA system and lots of eye candy.
Storm of War Server
Based in UK - best pings are in UK/EU. Has AI 30+ Raids. Historical and semi-historical maps and missions. Full realism. Scripted objectives, some airfield eye-candy, wide spread of geographic areas of the maps, often used by squads - but all players welcome.
AX-Dogfight Server
Based in Russia - best pings are in Russia and Eastern EU. No AI. Non-historical small dogfight maps. Externals and Tags turned on.

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@Grungydan 3 года назад

Damn. Almost seven years on and this is gripping stuff. So well edited and scored. Awesome work, all.

@Venom_6_RP 9 лет назад

Brillant short Movie, 10 of 10 rating for this Masterpiece.

@markhonerbaum5789 3 года назад

Never have so many owed so much to so few!(Winston Churchill)

@rickgauger2895 7 лет назад

I would like to congratulate everyone who participated in the making of this wonderful video. Churchill's voice gave me goosebumps.

@madyoda 3 года назад

Same as that

@theworldischanging968 3 года назад

yeah that fat warmonger

@russellmarmon2847 2 года назад

Malleted the evil Nazi in the end !

@Kentish9494 7 месяцев назад

Ive just stumbled over this upload from 9 yrs ago. The enjoyment i got from watching it was immense. Epic job

@bassmentality 6 лет назад

AS a child of the war. My father died on D Day. He was American! As a child I played on bomb sites in London and once a year watched the Remembrance day Fly past as our home was on the flight path from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle. Spits, Hurri's Lanc, all of them. My wifes 1st husband was a Navigator in Lancasters. He was in the RAF 1938 till 1945. My life is surrounded with memories and this made me weep for those we lost, I lost! But thank you. Lest we/some forget!

@AntiAddick 5 лет назад

Nice story, thank you. Have you seen our Lest We Forget video? Check out the channel

@ericscottstevens 8 лет назад

My Grandfather Paul Wicht survived August 18th 1940 with what he referred to as the "Ravens Day" He was with 3./StG 77 and was able to witness from his Ju87 rear gunners seat the numerous Hurricanes and Spits overshooting at his aircraft and recording hit after hit to the tail and wings before turning left or right for another return run at their aircraft. Paul held no grudge about the late fighter cover (JG27) at 14.30 or absense of it thereof as the mission had to go on after much waiting, after bombs were dropped it was an absolute mode of everyone scatter and fly for the French coast for themselves and hope for the best. His pilot had the skills flying only feet above the English Channel using last minute maneuvers to fly onwards. My Grandfathers Stuka was listed as on of the two aircraft "damaged" for 3./StG 77.

@AntiAddick 8 лет назад

+Eric Stevens Great story Eric, thank you for sharing it.

@lixochui 8 лет назад

+Eric Stevens Thank you for sharing this!

@jdh91741 8 лет назад

+Eric Stevens Do you have any photos from your grandfather? It would be fascinating to see.

@ericscottstevens 8 лет назад

Yes I do but I cannot post them to this response (no upload). He survived Poland, Eben Emael, Sedan, Dunkirk, St. Quentin, Calais Marne, Seine, Loire, BofB, Belgrade, Sevastopol, Stalingrad, and made it home.

@lixochui 8 лет назад

I don't know why we don't see the stories of people like your grandfather told on documentaries... i guess the wiener tells the story... but is not fair.

@oogie149 2 года назад

Everytime I miss flyin with you guys I check this video out, I wasn't there for the production but I purchased my first flight stick after watching this years ago and it's what got me into flight sims. Hope y'all are doing well, Kaufman.

@KitPepper 4 года назад

I just watched this film for about the tenth time, and it still makes me choke with emotion. It was the first inspiration for me to get involved in flight sims and why I joined the ACG. I would rate this as one of the best air combat videos of all time. 'Bonkin', you made a masterpiece here. You can't watch this without wanting to be a part of it. Well done, and long live the ACG!

@billyredtail 2 года назад

I must say I'm much the same. I've watched it many times over and have been flying with ACG for over a year because of it. Its fantastic promotional material

@deonax 7 лет назад

that scene of the hurris taking off through the bombardment t around 20:45 was flippin awesome!

@martincawthraymc 9 лет назад

If there is an Oscar category that this masterpiece will fit in it should be submitted. A superb tribute to all aircrew (many of who were very young men) under all flags. Brilliantly conceived and executed. Many many thanks to all involved.

@pickle4474 6 лет назад

Went on the ACG server last night. what an experience, took of from cambridge and was facing 2 109's on my own. got one smoking. Manage to hold them for a while before another spit came along and dispatched them both. Then back to cambridge for a well earned cup of tea ; )

@BudFieldsPPTS 9 лет назад

:) "A 'Bonkin' Production"! That's setting a really high standard, on both counts. Thanks for the work.

@andrewbranch4918 2 года назад

5th time I've watched it. Stunning. Great tribute to our boys efforts and sacrifices in a"just"and necessary war. Shame we don't have the same " leadership" in our day and age. Great work lads!👍😁

@RonWylie-gk5lc 7 лет назад

Simply stunning!, you all did a great job with the games and the extras you worked so hard to give us. This is one of the best Battle of Britain movies ever

@genealogyMAD 9 лет назад

A masterful achievement--- tears, chills n' thrills brilliantly executed

@jonathanstein1783 2 года назад

An absolutely wonderful short. Well done to all involved in the production, and Churchill's voice gave it that extra touch that really made the film stand out IMHO.

@cqbhoun 10 лет назад

This is absolutely amazing Bonkin! So many great shots, the sections in the clouds towards the ending gave me chills! Really wish I'd been around when you filmed this.

@SirKruk 10 лет назад

I absolutely loved it! You just brought the word "epic" back to what it meant before the internets. Awesome directing, grand sound montage and fantastic score... One hell of a ride!

@OdeeOz 6 лет назад

That is one HELL YEAH opening flyby! Excellent choice in composer for the bg music too. KUDOS!

@petebjerkelund5088 6 лет назад

I love watching this again from time to time. So well done. Cheers ACG. Thanks.

@chrismatthews707 8 лет назад

Forgot how much fun making this vid was plus doing the RAF 'skins' and seeing them in this gives me a sense of pride. Top job Bonkin (and all who flew)

@GizziMoD 8 лет назад

Well you should be proud... think this video has reached legendary status now.. incredible piece of work.... skins were a right mess though :D :D... j/k awsome job to all involved

@madyoda 3 года назад

Amazing....... simply amazing!!

@TheRaptorXX 6 лет назад

Great immersion, I just HAD to watch it all the way through!!

@Matyldafilm 10 лет назад

Two words: "hats off". Mainly for spent time & excellent cameras sight. Sequence "Hawkinge" is mighty spectacular. Keep it up

@mcpunch Год назад

Eight years later and I still come back to watch this brilliant tribute.

@billyredtail 10 месяцев назад

You should join us. We fly every sunday

@GraemeBNash 10 лет назад

Words can't really describe how fantastic this is. Awesome in the true sense of the word. Absolutely brilliant job by everyone involved.

@marcodiaz7022 7 лет назад

It was really epic!!! the whole concept is so great and execution, I just start to simulate in your server but this video calls to keep flying and flighting in there.

@allegra8073 9 лет назад

You know, I've watched this video several times over the past 6 months and each time, I am just amazed at the quality of it. Congratulations - while TF may have done wonders for the game overall (and I thank them from the bottom of my heart) - this video will undoubtedly get players in. Cheers

@richpaul8132 10 лет назад

I just don't have anything in my vocabulary to say precisely how good this video was in it's entirety! The content, the editing the story etc. OUTSTANDING!

@pikewerfer 7 лет назад

This is so awesome, I watch it over and over again, especially because I know some of these pilots.... I get goosebumps every time..... I already purchased a joystick, and I will try it one day! I swear I will....

@AirCombatGroup 7 лет назад

We can help, we will train. Come by the forums and Teamspeak don't be shy ;)

@Apeoftheyear 10 лет назад

So well done! Incredible work!

@yiyue4929 7 лет назад

Apeoftheyea

@varsyti3021 7 лет назад

HAHAHAHAHAAHA EPIC PERFIL PHOTO XDDDD

@bikramreadalanpradhan8412 6 лет назад

Apeoftheyear

@richardbeck8725 8 лет назад

FABULOUS! MAGNIFICENT! EPIC! Cannot throw enough compliments or kudo's to this amazing work by the SUPERLATIVE people involved! Well done!

@japeking1 8 лет назад

It was that final speech of Churchill's that convinced my dad to volunteer for the RAF. He was real lucky and had a "good" war medevacing wounded out of the Arakan jungle.

@kennethwhite9720 8 лет назад

This is hands down the best Machinima Short film I have ever watched. Your group did an amazing job.

@pantau7337 9 лет назад

Best IL2 video ever!! wow 5:40 someone had a few beers for courage :D

@ChuckOwl 10 лет назад

Great video. The comms make it that much more immersive. Well-done!

@motoalchemy 9 лет назад

Brought a tear to my eye...brilliant work...as close to being there as possible

@KarayaYT 10 лет назад

Excellent, been looking forward to this since the trailer! An outstanding effort and movie

@bkeels002 9 лет назад

Man. The stakes as a British pilot in these battles could not have been higher. Can't imagine what it must have felt like looking at the British countryside as you're about to meet a swarm of superior German 109s over the channel in your hurricane and trying to stop the rain of death from falling on it. And that's your life every day for months, if you even live that long.

@22midgley 9 лет назад

Throat Yogurt Yep,we sometimes forget the odds from the perspective of the Brits at that time.The bloody Hunnish types enslaved Poland, had run over most of western Europe and seemed unstoppable.But the,we've no option breeds---this is where the fight back starts---History is full of such times.

@AirCombatGroup 9 лет назад

Throat Yogurt I agree, apart from the 109 superior part

@sharangcool 9 лет назад

***** .come now, I'm no expert on the tech used in those planes, but i'm pretty sure the 109s were better than the hurricanes flown, there was this book i read, an autobiography of a famous author roald dahl mentioning his experience in WW2, his partner in greece mentioned how their hurricanes were outclassed by the 109s and that their mission was almost suicide

@lehtokurppa7824 9 лет назад

Throat Yogurt Just think about Finnish pilots, they looked at the forest flying their B329 buffalos and Gladiators and looked at 30 approaching FAR superior Yak's, La's and there were only 6 Finnish. Seems impossible but usually Finnish were the guys who won those fights. Never fuck with the Finns :)

@LordMungo63 9 лет назад

Corypheus Battle of Britain was early in the war, the Hurris were a good match for the early 109s, and the 109s had only minutes over target, so were considerably handicapped..The med conflict was 2 years later, by then the hurris were no match for the 109 gs by then....The Hurricane was a superb fighter, shot down more aircraft than the Spit in the Battle of Britain!

@partriarch 8 лет назад

Very nicely done. I applaud your mutual efforts and the results. This was a very polished production. I wish you further success.

@dfhj4556 4 года назад

Absolutely stirring,especially with the Churchill clips.Bang-up job guys,thanks much..

@merlin8166 10 лет назад

All future productions from anyone will be measured by this Bonkin, great to see the finished article. That 20 seconds seem to take an age, I was on the edge there saying "come on 64", actually shouting at the screen :)

@elennai6374 7 лет назад

Amazing and deeply moving. Having worked on some similar but smaller projects I have some conception of the time and effort that must have been involved in this undertaking. Thank you to all of you. I find myself hoping that this kind of production might become for video games and youtube what graphic novels became for comics.

@CheckMySix 9 лет назад

OMG Epic production Guys,I was completely immersed throughout. Beautiful Graphics and TeamSpeak really added to the realism. Amazing job by all,well done for sharing this masterpiece with us. You have done "The Few" and the Luftwaffe pilots Proud. Regards Keith :)

@iowalee9966 7 лет назад

Wow ive got goosebumps, you folks sure made something special here! Bravo!!!!

@N8PlaysGames 10 лет назад

This is very well done. Lots of the shots remind me of the BoB film, fantastic!

@davidneirasilva2857 4 года назад

20:38 A piece of art that everybody should see

@MassimilianoChiani 10 лет назад

I can't stop watching. Bonkin you're a genius Sir Gladio

@SynthFreq 3 года назад

That's the best IL2 video i've ever seen, epic. Awesome skins and cinematography. The Manston scramble was a classic, just like the movie.

@soppdrake 8 лет назад

What can I say? Totally blinking awesome. Well done, chaps!

@flonp2396 8 лет назад

Whatching this on a smart-tv and it is beautiful!

@Ecthaelyon 9 лет назад

THE ultimate in game movie made to date. Well done guys! A masterpiece, be proud, all of you who took part in this production!

@tufba 10 лет назад

Without question, the finest air combat simulation movie I've ever seen, and one that shows off Cliffs of Dover at its best. Well done, ACG! Salute to all!

@josephpotch7288 9 лет назад

All I can say is you brought tears to this old mans eyes. I have never seen anything that inspired me more. Thank You So very Much

@AirCombatGroup 9 лет назад

Sir, thank you for your kind comment. It has been an honour and a privilege to have been able to commemorate the courage and bravery of these men in some small way. All of us at ACG hope that we can keep their memory alive.

@MikeRoberts1964 9 лет назад

Best war movie I've seen in a long time.....You did an amazing job.

@spaceinvader384 6 лет назад

I've watched The Battle of Britain more than 20 times in cinema, DVD etc since the movie came on around 1970 but this compilation is the best. Keep up with the good work. Brilliant and awesome. Thanks to the Brits & co fighting spirits and the Americans' relentless help/sacrifice across the Atlantic.

@arizonajostens 7 лет назад

Well put together folks. I was mesmerized and couldn't stop watching it. Very well done. Thank you and God Speed to all our Allied Airmen who fought for FREEDOM.

@cjmwhitehead462 7 лет назад

That was absolutely stunning, thank you.

@no.610_johnny8 8 лет назад

Well done ACG!! Nearly 2 years since this was relased. I never thought we would get near 400,000 views!

@lonniebailey4989 3 года назад

I am from 5 years in the future. We now have 1.4M views on this epic Battle of Britain movie based on the Il-2 Cliffs of Dover map.

@section8916 8 лет назад

This is the best flight sim film I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. Bravo!

@Bazwelle 3 года назад

This is epic, I've watched it many times in the last year! Great work!

@aceshigh6499 9 лет назад

This video should be shown in a museum. Fantastic!

@KingEddo8 9 лет назад

It is

@Schallrausch 9 лет назад

ThunderGunZ yeah sure

@AirCombatGroup 9 лет назад

Schallrausch It has been shown to multiple RAF stations at end of year dinners last year via one of our contacts.

@lewistaylor1965 10 лет назад

So Good....Big thank you for this Brilliant piece of work..So Good...

@TacticalFragAddict 3 года назад

This truly is a epic piece of work, congrats on the result, giving me goosebumbs. This is a proper movie rating 10/10

@RookieAce 6 лет назад

LOVED IT! Thank you for making guys! I'm going to share this with my squad. :)

@CaptainMurder62 7 лет назад

WOW!!! Fucking AWESOME....sorry for the swearing, but, bloody hell, truly amazing. You MUST get a commission to remake the 1968 Battle of Britain film. Please please please. Super well done.

@saburusakai 9 лет назад

Wow, this is very well done, like watching the movie BoB. I flew a few yrs ago in a squadron in regular IL2, but they are gone now. This looks like an incredible outfit you have. I know you got some amazing talent doing this video, as good as Harry Saltzman was directing the Battle of Britain movie which I made my poor grandmother sit thru two showings back in 69 when it came out. Makes me miss flying in a squadron. Salute to the RAF.

@22midgley 9 лет назад

Well then what's stopping you--ACG has the Squadrons---go on---you know you want to! ps my old boy thought I was maybe a bit young at the age of 7 for the ketchup goggles shot in the Battle of Britain film,but I created so much he relented ---err he shouldn't have worried,bloody goggles no problem.Apart from the superb aircraft,it was the young Miss York wearing all that webbing that was the real eye opener!

@aKa55 9 лет назад

hey saburo...its me aka from VF101 the grim reapers....do u remember me ? ;) we were flying together...

@DES0MX0 9 лет назад

aKa55 DES_MX here, we are not gone! Lets do some efforts to rejoin?

@saburusakai 9 лет назад

aKa55 Yes, sorry its taken so long for me to see this. I do remember you. I'm on facebook, it's Carl Gould on facebook (not the correct spelling, but thats my site), and also NWGphoto on facebook, but I have a different name on that one. Sorry it was so long till I saw this. thanx for responding.

@ShizukuSeiji 8 лет назад

Excellent video. Fantastic. Almost as good as some sequences from the 1969 film. Brilliant music too. well done to all involved in making this, a film to be proud of!

@williamvasilakis9619 3 года назад

Fantastic video, well done. Hurricanes actually bore the brunt of the Battle of Britain, and woe the 109 who turned with it and found themselves in front of a good hurricane pilot.

@rondidden233 7 лет назад

That was the best I have ever seen!!!!!!!! Well Done All !!

@Red-Magic 8 лет назад

"Every time I close that my canopy, I feel like I'm closing the lid on my own coffin." --Red Tails

@XXX80752 4 года назад

Actually, that's a line from the documentary series "World War II in Color" credited to an unknown German Pilot in a letter to his mother.

@DrCJSmith 6 лет назад

Really watchable. Had me hooked all through. Great job.

@ChickenWings103 3 года назад

I live in Dover and once worked at the castle there where the command post would spot planes crossing the channel during the Battle of Britain, and also the tunnels where Operation Dynamo was planned. Extremely well made video, congrats!

@AirCombatGroup 3 года назад

Thanks for saying so!

@TheDirkiepie 7 лет назад

the credits just gave me goosebumbs

@djay6651 7 лет назад

That was awesome. Well done, boys.

@pavelnemec1669 6 лет назад

Good job done. I've got goose bumps while watching that...well done...

@mpersad 9 лет назад

Simply outstanding! Congratulations on a marvellous piece of work.

@zhenyakon 7 лет назад

wow... this is a real good film. well done.

@GhostRider247 7 лет назад

my God that was beautiful, could have watched a full length movie of this !!!!!

@AirCombatGroup 7 лет назад

You can play it mate. Gaming PC and joystick required.

@GhostRider247 7 лет назад

used to play il2 when it first came out , frigging awesome sim along with Jane's ww2 fighters, I'll see if I can get a joystick, miss my flight sims!!!

@stevethomas-cc5lz 7 лет назад

you should try blazing angels. its better

@GhostRider247 7 лет назад

Tried blazing angel's , dont like it too arcade'y for me, cheers though :)

@Felip.c 10 лет назад

That's absurdly under viewed video. Jeez, the best production value/content video i've seen of CoD! Lots of respect.

@miekkenr 2 года назад

Flew with No. 615 for 2 years. Will never forget a moment of it. I watch this video every so often and it never fails to give me chills.

@rickgauger2895 7 лет назад

Viewers may ask what happens with the empty cartridge cases that warplanes drop in such large numbers. They are large in size, heavy, and have sharp edges. I was on an infantry operation in Vietnam once when a US fighter jet passed overhead to strafe the jungle-covered hillside in front of an Army unit near mine. We heard the deafening roar of the jet and the BRRAAP of its gun, then yells from the other unit. The cartridge cases had showered down on them. I think they were more or less protected by their helmets and packs, but one guy was hurt so bad he had to be medivacked. I didn't see this close up, but we were told about it. During WWII, I am told, shrapnel rained down from the flak and it was dangerous to stand outside to watch the action. Just another story from times gone by.

@paulsmith5752 8 лет назад

66 people are Hermann Goering.

@MrMoorkey 9 лет назад

Awesome footage guys! Just watched this with Sir William Walton's piece 'Scramble' playing...amazing!

@jerrygee2106 7 лет назад

such a seminal moment in history. And it's a great game, made so by the tireless efforts of Team Fusion. I got goosebumps watching this, just like I did when I watched the 1968 Movie. Great job.

@ViperDriver22 7 лет назад

Well done mates! Loved it

@chrismatthews707 10 лет назад

Top job mate, glad I could be a small part, if only the Hurricane skins (Kristorf). Stay safe gents

@Hal_T 6 лет назад

My God (who I don't believe in), this video is extraordinary! It is as good as a documentary. There should be an Academy Award category for films like this ... And you should win it. I thoroughly enjoyed it from first second to last! Thank you!! 🇬🇧🇩🇪 🇺🇸

@AntiAddick 6 лет назад

Best feedback eva

@Raqmedia 6 лет назад

Absolutely speechless. I don't know how you guys manage it, the progress over the last few years has been incredible. I'm also very glad Rise of Flight fans will get some love!!! ^^

@rocha7686 7 лет назад

Masterpiece.

@loganaalbers9746 6 лет назад

Ken I

@RyanGlebe 7 лет назад

The first few lines gave me chills... Imagine hearing that back then "this country is now at war with germany"

@vitabutch 9 лет назад

Absolutely fantastic! Many thanks to the whole crew for this movie!

@Nathan-ng1jt 3 года назад

Wonderful production and montage, I had goosebumps watching this.

@BreakinOurBacks 8 лет назад

Very, very well done footage and tip top, Bertie's your uncle, enjoyable.

@danielspringthorpe8708 5 месяцев назад

As a kid I always wanted this, and re discovered this gem the other day. Best game going I love it! Well done everyone who completed it. Stunning game!

@The_Cookie_Crumbles 4 года назад

I love the "Battle of Britain" film audio clips scattered in there. It's really amazing

@SirLumsalot 7 лет назад

This was brilliant!

@philstyle 10 лет назад

If this doesn't bring loads of new players to this game.. then.. nothing will ;) Great work chaps.

@philstyle 10 лет назад

My god... makes me realise how important the large bomber raids are for this game..... really sets the heart racing.

@AntiAddick 10 лет назад

phil style Oh yeah Phil, but Gruber was instrumental in removing AI from the main server for the game. Now everything is right on the deck, and more players are sucked into that. It creates a transient following which is why we don't see it grow. Thankfully in ACG we stick to history and actually experience the BOB as this sim intended it to be experienced, We had a crack at getting people into other servers but it seems a bit of a "Build it and they won't come" :(

@karlaiken6152 7 лет назад

Great imagery. Very realistic for the most part and also fairly accurate historically too. Well done chaps! as the English would say! More! more! ... and thanks!!