Hey all sorry for the threadmancy but I thought I should report back on my progress with the Mosquito...

Just been practising, after some time away from IL2 and wow! What a difference a good-ish stick like the Saitek X45 and knowing how to trim a plane makes!

I just did 3 landings in a row with the Mosquito, although I overshot the end of the runway but I landed it.

I think the majority of my problems with the Mosquito last year were due to a poor stick, i.e. the Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X.

Thank you to everyone who gave me advice.