The mustache issue

[JG52Uther]

Oleg shaved his off before release so he could deny all knowledge!

[Feathered_IV]

I'm told that Oleg's moustache was a placeholder, for the beard he intended to grow.

[JG52Uther]

Battle for Moscow Russian pilots:

[SpecialCake]

Uther - while I would firmly support 3rd party modding to create the means of that end, I wouldn't endorse it for online play or inclusion in the stock game version. Some would consider it quite an unfair advantage.

Facial hair was at times paramount to determining which way an air battle might sway.

Perhaps it should be a difficulty option.

[JG52Uther]

Aha the old modding argument! I will counter argue that having a full beard blowing back in your face at the wrong moment in combat would be a disadvantage!

[SpecialCake]

Yes but we are simulating playing with the real conditions of the era, flying planes and using equipment that was available at the time, aren't we?

I believe any such person of immense facial hair would be using the standard issue beardlock and other facial hair restraining equipment, given to pilots on both sides (albeit in different forms) as standard-issue for every major theater of cornflict.

[JG52Uther]

Standard issue LW mustache in WW2, with specially modded curls that when blown back fit round your headphones.

[Vengeanze]

[CaptainDoggles]