It is WWII Eastern front, so Luftwaffe and Soviet aircraft, with the focus on the (um.. need I say?) Il-2 Sturmovik. It is a boxed, stand alone sim, but with a multiplayer component that I have heard is pretty good. There is a demo, which I recommend trying - though alot of things (dirty windshields, etc.) have been changed in the release version. You can get the demo from
il2sturmovik.com or a service like fileplanet.com
Unfortunately for me, my copy is in pretty red wrapping paper, sitting under the tree, and Mrs. Claus says I can't touch it for another... 14 days...
Kratzer: Oooh! I wonder what is in THAT box!?!
Mrs. Kratzer: (rolling eyes) Yeah, I F@#%ing wonder.