I believe you did. It's more like Il2, than AH. To be specific: At speed it is very similar, but at low speed the planes are more "mushy", sluggish on the controls and with more inertia in the movements of the aircraft.
What gives you reason to believe that the AH "feel" is the right one? WT feels different from AH, more like IL2, and I've always felt that IL2 got the "feel" better than AH. AH feels like the planes are on rails rather than surfing on a wave of air pressure.
Btw. your comment on the Air Combat USA rides would be valid if we were simulating Italian light trainers armed with lasers (they weigh 600kg empty), rather than 4+ ton WWII fighters with high wing loading.