First Eagles: The Great Air War 1918
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 10 MAR 2007 by Andrew Glenn
Skip the trench foot and mustard gas and take to the skies. Andrew Glenn jumps in the cockpit of First Eagles: The Great Air War 1918 and takes a look at Third Wire's World War I flight sim.
DiF Squadron Pack 1: Fighters
CARD GAME REVIEW posted on 5 MAY 2006 by John Walsh
John Walsh examines what gamers get from DiF Squadron Pack 1: Fighters, a booster card pack for the World War II aerial card game Down in Flames.
Vassal Conversion of Hornet Leader
DEVELOPER FEATURE posted on 23 SEP 2005 by Dan Verssen
Award winning designer Dan Verssen describes how he is converting his Hornet Leader, a boardgame, into a game that can be played over the internet using Vassal.
An Airline Pilot's First Pony Ride
EDITORIAL posted on 11 JUN 2005 by Mark Link
"The P-51D Mustang, for WWII enthusiasts in America, is the epitome of what a fighter should be. Fast, maneuverable, and powerful, the Mustang combined great all around performance with the range to escort the vulnerable heavy bombers to the deepest targets of Hitler’s Third Reich and back."
Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory
INTERVIEW posted on 16 FEB 2005 by Chris Abele
The 2001 flight sim is being remade by ShockWave Productions, the hottest development house in the genre today. The Wargamer's Chris Abele talked briefly with the game's Project Manager, Scott Gentile, to learn more about the remake.
Down in Flames, Part II
AFTER ACTION REVIEW posted on 19 SEP 2004 by Dan Verssen
Two Down in Flames pilots, Harv and Dan, recount their air war in this card game turned war game.
Down in Flames, Part I
AFTER ACTION REVIEW posted on 10 SEP 2004 by Dan Verssen
Two Down in Flames pilots, Harv and Dan, recount their air war in this card game turned war game.
War Over Vietnam - Part 2
AFTER ACTION REVIEW posted on 30 JUL 2004 by Adam Parker
In Part 2 of this AAR, Adam Parker concludes the fictional scenario storyline based on Gary Morgan and John Tiller's latest project.
War Over Vietnam - Part 1
AFTER ACTION REVIEW posted on 29 JUL 2004 by Adam Parker
In Part 1 of this AAR, Adam Parker takes readers through a fictional storyline based on a scenario from this Vietnam Conflict era wargame.
Dan Verssen
INTERVIEW posted on 14 JUL 2004 by Chris Abele
The creator of multiple tabletop games is now working on two PC titles, Down in Flames and Modern Naval Battles. Learn more about these projects as we chat with the developer.
Heroes of the Pacific
INTERVIEW posted on 8 JUN 2004 by Jim Zabek
The Wargamer's Jim Zabek speaks with the developers behind this World War II-themed flight combat game.
Battle Over Europe
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 29 APR 2004 by Ciril Rozic
This Just Flight expansion pack for IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles gets Ciril Rozic's review. Find out if this 3rd party add-on is worthy of the IL-2 name.
Strike Fighters: Project 1 (SP2)
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 24 APR 2004 by Mark T. Bourdeaux
Flight sim ace Mark Bourdeaux revisits the jet-powered Strike Fighters: Project 1 to see what's been improved with Service Pack 2 since the game's FUBAR'ed release in the fall of 2002.
100 Years of Flight, 20 Years of Sims
HISTORICAL ARTICLE posted on 17 DEC 2003 by Chris Abele
December 17 marks the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first manned flight. Read on as we remember that event by looking at two decades of flight sims.
Echelon: Wind Warriors
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 3 DEC 2003 by Chris Wilson
"Echelon: Wind Warriors is a stand-alone follow on to and greatly expanded version of the widely acclaimed Echelon, a futuristic flight-combat simulation first published back in 2001."
Mosquito Squadron
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 5 AUG 2003 by Allan Parent
Allan Parent takes a spin in this Combat Flight Simulator 2 add-on which recreates the historical World War II RAF Mosquito Squadron.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 29 MAY 2003 by Allan Parent
"The addition of Forgotten Battles to the IL-2 franchise has made an already good flight sim even better. Its improved graphics, flight models, and dynamic campaign have raised the bar yet again in the flight simulation genre."
Secret Weapons Over Normandy
SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 2 MAY 2003 by Chris Abele
The successor to the classic Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe is arriving 12 years later in the form of Secret Weapons Over Normandy. Take a look at 10 screenshots and be introduced to this upcoming World War II combat flight sim.
Operation Barbarossa for IL-2 Sturmovik
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 20 FEB 2003 by Allan Parent
"...is a 3rd party campaign expansion for the award winning IL-2 Sturmovik. It allows the player to take the reigns of a Bf-109 or Fw-190 for JG52 from 1941 through 1945."
Aces High v1.10
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 15 AUG 2002 by Rich Jernejcic
"With the release of Aces High version 1.10, the wizards at HiTech Creations have once again raised the bar for massively multi-player on-line combat simulations. In addition to nine new aircraft, this latest release features major changes to game play, as well as new tools for players and event managers."
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