One of the aircrafts coming in WW2 Wings of Glory is the Supermarine Spitfire, the only Allied fighter aircraft in WW2 to fight in front line service from the beginnings of the conflict, in September 1939, through to the end in August 1945. Originally designed to be a short-ranged interceptor, the airframe proved able to take increasingly powerful engines and perform in a wide variety of …
The Battle of Britain Starter Set and the four Squadron Packs. Our WW2 Wings of Glory game system brings to life epic aerial duels between Axis and Allied aces on a tabletop, and now it has a new entry point: the Battle of Britain Starter Set. This new all-in-one boxed set includes everything new players need, but it’s also a great resource for veteran players, combining …
The last article about our most recent WW2 Airplane Packs series presents the Yokosuka D4Y Suisei, probably the least familiar to many people. If the subject of “Japanese Dive Bomber” is mentioned, many people quickly think “Val” – the Aichi D-3, famous for its fixed landing gear (sort of the Japanese Stuka) and its impact in the early years of the war. Ask someone about the …
Work in progress for a new game in the War of the Ring line. The game designers Francesco Nepitello and Marco Maggi, co-authors of the “War of the Ring” strategy board game, and Gabriele Mari, author of “Letters from Whitechapel”, “Mister X”, and “Garibaldi”, are developing the hidden movement, deduction and adventure game “The Hunt for the Ring”, recreating the initial chapters of “The Lord of …
Getting back to the WW2 airplanes recently featured in Wings of Glory, let’s learn more about the Douglas SBD Dauntless – the US Navy’s main carrier-borne scout plane and dive–bomber from mid-1940 through mid-1944. These airplanes delivered the fatal blows to the Japanese carriers at the Battle of Midway in June 1942. The SBD (“Scout Bomber Douglas”) was noteworthy for its long range, good handling characteristics, …
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