Following the article about the B-17 four-engine bomber, let’s take a closer look to the Avro Lancaster, the definitive heavy bomber of the British in WW2 and one of the most associated with the Royal Air Force night offensive over Germany. With more than 7,300 units built and about 156,000 sorties, the Lancaster dropped roughly 608,000 tons of ordnance on the enemy. The Lancaster G for …
The eagerly awaited 4-engine bombers B-17 and Avro Lancaster are now hitting the stores in four WW2 Wings of Glory Special Packs. So, let’s learn more about these aircraft and the versions featured in the game, starting with the B-17 Flying Fortress, designed by Boeing to address the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) 1930s request for a large, multi-engine bomber. The B-17 prototype design started …
The Age of Conan Strategy Board Game is back. Five years after the game release, an expansion is coming to re-launch this epic fantasy strategy board game. In the Kickstarter campaign starting on October 9th, the game fans will have the chance to get the upcoming expansion, Adventures in Hyboria, and new players who don’t own the game will have the option to get also the …
Our previous article presented the Airco DH.4, the fourth aircraft featured in the recently released WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs. Now let’s learn something more about the three versions presented in Wings of Glory. 50th Squadron AEF The Airco DH.4 powered by the American Liberty 12-cylinder engine was the US Army Air Service standard general purpose two-seater in WW1, utilized for bombing, reconnaissance, and artillery …
The fourth aircraft arriving in the WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs is the Airco DH.4, a single-engine, two-seater biplane. Fast, versatile, and heavily armed, the Airco DH.4 was the Royal Flying Corps’ first purpose-built day bomber, and is considered the best aircraft in this role during the WW1. The aircraft was also used for photo-reconnaissance, long-range fighter sweeps, and antisubmarine patrols. It was produced in …
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