The RAF SE.5 fighter (quickly becoming the SE.5a) was one of the aircraft that turned the air war around for the Allies. Both fast and maneuverable, it was easy to fly and an excellent gun platform, as demonstrated by the many aces who scored most of their victories in the airplane. Though engine problems inhibited its early success, once they were solved...
The Pfalz D.III began front–line service in August, 1917. Though its construction techniques gave it a light air frame, the Pfalz was known for being both sturdy and a little slow on the controls. Poor in climbing, it was an excellent diving airplane and popular to use for balloon attacks. The D.IIIa version solved many of the problems, with guns...
The Nieuport 16 was an evolution of the Nieuport 11, reinforced and modified to fit a new, more powerful engine, and used as a fighter, bomber escort, and in balloon busting. It was armed with a single Lewis machine–gun, set in a difficult to reach position over the upper wing and when used in balloon busting with four Le Prieur rockets on each side. With...
The Caquot M / Ae 800 Drachen Special Pack is the perfect addition to the WW1 Wings of Glory game line. This pack brings the excitement of the "Knights of the Air" era to your tabletop, allowing you to experience the thrill of commanding your own observation balloon in the midst of the battles of World War I. As the guardians of the skies, observation...
With this promo pack, you can add historical Ace pilots to your Wings of Glory games, and meet them at various points of their career! The Career Deck is the perfect complement to the Ace Cards Promo Pack and to the Ace cards included in the Kickstarter edition of Giants of the Sky. The Ace Cards included in this pack present real WW1 pilots and giving to...
From the publisher: The Macchi M.5 was an Italian single-seat fighter flying boat, designed and built by Nieuport-Macchi at Varese. It was extremely maneuverable and agile and matched the land-based aircraft it had to fight. The M.5 was operated by five Italian maritime patrol squadrons as a fighter and convoy escort. By the end of World War I, these...
From the publisher: The Nieuport 28 was a French biplane fighter flown during World War I, designed by Gustave Delage. Owing its lineage to the successful line of sesquiplane fighters as the Nieuport 17, the Nieuport 28 continued a similar design philosophy of a lightweight and highly maneuverable aircraft. A shortage of SPADs led to the production of...
The first WW1 products for Wings of Glory are two extra-large models: the WW1 bombers Caproni CA.3 and Gotha G.V. Each Wings of Glory: WW1 Special Pack contains one painted and assembled 1/144 model with the flight stand and the maneuvre cards related to that airplane, the special rules leaflet, the plane consolle, and counters required to play with these...
From the publisher: The Airco DH.2 was a single-seat biplane “pusher” aircraft that was the first effectively armed British single-seat fighter. It enabled Royal Flying Corps (RFC) pilots to counter the “Fokker Scourge”, that had given to the Germans air superiority in late 1915. The DH.2 and similar aircraft carried the burden of fighting and escort...
From the publisher: The Albatros D.V was a fighter aircraft used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I. The D.V was the final development of the Albatros D.I family, and the last Albatros fighter to see operational service. The improved D.Va version was widely used by the Luftstreitkräfte, and piloted by German aces as...
From the publisher: The Fokker Dr.I triplane saw widespread service in the spring of 1918. It became renowned as the aircraft in which Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron" gained his last 19 victories. The Dr.I offered exceptional maneuverability, due to the rudder and elevator controls that were light and powerful. Thanks to the exceptional skill of...
From the publisher: The Fokker E.III was a German single-seat monoplane fighter, the first aircraft armed with a synchronized, forward firing machine gun. This airplane has been also used by the Austro-Hungary Empire and Turkey during World War One. The Fokker E.III was the definitive version of the Eindecker, with larger, newly designed wings than the...