The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was an American fighter and ground attack aircraft used by the air forces of 28 nations during WW2, serving as an air superiority fighter, bomber escort and fighter bomber. The P-40 performed surprisingly well as an air superiority fighter, at times suffering severe losses, but also taking a very heavy toll on enemy aircraft....
Take your Wings of War game into the third dimension! Each historically-accurate, fully-painted miniature represents an aircraft from Wings of War: The Dawn of World War II. All miniatures come complete with maneuver deck and variable-altitude stand. This British single-seat fighter aircraft earned renown during the Battle of Britain —description from the...
Take your Wings of War game into the third dimension! Each historically-accurate, fully-painted miniature represents an aircraft from Wings of War: The Dawn of World War II. All miniatures come complete with maneuver deck and variable-altitude stand. This two-seat German ground-attack aircraft first flew in 1935, and made its combat debut during the...
From the publisher: The Heinkel He.111 was a fast medium bomber, developed by the Luftwaffe in the ‘30s and constantly upgraded during the war. It was the primary German bomber in the early years of the war. The He.111 was used in a variety of roles: it was used as a strategic bomber during the Battle of Britain, a torpedo bomber during the Battle of the...
The Junkers Ju.87 B–2, best known as “Stuka,” was a single engine German dive bomber, easily recognizable by its inverted gull wings and fixed undercarriage. The Stuka’s design included several innovative features, including automatic pull–up dive brakes and a famous siren, the Jericho–Trompete, which would unleash a morale crushing whine when diving. The...
The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (“flying swallow”) was a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft. Over 2.500 Ki-61s were produced, first seeing action around New Guinea in 1943, and continuing to fly combat missions throughout the war. From 1944, Ki-61 were also employed effectively in aerial ramming attacks against B-29 Superfortresses. Designed to be used with...
Publisher Blurb: The Messerschmitt Bf.110 was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II and served with success in the early campaigns, the Polish, Norwegian and Battle of France. Later in the war, it was developed into a formidable night fighter, becoming the major night-fighting aircraft of the Luftwaffe. Great Aces...
'From the publisher:' The North American B-25 Mitchell was an American twin engined medium bomber. It was used by many Allied air forces, in every theater of World War II, and saw service across four decades. It first gained fame for its use in the 18 April 1942 Tokyo Raid, in which 16 B-25Bs led by Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle attacked mainland...
The Bristol Beaufighter was a British long-range heavy fighter derivative of the Bristol’s earlier Beaufort torpedo bomber design. The Beaufighter had a long career and served in almost all theatres of war in the Second World War, first as a night fighter, then as a fighter bomber and eventually replacing the Beaufort as a torpedo bomber. Great Aces that...
From the publisher: The Messerschmitt Bf.110 was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II and served with success in the early campaigns, the Polish, Norwegian and Battle of France. Later in the war, it was developed into a formidable night fighter, becoming the major night-fighting aircraft of the Luftwaffe. Great...
From the Publisher: The Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). The B-17 was primarily employed in the daylight precision strategic bombing campaign of World War II against German industrial and military targets. From its introduction in 1938, the B-17 Flying...
From the publisher: The Douglas SBD Dauntless was the US Navy’s main carrier-borne scout plane and dive–bomber, and was a good match in combat against the faster, but lightly armored Japanese fighters. Able to carry a substantial bomb load, the Dauntless proved to be very effective in sinking Japanese ships, and it earned glory during the famous Battle of...