A new aircraft is coming in the WW1 Wings of Glory line: the rocket-armed Nieuport 16, included in the Tripods & Triplanes Starter Set in a version piloted by the French ace Jean Navarre, and as an Airplane Pack, featuring the Ni-16 used by the British ace, Albert Ball. The Nieuport 16 story includes several facets common to a few great fighters of World War 1. …
The WW1 Wings of Glory Special Packs introducing the “giants of the sky” bombers Handley-Page O/400 and Zeppelin Staaken R.VI, will be released in early 2016. We have already presented the Handley-Page O/400 preview, so let’s learn more about the Zeppelin Staaken R.VI. The giant German aircraft was mainly used for night bombing raids and is renowned for the raids over London from the autumn of …
The versions of the Hannover CL.IIIa featured in WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs include fighters used by brave pilots such as Johan “Hans” Baur, better know for his role after the First World War as the personal pilot of Hitler, or Rudolf Hager, a possible “victim” of the famous Eddie Rickenbacker. Following the article about the Hannover CL.IIIa, let’s learn more about these pilots. Johan …
The Hannover CL.IIIa , one of the fighters featured in the latest release WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs, was a German two-seat multi-role aircraft. It was very maneuverable and easy to fly. Primarily designed for reconnassaince, it was mainly used as a ground attack machine, but was also employed as an escort and close support plane. A CL.IIIa on the runaway. Like the other Hannover …
The versions of the Nieuport Ni.28 featured in WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs are fighters used by three aces: Edward Rickenbacker, the American “Ace of the Aces” (26 victories); Harold Harney (7 victories); and Ralph O’Neil (5 victories). Following the article about the Nieuport Ni.28, let’s learn more about these brave pilots. Edward Rickenbacker Edward “Eddie” Rickenbacker, the highest scoring US pilot in World War …
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