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Wings Over France

By: Lambourne Games

Type: Ziplock

Product Line: War Games (Lambourne Games)

Last Stocked on 4/7/2019

Product Info

Title
Wings Over France
Publisher
Category
Sub-category
Author
Terry Goodchild
Publish Year
1992
Dimensions
11.5x16.5x.5"
NKG Part #
2148031667
Type
Ziplock
Age Range
10 Years and Up
# Players
1 Players
Game Length
60 Minutes

Description

Wings Over France is intended to be played over a 3-4 week period in early 1917 but is capable of being played as a single scenario game or to provide a basis for mass plane-to-plane combat (dogfights) of 20-plus aircraft per side.

In the Campaign Game you control one or more flights of a Royal Flying Corps squadron stationed in the Arras, France sector close to the front line, with the Allies committed to sweeping the skies clear of Huns in support of the Arras ground offensive. A bit of a problem this, since at the time the Huns had better aircraft and more experienced pilots.

Each flight has to undertake a number of missions each day and you have to husband your dwindling meager resources with one eye on the weather, another on the Current Victory Points situation, and a third (!) on the young rookie pilot who has just turned up to replace your best mate shot down two days ago, and who has just 15 hours solo flying to his credit.

And the Red Baron is rumored to be operating in this sector of the front too!

The game is fun to play and needs a very measured approach to survive - let alone win. A little bit of luck helps too!