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1942 The Pacific Air War
1992
Sierra
1942 The Pacific Air War was a World War II air and sea combat simulation from MicroProse -- you could regard it as the spiritual predecessor to the wonderful European Air War. It allowed you to fly in WWII for the US Navy or the Imperial Japanese Navy (an update also gave access to USAAF planes such as the P-40, P-38, and P-51).
Combat World War II Pacific Theatre WWII Carrier

303 Squadron: Battle of Britain
2018
Atomic Jelly Movie Games S.A.
"No. 303 Fighter Squadron was formed in Britain in July 1940 comprised of polish and other nations pilots. It fought alongside other RAF units in the Battle of Britain. The 303 Squdadron was well-known for its bravado, fearless attitude, precision and professionalism. During the WWII, they were one of the most effective units of Royal Air Force."
Combat World War II Battle of Britain

Aces Collection
1997
Sierra
It also contained maps and a multimedia reference on Early Aviation pioneers. I have Aces: The Complete Collector's Edition. Except for A-10 Tank Killer 2: Silent Thunder, these sims all run in DOS.
Combat World War II Battle of Britain Anthology

Aces of the Pacific
1992
Dynamix Sierra
Part of the most complex and popular World War II sim series of the early 1990s. It had detailed cockpits, different for each aircraft type and some of the most detailed ground objects seen at that time in a VGA sim.
Combat World War II Carrier

Aces over Europe
1993
Microprose
The most complex and popular World War II sim of 1992.
Combat World War II Battle of Britain European Theatre WWII

Air Warrior (Public Domain)
1990
Air Warrior was introduced to the gaming public as a free - public domain - piece of software which could be downloaded and played in practice mode at home. You then logged on to a dedicated server in your city via modem and played in a virtual war.
Combat World War II

Air Warrior III
1998
Air Warrior 3, released in 1998 is a popular on-line World War 2 Air Combat sim running in Windows '95 and '98.
Combat World War II

B-17 Flying Fortress
1992
Microprose
A classic DOS sim, and complex for it's time!
Combat Bomber World War II European Theatre WWII

B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty Eighth
2000
Wayward Design Microprose
B-17 The Mighty Eighth is a single or multiplayer simulation of the B17 Flying Fortress Bomber. You can also fly the escort fighter planes or Luftwaffe interceptors. The design, and some of the team members originate from the classic 1992 sim from Microprose "B17 Flying Fortress.
Combat Bomber World War II European Theatre WWII

B-24
1988
Combat Bomber World War II European Theatre WWII

Battle of Britain (Rowan)
2000
Rowan
Expectations were high at Xmas 2000. Rowan, the makers of 'Flight of the Intruder' Operation Overlord, Navy Strike and more recently the smash hit 'MiG Alley', released a simulation of the 6 weeks that altered history, when the Royal Air Force fended off the might of the Luftwaffe.
Combat World War II European Theatre WWII

Battle of Britain 2: Wings of Victory
2005
It features an enhanced graphics engine based on the classic Battle of Britain by Rowan (2000).
Combat World War II European Theatre WWII

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
2001
Blue Arrow Just Flight
The product is presented as a tribute to the BOBMF and a high standard of production is apparent throughout, from the full colour manual to the recreation of RAF Coningsby and the individual aircraft of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Combat Add-on World War II European Theatre WWII

Battle over Europe
2004
Dynamic campaign add-on for IL-2 Forgotten Battles.
Combat World War II European Theatre WWII

Battlestations: Midway
2007
Eidos Square Enix
"Action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to Midway. Players command massive fleet attacks and take direct, real-time, control of every plane, battleship, and submarine in the battle."
Combat World War II Pacific Theatre WWII

Battlestations: Pacific
2009
"Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War."
Combat World War II Pacific Theatre WWII

Close Combat
1996
Atomic Microsoft
This was the first game to really factor in morale for your troops, which added a lot of uncertainty to the gameplay. The whole series is undemanding on hardware and an ideal choice for whiling away time on a laptop.
Combat World War II European Theatre WWII

Combat Wings
2008
CI Games
"It’s the 4th of June, 1942, and Japanese bombs are raining down on Midway – and you. This lethal assault is a prelude to an invasion whose success gives the enemy control over the Pacific. You are one of the American airmen who hold the outcome of this decisive battle in their hands."
Combat World War II Pacific Theatre WWII

Combat Wings: Battle of Britain
2009
CI Games
"As the Luftwaffe launches its aerial offensive, the outnumbered Royal Air Force is scrambling to bring into combat new planes that will ensure victory over a stronger foe. Will they succeed? It’s up to you, and your Hurricane or Spitfire."
Combat World War II Battle of Britain

Dogfight 1942
2012
CI Games
"Pilot a wide range of aircraft, engage in aerial dogfights and dangerous fighter missions across the major theaters of war during WWII."
Combat World War II

European Air War
1999
Microprose Microprose
With this flight sim classic Microprose continued their tradition of creating sims which you could live in for months or even years, never getting bored. European Air War recreated the epic west European air battles which helped change the course of World History 1939 - 1945. Every aspect of this sim was superb, from the graphics and sounds to the atmospheric interfaces.
Combat World War II European Theatre WWII

Flight Commander 2
Flight Commander 2 (FC2) is not really a flight simulator at all ... but rather a turn-based, tactical, jet-age air combat war game. So what is FC2 doing in the Flight Sim Museum? It's here because it shares many of the elements of combat flight simulators, and appeals to many of the same people who enjoy flight sims.
Combat World War II

Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China
2015
ACE MADDOX
"Air-combat action game based on the true events of America’s secret volunteer squadrons that defended China against Japan in the China-Burma-India theatre of World War 2."
Combat World War II

IL-2
2002
1C Maddox
This much anticipated sim recreated the efforts of the Soviet Airforce on the Eastern front in World War 2 from June 22nd, 1941.
Combat World War II

IL-2 Forgotten Battles
2003
1C Maddox
The sensation of speed at low level is the best yet in a flight sim. I enjoyed whizzing past excellent ground textures, individual trees, small stands of trees and whole forests of trees, vast cities (Moscow alone has 500,000 buildings in the sim), flying through clouds, fog, rain and snow, and all with a smooth frame rated with no s-s-stuttering at all on the test system. All this would be an impressive achievement for a civil flight sim, to create a world in such detail and still enjoy a sedate and fluid sensation of flight. But IL-2 is a combat sim and once you add multiple aircraft manoeuvering vigorously, tanks, trucks and ships, bombers, anti-aircraft fire you would expect the sim performance to take a severe hit. Not so. Without a doubt the most outstanding World War 2 flight sim of the 2000's.
Combat World War II European Theatre WWII

IL-2 Rebirth of Honor
2008
1C Maddox
"Rebirth of Honor" (ROH) is a campaign expansion for the computer flight simulation ‘IL-2 Sturmovik Forgotten Battles’ with the ‘Ace Expansion Pack’ (FB+AEP). It runs also under ‘Forgotten Battles’ + ‘Ace Expansion Pack’ + Pacific Fighters merged install. (FB+AEP+PF) and under IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946."
Combat World War II European Theatre WWII

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
1C Maddox 1C Entertainment
"Il-2 1946 includes all of the original IL-2 series content: IL-2 Sturmovik™: Forgotten Battles, Ace Expansion Pack, Pacific Fighters™ and alternate histry campaigns of year 1946. What was years ago began as a one-aircraft study sim is now an astonishing anthology, with a whopping 229 flyable aircraft and over 300 aircraft total! The game has been updated to the latest version 4.12.2. This community made update includes widescreen support with correct FOV, many new planes, maps and scenarios." - Steam
Combat World War II European Theatre WWII

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946: Battlefield Airborne Tactical
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
The biggest MOD pack fot IL-2. The World at War pack covers WWII, others cover WWI, Korea and Vietnam.
Combat World War II European Theatre WWII

IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
2014
1C Game Studios
" the most famous air battles of World War II" - Steam
Combat World War II Russian Front

IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ
2017
1C Maddox
An action filled and gloriously good looking Battle of Britain sim, 7 years in the making and based on 2010's 'IL-2: Cliffs of Dover'. At this point I only have about 6 hours in this sim, which puts me 3 missions into the RAF campaign. The MiGPit Mk.VI is running it like a dream at 3840 x 2160, and if the frame rates hold up in more complex missions I can only give this my highest recommendation to anybody hankering after intense BOB action!
Combat World War II European Theatre WWII

IL-2 The Fires Above
2007
1C Maddox
"2 campaigns: Luftwaffen- campaign “Greif” and russian campaign ‘Red Banner’. Extremely detailed ‘world’ on the maps Kurland, Moskow, Leningrad and Murmansk. 300 Missions, over 700 very high quality plane skins, over 200 pilot skins. Over 75 hours of immersion."
Combat World War II European Theatre WWII

IL-2 Wings over Jungles
2008
1C Maddox
"" ‘Wings over Jungles’ is a campaign pack containing four separate campaigns.
1. The campaign ’Monkey’ (US3) where you take the roll of a WWII US Navy Fighter pilot flying from aircraft carriers.
2. The campaign ’Angel’ (US4) in which you are flying for the US Marine Corps as a dive bomber and later as a fighter pilot.
3. The campaign ’Kyuden’ (IJ3) which lets you fly as a Japanese Navy fighter pilot from aircraft carriers.
4. The campaign ’Katana’ (IJ4) which leads you as a Japanese Navy fighter pilot to various assignments.
Wings over Jungles (WOJ) is the second of a series of campaign addons for the flight simulator PACIFIC FIGHTERS (PF). it will also be playable under IL-2 Sturmovik Forgotten Battles + Ace Expansion Pack + Pacific Fighters merged install. (Version 3.0+) (FB+AEP+PF) and under IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946. ""
Combat World War II

IL-2 Wings over Waves
2008
1C Maddox
" Wings over Waves (WOW) is the first of a series of campaign addons for the flight simulator PACIFIC FIGHTERS (Version 3.0+) (PF). It will also be playable under IL-2 Sturmovik Forgotten Battles + Ace Expansion Pack + Pacific Fighters merged install. (Version 2.0+) (FB+AEP+PF) and under IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946."
Combat World War II

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator
1998
Microsoft
"Microsoft's first foray into combat flight sims is a class act. This sim combines the famous attention to detail seen in Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 with photo-realistic scenery generation and challenging missions. The missions are full of action and the photo-realistic scenery adds to the adrenaline rush whether you're in a dogfight at 5,000 feet or strafing a train at 50 feet! By designing an open architecture sim Microsoft have encouraged 3rd party developers and there are already custom aircraft and missions proliferating on the net.
Combat World War II European Theatre WWII

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2
2000
Microsoft
Sequel to Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator (1998). Set in the Pacific Theatre WWII, it significantly upgraded the graphics and fidelity of the series.
Combat World War II

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3
2002
Microsoft
The third in the series from Microsoft, the sim raised the bar again with a detailed and fast low altitude environment suitable for ground attack missions, and a dynamic campaign. On September 18th 2002 I interviewed Scott Lee, product manager from Microsoft's Aces Studio, and checked out the beta version of Microsoft Combat Flight Sim 3.
Combat World War II

Wings of Prey: Special Edition
Gaijin
Wings of Prey and the Wings of Luftwaffe add-on.
Combat World War II Russian Front