World War One Air Wargaming Commercial Rules Sets:
The following sets of wargames rules have been commercially released over the years. Most are designed for (or can be used with) aircraft models.
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Above The Trenches | |
| Author: unknown Publisher: Hetzerdog Details: hex-based game of WWI aerial combat designed for use with any 1/300 or 1/144 scale model aircraft. Availability: not published - release anticipated in 2005. Review: No |
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Aerial Dogfight Rules 1916-1918 | |
| Author: Hugh Waters Publisher: Paragon Details: published in 1977 along with a set of WW1 Aerial Campaign Rules. Availability: believed to be out of print. Review: No |
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Aerodrome | |
| Author: Wilson J. & Stanley Kubiak Publisher: Stan Kubiak Details: hand produced 1/72 hex based game. Availability: unknown. Review: Yes |
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AirWar: 1918 | |
| Author: David Manley & Matthew Hartley Publisher: Wessex Games Details: miniatures game designed for use with 1/72 to 1/300 scale models. Availability: in print. Review: Yes |
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Blue Max | |
| Author: Phillip M. Hall and Allan Wright Publisher: Games Design Workshop Details: popular board game but often used as a set of hex-based minaitures with 1/72 and 1/144 scale models. Availability: currently out of print, but the rules are available on the web here.
Review: No
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Dawn Patrol | |
| Author: Mike Carr Publisher: TSR Details: boardgame released in 1982, essentially a 7th edition of Fight For The Skies (see below) with a new title. Interesting in that the game boasts its own society and player magazine (Aerodrome).
Availability: out of print, but an 8th edition is planned to be released by M. C. Futures, Inc. sometime in the future.
Review: No
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Dogfight Over Flanders | |
| Author: Mike Thomas and Kev Smith Publisher: Tabletop Games
Details: 1/144 scale miniatures rules, developed by members of Penarth & District Wargames Society. The club won "Best Participation Game" at the Colours show with these rules. Availability: in print.
Review: No
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Fight In The Skies | |
| Author: Mike Carr Publisher: Wargame Inventors Guild, Guidon, TSR Details: classic WW1 boardgame developed from 1/72 miniatures game in the late 1960's. Five editions were published by various companies until re-branded as Dawn Patrol by TSR in 1982. Availability: out of print. Review: No |
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Hostile Aircraft | |
| Author: Brian Redddington-Wilde Publisher: Goblintooth Enterprises Details: covering the period 1915 - 20 and designed for 1/285th aircraft, Hostile Aircraft (2nd edition) won the 1996 Origins Award for Best Historical Miniatures Rules. The game came with a number of 1/285 miniatures. Availability: Currently out of print following demise of Goblintooth Enterprises. Review: No |
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Jump or Burn | |
| Author: James Roach Publisher: Piquet Inc. Details: miniatures game. Availability: in print. Review: No |
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Ragwing Warbirds | |
| Author: unknown Publisher: H G Walls Details: 1/72 scale miniatures rules. Availability: out of print. Review: No |
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Red Baron | |
| Author: Bill Koff Publisher: The Emperor's Press Details: miniatures rules. Availability: out of print? Review: No |
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Red Eagle | |
| Author: unknown Publisher: Skytrex Details: rules accompanying Skytrex's 1/144 Red Eagle miniatures line. Available along with an additional volume of Air Campaign Rules. These rules are possibly the old Paragon Aerial Dogfight Rules 1916-1918 rules set. Availability: in print Review: No |
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Stringbags | |
| Author: Alan Butler and Andrew Finch Publisher: A&A Games Engineering Details: miniatures rules for 1/144 to 1/300 scale aircraft including campaign rules and data on over 150 aircraft. Availability: in print. Review: No |
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Triplane | |
| Author: unknown Publisher: McEwan Miniatures Details: miniatures set based on the Mustangs and Messerschmitts WW2 game. Availability: out of print but currently available on the web as Canvas Eagles Review: No |
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Wings of War: Famous Aces | |
| Author: Andrea Angiolino and Piergiogio Paglia Publisher: Nexus Details: boardgame for two to four players. A complimentary game Wings of War: Watch Your Back has been released which can be combined with Wings of War: Famous Aces. Availability: in print Review: No |
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