We’re taking a look at how to use the Air Strike rules compendium for Blood Red Skies to develop your own historical scenarios, with the potential to even tie those games in with other systems for combined arms set of linked scenarios. A number of Air Strike! scenarios use ‘targets’ as their objectives. These come…
MiG Alley shifts us into the future, moving away from the relatively sluggish prop-driven aircraft of World War 2 towards the shrieking jet aircraft of the Cold War! The Jet Age in Blood Red Skies To represent the technological leap forward that occurred between the end of World War 2 and the start of the…
Few flying machines can claim to be such icons of aviation as the Supermarine Spitfire. The telltale call of its merlin engine still incites the hearts and minds of any who hear it three-quarters of a century after the Battle of Britain. “Never was so much owed by so many to so few”. Designed by…
The Luftwaffe dominates the skies over continental Europe, ably assisted by the technologically superior Bf109E. Only the nimble Spitfire is a match for this Teutonic beast! When it was introduced in 1937, the Bf109E was one of the most advanced aircraft in the world, incorporating cutting-edge technologies and design techniques which gave it an edge…
The Battle of Britain has become one of the most storied episodes of the second world war. The frenetic battle for air supremacy of the English channel has captured the imaginations of writers, filmmakers and artists down the years, and is the subject of countless wargames. The Skies Over Britain With the fall of France…
Over on the Blood Red Skies Ready Room Facebook group they’ve been holding an informal competition to write themed historical scenarios based on those in Blood Red Skies and Air Strike! with a theme of the month of April. This downloadable document showcases some of the entries for you to try out yourself. Thanks to…
With the addition of the Me 262 jet fighter to Blood Red Skies, Tom takes a look at some of the tactics you can use to outfox the Allies! How Jets Work Providing no enemy aircraft are within 9″ of a jet, it immediately gains an Advantage level on activation. Combined with a high speed,…
Rushed into service to combat the deadly Focke-Wulf 190, the Spitfire Mk.IX combined the performance of the Spitfire’s airframe with a more powerful engine. View in Store The arrival of the Focke-Wulf 190 shook the RAF to the core. This new radial engined fighter completely outclassed the Spitfire Mk.V, allowing the Axis to challenge Allied…
The P-40 Warhawk was employed over most theatres by most Allied Nations in WW2. The “Flying Tigers” enjoyed considerable success with the aircraft… Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Vital Statistics Crew: 1 Length: 9.665m Wingspan: 11.367m Max Speed: 538kph Combat Range: 1152km Armament: 6 × 0.50 in (12.70 mm) M2 Browning machine guns with 235 rounds per…
The 61st Fighter Squadron employed the P-47 Thunderbolt in the European theatre. The squadron produced a significant number of aces. Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Vital Statistics Crew: 1 Length: 11m Wingspan: 12.42m Max Speed: 697kph Combat Range: 1290km Armament: 8 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns (3400 rounds); Up to 2,500 lb (1,134…
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