History Channel: WWII Battle of Britain 1940 Combat Game | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-04.22.24

Airborne-Unlimited-04.16.24

Airborne-FlightTraining-04.17.24 Airborne-AffordableFlyers-04.18.24

Airborne-Unlimited-04.19.24

Join Us At 0900ET, Friday, 4/10, for the LIVE Morning Brief.
Watch It LIVE at
www.airborne-live.net

Wed, Oct 29, 2003

History Channel: WWII Battle of Britain 1940 Combat Game

PC gamers can fly high and experience the intensity of historically-accurate WWII battles with THE HISTORY CHANNEL(R): WWII Battle Of Britain 1940 from Activision Value Publishing. The arcade-style flight sim puts players in the cockpit of more than 20 authentic fighter and bomber aircrafts as they experience the chaos of air combat, from dogfights to air raids. The History Channel: WWII Battle Of Britain 1940 is available at retail stores and has been rated "T" by the ESRB.

"The History Channel: WWII Battle Of Britain 1940 allows players to experience the great air battles from this definitive time in history like never before," said Patrick Kelly, Vice President of Studios, Activision Value Publishing. "With the help of The History Channel we were able to create an experience that is not only intensely entertaining, but also one that provides players historical scenarios about World War II."

The History Channel: Battle Of Britain 1940 challenges players to conquer the close quarter air battles from the 1940s. As either Axis or Allied forces, players battle through 14 realistically recreated missions that include raids off the Suffolk coast, port attacks at Dover and "The Blitz." Each mission is modeled after the actual battle, from time of day to the environmental conditions. Players can choose from one of 20 aircrafts, from the JU87 and BF109 bombers to the Spitfire and Hurricane fighters, and are able to fly the missions as pilot, gunner or wingman. The game also offers players of different skill sets three levels of difficulty -- training/practice, instant action, and integrated campaign scenarios.

Minimum system requirements for The History Channel: Battle Of Britain 1940 include Windows 98, ME, XP 2000, DirectX 9.0, 700MB Hard Drive Space, 500Mhz Pentium III, 128MB RAM, 32MB Video Card, DirectX compatible sound card. $19.99 retail.

FMI: www.historychannel.com; www.activisionvalue.com

Advertisement

More News

Airborne 04.16.24: RV Update, Affordable Flying Expo, Diamond Lil

Also: B-29 Superfortress Reunion, FAA Wants Controllers, Spirit Airlines Pulls Back, Gogo Galileo Van's Aircraft posted a short video recapping the goings-on around their reorganiz>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.20.24): Light Gun

Light Gun A handheld directional light signaling device which emits a brilliant narrow beam of white, green, or red light as selected by the tower controller. The color and type of>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.20.24)

"The journey to this achievement started nearly a decade ago when a freshly commissioned Gentry, driven by a fascination with new technologies and a desire to contribute significan>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.21.24)

"Our driven and innovative team of military and civilian Airmen delivers combat power daily, ensuring our nation is ready today and tomorrow." Source: General Duke Richardson, AFMC>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.21.24): Aircraft Conflict

Aircraft Conflict Predicted conflict, within EDST of two aircraft, or between aircraft and airspace. A Red alert is used for conflicts when the predicted minimum separation is 5 na>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC