Profiles of planes and pilots, with a history of their service and how they are used in the Blood Red Skies game.
The game of Blood Red Skies is primarily concerned with the dogfighting of relatively sluggish prop-driven aircraft of World War Two. However, in the latter stages of the war the…
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 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…
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:…
Jagdgeschwader 7 (Nowotny) operated the Messerschmitt Me 262. This heavily armed aircraft was the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter. Messerschmitt Me 262 Vital Statistics Crew: 1 Length: 10.6 m Wingspan: 12.6 m…
Jagdgeschwader 52 employed the Messerschmitt BF109G on the Eastern front. It was the most successful fighter wing of all time. Messerschmitt BF 109G Vital Statistics Crew: 1 Length: 8.95 m Wingspan:…
Explore the career of one of the Soviet Union’s highest-scoring aces – fight the Fascists in Spain and defend the Motherland with Lev Shestakov! View in Store Spring, 1944. A…
The skies over Guadalcanal are swarming with Japanese Zeroes. Diving into this furball is one of America’s top-scoring aces – Joseph J Foss! View in Store An F4F Wildcat skidded…
This week, we’re looking at one of the top German Focke-Wulf 190 aces, who shot down the legendary Pierre Clostermann – Hans Dortenmann. View in Store A Hawker Tempest lands…
This week, we’re looking at the top French ace of the war, with 33 kills to his name. Pierre Clostermann takes centre stage! View in Store It’s July, 1943. A…
Dan Hewitson
Tom Mecredy