As promised, I've updated my rating to 5 stars now that the warcards have been added to the download. Nice scan of one of my favorite campaign settings. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the series being released in PDF as well.

My gaming group was looking for a fast playing, fun air combat game as a diversion between other games. What we got was a fast playing, fun air combat game that we play INSTEAD of other games. This was certainly a pleasant surprise!

If you are looking for an ultra-detailed, super-realistic game, you're probably looking in the wrong place. The game was designed as a fast-paced game that gives the feel of modern combat. In that it suceeds admirably. The system revolves around the MANEUVER CHART which shows the allowed maneuvers and doubles as a damage chart as well. A very clever mechanic that is esy to pick up. Movement is simultaneous which allows for some agonizing decisions each turn. Missle fire is deadly (as it should be), but getting a lock-on is not as easy as it appears. There are rules for pilot experience, random missions, and Vietnam era planes as well. All in all a nice package.

The game is not perfect, however, though my gripes are minor.

First, the counters are black-n-white line drawings. They look good, but I wish that color counters had been included in the package.

Second, there is a good selection of NATO/WARSAW PACT planes, but in some cases they lack individuality. Functionally there is no diffrence between an F16 and an F18. This is not to say that all the planes are cookie-cutter, but there are some instances of this. Luckily the game is VEEEERY easy to tinker with, and my group set immediately to modifying plane characteristics.

The customer support from FJ Gaming is excellent. The one rule question I had was answered very quickly, and the designer is very responsive to new ideas. He's even offered to post some of our optional rules on the FJ Gaming website. All in all a great company to deal with.