War in the Pacific Skies, by Charlie and Ann Cooper, features the aviation art of Jack Fellows as it tells the story of the fights in the skies wherever Allied and Japanese aircraft clashed in World War II.

Nightfighter is a masterpiece of aviation wargames, in which players hunt for bombers to shoot down in the darkness over Europe and the Pacific.

This is the second installment of Neal Creighton’s Journey To Obsolescence: The Army Air Corps Lighter-Than-Air (LTA) Branch 1917 – 1937.

The boardgame “Buffalo Wings – WW2 Tactical Air Combat Over Finland” is a simplified version of the old “Fighting Wings” series but is still geared toward players who prefer detail over simplicity in aerial combat games.

This is the first part of a three-part series on the U.S. Army Air Corps Lighter-Than-Air Branch by retired Maj. Gen. Neal Creighton.

A letter to the editor from the Mailbag section of Armchair General Issue 47 (November 2011) about U.S. Maj. Gen. Lewis Brereton.

Armchair General has just scored some exclusive screenshots of the upcoming World of Warplanes – the air war sequel to Wargaming.net’s smash-hit, World of Tanks.

These screenshots have been released to celebrate the launch of the World of Warplanes …

“An Airman’s Story: Duty, Honor, Country The Legacy Lives On” is an independent, hour-long documentary focusing primarily on the American pilots who flew F105s and F4 Phantoms against the Communist MiGs during the Vietnam War.

The U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, DC, will host a special film screening and panel discussion honoring the United States Navy’s first African-American Naval Aviator, Jesse L. Brown, on July 28, 2011.

A new steampunk miniatures game has hooked our gaming editor. Check out his initial take on Dystopian Wars.

The creators of World of Tanks have released more details on an upcoming MMO of aerial combat, World of Warplanes.

America’s best-known WWI flying ace, Eddie Rickenbacher, called Lt. Frank Luke, Jr., “the most daring aviator and greatest fighter pilot of the entire war.”

Help WarfareSims rename The Red Pill, their air/naval conflict game, and you may be selected to win a prize from WarfareSims.com.

A review of DCS Black Shark, a hard-core PC simulator of the Russian Ka-50 attack helicopter, warns that this “study simulation” requires a lot of study but flight-sim fans looking for games in the tradition of AH-64D Longbow will love it!

This review of The Most Dangerous Enemy: An Illustrated History of the Battle of Britain says this outstanding book, illustrated with over 150 photos, maps and more, is likely to become the definitive account of the Battle of Britain.

A review of Lock On Modern Air Combat: Platinum raves about its accurate simulations, variety of aircraft and excellent graphics, but warns it has a long loading time and some digital-rights management issues.