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.

The PC game Over Flander’s Fields proved to be the nearly perfect re-creation of WWI aerial combat this reviewer has long been searching for; a review of this holy grail of biplane battles.

Airstrike Eagles of World War 2 is wonderfully fun and a nice break from the more heady flight simulators currently on the market, according to this Armchair General review.

An animated map of the Battle of Britain, 1940–41, with links to associated online articles and newsreel footage.

Seventeen B-25 Mitchell bombers gathered at the National Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio, during April 2010 to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the carrier-based raid on Japan led by Lt. Col. James ‘Jimmy’ Doolittle in 1942.

This ArmchairGeneral review says Wings of Prey is a beautifully rendered and polished game with thrilling aerial combat, but the leap from Arcade to Realistic mode may be too great for some players.

This review of Rise of Flight: The First Great Air War praises the game’s scale of user customization, simulation of each plane’s unique handling, and beautiful graphics, but found its pilot career mode and limited choices of aircraft disappointing.