Wing Leader: Victories 1940-1942 cover
2015BGG rank #4,101

Wing Leader: Victories 1940-1942

by Lee Brimmicombe-Wood · GMT Games

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Players2
Time60–180m
ComplexityMedium
Age0+

About the game

What is Wing Leader: Victories 1940-1942?

Wing Leader is an exciting new game system of large scale aerial combat in World War II. Based on a unique side-scrolling view, in which altitude is clearly visible, players can recreate the great air battles of the war. This first volume, Wing Leader: Victories 1940-1942, includes scenarios for the Battle of Britain, Malta, Coral Sea, Midway, North Africa, and Stalingrad. Future games will expand the system to the late war. Players fly squadrons and flights, attempting to intercept raids or fend off marauding fighters in fast-playing games that take between 90 and 120 minutes. Wing Leader takes a new look at aerial warfare, incorporating aircraft, altitude, and weather in a way never seen before! The second game in the series is Wing Leader: Supremacy 1943-1945. For the Second Edition (version 2.2) see Wing Leader: Victories 1940-1942 (Second Edition).

How it plays

Mechanics

Dice RollingGrid MovementMovement PointsSimulationSquare Grid

On the shelf

Categories

Aviation / FlightWargameWorld War II

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