The story behind Japanese fighter ace Katō and his unlikely nemesis, RAF gunner Sgt. McLuckie, is almost too good to be true! Check it out in new campaign mission LUCKY DAY AKYAB. We've also gone to great lengths to add in LOOP MANEUVERING so aspiring (and experienced) pilots can feel the thrill of 360 degree air-combat action -- fly straight on or upside down, pull back in full on that mouse, flight stick or gamepad and your plane will come around full circle!
Anything else? Yes! The J2M RAIDEN Japanese fighter has been added and can be flown in the MULTIPLAYER, DOGFIGHT and FREE FLIGHT modes, whereas the new coastal map AKYAB hopefully adds a bit of beauty to the selection of scenery.
Experience the unbelievable but true demise of Japanese fighter ace Lt Colonel Tateo Katō who was downed over the Bay of Bengal by lone and unescorted rear-gunner turned crack-shot Sgt "Jock" McLuckie under incredibly unfavourable circumstances. So, the new campaign mission LUCKY DAY AKYAB let's you fly the Blenheim light-bomber over Akyab on the coast of Burma, in the capacity of both squadron leader and rear-gunner, under the markings of recently re-equipped No. 60 RAF Squadron.
On a side note, Katō had considerable propaganda value, and the Japanese sponsored the 1944 war movie Colonel Tateo Katō's Flying Squadron glorifying his life story. Its special effects was created by none other than Godzilla and Ultraman creator Eiji Tsuburaya (just saying!).
Expect plenty of bombing, gunner action, honorable defeat and a bit of a history lesson!
- Added the Japanese J2M RAIDEN fighter aircraft. Try it out in MULTIPLAYER or in the FREE FLIGHT or DOGFIGHT modes!
- Implemented LOOP MANEUVERING which lets you take your silver bird high up in the sky just to go upside insane on the way down.
- Added the 7th campaign mission, LUCKY DAY AKYAB, which takes place in clear day off the coast of Burma on the island of Akyab.
- Various (minor) bug-fixes.
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