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Roald Dahl – World War II fighter pilot, and famous novelist. His record of five aerial victories has been confirmed by post-war research and cross-referenced in Axis records. (He ended the war with the temporary rank of wing commander; substantive rank was squadron leader.) Roly Falk – test pilot on the maiden flight of the Avro Vulcan
Battle of Britain video games (13 P) Pages in category "World War II flight simulation video games" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total.
Wing leader, or wing commander (flying), denotes the tactical commander of a Commonwealth military wing on flying operations. The terms refer to a position, not a rank, although the role was usually taken by an officer ranked wing commander. The position was also distinct from the commanding officer of the wing, generally a higher-ranked ...
The graphics, audio, and AI were improved for Wing Commander II, along with new ships and weapons, and animated cut-scenes featured voice acting. Like the first Wing Commander, missions will generally include multiple objectives. But the mission tree is much more structured and less open-ended: the game can proceed even if the objectives in the ...
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series is the first version of all three combat flight simulation games from Microsoft. It was released on 28 October 1998 and it is set in the European Theatre of World War II. This game spawned two sequels: Combat Flight Simulator 2 in 2000 and Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe in 2002.
Wing Commander William Mayes Fry MC (14 November 1896 – 4 August 1992) was a World War I Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force fighter ace. He was credited with eleven aerial victories, piloting no fewer than four different types of fighter aircraft. [1] Fry also has the distinction of being one of the few World War I airmen to survive to ...
Combat flight simulators are vehicle simulation games, amateur flight simulation computer programs used to simulate military aircraft and their operations. These are distinct from dedicated flight simulators used for professional pilot and military flight training which consist of realistic physical recreations of the actual aircraft cockpit, often with a full-motion platform.
Rank: Wing Commander: Service number: 122337: Commands: No. 123 (Typhoon) Wing (1945) No. 146 (Typhoon) Wing (1944–45) No. 198 Squadron RAF (1943–44) Battles / wars: Second World War Korean War: Awards: Distinguished Service Order & Bar Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar Air Force Cross Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Grand Officer of the Order of ...