Category Archives: Air gaming

Aircraft armament of WWI

Posted on January 24, 2018 by George Arnold

By Rob Morgan In a book called ‘Early Aircraft Armament,’ on the aeroplane and the gun up to 1918, Harry Woodman* provides a comprehensive, and almost overwhelmingly detailed book on the subject of guns aboard aeroplanes before and during the … Continue reading →

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Review of Hot Wheels – Resistance X-Wing Fighter

Posted on December 31, 2017 by George Arnold

Jonathan Aird finds an X-wing model — upgraded from the original 1977 version — at a ridiculously cheap price. His review and photos are on the Reviews page.

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Review of Tie Striker model from Star Wars

Posted on November 19, 2017 by George Arnold

Jonathan Aird reviews a model from the Rogue One movie, a Tie Striker, used for atmospheric combat, rather than in deep space. It’s on the Reviews page.

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Some Thirties aircraft

Posted on January 19, 2017 by George Arnold

By Rob Morgan I picked up a packet of Hasegawa 1/700th-scale aircraft the other day. The box is QG23-72123 in their range and contains 18 Japanese biplane aircraft models. There are nine Nakajima Type 90 fighters, and nine Mitsubishi Attack … Continue reading →

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Kamikaze!

Posted on December 15, 2016 by George Arnold

By Rob Morgan Skywave’s 1/700th scale Japanese World War II warships are too well known to need comment here, but their range also includes two packs of Japanese naval planes at about £5 a pack. The first is four types … Continue reading →

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A sample article on the Battle of Britain

Posted on December 3, 2016 by George Arnold

This month’s sample article from the pages of previous Lone Warrior issues is titled “The Few.” It’s by Rob Morgan and discusses some of the lesser known British aircraft of the Battle of Britain. It’s on the Sample Articles page.

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Review of ‘RAF’ game

Posted on May 15, 2016 by George Arnold

Paul Le Long reviews the board game “RAF: The Battle of Britain 1940” and finds it an excellent solo game. It’s on the Reviews page.

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9 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

Posted on January 28, 2016 by George Arnold

By Rob Morgan I was in the Oxfam shop the other day, and picked up half a dozen copies of Cross and Cockade, the World War I aviation history journal, for a pound. Never having read this publication before, I … Continue reading →

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A note on ‘Predator’ book

Posted on August 13, 2015 by George Arnold

By Rob Morgan Written by Richard Whittle, this 350+ page volume is published by Hart of New York, and the price in the UK is £20 hardback, it’s subtitled “The Origins of Drones in Warfare.”  Drones, says the author, “sparked … Continue reading →

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June’s sample article

Posted on June 7, 2015 by George Arnold

Kevin White provides this month’s sample article from the pages of previous Lone Warrior magazines. “Combat Air Patrol” is a solo game between a defending U.S. aircraft carrier and attacking Japanese planes in a World War II scenario. It’s on … Continue reading →

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