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Ju-88 sans wing
Well, I don't suppose he'll be needing that, anyhow.

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Ju-88 pilot bailing
Aww, where are you going? The fun's just started!

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Spitfire flight
There'll be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover. Again, and again, and again. Go multiplayer!

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Heinkel Lerche
What the fuck is this thing? I mean seriously people.

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Me-262 v-tail
Hypothetical revision of the Me-262. "Look, ma, no swastika"!

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D3A
Here we see Val & friends, presumably bound for a quick stopover in scenic Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

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A6M against sun
For a game so old, the graphics can be truly beautiful. Now, imagine trying to dogfight against that sun. The sun is a disturbing force to be reckoned with, especially since looking at it blinds your vision across about 600000 degrees.

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D3As over Hawaii
<em>Tora, tora, tora!</em> Not pictured: hideous flak; trying to land on a carrier the size of a minivan.

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TB3
You get to fly one of these. Unanswered question: <em>WHY</em>? We refer to 3-point undercarriage as "tricycle gear". The Russians, as you can see--no doubt displeased with troikas--are using bicycles instead. Daisy, Daisy.

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F4U landing on the Saratoga
Let's all use our imaginations, boysengirls: this landing was <em>successful</em>. Successful, damnit!

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F6Fs on carrier waiting for takeoff
F6Fs, waiting to go somewhere. Where? Beats me, but they appear to be loaded for bear, so it's safe to assume it's about to suck to be Oriental.