Iron Wings

Iron Wings is an arcade WWII flying shooter in which you control pilots Jack and Amelia as they take on Nazi forces across a campaign of missions. The two childhood friends join a special air force squadron under Colonel David Ruse, tasked with finding and stopping General Adler before he reaches the Ahnenerbe, a secret team of Nazi archaeologists and scientists.

Campaign and locations

The story begins at a fundraising event in 1940s New York before moving into wartime operations. The campaign follows real events around Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, as Jack and Amelia search for Adler. Missions take place in New York and other locations in the United States, including Black Canyon, as well as real battlefields across Europe, from Sicily and Naples to Poland and Germany.

Flying and combat

The campaign includes aerial and ground missions, each with numerous objectives, enemies and side objectives. Shooting alone is not enough: you need to choose how to approach each mission and make use of the weapons and tools carried by the planes.

You control both pilots and can switch between them at any time, while assigning the other pilot orders and primary targets to attack. Each plane carries different additional tools, including chaff and a Magnetron for radar countermeasures, a camera for reporting detailed views of certain objectives, and a searchlight for finding and focusing on targets in night missions. Choosing a camouflage also affects how visible a plane is to enemies, which can help it avoid damage.