warbirds 3

[trk29]

Weird you can use a tank.




Vehicles of Choice

WarBirds III has an almost overwhelming number of vehicles for you to try, and I recommend that you experiment with all of them! Here are three of my favorites.

The Spitfire: My all-time favorite is the Spitfire, a fast, very maneuverable single-propeller single-seat British fighter that competed very well with German fighters throughout the war. The Spitfire is best known as the airplane that saved England in the Battle of Britain. I love playing a fighter pilot, and for me, that almost always means flying a Spitfire. Get ready for some serious dogfighting when you take to the skies in this plane!

The B17 “Flying Fortress”: There’s one bomber aircraft that holds a special place in my heart: the B17, the “Flying Fortress.” Maybe it’s because I’ve watched the movie “Memphis Belle” too many times, but I just like flying this bomber. Designed for precision daylight bombing, the later versions of this four-engine bomber (especially the B17-G, with thirteen .50-inch machine guns) proved to be very effective when escorted by P-51 Mustang fighters. You’ll want to fly high with this bomber to avoid the anti-aircraft artillery, and bring along some Mustangs to help your gunners keep the enemy fighters at bay!

The Panzer: If I’m going to play something other than an aircraft, I want to drive a tank. A big, “roll-over-anything-that-gets-in-my-way” tank. Specifically, I want a German Panzer. An amazing feat of military engineering, the Panzer was essential to the German “Blitzkrieg” war plans. My favorites are the Mark IV and V Panzers, which had larger guns and better frontal armor than the earlier versions, but were faster and more maneuverable than the later and more famous Panzer Mark VI “Tiger.” These tanks were superior in many ways to the U.S. Sherman tank.

When you’re done with that, it’s time to join the fun. To get your plane off the ground, press shift-E to start your engines, and use the A and D keys to steer as you push the = key for the throttle. Once you’re airborne, fly using the joystick, but remember to press G to lift the landing gear. With a ground vehicle, just start the engines and you’re rolling.