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This is an expansion set for the WWII aircraft miniatures game Blood Red Skies by Warlord Games and designed by Andy Chambers. This expansion includes a squadron of USA P-38J Lightning fighters and additional accessories to add to the core game.

The twin-engined fighter enjoyed its most extensive deployment and successes in the Pacific theatre. Though it could not outmanoeuvre the A6M Zero at sub-200mph speeds, its speed and rate of climb lent it the capability of making several high speed passes in combat, and Japanese aircraft armour was more susceptible than German aircraft to the tight groupings of the P-38s guns.

It was P-38s that engaged in the fighter-intercept mission that claimed the life of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, architect of the attack on Pearl Harbor. In this engagement, 16 P-38G lightnings met two G4M “Betty” transports and six escorting Zeros. Both transports were lost as well as two Zeros, for the loss of one P-38.

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Categories: Expansion for Base-game Aviation / Flight Miniatures Wargame World War II
Mechanics: Action Points Dice Rolling Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Variable Player Powers
BGG ratings: 4

Blood Red Skies: P-38J Lightning Squadron 2022