reports from OrcCon 2008.
New Soviet fighter squadrons swoop over the Eastern Front – securing the battlefields for the big push into Germany. The Polikarpov I-16, Yak-1b and MiG 3 are some of the most iconic aircraft seen on the Eastern Front.
These aircraft are manufactured in the new, ultra-detailed, Warlord resin! and come with all the cards and advantage flight stands that you need to field them in your games of Blood Red Skies.
Polikarpov I-16
In-game, you'll find these little wasps to be incredibly useful – field a swarm of low-cost, agile fighters with a low minimum move which will allow you to out-turn faster-moving aircraft and set up the perfect attack!
Ace: Lev 'Sokol' Shestakov
Shestakov graduated from military college in 1936 and immediately applied for service in Spain, joining a Republican fighter squadron, where he claimed eight solo victories and 31 shared victories in 90 sorties in his I-16.
69th Fighter Aviation Regiment
Yakolev Yak-1b
A squadron of Yak-1bs is more than a match for any equivalent German fighter squadron. Like other Soviet aircraft, they have high agility and low firepower, perfectly suited to countering the early marks of Messerschmitt BF109s.
Ace: Vladimir Pokrovsky
This ace was obviously fond of his Yak-1b, painting a rampant tiger across its flank and covering the tail with a record of his 21 aerial victories.
2nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
While the MiG-3 has the Sluggish trait, it is a serviceable frontline fighter with decent mobility conferred by the Great Dive trait. It has an agility and firepower score equal to that of the early war Bf109s it's most likely to come into contact with.
Ace: Alexandr Pokryshkin
Pokryshkin was a three-time recipient of the Hero of the Soviet Union decoration during wartime – for his exceptional air combat record of 53 solo kills and six shared ones.
16th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment
Please note: The fighter aviation regiment sets have been delayed slightly from their original estimated release. This is to ensure the utmost quality of product. Look to see the Soviet aircraft touchdown soon.
