User Guide

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LET ’EM HAVE IT
What’s New to This Theater?
Previous versions of Microsoft
®
Combat
Flight Simulator focused mainly on the deadly
aerial ballet of dogghting. This time around,
it’s you versus the entire ground army: their
guns, hardware, and planes. The tactical air
war is messy, personal, and very dangerous.
To ght this war, you can choose from 18
aircraft (with variants, you get a total of
34 planes). The Aircraft section on page 19 of
this manual has more information about planes,
as does the Machines of War handbook included
on the compact disc. To view this handbook,
click the Options tab, click Handbooks, and then
click Machines of War. Whether you’re a rookie
or a veteran, you’ll nd an appropriate plane
for any mission you undertake.
You also get to take on new roles, like
gunner and bombardier. Some of the bigger ships,
like medium bombers, have gun positions and
people need to man those guns--people like you.
Use the F8 key to hop to the different gunner
positions on a plane. Or, use the F7 key to
jump into the bombardier’s seat. Whatever you
do, don’t drop bombs on your own troops!
Ready? Good! Let’s get you in the air!
Air Force Historical Research Agency Photo
What’s New to This Theater?