Strike Fighters: Gold is a multi-faceted flight-simulation game that features one of the most versatile combat aircraft of all time – the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. The core of the game is traditional combat flight-simulation – the player takes command of a thundering jet fighter and engages in aerial dogfight with enemy fighters while seeking and destroying ground targets. The game is set in the 1960s – when aviation technology was still primitive, but advancing at a rapid pace. Some missiles and guided weapons are available later in the game, but true to history, they remain somewhat unreliable and inaccurate. Most air battles involve visceral, in-your-face gunfights, and the player’s skill at outmaneuvering his opponents remains the key to victory and survival. Features Jet combat simulation game set in the 1960’s when aviation technology was still primitive but advancing at a rapid pace. Fly 10 legendary fighters from the early jet age, each meticulously rendered to every detail. Choose from F-100D Super Sabre, 4 versions of A-4 Skyhawk (A-4B, A-4C, A-4E, and A-4F), and 5 versions of F-4 Phantom II (F-4B, F-4C, F-4D, F-4E, and F-4J). 3-D virtual cockpits with working gauges and dynamic lighting effects. Engage in blood-draining, G-pulling, action-packed dogfights against 10 different types of enemy, including MiG-17 ‘Fresco’, MiG-19 ‘Farmer’, MiG-21 ‘Fishbed’, Su-7 ‘Fitter’, Il-28 ‘Beagle’, Tu-22 ‘Blinder’, and An-12 ‘Cub’. Random mission generator for maximum flexibility and replayability. 3 new campaigns featuring high-flying combat action over fictional Middle Eastern sands. Campaign missions are randomly generated for different outcome each time. Fully scalable difficulty options to challenge both novice and expert pilots. Open architecture for future expansions and user-mod support. Download thousands of user-created skins, aircraft, terrain, missions, campaigns, and editors already available on the Internet for the original Strike Fighters: Project 1. Source: Archived Publisher Website. Strike Fighters Gold is an updated version of Strike Fighters: Project 1. It includes more ground objects and three extra campaigns called Desert Thunder, Quick Sand, and Rattle Snake. The F-104G and C-130 Hercules were removed from this version due to a licensing dispute with Lockheed Martin although the F-104G was later available for free download. Source: Wikipedia, "Strike Fighters: Project 1", available under the CC-BY-SA License.