Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain is a World War II combat flight simulation game by Lawrence Holland, released in October 1989 for the Amiga, Atari ST and MS-DOS systems. It was the second game in the trilogy of World War II titles by Lucasfilm Games, the others being Battlehawks 1942 (1988) and Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe (1991). The game was released with a 192-page manual written by Victor Cross, that provided a detailed historical overview of the battle and pilots' perspectives. An expansion pack, Their Finest Missions: Volume One, was released in 1989.
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DeveloperLucasfilm Games
PublisherU.S. Gold
ReleasedOctober 1, 1989
StatusReleased
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SeriesWorld War II Air Combat Trilogy
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About This Game
As Nazi Germany's military machine sweeps across the continent unchecked, Britain faces an existential threat from the skies. The conflict narrows to an aerial struggle where players command either RAF squadrons flying iconic Spitfires and Hurricanes against waves of German fighters and bombers, or take control of Luftwaffe aircraft to contest British airspace. This intense dogfighting simulation captures the desperation and determination of those who fought to prevent invasion, allowing players to experience combat from both sides of history's most pivotal air campaign.