
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,594
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Wings of War: The Dawn of World War II
- 2–6 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2007

Expansion for Wings of Glory: WW2 Battle of Britain Starter Set
2012
Rules assistance for Wings of Glory: World War 2 – Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Wings of Glory: World War 2 – Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien is an expansion for Wings of Glory: WW2 Battle of Britain Starter Set released in 2012 ages 14 and up. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Simulation, and Action Queue.
The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (“flying swallow”) was a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft. Over 2.500 Ki-61s were produced, first seeing action around New Guinea in 1943, and continuing to fly combat missions throughout the war. From 1944, Ki-61 were also employed effectively in aerial ramming attacks against B-29 Superfortresses. Designed to be used with the popular air combat game system created by Andrea Angiolino and Pier Giorgio Paglia, each WW2 Wings of Glory™ Airplane Pack is a ready-to-play model, painted and assembled, 100% compatible with any other WW2 Wings of Glory game product. In each pack you will find all you need to play with the airplane: a special base with gaming stats, a variable altitude flying stand, and a specific deck of maneuver cards.
The catalogue lists Wings of Glory: World War 2 – Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Wings of Glory: World War 2 – Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Simulation, and Action Queue. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Wings of Glory: World War 2 – Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien as an expansion for Wings of Glory: WW2 Battle of Britain Starter Set. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Wings of Glory: WW2 Battle of Britain Starter Set to use it. Check that your edition of Wings of Glory: WW2 Battle of Britain Starter Set is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.