Whistling Death
2003
BGG Geek Rating
5.7
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BGG Average Rating
8.2
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BGG Ranking
#5984
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Players
1-4
Weight
4.34/5.00
Playtime
240 min
Age
14+
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📖 About This Game
Whistling Death is the third game in J D Webster's WWII Fighting Wings series, developing the earlier Over the Reich and Achtung Spitfire games. Containing 110 scenarios ranging from flight training (3), introductory air combat (5), air-to air combat (58), air-to-ground (4), air-naval (32), and mission level (8).
It features 40 distinctive aircraft and numerous ship types. The only facet of the war in the Pacific missing from this game is ground support.
Components:
420 aircraft counters (1/2 inch square)
140 ship counters (1/2 x 1 inch)
60 ship counters (3/4 x 2 inch) which must be cut-out by the player
1 map
Rule book
Scenario book
Aircraft/ship data cards
Player aids