Are you new to Aces High? Are you wondering what this combat flight simulator game is all about? Are all of the new terms confusing you, like what in the world is a squad?

One of the nice features on Aces High is our Wiki section; there you can find out about anything related to our World War 2 Flight Simulator. For instance, many of our special events and other activities involve squadrons, and on AHWiki you can read all about forming a squad or joining existing squads.

Wiki is just another reason why our flight sim game is the best in the world. Fly the Skies with Aces High.

Taking a quick cruise through the Wiki section of our website we caught a glimpse of the “common terms” section. Go to http://www.hitechcreations.com/wiki/index.php/Common_terms and check it out. There you will find the special terms that the Aces High gamers use when they are playing our combat flight simulator.

Having some clue what they are talking about just might give you an extra edge when you are strapped in your cockpit and are preparing to do battle. Any edge you can get is important when playing against the best flight sim gamers in the world.

Today we will take a look at Operation Paula which took place on June 3, 1940. Never heard of it? Well you can bet the French have heard of it so let’s fill you in so you won’t be left out in the dark. And why, you ask, are we discussing some military operation that happened over seventy years ago? Simply because at HiTech Creations it is our love of all things related to World War 2 that has allowed us to make the best combat flight simulator on the market. So read on and be prepared to learn something.

After Germany had invaded Poland successfully and Great Britain and France declared war against Germany, there was somewhat of a lull in the war as all sides made war preparations. Germany used this down time to turn their attention to Western Europe and plan their next moves and one of those moves was Operation Paula, the plan to destroy the French Air Force and thus pave the way to completely conquer France itself.

The numbers did not add up in favor of the French when Germany finally launched its attacks; over 1,500 Luftwaffe planes took part in the operation as opposed to about 200 French planes; however, Great Britain intercepted intelligence about the upcoming operation and warned France in advance, so the damage was not nearly as bad as it could have been.

By the end of the operation the French Air Force was in no way destroyed but the overall picture went from bad to worse for the French and 22 days after this operation France surrendered to the Germans.

Flight sims come and flight simulators go but Aces High has remained at the top of the heap for over a decade. We admit it, we are fanatical about World War 2; however, it is our fanaticism that leads us to find new ways to challenge online war gamers around the world. It is our fanaticism that leads us to find better improvements for our World War 2 Flight Simulator. We are always working on new versions and fine-tuning Ace High so that you, the flight sim gamer, will always be challenged.

Are you a beginner? Then try our free two-week download and find out what all the excitement is about. Strap on your helmet and Fly the Skies with Aces High. You won’t be disappointed once you are up in the air and taking on the best gamers in the world.

We at HiTech Creations were sitting around the other day thinking about one of our former competitors, namely Fighter Ace. As you may recall Fighter Ace was the product of Ketsujin Studios and it was incredibly popular during its run as a combat flight simulator. From 1998-2010 it provided countless hours of entertainment and thrills for flight sim players around the world.

Like our wildly successful Aces High, Fighter Ace players flew World War II fighter and bomber planes in combat against other players and virtual pilots, and like our game it had a free two-week trial available.

Like our game Fighter Ace offered different arenas to play in and different levels of competition, from beginners to advanced.

Like our game it had a very loyal following around the world and like our game players formed squadrons and leagues and ongoing competitions.

However, unlike Aces High, on August 1, 2010 Fighter Ace closed its online servers and said goodbye to its loyal customers. Ongoing monetary losses forced Ketsujin to discontinue Fighter Ace and the world of World War 2 Flight Simulators lost a mainstay.

So that left us wondering how we have remained at the top of this industry for so long and it came back to one point and one point only: from the very beginning we dedicated ourselves to making one flight sim game and only one, and we dedicated ourselves to making that game, Aces High, the best possible flight sim game on the market.

We are constantly improving and revising and tinkering with Aces High; we are listening to our gamers and relying heavily on our loyal band of volunteers and we are making note of what our competitors and doing right and what they are doing wrong.

And after all of that analysis and tinkering and fine-tuning we still sit at the top of the heap and take on all comers. Listen, this is a highly competitive business. The makers of Fighter Ace found that out; after thirteen years of success and loyal following they had to close their doors; after thirteen years of hanging in there against the best that Aces High could throw at them, they finally had to close their game and move on.

We aren’t ready to close our game and move on. We at HiTech Creations are planning on many more years of serving our playing public and providing the very best in entertainment. Strap on your helmets and fly the skies with Aces High.