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Military history publisher Osprey has created an iPhone game, based on the wartime exploits of a squadron of American volunteer pilots fighting in the skies above France during the First World War.
The Aerodrome - Lafayette Escadrille, which is available on iPad or iPhone now for £5.99, is a 3D air combat game. It is the first of a series of Aerodrome games that will highlight different air unites from British, French, German and American forces, which fought over French in planes made of wood and canvas.
The makers said the series would use archive material, and prioritise historical accuracy, in the designs.
Executive producer Mark Grob of Armistice Games, which partnered with Osprey to create the game, said: "Lafayette Escadrille puts players in the cockpits of aircraft flown by these brave men as they dueled with the German Air Force during World War One.
"We have combined an exciting aerial combat game with photos and other archive material from Osprey Publishing that give a real sense of the history of these brave pilots.
"Aspiring aces can fly a variety of machines from the period, from the training fields of Lexeuiil, France, to the Final Push of the USAS 103rd Pursuit Squadron."