Stages 1-9Dawn
Coastal Patrol
Learner-friendly waves over open water. Teaches the graze mechanic against honest curtains.
Hangar
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The arsenal, at a glance
Flagship
Mustang P-51 'Boomerang'
Flight envelope
Speed92
Armour71
Salvo88
Season-14 S-tier. Laser tracking buffed — see the full tier list.
Wing mods
Interchangeable wing loadouts change fire pattern, turn rate and hardpoints — swap between sorties, not weeks.
Corsair F4U A-tier
Zero-Sen Kai S-tier
Firepower matrix
Pick your payload
Sustained front-line pressure
Twin 20mm rotary cannons lay a continuous curtain of fire downrange. DPS peaks at close range; the spread forgives sloppy aim and punishes hesitation.
DPSHigh
SpreadWide
RangeMid
Heat costLow
Fire-and-forget precision
Seekers lock the nearest threat and chase it across the screen. Lower raw DPS, but every missile lands — the choice of pilots who dodge first and shoot second.
DPSMed
TrackingFull
RangeLong
Heat costMid
Piercing, patch-14 royalty
A continuous beam that burns through formations and bounces between targets after the season-14 buff. Highest theoretical DPS in the game — if you can hold the line straight.
DPSExtreme
PierceFull
RangeLong
Heat costHigh
The argument-ender
Screen-clearing ordnance that deletes bullets and interrupts boss scripts. Limited stock, unlimited drama — spend them at the desperation bloom, not on your nerves.
BurstMax
RadiusFull screen
StockScarce
Invuln window3s
Warning: titan approaching
The Flying Fortress
Nine-phase raid boss. Four critical zones. One community record under 47 seconds.
Tap a marker to inspect a weak point — or read the
boss strategy briefing.
9
Attack phases
0:47
Community record
x3
Reward multiplier
Theatre of war
The campaign map
The 1940 campaign arcs from coastal skirmishes to a night raid over enemy heartland — 52 stages across six theatres, each with its own weather, hazards and boss.
Campaign progress52 stages
Stages 10-20Sandstorm
Desert Front
Visibility drops as the storm builds. The first boss teaches bomb discipline the hard way.
Stages 21-34Crosswind
Alpine Assault
Canyon walls compress your dodge space while flak batteries bracket the ridgelines.
Stages 35-52Night
The Night Raid
The finale arc. Searchlights, jet interceptors and the Flying Fortress waiting at dawn.
Bullet hell, refined
Dodge on a hair's breadth
The graze system rewards courage: bullets that pass within a hair of your hitbox charge the adrenaline meter. Fly closer, score higher, die faster — the whole game lives on that edge.
Adrenaline charge
Near-misses fill the meter that feeds your overdrive.
Bullet-time window
Full meter slows the curtain for three precious seconds.
One-hit honesty
No armour padding a bad line — the dodge is the defence.
Adrenaline
86%
Hall of fame
The season's aces
'Merlin'
1st — 1 284 550 pts
Wave 61 endless record holder
'Tex'
2nd — 1 197 020 pts
'Vulcan'
3rd — 1 144 890 pts
| Rank | Callsign | Squadron | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | 'Kestrel' | 409 Sqn | 1 090 110 |
| #5 | 'Jukebox' | Blackout | 1 048 300 |
| #6 | 'Nomad' | Roo Crew | 997 410 |
| #7 | 'Sable' | Solo | 962 775 |
Special operations
Operation Southern Cross is live
The spring community cup lands in Brisbane on 21 November — live ladder, newcomer flights and the season trophy. Entry is free for community members; spectators welcome.
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Trophy & flight tag
Engraved season trophy plus the winner's tag — community tradition since 2024.
94-pilot precedent
The winter cup drew 94 entrants; spring is tracking larger. Seed early.
Online bracket too
Remote pilots fly a parallel bracket with the same rules and prizes.
Engineering
Read the
full upgrade guide
Upgrade blueprint
The hangar's module system rewards planning: three identical modules merge into the next tier, all the way to Mythic. Bank the right materials and the game opens up.
Avionics
Targeting, magnet radius, score feed
Shields
Recharge windows and bloom defence
Engine
Speed, evasion and graze window
Stealth
Threat delay and ambush bonuses
Wingman system
Two pilots, one sky
Co-op pairs a strike leader with a support wing. Combo skills trigger when you fly formation — proximity multipliers, shared shields and the legendary cross-cover save.
- Synced bombing runs double the blast window
- Wing shield extends during formation flight
- Downed wingmen recover on the next checkpoint
Synergy
Combo skills
Cross-Cover
Auto-intercept when your partner's hitbox is boxed in.
Chain Volley
Alternating fire builds a shared multiplier up to x4.
Last Wing
A rescue window to pull a downed partner back into the fight.
Critical acclaim
The press has spoken
9.5/10
Best Arcade Shooter — Community Choice
Voted by the Australian mobile gaming community at the winter showcase, ahead of titles with a hundred times our budget.
"The most honest bullet-hell on mobile — every death feels like a lesson, not a tax."
"Boss design that would embarrass most console shmups. The Fortress fight is a masterclass."
"A community hub that treats players like pilots, not wallets."
4.8/5
31 400 reviews on Google Play
War effort
The global tally
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1984
Where it started
One plane, a coin slot and a scrolling ocean. The arcade originals taught a generation that fair difficulty and short loops are timeless design.
Today
Read
the lineage
Where it landed
1940 keeps the soul — bottom-to-top dodge-and-shoot, readable patterns, one-hit honesty — and wraps it in progression, co-op and a live Australian community.
Value 500%
New recruit
The starter pack we wish existed
Everything a fresh pilot needs in one bundle — a properly tuned install, the campaign guide pack and a month of hangar membership. Cheaper than learning the hard way.
- Squadron Starter Setup session
- Full Mission Strategy Guide pack
- One month Premium Hangar Membership
- Personal control cheat-sheet
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pricing
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Debrief
Quick answers
Yes — free to download on Google Play with optional in-game
purchases. Every aircraft is unlockable through play.
The campaign and endless mode run fully offline.
Leaderboards and events need a connection.
Any Android device running 8.0 or later with 2 GB of RAM.
Budget phones run it smoothly at the standard preset.
Start with the
contact form
or the Discord link in the footer — the Brisbane desk
replies within a business day.
Launch sequence
Scramble all fighters
Download the game, book a setup, and be airborne before the kettle boils. The Australian squadron is already climbing.