Strike Fighters: Project 1
Strike Fighters: Project 1 is a 2002 combat flight simulation video game that primarily centers on a fictitious conflict in the Middle East between the Kingdom of Dhimar and the Empire of Paran, two sides of a proxy war between the United States and the Soviet Union, between the late 1950s and the early 1970s. Although the countries and conflict may not be real the aircraft and weapons used are completely accurate. In 2004, Strike Fighters Gold was released to European market. In 2008, Strike Fighters 2, updated to run on Windows Vista, was released. The game was developed independently by Third Wire Productions. Background Strike Fighters Project 1 was released in 2002. The initial reviews were of a poor unfinished game that had some exceptional 3D models of aircraft. In fact an early unfinished release of the game was sold by the leading US chain store. Story The storyline of Strike Fighters is set during a fictional conflict between the Kingdom of Dhimar and the Empire of Paran. The story begins in 1919, when geologists discover oil in the Valley of Kerman, a place at the Dhimari-Parani border. When drilling operations begin in the oil fields, Shah Mushani of