# OK, OK, name THIS old computer game **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 8, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ok-name-this-old-computer-game/422012 "2007-10-08T23:47:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CateAyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@CateAyo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CateAyo)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ok-name-this-old-computer-game/422012/1 "2007-10-08T23:47:54Z")
I have yet to see you stumped and this one is driving me to distraction. There was a PC game, 10 or 12 years ago, in which you flew a WWI biplane and engaged enemy targets. As I recall, you could choose which aircraft, which campaign, which targets, etc. The flying involved very rudimentary controls and was first person perspective. Any ideas? Thanks Hawk ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ok-name-this-old-computer-game/422012/2 "2007-10-08T23:53:22Z")
[_Red Baron_.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Baron_%28game%29) ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2007, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ok-name-this-old-computer-game/422012/3 "2007-10-09T00:01:03Z")
Ir could also be [Rowan’s Dawn Patrol](http://www.rolandandcaroline.co.uk/html/dawn_patrol.html). ---
**Author:** ![CateAyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@CateAyo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CateAyo)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ok-name-this-old-computer-game/422012/4 "2007-10-09T00:08:24Z")
Both look promising. I am leaning toward Red Baron, as the graphics seem similar. But the more I think about it, the more it seems as if the title was something like “Lords of the Sky”. “Kings of the Sky”, something like that. Does that sound familiar? ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2007, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ok-name-this-old-computer-game/422012/5 "2007-10-09T00:13:11Z")
[Knights of the Sky](http://www.mobygames.com/game/knights-of-the-sky)? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2007, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ok-name-this-old-computer-game/422012/6 "2007-10-09T00:13:13Z")
[QUOTE=CateAyo] Both look promising. I am leaning toward Red Baron, as the graphics seem similar. But the more I think about it, the more it seems as if the title was something like “Lords of the Sky”. “Kings of the Sky”, something like that. Does that sound familiar? [/QUOTE] Well, “Ace of Aces” follows the naming you’re remembering, and fits your descriptions, except it’s a 20-year old game. ---
**Author:** ![CateAyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@CateAyo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CateAyo)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2007, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ok-name-this-old-computer-game/422012/7 "2007-10-09T00:16:17Z")
Yep, I think it was Knights. Thank you, all. Now, I can sleep tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ok-name-this-old-computer-game/422012/8 "2007-10-09T16:47:09Z")
Sure it wasn’t [Master Of The Skies: The Red Ace](http://www.smallrockets.com/pc/baron/)? I played that and its follow-up Red Ace Squadron quite a bit. More arcade games than flight sims, but a lot of fun, and nice graphics for the time. Great little games.