Battlehawks 1942 (DOS, 1988) is a naval air-combat flight simulator by Lucasfilm Games, first in a WWII Pacific trilogy . Players pilot historic aircraft like Wildcats, Dauntlesses, Zeros, and Vals across iconic battles—Coral Sea, Midway, Eastern Solomons, and Santa Cruz. Featuring sprite-based 3D graphics, cockpit and briefing interfaces, realistic mission types (dogfighting, dive/torpedo-bombing), and a detailed manual, it balances accessibility with depth. Critically acclaimed for historical accuracy, immersive replay, and AI, it earned “Action Game of the Year” from Computer Gaming World