Unlocking the two mini campaigns (Dogfight & Bombing) is accomplished by beating the main campaign mode. Each mini campaign contains six missions. Once all six are complete, two more aircraft (per mini campaign) are unlocked. In addition, the weapons of the aircraft can be upgraded by completing the two mini campaigns.
Completing the campaign missions with certain rankings unlocks new aircraft after each mission. Simply beating the mission unlocks the first of the two aircraft, while a Veteran Pilot ranking is required to attain the second. The rankings are given with stars, with the maximum number being five and the minimum being one. Three stars are required for a Veteran Pilot ranking.
| Unlockable |
How to Unlock |
| B-17 Flying Fortress & Spitfire IX |
Complete Campaign Mission 18 - Counter Attack with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| Beaufighter & P-40C Warhawk |
Complete Campaign Mission 6 - Desert Rats with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| Boulton-Paul Defiant & Ki-43 Hayabusa (Oscar) |
Complete Campaign Mission 10 - Midway: Turning Point with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| De Havilland (DH) Mosquito & N1K Shiden (George) |
Complete Campaign Mission 13 - Rabaul Raid with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| Devastator & D3A1 Val |
Complete Campaign Mission 7 - Day of Infamy with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| Dornier Do-335 Pfeil (Arrow) |
Complete Campaign Mode |
| F2A Buffalo & B5N2 Kate |
Complete Campaign Mission 8 - Surprise Attack with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| Fw-190A & Me-109G |
Complete Campaign Mission 14 - Preemptive Strike with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| Hurricane I & Me-110C |
Complete Campaign Mission 1 - Training Day with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| Hurricane II & Me-110E |
Complete Campaign Mission 5 - Desert Recon with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| Meteor & Kikka |
Complete Campaign Mission 20 - Berlin 1945 with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| P-51D Mustang & Me-109K |
Complete Campaign Mission 16 - D-Day Normandy with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| P-51H Mustang & Fw-190D-9 |
Complete Campaign Mission 19 - Flying Fortresses with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| P-82 Twin Mustang & J2M Raiden (Jack) |
Complete Campaign Mission 12 - The Battle of New Georgia with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| SB2C Helldiver & SB2A Buccaneer |
Complete Campaign Mission 11 - Holding Guadalcanal with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| SBD-3 Dauntless & A6M Zero |
Complete Campaign Mission 9 - Midway: Opening with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| Seafire & Ju-87 Stuka |
Complete Campaign Mission 4 - London 1940 with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| Spitfire I & Me-109E |
Complete Campaign Mission 2 - Skies of Dunkirk with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| Swordfish & Spitfire V |
Complete Campaign Mission 3 - Dunkirk Evacuation with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| Tempest & A-1 Skyraider |
Complete Campaign Mission 17 - Paris: La Liberation with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
| Typhoon & Me-110G |
Complete Campaign Mission 15 - Top Secret with at least a Veteran Pilot Ranking |
