Looking for top down aircraft arcade games

[Mr. Apollo]

You know like 1941, 1942, and 1943? Where you fly and collect powerups and then you end up with guns that shoot in every direction?

I was reminded of these old games when I saw a game called Blackhawk Striker 2 the other day. A friend of mine has a copy he got with his HP system but has never used it. I was thinking of installing it but you have to install some other stuff that is spyware so I'd rather not.

Anyway, I included a screen shoot so you guys can see the type of game I'm referring to.

[Law]

i used to like raptor back in the day , i think its freeware now.

[cam124]

its all about the oldschool arcade game astroids or Galaxia!!!

[Jotun]

well, I dont know about PC, but I know for consoles, Capcom just released their arcade classics, which has those you gave as an example, 1942, etc. :D

[Hertz_Donut]

You may want to try here - they have old dos games.

http://www.abandonia.com/index2.php

[nightwolf]

i used to like raptor back in the day , i think its freeware now.

i use to play that too a very good game

[Bluvertigo]

i use to play that too a very good game

Same here.

Raptor-Call of the Shadows
http://www.abandonia.com/games/15/Raptor.htm

[Bluvertigo]

Conduct a web search for shoot'em ups.

[dawtcalm]

How 'bout Xenon:
http://www.abandonia.com/games/42/Xenon2Megablast.htm

[x86/Z80asm]

Raptor, Xenon, Tiger Heli (NES), Strikers 1945 (Arcade, Psyiko and NeoGeo). Strikers 1945 is tough though, it moves very quick, much faster than any of the games listed and a TON more action!