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Carrier Air Wing is one of those classic arcade shooters where you’re immediately thrown into the cockpit of a fighter jet, dodging bullets and unleashing chaos. The first mission has you weaving through enemy fire while bombing ships—it’s hectic, but in that satisfying old-school way where reflexes matter more than fancy graphics.

You’ve got a few different planes to pick from, each with their own quirks. I usually go for the F-14 because, well, Top Gun nostalgia. The power-ups are straightforward—grab the right ones, and suddenly you’re clearing the screen with homing missiles. Just don’t get too cocky; those later levels get brutal.

If you’re into arcade shooters that don’t mess around, this one’s a solid time-waster. The music’s got that early ‘90s synth energy, and the pixel explosions still hold up.