BritBoP 2026
The Birds of Prey Convention experience returns to the lands East of the Pond, as BritBoP 2026 is once again hosted near London, UK. This event features the public debut of the full Birds of Prey 2.0 system, and includes a tutorial by game designer Killjoy! You will also get to fly brand new aircraft and scenarios, ranging across many years of jet combat. And you will get to play and learn from several Birds of Prey artists and contributors.
When: Thurs June 4 - Sun June 7, 2026
Where: Aldershot, Hampshire, UK
(near London)
Also: Weds June 3 museum visit to the Royal Air Force Museum London, at Hendon
Cost: We ask everyone to share the cost of the gaming room, which should be pretty reasonable.
The first two BritBoP conventions were a huge success, held in a relaxed atmosphere with great camaraderie and much laughter, so it would be great to see you at BritBoP26 if you can make it.
Convention 2026 dates
The Birds of Prey Convention 2026 date and location has been set. We are working to finalize hotel details and a museum trip plan.
Similar to the BritBoP convention, we will be flying the full Birds of Prey 2.0 system and will include a tutorial by game designer Killjoy! There will be five new scenarios and eleven (mostly) new aircraft in attendance, plus game developer Shaken and a number of other Birds of Prey contributors.
When: Thurs Sept 17 - Sun Sept 20, 2026
Where: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Cost: We ask everyone to share the cost of the gaming room, roughly $75 per person.
The Birds of Prey Convention is the perfect venue for having a fun time with other air combat gamers. You can learn the game, make new friends, and refine your tactics! We look forward to seeing you at this year’s Birds of Prey Convention.
BoP 2.0 Playtest Kit
Birds of Prey is undergoing a massive transformation, resulting in a game that is easier to learn, faster to play, and an even better simulation of jet dogfighting. The cornerstone of this game is the E6BoP, a flight computer based on real world pilot kit, that performs the calculations of flight rapidly and without erasing!
The new edition has matured greatly over the last year, but it will continue being refined and rewritten for much of this year. As an interim solution, we are offering a kit with the current playtest rules, play aids and a sample of ADCs, alongside the full production E6BoP. The current version of the game is mature enough to give a play experience that is superior to BoP 1.0.
The nine ADCs included are:
- MiG-15bis “Fagot-B”
- F-86F Sabre (early, slatted)
- MiG-21F-13 “Fishbed-C”
- F-104A Starfighter
- Mirage IIIC
- F-4E Phantom II (early, unslatted)
- F-16C Fighting Falcon block 30 (big-mouth)
- F/A-18C Hornet (early)
- MiG-29 9.12 “Fulcrum-A”
The interim edition includes materials for two players to enjoy BoP 2.0 and there are parts kits to let more players play. (Editions built around the E6BoP and other materials as PDF will be available when this release is delivered, in late March to mid April.)
The Interim BoP 2.0 kit can be pre-ordered from Ad Astra Games here.
Additional player E6BoP and flight aids can be ordered by clicking here.
A full boxed edition of Birds of Prey 2.0 Interim is available for anyone new to the system, and can be ordered at this link.
Orders outside the United States should directly contact Ad Astra Games by email by clicking this link.
Birds of Prey Links
The Airbattle Games team has maintains several points of contact on different sites around the web:
Get your questions answered, keep up with Birds of Prey news and even find a new game on the mailing list at: https://groups.io/g/airbattle
Get pre-release content at: https://www.patreon.com/BirdsofPrey730
Find video tutorials at: https://www.youtube.com/@airbattlegames9422
Live chat at: http://discord.gg/M7VzavJWu3
Play-test BoP 2.0 at: https://groups.io/g/airbattle/files/BoP%20Playtest
The Patreon site is very permissive. For whatever you choose to give (above a VERY low minimum), you get access to all the content produced for our Patreon page back to the first release from 2015.
BoP 2025 Con Shirts
We are excited to offer T-shirts for the upcoming Birds of Prey Convention, in Dayton, OH. The shirts feature amazing art from cover artist Stencel, originally featured on Airbattle RAG 3! This is available in a variety of colors and wide range of sizes:
https://airbattle.printful.me/product/convention-2025-unisex-t-shirt
If you are planning on attending the Convention, please let us know at: https://tinyurl.com/BoPCon2025
We cannot sell outside the U.S. just now, but we’re hoping to enable this shortly.
Airbattle RAG 7 available
Airbattle RAG 7 is now available for sale as a printed product, or as an eBook!
This exciting new Birds of Prey product features an in-depth analysis of the kinematic performance of the AIM-4 Falcon family, with a focus on the reasoning behind the F-106's Super Falcon missiles. The product also includes all the scenarios and aircraft from the 2023 Birds of Prey Convention, and an account of the event, including the famous Kangaroo Court and call-sign assignments. There is one other extra-special aircraft data card, that continues our series featuring target types.
Aircraft included:
- MiG-27 “Flogger-D”
- A-10A Thunderbolt II
- F-17A Cobra
- Jaguar IM “Shamsher”
- Sea Harrier FA.2
- F-16I Fighting Falcon “Sufa”
- Mirage 4000
- Rafale B (F3-O4T)
- Jaguar IS “Shamsher” (late DARIN I)
- Tu-160S “Blackjack-A”
