Before 1940, a few German toy manufacturers offered aeroplane games in which the planes flew over other machines.
Maier
Four aeroplanes fly over four cars
Arnold
An aeroplane follows a tank changing altitude to adjust its fire.
Kellerman
The aeroplanes fly over motorbikes and cars that are racing in the other direction.
The aeroplanes fly over motorbikes and cars racing in different directions.
After the war, the baton was taken up by Japanese manufacturers.
AsahiToy
Aerial chase over a car race.
Suzuki
The helicopter flies around the control tower, while higher up the aeroplane makes circles.
Nomura
Towed by a push track, the four-engine aircraft takes off.
The Korean War led Japanese manufacturers to produce more martial-themed toys.
AsahiToy
The fighter circles the tank.
An unknown manufacturer offers the same subject, here the prey is a radar truck.
Sankei
Perhaps inspired by the Inchon landing; the helicopter protects the ‘Duck’.
In Germany
Erco
The aeroplane and the two cars are travelling in the same direction.
