In Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers, players take on the role of U.S. Navy Admiral Lucas Stark or Japanese Imperial Navy Admiral Hideaki Hashimoto as they arm their fleet of aircraft and send them off to famous WWII dogfights like Midway, Pearl Harbor, and Wake Island. Gamers can strategically command their entire fleet, take control of one plane for flight combat simulation, or jump from jet to jet when ammo runs low. Players can also man their carrier's cannons to protect the ship from assaults in the Survive mode, or enter the watchtower to scan for enemies and find new missions.