C21 Air War







Played the C21 Vietnam air strike scenario at Battle at the Crossroads. The USN

forces were:

x2 F-4 (MigCap)

x2 A-4 (Iron Hand w/Shrikes)

x2 A-4 (SEAD w/cluster bombs & zuni's)

x4 A-4 (strike with 500lb bombs)

The defender (me) had 6 potential targets to protect. Once I placed my AAA

sites (37,57,85, and 100mm guns) the USN player rolled to see which one

he was actually targeting. The first picture shows the layout, even with low

clouds.

Picture 2 shows the SAM site firing the same time the Shrikes launch. Both

built by ACME, missing badly.

 Picture 3 shows 2 Iron Hand A-4s making a bomb run on the SAM site. They

fired 4 Shrikes, of which only 1 hit. Although damaged still operational. During

their attack run one of the MigCap F-4s felt very froggy and zoomed in between

the SAM site and the Iron Hand guys. Alot of cursing was in the radio chatter. As

well as a missed SAM radar lockon. Lucky times for the foolish. Flak filled the

air.

Picture 3 shows the SAM shooting at the stirke A-4s. It rattled on so badly he

missed the factory.

Picture 4 shows the outbound strike A-4s after the last aircraft's bomb load

succeeds and destroys the factory. (just enough). Photo also shows a

F-4 pilot's parachute. Guess the foolish did pay (85mm).

To add to the level of AA fire I rolled a d20 after a certain point on the map for

each aircraft. If a "20" is rolled the a/c takes a d4 damage. This represents

the volume of 22mm and lower gunfire randomly fired in the air. This also

reduces the number of counters on the table.

USN lost 1 F-4, x3 planes damaged. I lost the factory, but there is another day.