Operation Tagar
The scenario takes place during the Yom Kippur or Ramadan War in 1973 and gives an impression on actions during the second day of the conflict.
Both sides have to attack and defend simultaneously. The IAF is about to strike two air bases and one frontline target while the EAF flies two raids versus installations in the Sinai. I play the Egyptian side in this scenario. After the setup and planning of the stationary air defenses, consisting of SAMs, AAA and radar directed AAA (Fire Cans), I plan the strikes and setup my CAP flights ready at airbases spread over eastern Egypt.
The game commences and from intelligence sources I am aware that the IAF will come from three different areas. Prepared with this knowledge I am able to start four flights of CAP to intercept the raiders. Also the strikes versus the runway at Baluza Airfield and another classified target are assembled.
First contact is made by the CAP flight from Tanta-Birma that intercepts some flights over the Med. One MiG explodes when Israeli Phantoms launch their Sparrows from beyond visual range. This causes quite a bit of confusion and before my pilots can turn and run off, they are engaged once more by the aggressive IAF flight. Fortunately only one MiG is damaged and the remaining aircraft fly back towards homebase, slightly shaken.
In the southern part three flights of MiG wait for six incoming IAF flights. Hidden in the rugged desert terrain, they stay undetected. But once the IAF is in range, the Israelis again seize the initiative and one flight has a badly damaged airplane with no scratch on the Phantoms paintwork.
The outgoing strikes are harrassed by HAWK batteries that cover primary targets in the Sinai. The flight of el-Malt suffers heavy losses: One MiG-17 is shot down before crossing the Suez canal by a HAWK missile and another one by a heavy Flak barrage protecting the airfield. Nevertheless the second flight of the strike manages to score multiple hits on the runway. Though at this moment it is still unclear how much damage is done. This has to be uncovered by a recon flight later in the game. Once the target has been bombed, the departing strike is surprised by a AAA barrage on the coastline. Fortunately the gunners were also surprised and no hits were scored. The second strike is still en route to the target, with one flight dodging incoming missiles from the HAWK batter at El-Tasa.
Both sides have to attack and defend simultaneously. The IAF is about to strike two air bases and one frontline target while the EAF flies two raids versus installations in the Sinai. I play the Egyptian side in this scenario. After the setup and planning of the stationary air defenses, consisting of SAMs, AAA and radar directed AAA (Fire Cans), I plan the strikes and setup my CAP flights ready at airbases spread over eastern Egypt.
The game commences and from intelligence sources I am aware that the IAF will come from three different areas. Prepared with this knowledge I am able to start four flights of CAP to intercept the raiders. Also the strikes versus the runway at Baluza Airfield and another classified target are assembled.
First contact is made by the CAP flight from Tanta-Birma that intercepts some flights over the Med. One MiG explodes when Israeli Phantoms launch their Sparrows from beyond visual range. This causes quite a bit of confusion and before my pilots can turn and run off, they are engaged once more by the aggressive IAF flight. Fortunately only one MiG is damaged and the remaining aircraft fly back towards homebase, slightly shaken.
In the southern part three flights of MiG wait for six incoming IAF flights. Hidden in the rugged desert terrain, they stay undetected. But once the IAF is in range, the Israelis again seize the initiative and one flight has a badly damaged airplane with no scratch on the Phantoms paintwork.
The outgoing strikes are harrassed by HAWK batteries that cover primary targets in the Sinai. The flight of el-Malt suffers heavy losses: One MiG-17 is shot down before crossing the Suez canal by a HAWK missile and another one by a heavy Flak barrage protecting the airfield. Nevertheless the second flight of the strike manages to score multiple hits on the runway. Though at this moment it is still unclear how much damage is done. This has to be uncovered by a recon flight later in the game. Once the target has been bombed, the departing strike is surprised by a AAA barrage on the coastline. Fortunately the gunners were also surprised and no hits were scored. The second strike is still en route to the target, with one flight dodging incoming missiles from the HAWK batter at El-Tasa.
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