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JET AGE - PLAYER SCENARIO

Channel - Battle of Britain
Foxbat Furball
SCENARIO RULES (Continued)
3. Citgo 22 starts the game with a lock-on to the first MiG-25.
AFTERMATH
Pitts fired an AIM-9, then an AIM-7, and then a second AIM-9, all of
which were decoyed by flares or failed to fuse. Incredulous at this
turn of events, Pitts was finally able to down the first MiG-25 with
his second AIM-7 shot. With the demise of the first Foxbat, Pitts
visually picked up the second MiG-25 which had been following his
leader 5 miles in trail. Tollini simultaneously picked up the second
MiG with his radar and began to chase him down. After ensuring
the intruder was not a friendly, Tollini fired an AIM-7 whose rocket
motor failed to light and an AIM-9 which appeared to do no
damage. Tollini finally was able to down the MiG with his second
SETTING AIM-7. After the fight, Tollini wondered if the MiG pilots were just
Date: 19 January 1991, mid-day. lucky, or perhaps well trained Soviet advisors.
Location: Southwest of Baghdad, Iraq.
History: Captain Rick „Kluso‟ Tollini was leading his flight of Eagles
NOTES
on their second MIGCAP of the day when AWACS reported two This scenario was playtested with F-15A and MiG-25P stats. Use
groups of bandits chasing an egressing Navy strike package. The F-15C and MiG-25PDS stats when they become available.
eastern bandits turned back towards Baghdad and were later shot
down. The western bandits engaged in a series of maneuvers that
had them turn perpendicular to the approaching Eagles, thus foiling
a potential AIM-7 shot and breaking radar contact. The maneuvers SCENARIO SET-UP
(45 by 30 hexes)
succeeded in getting the MiGs into a visual range engagement with
the Eagles. Tollini‟s wingman, Captain Larry „Cherry‟ Pitts, picked
up the lead MiG in an auto-acquisition radar mode at 5 miles.
While the other two Eagles provided a barrier against the east Edge Edge
group of retreating bandits, Pitts was in the best position and
engaged with Tollini temporarily assuming the wingman role.
Conditions: Visibility: 16; Sun: Edge 6; There is a thin undercast
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A B 2

hugging the ground that aided in tallies but has no effect on game
play.
CAB: LOW and SURFACE LOW.
Edge Edge
Clouds: Table Clouds: none; Cloud Border: none.
United States Orders: Down both MiGs for a complete victory.
Down a single MiG for a partial victory. The loss of an F-15 is an
3 C D 4
automatic mission failure. The loss of both F-15s is an epic
failure. NORTH
Iraqi Orders: Exit both MiG-25s off a friendly edge for a moral
victory. Shoot down a single F-15, regardless of losses, for an
“Order of the Two Rivers” victory. Shoot down both F-15s,
regardless of losses, for the “Mother of All Victories”.
Edge
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E F Edge
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Game Length: No limit.
SCENARIO RULES
1. The F-15s carry 4x AIM-9M and 4x AIM-7M, but no drop tanks. United States Home Edge Iraqi Home Edge
2. The MiG-25s carry 2x AA-6A and 4x AA-8B.

IRAQI AIR FORCE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

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1x MiG-25PDS w/ skilled (+1) aircrew Elements of the 58 TFS ‘Gorillas’
(set up second in the center of board area C, facing east or
Citgo 21
southeast, any speed, TAL 1, SURFACE LOW CAB)
1x F-15C w/ veteran (+2) aircrew (Capt. Rick „Kluso‟ Tollini)
1x MiG-25PDS w/ skilled (+1) aircrew (at the start of turn 2, set up in a legal wingman hex off
(at the start of turn D4+3 or the turn after the first MiG-25 is Citgo 22, at the same speed as Citgo 22)
shot down, whichever comes first, place within 5 hexes of Citgo 22
the north board edge, facing south, any speed or TAL in the 1x F-15C w/ skilled (+1) aircrew (Capt. Larry „Cherry‟ Pitts)
SURFACE LOW CAB) (set up first in the center of board area E, facing north, any
VARIABLE RULES speed, TAL 6, LOW CAB)
1-4 No Doubt, Iraqi Pilots VARIABLE RULES
Replace one of the Skilled (+1) MiG-25 pilots with a Green 1-6 Poor AIM-7 Performance
(+0) pilot (Iraqi player‟s choice). The Malfunction Roll for the AIM-7M missiles is 1-4 rather
5-9 Confused Situation than 1 (according to Tollini, “the AIM-7 was less than reliable
Neither F-15 may fire at the second MiG-25 for the first two throughout the war, and Bitburg pilots in particular
turns it is on the board (unless that MiG fires at an F-15, and experienced a large number of malfunctions”).
then the F-15s may fire normally). 7-9 Joker Fuel
10 Better Lucky Than Good Both F-15s have 2 afterburner boxes instead of 4.
Both No Doubt, Iraqi Pilots & Confused Situation. 10 Pucker Factor
Both Poor AIM-7 Performance & Joker Fuel.