Eagles Of The Gulf
Part II (Subpart A)

Scenario: EOG-20:
Race to Refidim! 8 October 1973

by J.D. Webster

Background

SU-7BMK Fitters were used in abundance by the Egyptians and Syrians for deep strikes against IAF airfields and Israeli army staging areas. As such, they had mixed success, sometimes inflicting much damage, but mostly taking heavy losses from Israeli defenses. Egyptian Fitters, which attacked the IAF airfield at Refidim, had to face fast scrambling IAF Neshers and missile defenses. Two of the SU-7s were lost to Neshers.

Ground Units (all on Map K)

Tower x 1, large building x 1 (both 1015). Hanger x 2 (1014, 1016). Small building x 1, POL x 1 (bunkered) both in 1315, Parked aircraft, Nesher x 2 (entrenched): 1118, 1217. Trucks x 3: all 0917.

Air Defenses: (all in Map K)

EWR type B x 1, 0821. Hawk Sam fire unit x 1, static CCU x 1, both (entrenched): 0809. Bofors 1,/60 40mm med. AAA x 1, TCM twin 20mm lt. AAA x 3, M-55 quad. 12.7mm lt. AAA x 2: all entrenched, free setup within 5 hexes of any ground unit, EWR or SAM.

Game Length

30 game turns.

Notes

1. All aircraft camouflaged, all begin unspotted.

2. Nesher loads: Stations 1, 5 = Shaffir IRM each; 2,4 600L FT each. Su-7 loads: Stations 1, 6 = large RP with med. rockets each; 2, 3, 4, 5 = one 880 lb. HE each.

3. Ground units are worth double victory points to EAF player.

4. The EWR, CCU, and Hawk unit form an IAD system. If the EWR is destroyed, the SAM unit may not fire or guide missiles at any EAF aircraft which has an IAF aircraft within 6 hexes and 3 altitude levels of it. If the CCU is hit or suppressed, the EWR passdown function is not allowed and the ILO number of the Hawk fire unit is changed to 3.

5. Optional rules: Fuel: Su-7 start = 165, bingo = 90. Neshers 1, 2 start = 380, bingo = 20, Neshers 3, 4 = 210, bingo = 20. Pilot quality: Su-7 = R, R, N, R, R, N. Neshers = all R. Su-7 pilots 1, 3 have Excellent confidence. Nesher pilot #2 is Sierra Hotel.

6. Variation. MiG escort: two MiG-21PFMA set-up at level 2 within three hexes of, and behind the Fitters. Load = Stations 1, 2, 4, 5 = AA-213; 3 = 600L FT, Conf. = DT, Load = 7. Add two more Neshers at the end of any runway. They may scramble as in scenario S-16 and start engines on a roll of 5 or less. MiG start fuel = 140, bingo = 65.

Eagles Of The Gulf Part II (Subpart A)

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