AIR TO AIR GUN AND ROCKET ATTACK MODIFIERS: Aircraft Related: Firer Snap Shooting - + 1 Firer L or 2L damaged = + 1 Firer H damaged = +2 Firer C damaged - +3 RE Radar Ranging . - 1 CA Radar Ranging - -2 IG Radar Ranging - -3 Each 1/3d FPs of SSGT - - 1 Target A/C Siz - Var. +, Gunsight Turn Rate - Var. +, Angle-Off Related: 0 line -2 120 Arc +4 30 Arc +0 150 Arc +4 60 Arc +2 180 Arc +3 90 Arc +4 180 line +2 Vertical Attack - + 2 Crew Related: Veteran Pilot -1 Combat Hero Pilot -1 Novice Pilot +1 Green Pilot +2 CUMULATIVE HITS EFFECTS Three L = H Damage Two H = C Damage Two C = K Aircraft Killed C+ H = K Aircraft Killed PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE TABLE Current Damage Die Roll or less Increased Damage L or 2L 2 H H 3 C C 4 K AIRCRAFT DAMAGE EFFECTS - = Superficial Damage; no adverse effects. L =Light Damage; no ET turns allowed, lose High Pitch Rate, aircraft becomes Low Roll Rate. 2L =Light Damage; as L plus no BT turns, + 1 to all Preparatory move requirements. H =Heavy Damage; as 2L plus, Mil and A/B power halved, CCC halved, no roll maneuvers allowed, no supersonic flight allowed. Roll once for Systems Loss. C =Crippled; as H plus, Lose A/B power, No HT turns, lose all technology. Roll for again Systems loss. K = Aircraft Killed, remove from play. Note: If end speed > High Transonic when "H" or "C" damaged, roll twice for prog. damage even if Damage Control done. SYSTEMS LOSS TABLE Die Roll Critical System Lost 1 Pilot Killed, remove aircraft from play. 2 Crewman Killed. Lose multi-crew bonuses, lose radar and weapon technology. Bomb system manual. 3 One Engine permanently flamed out. 4,5 Radar disabled. Lose all radar functions. 6,7 ECM disabled. Lose all ECM functions. 8 Weapons System disabled, aircraft may no longer attack. Jettison stores. 9 Internal guns and any gunpods disabled. 10 Technology disabled, lose all technology. AIR TO AIR MISSILE LAUNCH MODIFIERS TABLE IR Missiles: +2 for each Turn Rate over Launch Goo. +2 If fired from LO or ML aft. band at lower target. +3 If fired into SUN clutter. +3 If fired at lower target above highest cloud layer. + lesser of Flare PPL or missile Flare Vulner- ability number if DDS program in effect. BR, RH, and AH Missiles: + 2 for each Turn Rate over Launch GGG. Crew Quality Effects: Green - + 1 Veteran = -1 Tactics Master = -1 Aircraft Damage Effects: L or 2L - + 1 H- +2 C- +2 SAM LAUNCH MODIFIERS TABLE IR SAMs: + lesser of Flare PPL or missile Flare Vulnerability number if DDS program in effect. +3 if fired into SUN Clutter. BR, CG,CW, TVM, OG, and LG SAW No launch modifiers apply. AIR TO AIR AND SAM MISSILE ATTACK MODIFIERS TABLE IRMs and IR SAW -3 If target in Afterburner Power. - 1 If target in Military Power. +2 If target in Idle Power. +2 If missile must lose 2 or more levels during proportional move of attack against tgt. in LO aft. band (ground clutter). +1 If target in Terrain Following Flight. + lesser of Flare PPL or missile Flare Vulnerability no. BRMS, RHMS, AHMs & BR, CG, CW and TVM SAMs: + DJM rating - missile ECCM. + lesser of Chaff PPL or missile Chaff Vulnerability. + lesser of Mini-jammer PPL or Chaff Vulnerability +1. + Ground clutter (air to air missiles only) -6 - target Altitude above terrain - missile ECCM. + Listed 'T" level modifier (SAMs only, if applicable). OG and LG SAMs No modif iers other than angle-off and A/C size apply. ALL Missiles: + / - Target A/C Size Modifier from ADO. - 1 if Target A/C did not Engage the missile. AAA UNIT ATTACK MODIFIERS + 1 If AAA unit "D" damaged. +2 If AAA unit "21)" damaged. + 1 If firing into SUN Clutter. +2 If integral FOR jammed or not used. - 1 If FCR-A unit in use. -2 If FCR-B or C unit in use. -3 If FCR-D unit in use. JINKING VERSUS AAA AAA Range : Maneuvering Required Short : BT Turns, Snap-Turns, or Rolls or VIFF Maneuvers. Medium and Long : As above plus HT Turns. DIE ROLL TO EVADE HIT: 6 + If AAA not FCR aimed. 8 + If AAA is FCR aimed. Apply Aircraft Size Modifier from ADO to this die roll. RANDOM AAA FIRE TABLE Aimed Fire Attempt Roll Range To Target A/C : Die Roll To Fire Short : 8 or Less Medium : 6 or Less Long : 4 or Less Plotted Fire Procedure Target A/C is one nearest Heavy AAA unit. Roll one die referencing Random Plotted Fire Diagram. Roll Die Twice; Subtract 2d roll from first for Altitude difference in levels from Target Altitude. Back to Table of Contents -- Air Power # 16 Back to Air Power List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 1991 by J.D. Webster This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com