Last issue, space prevented us from providing scenarios for the Vietnam data cards. Here's a gun battle between supersonic heavyweights and subsonic lightweights just for fun. Background A flight of four F-105Ds of the 388th TFW on a flak suppression mission spotted four MiG-17s attacking from the left rear. The Thuds jettisoned their ordinance and broke into the attack. The lead pair of MiGs overshot the rear element of F-105s, but continued on to attack the lead element, damaging both Thuds with cannon fire before overshooting them also. A free-for-all developed and one oft he damaged F-105s reversed and shot down his attacker. The second element of F-105s also fired several shots before the surviving MiGs disengaged. This was the first recorded F-105 MiG kill of the war and it was scored by Major Fred Tracy. Game Length: 15 game turns Notes 1. All aircraft begin spotted, MiGs are silver and F-105s are camouflaged 2. MiG loads: stations 1,4 = 400L FT. F- 105 loads: stations 2,4 = 1700L Fr. 3. Optionals. Fuel: F-105s start = 400, bingo = 320. MiGs start = 100, bingo = 40. Pilot Quality: F- 105s = R,R,RR. MiGs: RN,R,N. Roll for attributes and characteristics. MiG pilots are 3rd World quality. Back to Table of Contents -- Air Power # 9 Back to Air Power List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 1990 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