Snap-shot: Mansourah
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Egyptian MiGs attempt to intercept Israelis
7 October 1973, 0745hrs
Over Mansourah Airfield, Egypt
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Our group had previously played through 18 of the 27 missions included in the Star and Pyramid campaign book for the Check Your 6! Jet Age rules. It has been well over a year since the last time we played any of the missions. As a testament to how easy the rules are, we got 6 players through this game without problem.
The Forces:
6 MiG-21MFs with 1 Veteran pilot, 1 Skilled pilot and 4 Green pilots
3 Light AAA
1 SA-3B Battery
Israel Air Force:
2 F-4Es (cover flight) with 1 Veteran pilot and 1 Skilled pilot
2 F-4Es (bomb flight) with 2 Skilled pilots
4 A-4N with 1 Veteran pilot and 3 Skilled pilots
The Israeli orders were simple, the 2 F-4s loaded out as bombers were to hit the runway, while the A-4s bombed the airbase facilities and command center adjacent to the runway. This left 2 F-4s to cover the bombing run, entering a few turns into the game.
The Egyptians mission was also straightforward: keep the runway from being bombed, while destroying as many Israelis as possible.
