Blood Red Skies: Over the Yalu River.

 Another bombing mission in Korea with fighter support in the Blood Red Skies game.

SCENARIO: Campbell Hardie
UMPIRING: Campbell Hardie

SCENERY: SESWC

FIGURES & MODELS: Campbell Hardie

1. Forces.

USAF

(Alasdair, Bartek, Mike)

1st Squadron

2 x Grumman F9F Panther (1 x 5, 1 x 4)

2nd Squadron

2 x North American F-86 Sabre (3 x 3)

3rd Squadron

2 x North American F-86 Sabre (2 x 3, 1 x 2)

NORTH KOREA

(David, Michael, Tim)

1st Squadron

2 x Mig-15bis (1 x 5, 1 x 3)

2nd Squadron

2 x Mig-15bis (1 x 4, 1 x 3)

3rd Squadron

2 x Mig-15bis (2 x 3)

2. The game.

In our game, a Panther squadron was sent to bomb a target target located over the Yalu River. The American military anticipated that the Korean MiGs would be waiting for them somewhere along the way. To ensure the Panther's safety, two Sabre squadrons were deployed to provide them with long-range coverage. The Panthers were the first to appear in our game, followed by the Korean MiGs 18 inches away. The Sabres were to enter the table in the second round, in places designated by the Korean players.

Migs attacked the Panthers but were unsuccessful. Then, only my squadron joined the fight, as Alasdair had a longer way to go. David's Migas were mainly against me, but I managed to shoot one down. Later, Alasdair joined the fight and got behind Tim and Michael's Migs, forcing them to move away from our Panthers. However, Michael surprised us by turning around and attacking both my planes and Mike's Panthers. He was on our tails in both cases and managed to shoot down one of my planes and one of Mike's. His attack aborted the bombing mission, forcing Mike to withdraw. Fortunately, Alasdair's attack resulted in the shooting down of another Mig and forced the Koreans to withdraw. Nevertheless, the game ended in victory for the North Koreans. Kim Il-sung would be proud of his pilots.

3. Links.

CAMPBELL (SESWC):

Link to be updated soon...

FLICKR:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/asienieboje/albums/72177720316720333

Mig Alley.

Blood Red Skies - this time set in the Korean War. Campbell prepared planes and we played another game using these great rules. We were able to play two games during the club night.

SCENARIO: Campbell Hardie
UMPIRING: Campbell Hardie

SCENERY: SESWC

FIGURES & MODELS: Campbell Hardie

1. Game One

1.1. Forces.

USAF

(Alasdair, Andy, Tim)

1st Squadron

2 x Grumman F9F Panther (2 x 3)

2nd Squadron

2 x North American F-86 Sabre (2 x 3)

3rd Squadron

2 x North American F-86 Sabre (2 x 3)

NORTH KOREA

(Bartek, Campbell)

1st Squadron

2 x Mig-15bis (2 x 3)

2nd Squadron

2 x Mig-15bis (2 x 3)

1.2. The game.

In the first game, the objective was to shoot down or force the Panther patrol to return to base. The first turn saw the appearance of Panthers and Migs on the table. It was only in the second round that Sabres joined the action. Due to their speed advantage, the Migs engaged the Grumman patrol and managed to shoot one down and force them to turn back. When the Sabres joined the action, they managed to shoot down one Mig and force one of the squadrons to turn back. However, even though one squadron was forced to retreat, the North Korean Air Force still won the game by achieving their goal.

2. Game Two

2.1. Forces.

USAF

(Alasdair, Andy, Tim)

USAF

(Alasdair, Andy, Tim)

1st Squadron

4 x Grumman F9F Panther (1 x 5, 1 x 4, 1 x 3, 1 x 2)

2nd Squadron

2 x Lockheed F-80C  Shooting Star (1 x 4, 1 x 2)

3rd Squadron

2 x Lockheed F-80C  Shooting Star (2 x 3)

NORTH KOREA

(Bartek, Campbell)

1st Squadron

3 x Mig-15bis (2 x 3, 1 x 2)

2nd Squadron

3 x Mig-15bis (2 x 3, 1 x 2)

2.2. The game.

In the second game, we increased the number of planes and changed the objective. This time, the goal was for one side to take control of the battlefield by the end of the game. The game began with a MiG attack on the Grummans, resulting in a fierce fight. Unfortunately, one of the American planes was shot down during the conflict. Two squadrons, one Korean and one American, withdrew from combat during the fighting. When the Lockheeds joined the fight, they were able to shoot down one Mig and put two more to flight. Ultimately, only the American planes remained on the battlefield, and they emerged victorious.

3. Links.

CAMPBELL (SESWC):

Link to be updated soon...

FLICKR:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/asienieboje/albums/72177720316299536/