"Helping Hind"

Game 5

An SU-7 took a chance attack run at an Iranian Radar site but was shot down, the pilot ejected and needs to be rescued.

Deployment: Short Edges

Mission: CSAR

Points Value: 100pts

Iranian Forces (Defender)

-ADS-4 Radar

-x2 Medium AAA (Oerlikon GDF)

-AAA Radar

--Bell 214

-Competant pilot (Reza Baig)

--F-4E Phantom

-Competant pilot (Aref Haj)

-x2 AIM-9P

-x6 Infantry units

-x3 M113's

-x1 ZSU-57-2

The Plan

Is to obviously chase down the pilot with ground forces, the Phantom will arrive on turn 3 at altitude 4 and provide air Superiority. The Bell 214 will also arrive on turn 3 to try and snatch the Iraqi pilot.

Iraqi Forces (Attacker)

--SA-316 Alouette III

-Competant pilot (Jamil Obaid)

--SA 342 Gazelle

-Competant pilot (Rakim Katie)

-x4 HOT Missiles

--Mi-24 Hind

-Competant pilot (Harb Anad)

-x2 Rocket Pods

--MiG-21MF

-Average pilot (Dhari Madi)

-x2 R-60

-x2 Bombs

--Downed Pilot is OK (Un-wounded)

The Plan

The MiG-21 will arrive on turn 1 at altitude 4, he will provide air cover and if the oppotunity arises, can bomb a target of oppotunity.

The Hind and Gazelle will arrive on turn 3 and start engaging ground targets, the Alouette will arrive on turn 4 to pick up the downed pilot.

Set up

TURN 1

The Iraqi MiG-21 arrives, coming in at full speed. Lieutenant Madi Spots the Iranian ground forces and dives down ready for a bombing run.

TURN 2

Madi lines up on the M113 APC and drops a bomb, he scores a direct hit and the APC goes up in a ball of fire.

TURN 3

An Iranian Bell 214 heads into the area straight for the downed pilot, The Iraqi Helicopters arrive, the Hind blows a M113 to pieces with a rocket salvo while the Gazelle destroys another M113 with a HOT missile.

The Iranian Phantom arrives on the tail of the MiG, Lieutenant Haj open up with the Phantoms Vulcan, the MiG is Shredded but Madi manages to eject.

TURN 4

The Phantom banks round hard dropping altitude, while the Iraqi Alouette nips in quickly and picks up the pilot.

The Gazelle starts heading for the Radar while the Hind takes out the ZSU-57-2 with another rocket salvo.

Madi starts to flee the area as Iranian Infantry and the Bell 214 helicopter close on his position.

TURN 5

The Alouette RTB's with the pilot, The Hind flys in under small arms fire from the Iranian Infantry and picks up Madi.

TURN 6

The Bell 214 and Hind RTB, The Gazelle closes in the Radar site and let's loose a HOT missile,

It strikes the facility blowing the Radar dome to pieces.

The Gazelle quickly speeds away from the area.

Aftermath

Two close calls there, firstly when the Bell 214 was closing in the downed pilot but managed to snatch him with the Alouette at the last second.

Secondly with Madi, the Iranian Infantry was really close but the Hind managed to grab him at the last moment.

Really enjoyed this game.

Iraq

Ramzy Hantous = Seriously Wounded

Adeep Cridi = KIA

-20% pts to Su-20

-15% pts to Tu-16

-30% pts to MiG-21MF

-10% pts to MiG-23MLA

Iran

Alireza Khalili = KIA

-10% pts to F-5 Tiger II

-15% pts Hawk PAR Radar

-5% pts Medium AAA

-10%pts ADS-4 Radar