Battle Report: Dakka Dakka Dakka ... BOOM!

Last night, the Korean war came to Nick's kitchen table as we indulged in a game of Air War C21. It turned out to be - at two-and-a-half hours - our longest game since I stopped going to the Tunbridge Wells Wargames Society meetings (where Nick and I would entertain the 'serious' wargamers with our large-scale 1920s/30s Pulp games).

I am delighted to report that I succeeded in my objective of taking out Nick's airbase and ammo dump, but at the cost of three aircraft from my six-plane United Nation's squad. The Koreans, with their Chinese, Soviet and homegrown pilots, lost no one and out maneuvered us at every turn, but failed to keep us away from our target!

Nick's squadron was composed of MIG-15s and La-9s, while mine was a mixed bag of South African Mustang P-51s, Australian Meteors and American Sabres. Both Meteors survived the battle (one of them was responsible for the destruction of the Korean airbase), along with one of the P-51s. Sadly, the Sabre that struck the final blow on Nick's ammo dump was subsequently shot of the sky.

Although aerial warfare connoisseur Nick had the advantage of knowing the strengths and limits of his aircraft, as well as understanding the various maneuvers available to them, my more reckless approach to the scenario won the day ... at the cost of three pilots!