Desert Falcons: Air Battles Over The Middle East
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AIR SUPERIORITY EXPANSION MODULE
For over three decades¸ the turbulent Middle East has been the proving ground for modern air combat tactics. Nearly every major type of combat jet built by the East and West blocs has been blooded there. In the numerous conflicts of the region¸ air forces trained in British¸ French¸ and American doctrine have fought against those trained in Soviet methods and against each other. The Middle East wars have seen Arab fighting Israeli¸ Arab fighting Arab¸ and Arab fighting Persian¸ with tactical air power the key weapon.
The numerous Arab-Israeli wars forged the worlds most successful combat-experienced jet air force¸ the Chel HaAvir (Israeli Air Corps). It is mainly through the historical battles of this air force and its key opponents (as featured in this module)¸ that important periods in the evolution of air combat are illustrated. This is an historical module¸ tracing jet combat in the Middle East from the 1950s to the present. As such¸ scenarios include actions not only from the Arab-Israeli wars¸ but also from several other regional conflicts.
Desert Falcons introduces optional rules for pilot/crew quality¸ experience¸ campaigning¸ and ejection survival. Additional rules are thrown in for those desiring increased detail in their Air Superiority games.