Re: ADLER TAG AAR

Jeff Lyon wrote:

> Los,
>
> Great battle report.	Can't wait to see the pics!
>
> At 02:11 PM 10/20/98 -0700, you wrote:
> >The fighter arm suffered worst. They lost 76 fighters! Subsequently
> rescue
> >operations (since we know owned the space) netted 33 ejection
> capsules but
> >only 15 of those pilots are fit for duty.
>
> We've been talking about implementing something like this for our
> Imperium
> campaign.  I'd be interested in hearing what your rules for SAR ops
> are.
> Is this strictly for determining pilot experience or would you allow
> replacement of a portion of the fighters as well?

I will talk more about this later but its relly for determining fighter
availability for future battles. There ususally are more ships than
pilots in a squadron, but after several battles both dwindle fast. In
this case the 1st CAF will have undertaken three fighter intensive
operation to secure  a landing on Rot Hafen (HARBINGER I. ADLER TAG, and
HARBINGER II), all with significant loss of fghters. Now it has to
replenish in perparation for any further moves by KV forces.

BTW re: fighters agaisnt scatter guns. 1st CAF analysts are realizing
that employing fighters against undepleted scatter guns are suicide.
Either they have to let the first SML/ CAP salvos in and then attack the
next turn, or employ a greater mass per ship or greater wild weasel
capabilities against them. More damage was done by less than 40 fighters
on the second attack than 96 on the first attack.

Los