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    1. Campaign IrAF No.66 Sqn Ramadan War(Hunter 59)
      For Wings over Israel.
      This campaign with 36 missions for the Iraqi Air Force No.66 Sqn cover the periode from Oct 6, 1973 to Oct 24, 1973.
      Historical accurate with the main units and bases deployment by October 6, 1973.
      Revised ground forces and add tank Su-100, BTR-50PK infantry transport, FROG-7, Scud-B and three type of Bofors AAA. .
      IrAF No.66 Sqn was formed with No.6 and No.29 Squadrons-with a total of 24 Hunter F.Mk 59 and 30 pilots and was deployed to Egypt via Saudia Arabia on  Apr 24, 1973. CO was Maj Yusuf Muhammed Rasouli. 
      No.66 Sqn flew his first mission on Oct 6, 1973. 12 Hunters flying at less than 20m cross the Canal exactly as ordered at 14.00 hours and began his attack at 14.10, striking Israelian vehicles, artillery and armour. 
      One flight of Hunters went for a 175mm artillery battery and destroyed several of them(confirmed also by the same IDF). After expended all rockets, the Hunters dive to attack with his 30mm Aden cannons. A second flight attack the HAWK site near Gidi Defile.
      All 12 Hunters returned to base using the assigned SAM corridor over Ismailia.
      Install
      Follow readme instructions and other additional information.
      Thanks and credits:
      MiG-17F "Fresco-C EAF mod(by Paulopanz)
      Aero L-29 Delfin "Maya(by Paulopanz)
      Spillone104 for the GP-9 Gunpod.
      Team of the SF2 tank pack.
      Sources: Several but mainly, "Arab MiGs" October 1973 War Vol 5 and 6 by Tom Cooper and David Nicolle.
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    2. Campaign EAF No.51 Sqn Ramadan War(Sukhoi Su-7BMK)
      For Wings over Israel.
      This campaign with 36 missions for the EAF No.51 Sqn(205th Fighter-Bomber Brigade)cover the periode from Oct 6, 1973 to Oct 24, 1973.
      Historical accurate with the main units and bases deployment by and after October 6, 1973. Revised ground forces and add tank Su-100, BTR-50PK infantry transport, FROG-7, Scud-B(three launched on Oct 22, 1973)and three type of Bofors AAA.
      EAF No.51 Squadron and Sukhoi Su-7BMK

      By the Ramadan War, No.51 Squadron was one of three units of the EAF equipped with Su-7BMK. The more experienced No.55 Squadron was equipped with the new and vastly improved Su-20.
      The Su-7BMK was a simplified export version of Su-7BM, manufactured 1967-1971 with 441 built.
      The three Su-7BMK squadrons(No.51, No.52 and No.53)formed the 205th Fighter-Bomber Brigade with bases at Bilbeis, Bilbeis Qutamiyah and el-Mansourah. Full complement of the Brigade was 48 Su-7BMK.
      From the first days of the entry in service of the Su-7BMK, the EAF was dissapointed with the type.        
      The powerful Lyuka Al-7F1 turbojet, was a thirsty engine and occuped almost two thirds of the fuselage increasing vulnerability. Range was limited and drop tanks were mandatory. Despite Sukhoi brochures "as capable of self protection from enemy interceptors", combat operations over the Sinai proved the contrary. However, with a skilled pilot this two 30mm with 70 rounds each can give devastador results.   
      Other problems were the weapons and the limited number of tyres and drop tanks(six for each aircraft)supplied by the Soviets. Rockets S-3K proved incapable of penetrating even the relatively thin top-side armour of the Israeli tanks.
      Despite a good number of the requests of the EAF for improvements, Sukhoi only acceded in instaling the requested mirrors.
      The EAF was in his own and with the colaboration of Helwan factory, the type was continued improved from 1967.      
      To increase the range, Helwan took the 500 liters drop tanks, cut him, inserted a strech section between and increase the capacity to 1050 liters. 
      Because the Soviets refused to deliver enough replacement weapons, Helwan produced the bomb Kaakaa-100-105(based on the Soviet FAB-100-105), the Kaakaa-250(FAB-250M-54)and later the Nasr-250(FAB-250M-62). 
      With Six Days War recovered and no exploded French bombs, Helwan developed one anti-rwy penetration bomb of 250 kg. The factory produced also the fuel-air explosive(FAE)of 200 kg, as well retarding fins for other GP weapons. 
      By 1973, the Su-7BMK was vastly improved but pilots were only full satisfied with the arrivals of the Su-20s in the same year.  
      EAF No.51 Squadron began operations in the Ramadan War by 13.48 hours on Oct 6, 1973. CO LtCol Hazem al-Gharby led 12 Su-7BMK and attacked Refidim AB and surrounding installations. 
      Approaching at a very high speed and minimal altitude, the attack took the Israelis by surprise and the Su-7BMK holed the rwy in 10 places and destroyed the control tower. 
      The third flight failed to find the HAWK site a Refidim and attacked as alternative the CP at Umm Qashiba. 
      No.51 Sqn suffered no losses in his first mission of the war and Refidim, repaired was back in operations two days later.     
      On Oct 11, 1973 four Su-7BMK of the No.51 Sqn destroyed the Israeli HAWK site near Baluza, opening the way for 12 MiG-17s in strike against tanks and vehicles, forward Israeli HQ and observation post at Um Hashiba.   
      EAF´s Su-7BMK were used intensively by the Ramadan War suffering heavy losses with 20 jets downed(17 by IDF/AF interceptors, 2 by AAA and one by accident).
      In comparation SyAAF loss 14, the IrAF 15 and the QJJ one.
      Despite this limitation, some 50 Su-7BMK were still in service at the end of 1986.
       
      Campaign need the following extra aircrafts:
      MiG-17F "Fresco-C EAF mod(by Paulopanz)
      Aero L-29 Delfin "Maya(by Paulopanz)
      Campaign included a Su-7BMK ready to use.(Cockpit MiG-17. Sound default).
      Install
      Follow readme instructions and aditional informations 
      Credits:
      MiG-17F "Fresco-C EAF mod(by Paulopanz)
      Aero L-29 Delfin "Maya(by Paulopanz)
      Spillone104 for the GP-9 Gunpod.
      Team of the SF2 tank pack.
      Sources: Several but mainly, "Arab MiGs" October 1973 War Vol 5 and 6 by Tom Cooper and David Nicolle.
       
      Happy flights
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    3. Campaign EAF No.26 Sqn Ramadan War(MiG-21F-13)
      For Wings over Israel.
      This campaign with 34 missions for the EAF No.26 Sqn cover the periode from Oct 7, 1973 to Oct 24, 1973.
      Historical accurate with the main units and bases deployment by and after October 7, 1973. Revised ground forces and add tank Su-100, BTR-50PK infantry transport, FROG-7, Scud-B(three launched on Oct 22, 1973)and three type of Bofors AAA.
      EAF No.26 "Black Ravens" Squadron

      No.26 Squadron was established in the autumn 1967.
      The Squadron was the first, following the Israelian example, to set aerial ambushes with two MiGs acting as baith and two or four others as shooters.
      First sucess coming in Oct 23, 1968 in the area Ismailiya-Suez Canal with two Mirages downed, one finded in May 1975 by the Egyptian Navy with the death pilot still in the cockpit.
      As usual, IDF/AF denied this losses.
      Based at Inchas AB during the War of Attrition, No.26 Squadron was the unit with the highest number of combat engagements in 1969-1970 and earned the reputation as the "best dogfighters" in the entire air arm.
      Pilots of the squadron introduce the practice of applying kill markings on their MiGs, and by 1973, at least two of the MiGs carried the unit insignia, a black raven with a white "26".      
      The "Top Gun" of the unit was Reda el-Iraqi with three kills in the War of Attrition(all Mirages). The No.26 Squadron downed also IDF/AF ace Capt Giora Romm(5 victories)and became POW.
      By the Ramadan War, despite the availability of new variants like MiG-21MF or MiG-1PFM, the No.26 Squadron remained with the old MiG-21F-13. The aircraft was lighter and thus more manoeuvrable in comparison with recent variants. The single 30mm cannon with 60 rounds packed a more powerful punch than the 23mm GSh-23 installed in the MiG-21MF. Also, the F-13 was a dedicated interceptor and not a dual role like the MiG-21MF.
      No.25 Squadron follow the example of No.26 Squadron and give his MiG-21PFS to come back with the MiG-21F-13. Both Squadrons, forming the Air Brigade 102, had 30 MiG-21F-13 by the Ramadan War.      
      The UARAF/EAF had taked in charge 90 MiG-21F-13(48 of the first batch delivered from Nov 1961 to 1963, 12 ex QJJ in Jun 1967 and 30 purchased with Aero-Vodochody in Czechoslovakia delivered in 1969). Last F-13s arriving by Dec 4, 1969. All this 30 jets were assigned to the Air Brigade 102.
      The SyAAF received during the Ramadan War, 11 MiG-21F-13 from Czechoslovaquia and 12 from Poland. The DDR deliver in the same periode 12 MiG-21M.   
      Campaign need the following extra aircrafts:
      MiG-17F "Fresco-C EAF mod(by Paulopanz)
      Aero L-29 Delfin "Maya(by Paulopanz)
      Supplied a MiG-21F-13 ready to use with cockpit and sound. Camo2 Tiger Stripe. Very few F-13s carried Camo Nile Valley.
      Install
      Follow readme instructions and aditional informations 
      Credits:
      MiG-17F "Fresco-C EAF mod(by Paulopanz)
      Aero L-29 Delfin "Maya(by Paulopanz)
      Spillone104 for the GP-9 Gunpod. 
      Team of the SF2 tank pack.
      Authors of MiG-21F-13 cockpit and sound.
      Sources: Several but mainly, "Arab MiGs" October 1973 War Vol 5 and 6 by Tom Cooper and David Nicolle.
       
      Happy flights
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    4. For Wings over Israel.
       
      This campaign with 34 missions for the EAF No.69 Sqn cover the periode from Oct 7, 1973 to Oct 24, 1973.
      Historical accurate with the main units and bases deployment by and after October 6, 1973. Revised ground forces and add tank Su-100, BTR-50PK infantry transport, FROG-7, Scud-B(three launched on Oct 22, 1973)and three type of Bofors AAA.
      EAF No.69 Independent Mirage Squadron was deployed at the Ramadan War(Oct 73)with 19 Mirage 5D, 2 Mirage 5R and 20 pilots.
      The unit was based at Birma el Tanta AB and was under the command of Lt Col Ali-Zayn al-Abidin Abd al-Jawad.
      The 5D was the export single-seat ground attack aircraft of the Mirage 5 built for Libya. 53 were built.
      With LARAF Mirage No.1001 Squadron in training, all Mirage 5Ds by the Ramadan War were flew by Egyptian pilots. LARAF No.1001 Sqn was finally deployed in Egypt by November 1973.
      No.69 Sqn was a fighter-bomber unit(No missiles were available by Oct 1973)and usually the jet were armed with two 400 kg bombs or two 250 kg bombs.
      Campaign need the following extra aircrafts:
      MiG-17F "Fresco-C EAF mod(by Paulopanz)
      Aero L-29 Delfin "Maya(by Paulopanz)
      Sukhoi Su-20 included and Mirage 5D configured and ready to use.
      Included also example of entry to add for EAF No.69 Independent Mirage Squadron in Squadronlist.
      Credits:
      Spillone104 for the GP-9 Gunpod.
      pauloPanz for MiG-17F "Fresco-C EAF mod and the Aero L-29 Delfin "Maya"
      Team of the SF2 tank pack.
      Sources: Several but mainly, "Arab MiGs" October 1973 War Vol 5 and 6 by Tom Cooper and David Nicolle.
       
      Happy flights
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    5. Campaign for the Syrian Air Force(SyAAF)No.8 Sqn with MiG-21MF , Ramadan War, Oct 1973.
      For Wings over Israel
      This campaign with 36 missions for the SyAAF No.8 Sqn cover the periode Oct 6, 1973 to Oct 23, 1973, the Ramadan War(or Yom Kippur).
      Historical accurate with the main units and bases deployment by Oct 1973.
      Revised ground forces and add tank Su-100, BTR-50PK infantry transport, FROG-7 and Scud-B(three launched on Oct 22, 1973).
       
      Need MiG-17F "Fresco-C" EAF mod.(by paulopanz)and Aero L-29 Delfin "Maya"(by paulopanz)
      Sukhoi Su-20 included.
      Credits:
      Spillone104 for the GP-9 Gunpod.
      pauloPanz for MiG-17F "Fresco-C EAF mod and the Aero L-29 Delfin "Maya"
      Team of the SF2 tank pack.
       
      Sources: Several but mainly, "Arab MiGs" October 1973 War Vol 5 and 6 by Tom Cooper and David Nicolle.
       
       
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    6. VPAF 925th Fighter Regiment Shenyang J-6(May 1972)
       
      For Strike Fighters 2 Vietnam
       
      This campaign with some 23 missions cover the operations of the VPAF 925th Fighter Regiment in the periode May 8 to May 31, 1972(Linebaker I).
      925th Fighter Regiment was activated on Feb 1969 and the unit received some 44 Shenyang J-6s. Main base was Yen Bai.
      By May 1972, the VPAF MiG force was concentrated and operated from three bases: Kep, Yen Bai and Hoa Lac.
      Historical accurate with the main units and bases deployment from May 8 to May 31, 1972.
      Naval campaign mode.
      Utilise F-105G Thunderchief Wild Weasel by ArmorDave(Wrench)(to download)
      See readme for other details.
       
       
       
      Thanks and credits:
       
      Stary for the MiG-19S cockpit
      ArmorDave(Wrench)for the Republic F-105G Thunderchief Wild Weasel.
       
      Happy flights
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    7. RAAF No.77 Sqn Meteor F8 Korean War(Aug 1951)
       
      For Strike Fighters 2 NA with Korea Terrain(Korea3).
       
      This campaign with some 34 missions cover the operations of the RAAF No.77 Sqn in the periode Jul 29 to Aug 31, 1951 in the Korean War.
      The squadron was based at Kimpo K-14(from Jul 25, 1951)and his first three CO were: Sqn Ldr R.C.Creswell(from Sep 19, 1950 to Aug 18, 1951), Sqn Ldr Gordon Steege(from Aug 18, 1951 to Dec 31, 1951)and Sqn Ldr Ron Susans(from Dec 31, 1951).
      By the Korean War, RAAF No.77 Sqn take in charge 88 Meteor F8 and two T7 two-seaters.
      54 Meteors were lost in Korea and Japan. Six were downed by MiGs and other six were damaged.
      No.77 Squadron RAAF made claims for 6 MiGs, but actually, only two were downed(both PLAAF)and two others were damaged.
      From Dec 1, 1951, after a operation ambush to wipe out RAAF No.77 Sqn set by Gen Lobob(CO of the V-VS 303th FAD)the Australian unit was assigned as interceptor for defense of Suwon K-13 and Kimpo K-14 and then to ground attack.
      Lobob´s operation dont wipe out RAAF No.77 Sqn(three Meteors downed and one damaged. One 176th GvIAP MiG damaged)but succeded in putting the australian squadron out of business as active fighter unit in "MiG Alley".
      Also, losses of the day leave the unit with 14 Meteors and this was considered insufficient to mantain a Squadron effort.
       
      Historical accurate with the main units and bases deployment by Jul 29 to Aug 31, 1951.
      Campaign need Expansion Packs 1 and 2 for some aircrafts, weapons, tanks, textures, etc.
      RAAF Meteor F.8, 77 Squadron texture by Wrench.
      See readme for other details.
       

      Thanks and credits:
       
      Wrench for Korea3 terrain, RAAF No.77 Sqn Meteor F8 texture and Cavalier destroyer
      Do335 for Pack 1 and Pack "Wings over Korea"
      WhiteBoySamurai for Essex class (long-hull) aircraft carrier
      ErikGen for the base model for the RF-80A
       
      Update Jul 1, 2017
       
      Change 68 to 34 missions(1 mission daily)
      Add F4U-5NL and AD-4NL
      Revised Task Force 77 composition.
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    8. PLAAF 10th Fighter Aviation Regiment MiG-15 Korean War(Dec 1950)
       
      For Strike Fighters 2 NA with Korea Terrain(Korea3).
       
      This campaign with some 38 missions cover the operations of the first PLAAF MiG-15 unit operating in the Korean War: The 10th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 4th Fighter Aviation Division.
      This first deployment began on Dec 28, 1950 with the 10 MiGs of the 28th Flying Group.
      From Jan 17, 1951, the 10 MiGs of the 28th Flying Group were reinforced with the others 20 MiGs of the two other regimental Flying Groups: the 29th and 30th.
      On Feb 3, 1951 the 10th Fighter Aviation Regiment ended his combat tour and was replaced with the second Regiment of the Division: the 12th Fighter Aviation Regiment.
       
      Historical accurate with the main units and bases deployment from Dec 28, 1950 to Feb 3, 1951.
      Campaign need Expansion Packs 1 and 2 for some aircrafts, weapons, tanks, textures, etc.
      Included textures and decals for the 30 MiGs of the PLAAF 10th Fighter Aviation Regiment.
      See readme for other details.
       

      Thanks and credits:
       
      Wrench for Korea3 terrain and Cavalier destroyer
      Do335 for Pack 1 and Pack "Wings over Korea"
      WhiteBoySamurai for Essex class (long-hull) aircraft carrier
      ErikGen for the base model for the RF-80A
       
      Update Jul 1, 2017
       
      Add F4U-5NL and AD-4NL.
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