General Lee

 

US Army M3 tank.

They were used in combat by the US Army on Makin Island in the Pacific, in the diesel engine version.

And used in combat by American forces in North Africa.

They were also used in combat by the British, Russians, and even a few by the Germans.

Wargame Rules Aircraft Altitude

 

III. AIR MOVEMENT AND COMBAT IN THREE PHASES

 

            Aircraft rules are complex enough to reflect the general characteristics of the individual aircraft types, but similar weapons will be grouped together, just with the ground weapons.  Charts, protocols, and procedures mirror the ground rules for ease of play.

 

Assumptions

 

            In air combat maneuver is more important than the weapons.  In dogfights, aircraft use speed and maneuver to gain a favorable position and range to shoot down the enemy.  The skill of the crew is also a very important factor and will increase the chance of defeating the enemy.

 

            A single seat fighter can shoot down even large and powerful aircraft if it is close, in a good position and gets a lucky hit.  A large aircraft with multiple engines will be more difficult to bring down than a small single seat aircraft.

 

Aircraft Altitude Levels

 

HIGH ORBIT

Geostationary satellites and other space vehicles fly in high orbit.  High orbit is one inch below the ceiling.

 

LOW ORBIT

Photo reconnaissance platforms and near Earth space vehicles.  Low orbit is five inches below the ceiling.

 

EXTREME

Limited reconnaissance aircraft only, no ground attacks.  Extreme is ten inches below the ceiling.

 

HIGH

Ground attack by level bombers, takes place on the D chart but if the target is illuminated then use the C chart.  High is thirty inches above ground level.

 

MEDIUM

Ground attack by medium bombers, uses the C chart unless the target is illuminated then use the B chart.  This is the maximum altitude level for open cockpit aircraft.  Medium is twenty inches above ground level.

 

DIVE BOMBING

Dive bomber aircraft, use the B chart.  Start at Medium Level and move to Low Level to drop the bomb.  Descend one level per phase.  Dive Bombing is considered as a subset of Medium Level.

 

LOW

Ground attack by any aircraft, B chart unless the target is illuminated, then use the A chart.  Low level is ten inches above Ground Level.

 

NAP OF THE EARTH

NOE is one inch above ground level.  Modern aircraft and helicopters are the only aircraft that can fly NOE.  Nap of the Earth is considered as a subset of Low Level.  ATGM must be fired from NOE.

 

GROUND

The ground is the surface of the land, water, trees or buildings.

Fountains

I don't have any before photos.

Each of these fountains started as the plastic cap to a deodorant stick.

I painted them using clear Tamiya blue for the water.

 And then mounted them on sheet plastic.  Two sheets got painted like concrete and one was flocked like grass.  Extra little scenery items.

Police Ambulance

Trident NYPD, New York City Police Department 1/87 HO scale van.

Van like this can be used to transport police, arrested persons, or as an ambulance.

Sometimes they are used to carry equipment like street barricades.

Agency I used to work for had a similar truck filled with ammo, shields, water, tools, all sorts of things that might be used at a variety of emergencies.

Basically the same as the Trident Army version.

But with very nice police markings on the side.

Same model.

Shown here with the big ambulance.