Tac Air (1987)

Tac-Air is a turn based simulation of a "modern" NATO vs Warsaw Pact land and air war in Germany. Each turn represents 3 hours, each hex 1 nautical mile. Counters represent battalions, anti-air batteries, and flights of aircraft.

"The Game of Modern Air-Land Battles in Germany"

Map Scale: one nautical mile per hex (22" by 32" mapboard)
Time Scale: one game turn = 3 hours
Unit Scale: battalions, batteries & aircraft flights (over 500 counters)

"Designed by USAF Major Gary C. Morgan to depict modern air-land battle, complete with integrated air defense systems, detailed air mission planning, and Airspace Control considerations" - from the Designer Profile

Includes a user-friendly four-page Basic Rules folder (i. e. "quick start rules"), but the meat of the game is in the 26 page Advanced & Optional Rules book. Advanced rules introduce supply, command, engineering, "Wild Weasels", and a very detailed turn sequence. Optional Rules are modular, adding weather, electronic combat, mines, replacements, NBC rules, etc.

Includes 12 scenarios ranging in size from a Cav regiment "covering force" to the entire VII Corps vs. the Pact Central Group of Forces

Re-implements:

• FEBA

Magazine References:

The GENERAL Index Article List:

• The GENERAL Vol.25,No.2
  • Tac Air – “Tactical Airpower Doctrine - Guidelines for Managing Airpower in Tac Air ” (Strategy) by Gary C. Morgan
  • Series Replay - Tac Air, Scenario 1, American Player is Bruce Korn, Soviet Players are Jay Wissmann and Mike Montemorano, Commentator is S. Craig Taylor
• The GENERAL Vol.26,No.3
  • Tac Air – “Under the Umbrella - The ground units of Tac Air” (Historical) by Carl Schwamberger

Moves Article Index:

• Number 85, Jan/Feb 1996
  • Tac Air "More Missions for Tac Air", (Variant) James E Meldrum

Games International Article List:

• Games International (Issue 4 – April 1989)
  • "Palace of Varieties" - Rules tweaks for Tac Air by Ellis Simpson.