Operation Riverbed

The Battle of Payavlenie Ravine is an event in the Circum-Pacific War where the Razgriz Squadron aided a resistance group of Yuktobanian intellectuals against Yuktobanian forces who were scouring the area for them. It is also where the Ofnir Squadron makes its first appearance in the war.

Aiding the Resistance
The Razgriz responded to a message intercepted by the intelligence ship Andromeda which pointed to a location in Yuktobania, the Payavlenie Ravine. The resistance leader, only known by the alias Alyosha, was delighted when the black jets entered the canyon to aid them. He briefed them about Yuktobanian assault forces scouring the canyon for the resistance's hideout and requested air support to buy them some time to dismantle a tactical nuke they seized from the Yukes. The mission was made more difficult as the Razgriz cannot fly above the rim of the canyon due to an anti-air system above the canyon. Nevertheless, they swept through the canyon making multiple passes and cleared the area of the Yuke forces.

Just then, a flight of four Su-35s entered the canyon and engaged the Razgriz in a high-speed dogfight regardless of the danger. But the Ghosts of Razgriz proved to be too difficult for Ofnir to handle as the latter were shot down. Alyosha thanked the black jets for keeping them safe as the Razgriz continued to escort the resistance, riding a submarine, out to sea where the tactical nuke was safely dismantled.