Operation Crossroad

The Pobeda Peninsula prison break was an event of the Circum-Pacific War, which took place in December 22, 2010. It was a major ground battle between the Razgriz Air Command Squadron and the Yuktobanian resistance movement against the Union of Yuktobanian Republics' military in the Pobeda Peninsula region.

Background
Ever since the escape from their home base of Sand Island and their arrival to the 3rd Osean Fleet, the 108th Tactical Fighter Squadron, now known as the "Razgriz Air Command Squadron", began a series of covert missions in Belkan territory to fight the forces of the "Gray Men", the group that had secretly pit both Osea and Yuktobania against each other in war in retaliation for the country's defeat in the Belkan War of 1995.

In December 21, the Kestrel received a third encrypted transmission, "18007130", which contained a time an a radio frequency. At 18:00, the members of the Razgriz team gathered at the ship's bridge. When the time came, a message was played from the room's speakers, which was sent by former Wardog leader Jack Bartlett. Bartlett explained how he had joined the Yuktobanian resistance, and how the group freed Yuke Prime Minister Seryozha Nikanor from the Shtil Internment Camp in the Pobeda Peninsula, in northeast Yuktobania.

In the following mission briefing, the Razgriz was informed that Bartlett and the Yuke resistance intended to attack the southern Krylo Airfield, with the objective of seizing an aircraft to escape. With the end of the briefing, the Osean pilots launched from their base at Kirwin Island and headed towards Pobeda.

The prison break
In the early hours of December 22, the Razgriz Air Command Squadron arrived to the Pobeda Peninsula. Hidden beneath a bush, Bartlett contacted them, telling them about their plan to raid Krylo at 0705 hours, with the aid of resistance members that had infiltrated the base earlier. Having explained the situation, Jack's convoy began its trip towards the airfield. The convoy included many members of the Yuktobanian resistance, as well as Recon Major Nastasya Vasilievna Obertas, who had remained faithful to the Prime Minister even after his imprisonment.

The route towards Krylo was defended by stiff local resistance. Many roads were defended by a large number of security checkpoints, which were protected by pillboxes, APCs and a small number of howitzers, as well as ground troops. Furthermore, several groups of Su-32 Strike Flanker attackers, AH-64 Apache helicopters and AC-130 Spectre gunships entered Pobeda airspace with the intention of killing the escaping soldiers. Nevertheless, the Razgriz protected Bartlett and his convoy through the course of the mission, defeating any foes that threatened either them or the resistance vehicles. The road to the airfield branched out into a number of paths, prompting Bartlett to ask Blaze to guide him through the region.

Eventually, the resistance convoy reached Krylo Airfield, thus prompting the infiltrators within to begin the operation, seizing an aircraft hangar. They captured a C-1 Trader, which they readied for the incoming vehicles. Upon arriving, the resistance cars entered the site at full speed, dodging attacks from helicopters and ground troops. Bartlett reached the captured hangar, and his entourage abandoned their vehicle to board the transport. Protected by the Razgriz, the Trader took off from the airfield towards safety, a relieved Bartlett shouting "Hellooo, sky! I'm coming home!" in the process. Their new objective was to reach the ocean, so that the Kestrel could recover them.

As Heartbreak One's plane got airborne, the Belkan 229th TFS Grabacr approached Krylo airspace. Perplexed, the squadron said how they had seen Wardog plummet into the ocean during the Sand Island incident, and also identified them as the ones who had attacked the mine at Mount Schirm six days ago. A fight broke out between both teams, though it soon ended with the Razgriz team's victory. The entire aggressor squadron having ejected from their F-15S/MTDs, Bernitz vowed that they "would be back".

Aftermath
The mission was a success for both the Kestrel's forces and the resistance. Prime Minister Seryozha was successfully rescued from the Yuke military, as was Captain Bartlett.