2006 Free Erusea uprising

Operation Katina is an operation formulated by the Independent State Allied Forces in the year 2006.

Synopsis
One year after the end of the Usean Continental War, Erusea’s government came under reform by the governments of the ISAF. The new Provisional Government did take much criticism within Erusea. Some of Erusea’s military did not approve of this forced reform and rose up to attack the ISAF once again. A group of Erusian Military Officers and Personnel called themselves the 'Free Erusea' and captured a munitions factory; giving them an array of weapons to their disposal.

A single aircraft, along with the support of a single AWACS was dispatched by ISAF HQ. The ace pilot Mobius One was selected alone for this mission, since ISAF GHQ had made the astounding announcement that Mobius One's fighting ability matched that of an entire fighter squadron. AWACS Sky Eye had also been dispatched in order to fully accommodate Mobius One's capabilities.

The Operation took the small strike force across the entire Continent. Combat had re-broken out in areas such as Mount Shezna and Newfield Island. The Free Erusian Forces were reliant on Transports to fully back their engagements, but these transports were targeted. The loss of these Transports did somewhat hinder the Free Erusian Forces. However, the presence of the Free Erusian Forces was seen in full force, near the end of the conflict.

Large C-5 Galaxy Transports, Aircraft Carriers, Destroyers, and Bombers were also encountered by Mobius One. As Operation Katina neared it's end, the final mass of Free Erusian Forces amassed at their headquarters, off the Erusian Coastline. This HQ was a gigantic Runway, capable of supporting all air activities. There were also facilities for Naval Operations and Petrol Development / Usage. This entire facility was attacked and destroyed by Mobius One. As the Operation ended an unexpected final attack was launched against the ISAF Ace. Six X-02 Wyvern (also known as 'Switchblades') had appeared on the battlefield and attacked Mobius One. At the time, these aircraft were believed to be the best aircraft on the planet. Mobius One became entangled with the Wyverns and a large battle broke out. In an amazing show of skill, Mobius One defeated the X-02s and returned to base.

The Erusian threat was neutralized. Erusian unmanned aircraft were discovered by ISAF forces and were being used to further advance their Air Force's technological strength; Erusian advanced aircraft, known as X-02s, were also dispatched. The Erusian government reform proceeded smoothly and hostilities have ceased on the Usean continent for now.

Aircraft/Ships/Weapons
Independent State Allied Force
 * F-22A Raptor 'Mobius 1'
 * E-767 'Sky Eye'
 * KC-10A Extender

Free Erusea
 * F-15C Eagle
 * F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 40
 * F-22A Raptor
 * Su-37 Terminator
 * S-32
 * MiG-21bis (Izdelyie 75B) 'Fishbed-N'
 * MiG-31B 'Foxhound-A'
 * Mirage 2000-5
 * Typhoon F.2
 * B-52H Stratofortress
 * C-5B Galaxy
 * C-130H Hercules
 * AH-64A Apache
 * CH-47D Chinook
 * Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
 * Mars-class supply ship
 * Pegasus-class missile hydrofoil

Trivia

 * Achieving victory in Operation Katina unlocks the special paint scheme for the F-22A Raptor in Ace Combat 5, which has the Raptor in Mobius One's paint scheme, complete with ISAF markings and ribbon insignia


 * In the air refueling mission, an Osean flag can be seen in the tail of the KC-10 Extender. This tanker could be under lease for the ISAF or maybe Osea also took part on Operation Katina. Or, it could be just a reused KC-10 model from AC5's campaign.

Related Articles

 * Usean Continental War
 * USEA
 * Erusia
 * Independent State Allied Forces
 * X-02 Wyvern