Operation Umbrella

Operation: Umbrella, also known as the Battle of Newfield Island, was the one of the first battles of the Usean Continental War in 2004.

Prelude
After the planetfall of the Ulysses 1994XF04 Asteroid, Stonehenge, a system of railguns intended to shoot down the Ulysses asteroid, was taken over by Erusian forces who saw its potential as an anti-aircraft weapon. Simultaenously, war was declared by Erusea on the FCU, which formed into the Independent States' Allied Forces (ISAF) to combat Erusea's threat. ISAF's attempts to destroy Stonehenge through air strikes failed, and they lost crucial land throughout the entire mainland due to Stonehenge's attacks. ISAF was forced to evacuate to North Point, the last remaining position they held. Erusea deployed bombers to nearby Rigley Air Base to destroy Allenfort Air Base and finish the war.

Summary
A squadron of six Tu-95 Bear bombers was deployed from Rigley AFB, along with a group of fighters providing escort against any ISAF fighters that might be deployed. ISAF launched a couple of their remaining squadrons to combat the bombers. One of these squadrons was the 118th Tactical Fighter Wing, which then consisted solely of Mobius One.

By the time ISAF fighters reached the combat airspace, being directed by AWACS Sky Eye, the bombers had already reached and were bombing Newfield City. Surprisingly, Mobius One had taken the lead and began to shoot down the bombers. Other ISAF fighters, with Mobius One's help where possible, were engaging the bombers' escorts that were keeping their hands full. The remaining bombers reached Allenfort Air Base and began dropping their bombs, but it wasn't too long before Mobius One shot the rest down. Allenfort confirmed the bombers' destruction and thanked the pilot.

Result
While Newfield City and Allenfort Air Base were damaged, nothing permanent was done, and the base resumed operations. This operation may have been minor in terms of casualities or land, but it gave ISAF's troops much-needed morale to show Erusea that they weren't going to go down without a fight. Mobius One also got some recognition.