PLOT
In 2015, Lieutenant Colonel William Bishop, the leader of United States Air Force Warwolf Squadron, is part of the 108th Task Force, a large multinational U.N. military force composed of NATO
and Russian forces sent to stop the SRN Rebellion that threatens East
Africa. Tensions flare between NATO General Pierre La Pointe and Russian
General Ivan Stagleishov. Others, such as Russian Major Sergei Illich,
are happy to serve with their American counterparts; Illich himself
strikes up a fast friendship with Bishop and his wingman, José "Guts"
Gutierrez. Bishop suffers a nightmare of an intense air battle over
Miami in which he is killed by a mysterious "shark mouthed" aircraft.
Meanwhile, helicopter squadrons Nomad and Shooter go to a nearby town
occupied by anti-government insurgent troops. The helicopters manage to
put down the rebels' resistance and clear most of them out of the town,
but a large explosion takes down most of the helicopters, injuring the
crews.
During their attacks against the rebels, the SRN uses the unknown
explosive device once more against the helicopter squadrons while they
were on a rescue mission to retrieve Major Illich, who had been shot
down in a sortie. The 108th Task Force determines the SRN must be hiding
the weapon inside the caves of Mogadiyu, a nearby
archaeological-significant region, and decides to utilize ground troops,
Warwolf, Nomad, Shooter, and Spooky (a single AC-130 unit) to destroy the storage facilities. General Stagleishov refuses to provide his Russian MiGs
for the operation for fear of an international conflict, but NATO
performs it regardless. When Warwolf Squadron returns to the allied
base, they get a transmission that a nearby city is under attack by
rebels. Warwolf attempts to assist their allies in Carruth, but are
intercepted by Stagleishov's squadron mid-way, who show their true
colors; members of Blatnoi, a Russian criminal organization that is
funding the SRN. Assisting Stagleishov is Andrei Markov, a highly
skilled Russian pilot who flies the same plane from Bishop's nightmare.
Markov attempts to shoot down Guts, but Bishop intervenes; however,
Markov performs a maneuver that Bishop can't follow, and Markov damages
his plane. He and Stagleishov are running low on fuel and must retreat,
but not before Markov mocks his American rival. When Bishop lands his
damaged plane, the rebel forces detonate an even more powerful version
of the weapon never seen before.
The weapon has been identified as "Trinity," a conventional bomb with the power of a tactical nuclear weapon.
Trinity has been outfitted onto cruise missiles and can be used
anywhere. Blatnoi threatens to use Trinity on Dubai, and Warwolf defends
the city, while Shooter and Nomad intercept rebel cargo ships in hopes
of finding Trinity weapons. However, it turns out the threat was merely a
smoke screen so Blatnoi could stage a coup in Russia, led by
Stagleishov with the support of a large part of the Russian military,
calling itself the New Russian Federation (NRF). The NRF quickly takes
control of Moscow and surrounding areas, and the 108th performs many
counter-operations to liberate the Russian cities. Illich, who was not
loyal to Stagleishov, has returned to assist the 108th with his own Red
Moon Squadron as the leader of the Russian loyalist forces. Markov has
also attempted to use Trinity at one point, but the missile was shot
down by Bishop. The NRF manages to fire an ICBM
at the United States, but it was also shot down before it could leave
Russia; strangely enough, though, Illich disappeared in the middle of
the operation claiming he had mechanical problems.
Eventually, the 108th manages to arrive at Moscow; however, another
Trinity missile successfully detonates, taking down many of the 108th
helicopters in the area, though d-ray survives. Warwolf intercepts six
bombers en route to Moscow escorted by Markov, who ejects after been
shot down by Bishop. Stagleishov decides to contact the 108th to
negotiate the NRF's surrender exchanging the final Trinity missile for
political immunity, but he is assassinated by Markov. Unaware of the
live video feed, Markov reveals his true intention was not to take
control of Russia, but to use this opportunity take revenge on the United States
for the death of his illegally-married wife, Krista Yoslav, who was
accidentally killed in an off-course American air strike during the Bosnian War.
Markov blamed the Americans for the death of his wife and in
retribution planned his strike back at America by using the coup as a
decoy to lure many American forces out of the homeland, leaving many of
its defenses weakened as he steals the last remaining Trinity missile
and escapes to South America with his loyalists likely refuelling
clandestinely in Brazil, Venezuela or Cuba;, where he plans to attack the United States directly.
Illich is revealed to have been Markov's sleeper agent, and betrays
the 108th by joining Markov's forces bound for the U.S. In order to
counter Markov, Warwolf Squadron is immediately relocated to Miami to
join other remaining American squadrons in the homeland to intercept
Markov's forces if they attempt to attack. As expected, Markov and his
pilots attack Miami in full force, but are eventually repelled by
Warwolf Squadron and the U.S. Air Force. However, Markov manages to
ambush Bishop in a scene eerily similar to Bishop's nightmare, but Guts
blocks off the missile with his own plane. Bishop shoots Guts' canopy
off to help him eject, and Bishop then fires at Markov's plane head-on,
managing to damage the Trinity missile before being forced to break off
and refuel. Bishop catches up to Markov and Illich as they refuel off
the coast of Florida. Bishop pursues Illich into a nearby Category 5
hurricane and engages him in a duel, resulting in Illich's death. Bishop
proceeds to Washington, D.C.
and finds the city already under attack by Markov's forces. Largely
outnumbered by massive waves of attackers, Bishop and other USAF pilots
struggles to repel the assault due to large numbers, but the USAF pilots
still hold off the attack. Markov's forces successfully neutralize all
of the anti-air defenses, and Markov then reappears, intent on dropping
Trinity on the White House,
but most of his loyalist were shot down after the defenses were
neutralized. Bishop keeps Markov locked in a duel, eventually ending up
at the White House; Markov manages to fire the missile before being shot
down and killed, but Bishop manages to intercept it and destroy it
harmlessly onto the Tidal Basin. Upon landing his plane at Reagan National Airport, Bishop is given a hero's welcome. After the post credits, Guts is revealed to be still alive and being rescued.
GENRE Combat Flight Simulator
MODE Single Player, Multiplayer
RELEASE DATE 24.01.13
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