In further  action aimed at eliminating the Red Russian ability to threaten NATO allies in the region, US Navy warplanes launched from a remote Finnish airbase in a surprise attack on a known nuclear weapons storage depot. According to a Pentagon source, "initial damage assessments indicate complete destruction of the facility, effectively removing the nuclear threat from the playing field." All US aircraft returned safely. Additional details were published HERE. |
In a reflection of their exemplary skill in recent action against enemy forces, CDR Rhino and LT BammBamm have each been awarded the Combat Performance Ribbon as given in citations 
sources have confirmed a series of attacks on Red Russian air defenses as well as sweeps knocking down some of the enemy's jet fighters, including frontline MiG-31 'Foxhounds' and Su-27 'Flankers.' The goal, according to the source, is to establish and maintain overall air superiority over the contested Kola Peninsula to potentially make way for further NATO military action. Unclassified details were published 
