ZZZ:?? FLASH!
-URGENT MESSAGE!-
REBEL FORCES HAVE REFUSED THE ULTIMATUM.
EXECUTE WAR PLAN WHITE.
END OF MESSAGE.
Pastderwick AFB
The Klaxon roared to life, and they jumped into action.
The 45 men of the 80th Air Group climbed into their seats. Lieutenant Daniel Jackson flicked on switch after switch as his aircraft hummed to life - today they would do their duty - their duty to the Alfordshirian Constitution. Each and every one of them had sworn their oath - their oath to the founding document, to the ideals of the nation. The traitors would be punished, taken aback by Alfordshirian Steel and missiles.
Engines roared to life as ground-crew finished final checks, arming each aircraft with a exotic mix of missiles. Flight plans played across his screen as his radio went live, hundreds of aircraft coordinating over the net. It was retribution - the most beautiful thing. His aircraft gracefully rose into the air, afterburners roaring to life.
33rd Air Defense Bat, Ulaki Free State
The Sentinel silently watched, monitoring the skies with a constant bombardment of radio waves. Her operators were inattentive, letting her run in automatic mode - giving her free-rein over shootdowns.
The site brought her powerful radars to bear on the enemy aircraft. Her operators authorized the engagement, jeering at the incoming enemy planes.
The first missiles sped out of their cells.
Somewhere
The cloaked figure cracked his knuckles, relishing in the news.
Oh - they had perfectly fallen for the bait. Some uranium taken from a Alfordshiran Nuclear plant - throw it into a crude nuclear bomb, then detonate it in the region with the most unrest.
Alas, it took a mere month or so for Alfordshire to fall. The only thing he had to do was contact his.. colleagues, and they would create more chaos.
After so long, he felt jubilant. The unshakeable juggernaut was teetering, and victory for his nation - his people, was in sight.
All he had to do was wait.