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The United Socialist States of Nodea Rudav is initiating an Joint Armed Forces exercise of Strength, Firepower, Strategic Ability, Strategic Advantege, and other aspects of Defensive and Offensive Engagements.

The First Exercise will focus on the Air Force, specifications of military units are listed below.

Peoples Socialist Defense Air Force
Classified Fighter, Attacker, Fighter/Attacker, Intercepter, Bomber, Intercepter/Bomber, Tactical Fighter, and Supreme Tactical Fighter

-Military Aircraft-
x40 Su-27 Flanker (SUKHOI)
x40 Su-25 Frogfoot Grach (Rook)
x20 Su-24 Fencer (SUKHOI)
x80 MiG-31 Foxhound (MIKOYAN-GUREVICH)
x20 MiG-27 Flogger D, J (MIKOYAN-GUREVICH)

x40 F-4 Phantom II
x40 F-14 Tomcat
x120 F-16 Fighting Falcon

x20 B-52H Stratofortress
x35 AC-130H Spectre Gunship

x40 C-141B Starlifter
x20 KC-135R Stratotanker

x20 F/A-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter
x20 F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter
x10 B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber
x5 SR-71 Blackbird Spy Planes
x20 B-1B Lancer

x20 Beriev A-50 Mainstay
x40 E-2C Hawkeye
x20 E-3 Sentry (AWACS)

-Rotary Military Aircraft-
x40 Mi-35 Hind E
x80 Mi-17 HIP H
x50 Mi-14 Haze

x20 RAH-66 Comanche
x40 AH-64 Apache
x80 UH-1 Huey Helicopter

x40 V-22 Osprey
x40 H-3 Sea King
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To balance exercise potential, the first round will focus on Bomber Abilities of the USSNR. The B-1B Lancer wil fill the first stage exercises, followed by other bombers.

USSNR Bombers
-B-1B Lancer
-B-2 Spirit
-B-52H Stratofortress
-Su-24 Fencer (SUKHOI)
-Su-25 Frogfoot Grach (Rook)

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Camara Shot of the B-1B Lancer taking off for first round of testing.

The B-1B Lancer, most likely the only one, that has taken off for the testing grounds is called by its crew Dark Falcon, which was one of the first B-1B Lancers to be built in Nodea Rudav, with specifications given by fellow nations, of course.

The Dark Falcon's first round of testing will be aerodynamic. Its payload has been left empty to get accurate readings on its stress, thrusting, speed, turning, and ability to handle high-speed manuvers, as with low-speed manuvers, and many other specific areas.

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The Test Camara Jet, or TCJ, following Dark Falcon send this image in after the High-Speed Stress Test was Ending. Here we see Dark Falcon slowing from her mach 2.0 top-speed, which was very unsuspecting to the Testing Crew on the ground, yet, of course, not to its crew.

Images from further tests will be posted as they come in, are examined along with the recorded information, and posted.

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Here we see the underbelly of a B-1B Lancer, and Dark Falcon's camo paint. This image was sent from the F-16 TCJ, or the Test Camara Jet, when the Dark Falcon commenced a sharp turn to initate the High-Speed/Low-Speed Turning Stress Test.

Results of that test were good, as with the previous. More images coming in and more to post momentaraly.

This image was taken as the Dark Falcon was in the middle of commencing the Upward Thrusting Test, which tested the stress on the B-1B Lancer at high and low speeds, each enough to launch it upward.

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Again, results from this test were good, if not excellent. More shall be posted.

The Dark Falcon crew wished to show this image taken by the Co-Pilot, Rager Conav, as the F-16 Test Camara Jet followed in the beginning stages of the testing
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Here is another image captured by the F-16 TCJ as the Dark Falcon began to commence a Low-Speed Upward Thrust.

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With tests completed and highly successful, the F-16 TCJ took these two final images before awaiting the arrival of the second phase test bomber to continue image streams and information.

One: Dark Falcon turning to head for home after successful tests.
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Two: Dark Falcon heading back to Rudavian Air Base
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For the second phase of Bomber Testing the B-52H Stratofortress, called Big Guy by its crew, was captured on image by the Ground Crew at Rudavian Air Base after Take-Off, heading for the Testing Grounds.

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Phase Three of the Bomber Testing is beginning as Phase Two is underway. The B-52H known as Big Guy will not have a TCJ to take images.

However, Phase Three is commenced and an image from the Ground Crew taken as the B-2 Spirit known as People's Spirit took off, heading for the Testing Grounds.

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Here is the image taken by the F-16 TCJ as it formed up with the B-2 Spirit called People's Spirit.

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Here we see the People's Spirit commencing Stress Level Tests before going on with High Speed Tests.