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The air wing joins the desert battle

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TRUTH PEOPLES IN TURBULENT TIMES NATIONS A STRONGER A MORE STABLE TOMORROW WORLD REVARA NEWS NETWORK VOL. XLVII, NO. 623 DESERT CAMPAIGN EDITION 29 DECEMBER 1226 AIR WING JONG TE DASHRT BATTLE if | Silvian $-355 fighters pass over a Syran column under heavy antiaircraft fire while ground crews service aircraft at a forward desert landing ground (Inset). © PHOTO /R.VASKO The Silvian Air Force wing attached to the Fifth Army begins sustained operations over the desert front. Fighters escort reconnaissance missions and support attacks against Syran transport and field positions. Forward ground crews service aircraft at dispersed landing grounds as sand and engine wear increase maintenance demands. Trenoan observers coordinate with Silvian staffs to improve reporting across the front. Air support extends the Desert Rats’ reach, but enemy fighters and antiaircraft fire remain active. Dask’s formations still depend on infantry, armor and supplies to hold ground. THE SITUATION AT A GLANCE DASK FIFTH ARMY (DESERT FRONT) 13 INFANTRY DIVISIONS 12 MECHANIZED DIVISIONS 3 ARMORED DIVISIONS 3 LOGISTICAL DIVISIONS WELL OVER 200,000 MEN ATTACHED SILVIAN AIR FORCE WING Air operations increase pressure on Syran forces, but strong enemy antiaircraft defenses continue to contest the skies. COURAGE INFORMS. SACRIFICE BUILDS TOMORROW. CGREVARA NEWS NETWORK — A MORE STABLE WORLD ‘ALL THE WORLD. ALL PERSPECTIVES,
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