Day 2 of the Monarchii war was WILD...

Here's your news update, I'll try to do this every day! No guarantees, but I will try my best!
OK maybe 99% unbiased

The Monarchii war rages on! Today you'll get to see different perspectives from Wright, Krakabloa, and Snowstone! What's next, you guys gonna invade Sky Park City next??
However, jokes aside, it is with heavy hearts that we start today's newsletter with tragic information.

Sargent Scusus A. Mugus was sadly confirmed shot down in combat. Along with being one of the oldest and most experienced F/A-32 pilots, he also brought character, strength, motivation, power, and the power of venting to his allies. He went down with honor and glory, being struck by two Monarchi Me 263s and a missile from the Ice Base in a successful attempt to disable their missiles. Sgt. Mugus will be missed, and all operational F/A-32s will be painted red from here in honor of his sacrifice.

Cameras from the Ice Base capture the devastating moment of Sgt. Mugus's fall, one of the Me 263s credited with attacking him can be seen in the backdrop

A portrait of Sgt. Mugus saying his favorite quote, first used when he enlisted for the MGLAAF

F in the comments to pay respects to Sgt. Mugus.
(moment of silence for respect to him)
(wait can't he just respa- SHHH THEY DON'T KNOW THAT PLUS THE PLANE CAN'T)

Shifting our attention to the familiar sight that is the Isles of Wright, CrestoAeronautics has been keeping Monarchii's homebase on its toes with several aircraft and ships to slow down deployments to Snowstone, which will make the Arctic Invasion far easier.

A Crestel Submarine stalks several Monarchii ships

An SK-3 in pursuit by the USS Beast

A pair of Crestel warships cut through the seas by Wright

Alright, we've talked enough about Wright (really, not much news coming out of the Monarchii homebase, but rumor's going around suggesting that BYardley and Speedhunter might be arriving soon to assist Monarchii's war efforts). Let's get to the juicy stuff that you came here for: the chaos in the cryogen, the attack on Snowstone!
Things are in fact improving for both sides, with new weapons coming in on both fronts. Starting with the MGLA, several tanks and planes have entered the scene, such as CrestelAeronautics' TVT-100 and NVN-100 light tanks, which were quickly delivered to the island via B-984 airdrop.

Epic picture of the airdrop showing the POV of one of the TVT-100 tanks

The same tanks get into formation and prepare for battle following their landing, notice how they changed their paint from B-984 Black-and-red tribute to snow-camo white

Crestel's attacks don't end there though, the SK-3 so far has proven a powerful ally for the MGLA, dropping heavy payloads on the Ice Base in attempt to break it. The SK-3 was also credited with destroying 2 Syrian Hell Cannons. So far, no SK-3s have been lost to enemy fire, although one was slightly damaged during a high-wind landing.

An SK-3 begins a bombing run during the Snowstone raids

Ditto, this time dodging an Ice Base missile

And things get better for the MGLA, with the help of two SK-3s and an F-11Y3, an HLC Plopter was brought down non-violently and captured by MGLA forces. The future of this Plopter from here is known and up to its primary captor, CrestelAeronautics.

The Plopter takes off whilst in the hands of the MGLA

Speaking of the Plopter, though, Monarchii's Air Force hasn't been pulling any punches. Everything from airstrikes to dogfights, Monarchii's aircraft have been attacking every enemy plane in the sky, and have downed several bombers, 9 Super Bomber MK-Is, 4 DA Flying Wings, and a single AH-25 Defender. However, the helicopter loss is debatable, as an eyewitness Shock MBT crew suggested that the helicopter crashed because they attempted to fly backwards in order to face the aircraft they were attacking, whereas the Monarchii pilots claim that the helicopter did such a maneuver because it had been damaged and lost control. However, without photographic evidence of this specific scenario, there is no proving precisely what happened. However, both sides have agreed that the downed copter had burning armor when it went down, favoring this as a kill for the Fulcrums.

A trio of HLC Plopters make a sharp turn in order to attack MGLA ground forces, one has been damaged by enemy fire

Two Monarchii Me 263s, likely the ones involved with the F/A-32 kill mentioned earlier

And for our penultimate Snowstone segment for the day, we look to the ground where tanks are starting to kick their game up- and by a large margin too. The Shock MBT no longer is the sole carrier of the MGLA's ground attack, and four new kinds of tanks have come to assist: along with the TVT-100s and NVN-100s mentioned earlier, the first M-99 heavily armored tank destroyers and M81A1 Obliterators have arrived on Snowstone. The M-99 has yet to see combat, but the M81A1 has been attacked by Monarchii Kanones and Ice Base missiles, which almost surprisingly were unable to piece the Obliterator's armor. Then again, it's called a Super Heavy Tank for a reason!

An M49 looks upon three TVT-100s with curiosity, seemingly questioning yet admiring their small size

The same Shock using itself as a shield for the TVT-100s while the infamous Flying T-34 provides close air support

The M81A1 demonstrates its power in using its machine guns to fend off against Ice Base missiles, which remain out of frame

One of the M-99s stands on its stability "stilts" to shoot down ASMs, while a KV-2 watches on in the backdrop. This KV-2 formerly fought for Monarchii, but has switched to a neutral life after a near-death experience with a Plopter and Shock MBT simultaneously

A MGLA Sea Vixen with a gun makes a low pass, scanning the ground for adversaries

Now, if Snowstone is too cold for you, I recommend you skip a section, because our next segment and final Snowstone article of the day, talks about a historic event. Sort of.
The MGLA has launched the first night attack of Snowstone. This not only marks the first nocturnal attack involving both ground and air forces, but also sees the debut of the Albatross Stratoglider, P-10B Pointer, and Su-78 "Former." The ground forces consisted of 2 Shock MBTs, 6 TVT-100s, and a single M-99 Tank Destroyer. None of the MGLA were lost, except for a single Su-78 that flipped over on takeoff. However, aside from Hell Cannons and Artillery Kanones, no Monarchii forces were lost either except for a single Plopter shot down by a P-10B, which marks the first Plopter to actually be shot down during the war.

An Albatross Stratoglider spies on Snowstone, giving its allies information prior to the strike

Ditto, but with a better view of the Albatross. Observe the picture above again, and you'll realize just how well the Stratoglider blends into its Snowstone environment

An Su-78 dives past a mountain, realizing that both Monarchii's forces and his own have been ignoring Avalanche Airport all this time

The sole M-99 involved in the attack drives alongside an M-49 and TVT-100. Two things to note in this picture: the first being the M-99 is positioned closest to the Ice Base so it's more likely to take the hit for the team, which is a very wise strategy since the M-99 has the heaviest armor of the three. The second being that these tanks have their lights on, this is because they know that the Monarchii forces can already see them with their lights off, so they might as well turn them on for better visibility and a bit of intimidation, as if they WANTED to be seen

A P-10B makes a scene that can only be described as chaos as it unleashes its entire arsenal of 75 Firescreech rockets onto ground targets

A different P-10B claims the first Plopter lost by enemy fire

Alright, we're out of the cold for now, moving on to much warmer climates is MGLA's new official homebase, Krakabloa. The formerly unoccupied island of Krakabloa has been claimed for the MGLA, and now serves as their base of operations. With this new headquarters, the MGLA was able to finish their 747 Aircraft Carrier, and it was immediately deployed to assist with the Snowstone Siege. This base has also become the current resting place of the B-29 liberated from Snowstone on Day 1. Here it will undergo repairs and upgrades while under the protection of an A-40B by the serial number 83018.

The 747 ACC takes off from Krakabloa, replacing the MGLA's fallen Lagwing

Three TVT-100s and SK-3 roll around on the runway, admiring their new HQ. The former Tu-4 sits in the backdrop.

A-40 83018, dubbed "Bodyguard," looks at the rescued Superfortress

Ditto, different angle

That's all the news for today! Check back in tomorrow for the next news update! Farewell and stay safe out there!

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