Excerpt copied word-for-word from a Krakabloan independent newspaper.

Graingy B-88Cs flying above Yeager airport with proclaimed neutrality. Picture taken by reader from private aircraft, used with permission

On Thursday there were sightings of previously unseen-in-this-conflict aircraft, later confirmed to be Graingy B-88 naval bombers, flying above our island at an altitude of about one kilometre. This flight was reportedly unaligned with either the MGLA or Monarchii, resulting in confusion and suspicion as to their purpose here.

Graingy, who released a statement after the intrusion, claimed that there was no hostile intent carried by the mission, saying that they were only "showing off" their vehicles. These claims were made in spite of the aircraft allegedly being armed. This has lead many to figure that it was an elaborate, and dangerous, advertising scheme directed at the MGLA. By showing their products in flight, even an older piece such as the B-88, Graingy may have hoped to drum up a demand within the MGLA.

Stock photo of a B-88C, the type involved in he flyovers. Taken from official Graingy website under permission of the site's image use policy.

The B-88 is a 1950s-era naval attack aircraft intended to operate from aircraft carriers with small flight decks. As a result of this it has large wings for low loading (weight per area of wing surface) to allow it to become airborne even at low speeds and high loads. It has an unusual trijet arrangement with one powerful turbojet in the tail and two smaller engines under the wings, giving it plenty of power for takeoff. These engines can be shut down in any combination during flight to conserve fuel over long distances.

The aircraft saw limited service with the Canadian and British Royal Navies from the years 1951-1965. It was reportedly a respected part of a carrier's air wing. Conflicts in which the B-88 include the Korean War, in which it carried out strikes against North Korean naval craft, and the Suez Crisis, where it was used to control shipping around the Suez Canal.

In the above image the aircraft is equipped with a single large torpedo, the same armament that the overflight aircraft were believed to have been carrying.

The aircraft taking back off from Bandit Airfield after landing to refuel.

After close to 45 minutes spent tracing a path over Krakabloa all three aircraft began a descent to land at Bandit Airport. They were not opposed, and were able to land and refuel without issue. Afterwards they took back off and left the island's airspace.

After the gifting of three T-27Bs to a random party just over a week ago the return of Graingy to the Wright Sea has many concerned that Graingy may be seeking further involvement as a supplier, a possibility many fear could lead to further escalation, even if it doesn't occur in the end. Graingy has practically unrivalled production capacity, so if a side in this war thought that Graingy may be favouring their rival it could possibly lead to rash actions against either the company's collaborators, or, even worse, the company itself.

Full Graingy involvement is not a situation we want to see come to fruition, so we give our strongest prayers for the company to choose humility over profits.

And to our readers we simply ask that you remain safe as you can be in the crossfire. We stand with you. We always will.

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Oh?
I didn't know about this!
How interesting.
how very, very interesting...