Kalran: Tales of the four nations/Wild Weasels

The Wild Weasels is the starting protocol for UCAAF Echo Battalion Commander. The voice of this ability will be provided by Cassandra Lee.

Overview
While the UCA new innovation with it's levitation pads had given them the ability to better support their ground force close to the battle it came at the cost of having many of their older aircraft model, which are too maintenance-intensive that it requires a specialized airfield far from the front lines, getting mothballed. With a few exceptions. One of the few that escaped such fate was the p95 "thunderbolt" strike plane.

While other battalions had mothballed theirs, not wanting to spend their budget on maintaining such planes, Echo battalion was the exception, seeing its weaponry, speed, and armor being ample compensation for its complexity. So the Thunderbolt h found a new use for their cannons, rockets, and bombs; the growing concept of Close Air Support.

First, the battalions spotters contact the nearest UCA airbase with the coordinates of an enemy position, often an armored column, large patrol, or an array of AA defense. The coordinates are relayed to the Thunderbolt squadron, and depending on the gravity of the situation, anywhere from a single Thunderbolt to an entire squadron will close in on and bombard the enemy positions with concentrated bombs, rocket, and autocannon fire. This can either serve as the lead-up to an air assault, or the final mopping up of enemy forces.

Though tough, many UCA commanders have learned the hard way that the Thunderbolts are still vulnerable to being shot down en route to their objective, especially by heavy AA units.

Called in

 * We read you command. Wild weasels on route!
 * Time to kick ass and take names!
 * Commencing attack run!
 * Alright ladies the commander needs us to strike that target!
 * Remember to destroy the AA for our allies.

After attacking

 * Sortie complete. Returning to base.
 * That's gotta hurt. Wild weasels flying back.
 * While we would love to stay and help our fuels running low. See you later.
 * (no hostiles) Uh, command, we don't see anything...
 * (no hostiles) We would love to fight but we see nothing...
 * (no hostiles) Well... That was a waste of fuel...
 * (no hostiles) You know you could have just called in a recon sortie...

Trivia

 * The Thunderbolt is a fusion of the WWII P-47 Thunderbolt fighter and the Cold War era A-1 Skyraider