FA 303

FA 303
Part of	Pacific Federation Federation Military Forces Federation Air Force Victoria
Designation	303rd Bomber Squadron "White"
Commander(s)	Unknown
Members	Ten members
Equipment/Vehicle	I/A-52
Deployment	Cascadian Conflict Magadan Invasion Mission Bellefon-59
Creation	Unknown

"K-9, good to see you, our mission brief said you're punching above your weight, your flight lead especially... Don't take too long, we don't have the fuel to loiter."

― 303 to the "dogs"

FA 303, or simply 303 and full designation Federation Air Force 303rd Bomber Squadron "White," is a Victoria-based strategic bomber unit.

History

"Never thought I'd be dropping bombs on the Federation itself."
"Strange times indeed."

― Conversation about their objective

In response to the Cascadian Conflict's Magadan Invasion, Federation Military Forces began rapid response deployment from Asia to the Far East, one example being this bomber unit taking off from Kowloon in Victoria to wipe out a Cascadian Independence Force forward operating base near Tseliadan.

Air Reserve Division K-9, the most critical of reserve assets in-country, was scrambled for suppressing rebel air defenses to clear a path to the FOB, so was 303 informed. With only enough fuel for a straight-line sortie, the bombers put their trust in the bottom-rung as well as the Federation Navy Littoria-class air battlecruiser Lanzelet to reinforce them.

Alarmed by the I/A-52s' presence, the Cascadian Marine Guard tried to force a way into Tseliadan, resulting in a firefight with both regular and reserve Federation Ground Forces that intensified as the battle continued. They briefly considered switching their Surface-to-Air Missiles for anti-fighter defense when their CO reminded them of 303's threat.

The Lanzelet arrived, and 303 grouped up with it. The rebel mercenary pilots were scrambled to deal with the aerial threat, though the presence of the former surprised and lured them into targeting it instead. Despite their best efforts, the mercenaries were all downed, leading to the FOB being devastated. 303 thanked Driver - K-9's top dog leader - for covering them and returned to base, leaving the base's remnants to his squadron and the air battlecruiser.