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The Allied Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs has been captured by numerous Soviet forces, crippling the American air superiority. The US troops send in their top operative, Special Agent Tanya, to retake the campus and retrieve plans for the Stormchild jet.
—Mission description

Operation: Eagle Fly Free is the second Allied Act One campaign mission.

Briefing[]

Yet again we're in times of war, where young commanders like you are sent to hell and back along with their soldiers. Carville has commended you for your work in Washington D.C., and said you've got the spirit he used to have when he was your age. It is true - the future of our nation might just be in the hands of this generation, and so it's your time to prove yourself. Now, we do not yet understand how it was possible for the Soviets to disable our Peacekeeper system so quickly. What's more puzzling is their capability to start two major military operations at the same time. We've received intel from the Euro Alliance saying that the Russians are marching through Eastern Europe as well.

The Russian forces have penetrated deep into the heartland, capturing the Air Force Academy in Colorado. Liberating the Academy and its air force base is vital to strengthening our defenses. Reports indicate that a large amount of enemy forces is approaching from Mexico, and we might not have enough ground forces at the position to counter them.

Special Agent Tanya, one of our finest commandos, will assist you in retaking the air base and driving the Soviets out of the area. Good luck.

Objective 1: Recapture the Air Force Academy Chapel.
Objective 2: Destroy all Soviet forces.
Tanya must stay in action until the Chapel is recaptured.

Events[]

Recapturing the Air Force Base[]

Securing the power plants[]

- Be on the lookout for spies, comrade. It seems a little too quiet tonight.
- Hehe, we don't need to worry about stupid American spies. That's what the dogs are for!
—A Conscript and a Rhino Tank operator conversing about the possible presence of Allied spies

The nearby outpost was the only American presence left in the area - that is, until Tanya showed up on the scene with a Medic, two GI's and two Guardian GI's. Two Spies arrived as well, to help cut the power supply ahead. Moving north, Tanya eliminated the patrols in their way, making sure not to be caught off-guard by Soviet Attack Dogs hidden inside several kennels. After crossing the bridge and turning nearby Soviet vehicles into scrap, the Commander ordered the group to proceed up the hillside and move to a small lake nearby a Satellite Hack Center and a few Oil Derricks. There were two Tesla Troopers next to the Hack Center - nothing Tanya couldn't handle with ease though.

Tanya and the Spies were the only ones who could cross the lake on their own, so the Commander ordered her to proceed, killing any dogs that were near her position, heading down the hillside into the area where the power plants were. The Commander ordered the Spies to take their disguises and slowly follow behind Tanya. Once the area was clear of enemies, the second phase of the operation could commence.

Proceeding to the AFB[]

Now that Tanya and the spies were in position, the Commander turned his attention to the nearby Allied outpost under his control, creating a large force of GIs and Guardian GIs to attack the Soviets. He also ordered the Bulldog Light Tanks to follow and assist in the capture.

When they got within sight of the base, the Commander ordered the first Spy to enter the power plant and disable the power. Now that the defenses were offline, he ordered his infantry to destroy the Tesla Coils protecting the Construction Yard before the power could come back. He then ordered an Engineer to recapture it.

Just as the Commander ordered his second Spy to enter the power plant, the Soviets caught on to what he was doing and dismantled the reactors. However, a squad of Rocketeers caught up and was ready for battle. The Commander ordered them to destroy the Tesla Coils protecting the south side of the Airforce Academy base. Since the Soviets failed to produce any anti-aircraft defenses, the Tesla Coils fell quickly.

He then ordered his Engineers to recapture all the remaining Allied buildings in the base which included a War Factory, a Refinery, some Allied Power Plants and the Air Force Command Headquarters, along with the chapel itself. As he did this, reinforcements arrived in the form of a battalion of Bulldog Tanks.

Wiping out the Soviet forces in the area[]

Now that the Air Force Base was recaptured, it was time to take the fight to the Soviets and eliminate all of their forces in the area. Reports came in to the Commander that the schematics for the Stormchild, the next-gen American jet in development had been taken to the main Soviet base after the AFB was ransacked. He couldn't allow the Soviets to hold their tech hostage any longer.

He ordered a Stallion Helicopter to take the Engineers back to where the Hack Center & Oil Derricks were and capture them. This gave the Commander a full tactical view of the battlefield in addition to a steady supply of resources, making the whole ordeal easier. Now he could properly analyze the situation and take appropriate measures.

He ordered the Stallion back to base to take Tanya to an area behind the main Soviet base - several power plants powering the Soviet base were left relatively unguarded there. He also ordered several Rocketeers to follow on behind to be a distraction for anti-aircraft guns. The helicopter landed, and soon enough Tanya wiped out enemy forces guarding the power supply. She then destroyed them and proceeded to a small hillside behind the main Soviet base.

The Soviets, realizing their lack of power supply, constructed a massive number of power plants inside their main base. Tanya made her way down the hillside and killed any patrols she encountered, all the while avoiding any Sentry Guns she encountered as there were simply too many to handle at once, even for an agent as skilled and resilient as her.

Tanya destroyed the power plants, then blew up the Construction Yard and War Factory to effectively cripple the Soviet presence, preventing any buildings or vehicles from being built. After clearing out the remaining patrols, she destroyed the Barracks and Ore Refinery to make the base completely obsolete.

After their main buildings were wiped out, the Soviets sold off their remaining structures and rushed all their remaining forces in the area to attack the now-entrenched Allies at the Air Force Base. Though seemingly outnumbered, the Commander kept a cool head and eliminated the remaining Soviet forces in the area, liberating the region, recapturing the Stormchild jets and finally securing Colorado Springs AFB.

Aftermath[]

With the Air Force Academy Chapel recaptured, we now have a shot at regaining our air superiority. Reports of Soviet forces pushing up through Mexico are coming in rapidly. An ideal opportunity to demonstrate the might of our recovered air force.
—Battlefield Report

The Soviets were defeated and the Air Force Academy was retaken, scoring yet another crucial victory against the Soviet menace. While the situation was still very much grim, with reports of Soviets somehow pushing through very fortified positions of the European Alliance in Eastern Europe, the morale was very high among the American defenders.

There was no time for celebration - the Latin Confederation has mobilized its invasion force, their armies pouring into the southern states from Mexico to assist the Russians. With most of the armored battalions being away fighting the USSR off elsewhere, the defenses at the US-Mexico borders were scarce. The Allied Commander has proven himself to be very capable, however - and with the recapture of the Stormchild jets, they were immediately battle-tested against the invading Latins.

Difficulty changes[]

Casual []

  • Starting credits: 12000
  • The enemy AI attack intensity is the weakest.
  • A veterancy crate and an armor crate can be found near the strike force's starting location.
  • An Attack Dog team appearing from the top-left Soviet outpost is removed.
  • All kennels on the map will not spawn Attack Dogs when approached.
  • All EMP Mines on the map will be removed.
  • All Sentry Guns and Tesla Coils on the path of Tanya's squad, as well as several others on the map, will be removed.
  • No enemy infantry will be garrisoning the army tent at the top-right region of map.
  • The player will receive an additional reinforcement of 2 Abrams Tanks and 2 Bulldog Tanks.
  • All Tech Artillery Bunkers as well as 2 Borillos located in the top-right region will be removed.
  • Two small army tent buildings in the top-left region of map will be removed.
  • 2 additional money crates will be given when the Air Force Academy Chapel is recaptured.

Normal[]

  • Starting credits: 7500
  • The enemy AI attack intensity is moderate, being stronger than on Casual.
  • If the player chooses to cross the bridge and strike the reactor outpost head-on, the kennel inside said outpost will continuously spawn Attack Dogs attacking the squad for a substantial amount of time.

Mental []

  • Starting credits: 5000
  • The enemy AI attack intensity is heavy, being stronger than on Normal.
  • Only 1 Spy will be sent for the first phase of the mission instead of 2 Spies.
  • If the player chooses to cross the bridge and strike the reactor outpost head-on, the kennel inside said outpost will continuously spawn Attack Dogs attacking the squad for a substantial amount of time.
  • Numerous enemy infantry will be paradropped behind Tanya's team as they proceed.
  • Desolators will guard the main entrance of the Soviet base.
  • A Rhino Tank squad will appear from the left after the base is recaptured.
  • A Borillo with 3 Conscripts and 3 Crazy Ivans as passengers will appear from the bottom-left after the base is recaptured.
  • 6 Conscripts and 3 Tesla Troopers will be paradropped to the cliff near the Air Force Academy Chapel after the base is recaptured, and will try to blow up the barrels next to the Allied War Factory in order to destroy it.
  • 7 more EMP Mines will appear on the map.
  • All Tesla Coils in the captured Allied base are accompanied by a Tesla Trooper supercharging it.
  • The hint about Tanya's amphibious ability, as well as the shroud reveal of a rear entrance to the top-left Soviet outpost, is removed.

Easter egg[]

SPOILER
Glad you found us, sir. We're freezing out here!
  • Just right of the bottom-left corner of the map are three elite Guardian GIs standing next to a campfire. If the player approaches them with a unit, they will join their forces while the above voiceline is played
    • This is a reference to an almost-identical easter egg found in Eagle Dawn, the second Allied mission in Red Alert 2, with even the voiceline being reused from said easter egg. The only difference is that the original easter egg grants the player control over several Rocketeers instead of Guardian GIs.
  • Around the middle-right of the map is an elite Abrams Tank locked behind fences, piles of rocks and a Tech Artillery Bunker. Sending an Engineer into the Abrams will cause it to join the player's forces. As of 3.3.5, however, be wary of friendly fire as this will cause the Abrams to attack the player.

Trivia[]

  • This mission is a remake of Eagle Dawn in Red Alert 2. Unlike said mission however, Allied jets are not available once the airbase is taken.
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