Battle of Malden Airport

Belligerents
US 10th Mountain Division

Chernarus Defense Forces 

Result
10th Mountain Division: Pyrrhic Victory

Chernarus Defense Force: Minor Defeat

Taking of the Airfield
July 15th, 2018. 10th Mountain Div. pushed into the North side of Malden Airport, looking to find answers to one of the many questions relating to the disappearance of the local U.S Forces on the island. Enemy resistance remained light as they pushed South though this would change halfway through. CDF, in the process of moving supplies quickly began airlifting out. As the Antonov An-2 took off, it would be shot down by small arms fire, crashing into the center of the airport. At this point, the CDF, believing to be in large danger by the approaching forces, called for one of it’s Su-25 to take off. However, the pilot was shot as he was taking off, causing him to stick his throttle, veering it off the runway and towards the hangars. U.S forces attempted to stop it with small arms and RPG’s but would fail as the Su-25 crashed and exploded, wounding many and killing a few in it’s direct path.

Southward Push
 After regrouping, the rest of the 10th Mountain Div. forces pushed South, encountering greater and greater resistance. Here they would take massive casualties by the now prepared and entrenched CDF forces. Eventually they would push through, but not before destroying an unknown array dish with an RPG."CDF forces would later re-secure the airport but maintain smaller force for it’s defense."