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=== Squadron Commander === | === Squadron Commander === | ||
Returning | Returning to No.30 Squadron after Christmas in 1938, Greene noted the low morale in his former unit. They had covered the successful withdrawal of Arcer forces from the Cape following the capitulation of the regime there and been sent to Southern Istrenya to rest and recover. Greene took command of eleven other pilots, all but three of which were fresh from their training and had no experience. Greene and the Squadron were moved in early 1939 to support Burgoignesc forces and other Levantine troops in the Sarpedonian theatre. | ||
The entirety of Arcer Fighter Group 1, as well as Fighter Group 2 were went overseas, and saw daily combat sorties against Caphirian air forces. Beginning with their first sortie June of 1939, Greene scored ten aerial victories from 1 June 1939 to 1 August 1939, bringing his total victories to twenty nine. Due to the ongoing military crisis in Burgundie, Arcer Fighter Group 1 was sent to support Burgundie against [[Deric Republic|the Deric Republic]]. No.30 Squadron arrived in Burgundie in the fall of 1939, and supported Levantine forces until mid-1940. Due to combat losses and a lack of spare parts, there was a lack of ability to effectively sortie aircraft, leading Greene to petition the Chief of Staff of the Air Force through official channels to rotate experienced pilots back to Arcerion to ensure that the limited flight hours available for combat missions were being given to junior officers who had yet to gain experience. This was ultimately denied, and No.30 Squadron's morale continued to lower as it was able to fly less and less sorties, due to spare parts and maintenance issues owing to the inability to receive timely reinforcement convoys from Crona due to the raging naval war. | |||
end of the war | By the end of 1940, No.30 Squadron was rotated back to Crona and Arcerion for the remainder of the war, posted to Southern Istrenya. Greene passed command of No.30 Squadron to Squadron Commander John Bates, and was posted to Kurst and the Air Force Operations Staff, where he served the remainder of the war. He assisted with the planning of the air campaign to ensure St. Brendan's Strait remained open until his eventual discharge into the Air Force Reserve in 1943 with the war's end. | ||
== Interwar Period == | == Interwar Period == | ||