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Ruritania, Liechtenstein, and Andorra have entered into a triple military alliance. This agreement – known as The Pact Of Zinc – should ensure mutual defence for the three nations and secure them from enemies in the east.

Vaduz, Strelsau, and Andorra la Vella were bedecked with national flags entwined as the treaty was signed. Now ships of all three nations may dock in each other’s ports and their respective air forces have exchanged secret decoder rings to aid in signals traffic.

This is also expected to lead to purchase by the RRAAF of ex-French aircraft for their new jet squadron. This will be organised on the basis of four divisions – Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. It is anticipated that the colour scheme of the aircraft will be changed periodically to allow for round-the-year service. The workshops are currently experimenting with either water colours or shrink wrap.

The runway at Strelsau will be lengthened and more of it will be gravelled to allow for modern aircraft. Many of the pot holes will be filled again. There is talk of a helicopter, but this has been a topic since 1956.