Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II - Campaigns - Second Campaign : Persian Gulf

Second Campaign : Persian Gulf

The second campaign takes place in an unnamed region in the Persian Gulf, but most likely either Saudi Arabia or Iraq. The U.S. Army is trying to stop a genocidal warlord named Ali Goni, who happens to be in the possession of a sizeable arsenal of chemical weapons. He plans to use them on various targets across the Persian Gulf. Early in the campaign, Haggart attacks Ali Goni's airbase near a large village called Khaji in retaliation for a MiG attack on the U.S. Carter Airfield. He and a large force of American soldiers then take this airbase and liberate Khaji. Goni sends several convoys and ships in an attempt to take back the city, but Haggart thwarts each attack. Throughout most of the rest of the campaign, Ali Goni tries to attack several other small villages, but Haggart denies him the chance to do so each time. Near the end of the campaign, Ali Goni tries to use SCUD missiles and artillery batteries to do the job, and sends a convoy carrying chemical weapons to eliminate the inhabitants of a village called al-Hajaj.

All of these attacks are foiled by Haggart, and he also attacks a large number of airbases and camps. Finally, the source of Ali Goni's chemical weapons are found at a massive chemical plant producing the yellow cake gas. Goni's head scientist, Dr. Kilgore, is also on site trying to flee the base with more chemical weapons. Haggart disrupts the operation by bombing the chemical plant and pursuing Kilgore's Mercedes-Benz. Although Kilgore had two Hind-class helicopter escorts, none of them were a match for Haggart's onslaught. Haggart then conducts a raid on a large enemy airbase. Finally, U.S. Intelligence informs Haggart that Ali Goni is visiting the chemical facility Haggart had already destroyed, and he is being protected by special forces known as the Farwai Guard. Goni mistakenly believed that the plant was still operational, so Haggart took advantage of Ali Goni's mistake by proceeding to kill the warlord.

Haggart ambushes Goni's convoy in a canyon while avoiding helicopters, artillery barrages, and anti-aircraft vehicles. Despite having a solid defensive force, Ali Goni and the Farwai Guard are wiped out by Haggart, resulting in the success of the Persian Gulf campaign.

Medal Awarded: Air Force Cross