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Binetti remained in command of this [[Galaxy]] during the [[Battle of Terra (3151)|Battle of Terra]] in 3151, participating in [[Clan Jade Falcon]]'s Africa campaign. Landing on day T+36 of the Battle, Binetti and her Galaxy made planetfall in the Sinai Peninsula, where they were opposed by [[Knights of the Republic of the Sphere|Knight]] [[Raul Ortega]] and the [[Alexandria Defense Force]]. Binetti's Falcons were however able to out-maneuver their [[Republic of the Sphere]] opponents, landing the [[5th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Fifth Talon Cluster]] on the opposite side of Alexandria, and quickly taking the lightly defended city.
 
Binetti remained in command of this [[Galaxy]] during the [[Battle of Terra (3151)|Battle of Terra]] in 3151, participating in [[Clan Jade Falcon]]'s Africa campaign. Landing on day T+36 of the Battle, Binetti and her Galaxy made planetfall in the Sinai Peninsula, where they were opposed by [[Knights of the Republic of the Sphere|Knight]] [[Raul Ortega]] and the [[Alexandria Defense Force]]. Binetti's Falcons were however able to out-maneuver their [[Republic of the Sphere]] opponents, landing the [[5th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Fifth Talon Cluster]] on the opposite side of Alexandria, and quickly taking the lightly defended city.
  
Sir Ortega then attempted to draw the Falcons into Sinai Desert via a mock retreat, but this was recognized by Binetti as bait for a trap, and therefore he only pursued slowly. This caution was not however enough the avoid all of the Republic's ambushes, which caused the Falcon's significant casualties. Responding by deploying his own aerospace [[Trinary]] from the Third Falcon Swoop Cluster, Binetti launched a bombing raid on the [[RAF]] airbase at Khartoum, which despite 50% losses including Binetti's own [[Point|pointmate]], which was successful in stripping northeast Africa of Republic aircover. At the same time, Binetti's [[Combat vehicle|armor]] and ''[[solahma]]'' [[infantry]] were able to locate the remaining ambush points prepared by Ortega, turning the Falcons from hunted to the hunter. Binetti was not however able to rout the Alexandria Defense Force, as it fell back in good order all the way back to the Suez Canal, where a desperate holding action on day T+42 allowed Ortega and his Command [[Company]] to retreat deeper into Egypt.  
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Sir Ortega then attempted to draw the Falcons into Sinai Desert via a mock retreat, but this was recognized by Binetti as bait for a trap, and therefore he only pursued slowly. This caution was not however enough the avoid all of the Republic's ambushes, which caused the Falcon's significant casualties. Responding by deploying his own aerospace [[Trinary]] from the Third Falcon Swoop Cluster, Binetti launched a bombing raid on the [[RAF]] airbase at Khartoum, which despite 50% losses including Binetti's own [[Point|pointmate]], which successful in stripping northeast Africa of Republic aircover. At the same time, Binetti's [[Combat vehicle|armor]] and ''[[solahma]]'' [[infantry]] were able to locate the remaining ambush points prepared by Ortega, turning the Falcons from hunted to hunter. Binetti was not however able to rout the Alexandria Defense Force, as it fell back in good order all the way back to the Suez Canal, where a desperate holding action on day T+42 allowed Ortega and his Command [[Company]] to retreat deeper into Egypt.  
  
A long chase ensured, as Binetti followed Ortega though into Sudan, where after a duel with [[Star Colonel]] [[Douglas (5th Talon)|Douglas]] of the Fifth Talon in Juba Sir Ortega was captured. Binetti kept Ortega alive following his defeat, to provide a source of valuable intelligence to [[Khan of Clan Jade Falcon|Khan]] [[Malvina Hazen]], but the rest of his RAF Command Company was executed on Khan Hazen's direct orders.<ref name="ilClan"></ref>
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A long chase ensured, as Binetti followed Ortega though into Sudan, where after a duel with [[Star Colonel]] [[Douglas (5th Talon)|Douglas]] of the Fifth Talon in Juba Sir Ortega was captured. Binetti kept Ortega alive following his defeat, to provide a source of valuable intelligence to [[Khan of Clan Jade Falcon|Khan]] [[Malvina Hazen]], but the rest of the RAF Command Company was executed on Hazen's direct orders.<ref name="ilClan"></ref>
  
 
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