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country: Combined Joint Task Forces Blue
name: Blufor Late Cold War (80s)
authors: Starfire
description: <p>Blufor 1980s late cold war faction featuring units from NATO and NATO-aligned nations.</p>
aircrafts: 
  - A-10A Thunderbolt II
  - A-4E Skyhawk
  - AH-1W SuperCobra
  - AJS-37 Viggen
  - AV-8B Harrier II Night Attack
  - B-1B Lancer
  - B-52H Stratofortress
  - C-101CC Aviojet
  - C-130
  - C-130J-30 Super Hercules
  - C-47 Dakota
  - CH-47D
  - CH-53E
  - F-14A Tomcat (Block 135-GR Early)
  - F-14A Tomcat (Block 135-GR Late)
  - F-14B Tomcat
  - F-15C Eagle
  - F-15E Strike Eagle (Suite 4+)
  - F-16CM Fighting Falcon (Block 50)
  - F/A-18C Hornet (Lot 20)
  - F-4E-45MC Phantom II
  - F-5E Tiger II
  - OH-58D(R) Kiowa Warrior
  - Mi-8MTV2 Hip
  - MiG-21bis Fishbed-N
  - Mirage-F1B
  - Mirage-F1BE
  - Mirage-F1CE
  - Mirage-F1C-200
  - Mirage-F1EE
  - S-3B Viking
  - SA 342L Gazelle
  - SA 342M Gazelle
  - SH-60B Seahawk
  - UH-1H Iroquois
  - UH-60A
  - UH-60L
awacs: 
  - E-2C Hawkeye
  - E-3A
tankers: 
  - KC-130
  - KC-135 Stratotanker
frontline_units: 
  - M113
  - M163 Vulcan Air Defense System
  - M48 Chaparral
  - M60A3 "Patton"
  - Leopard 2
  - M1A2 Abrams
  - M2A2 Bradley
  - Marder 1A3
  - VAB Mephisto
artillery_units: 
  - M109A6 Paladin
  - M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System
logistics_units: 
  - Truck M818 6x6
infantry_units: 
  - Infantry M249
  - Infantry M4
missiles: []
preset_groups: 
  - Hawk
  - Patriot
  - Rapier
naval_units: 
  - FFG Oliver Hazard Perry
  - CG Ticonderoga
  - LHA-1 Tarawa
  - CV-59 Forrestal
air_defense_units: 
  - SAM Hawk SR (AN/MPQ-50)
  - M163 Vulcan Air Defense System
  - M48 Chaparral
  - Flakpanzer Gepard
  - Roland 2 (Marder Chassis)
carrier_names: 
  - CVN-59 Forrestal
  - CVN-60 Saratoga
  - CVN-61 Ranger
  - CVN-62 Independence
helicopter_carrier_names: 
  - LHA-1 Tarawa
  - LHA-2 Saipan
  - LHA-3 Belleau Wood
  - LHA-4 Nassau
  - LHA-5 Peleliu
has_jtac: "false"
doctrine: "coldwar"