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Operation Waterloo
The United States intervention in Guyana was an idea conceived by Jimmy Thatch after the attempted shoot down of a West Indies Federation F-104 on the 23rd of March, 1962. Operation Waterloo was an invasion plan to defeat a rouge Guyana should the situation require it. After a direct takeover of the country by Forbes Burnham. President Richard Nixon immediately called for an intervention, which began on September 21st. Combat through Guyana would continue for over a month, ending with the destruction of Forbes' regime, before going into hiding. Japanese weapons were discovered in various caches in Guyanese bunkers, leading to increased tensions between the US and Japan. Japan has continued to deny any involvement in supporting Forbes' dictatorship.

March 23rd Incident
On March 23rd, a Guyanese F-5 Freedom Fighter attacked a West Indies Federation F-104 Starfighter, however, the Starfighter managed to position itself above the F-5. The aircraft was struck by an AIM-9B Sidewinder missile, forcing the pilot to eject over the Caribbean Sea

September 21st
At approximately 0500 hours, F-100 Fighter-Bomber aircraft initiated an air campaign meant to demoralize the Guyanese defenders by destroying fortification near centers of population, however, 4 of the attacking aircraft were shot down by SAMs and other ground based weaponry. After initial bombardment, The 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions of the US Marine Corps landed near Georgetown, facing no resistance. at 0543 hours, Georgetown was assaulted by the Marines, leading to high intensity urban combat, with over 300 estimated Guyanese civilians killed. Heavy usage of flamethrowers was made to clear pockets of the most determined of Forbes' loyalists, while Forbes himself escaped the city. Around the same time, B-52 Stratofortresses were spotted over the Guyanese airspace, bombing civilian and military positions indiscriminately, forcing combatants to flee to the Jungle where two days later, they would attempt a counterattack to liberate Georgetown. By 1200 hours, most of the city's defenders had surrendered, leaving behind weapons supplied by the Japanese, who attempted to support Burnham.