1987 Arstotzka War

From 12th October to 8th November 1987, a war between Pogtopia and Arstotzka took place. The war was declared by Pogtopia after a bomb was dropped over a village, destroying the buildings and killing many residents.

The Pogtopia Military Museum was used as an Air Force Base, and the F-22 Raptor and SR-71 Blackbird owned by the country were used to bomb the enemy. Bombs were dropped on areas of Pogtopia, and the areas were later repaired. After a major attack on Wuhucester which took the town completely off the map, the Pogtopia Military decided to do something drastic.

They leased a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar (a 3-engined passenger jet) from Pogtopia Airways, and filled the cargo hold with bombs. The aircraft was then flown over Arstotzka and the cargo door was opened. The bombs created a line of damage, destroying multiple homes and part of a forest. The explosions left a ravine that still stands in Arstotzka today. After hearing of the massive attack, the Arstotzkan military surrendered, and the war ended less than a month after it had started.

The L-1011-200 used in the final attack sits in a hangar in Persson International Airport, and is open to touring. The crater made from the first attack from Arstotska was not repaired as a memorial for the lives lost in the war, and can also be explored.