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Name: Lieutenant Roger "Hatchet" Everton
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Nationality: American
Squadron & Aircraft of Choice: United States Navy, 39th Fighter Squadron "Rough Riders" attached to the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, F/A-18E Super Hornet
Appearance: 5'10". 155lbs. White. Short brown hair. Blue-green eyes. Average build. Clean shaven.
Personality: Raised by his grandparents, Hatchet was brought up on the morals and principals of World War II era America. This left Hatchet with many anachronistic qualities such as chivalry to the point of sexism, a deep-seated belief in the American Dream, and absolute conviction in the virtues of Liberty and the evils of Communism. His outdated views carry over to the cockpit as well, Hatchet will always try down an enemy with his guns rather than it's missiles if opportunity presents itself.
Background: Hatchet was born in Chicago, Illinois with parents dying in a car accident shortly after his birth. He was taken in and raised by his grandparents. His Grandmother had worked in a bomber factory during the Second World War, and his Grandfather had flown a Hellcat over the Pacific. Hatchet had always wished to follow in his Grandfather's footsteps and become a Naval Pilot. Throughout much of his life, Hatchet was mocked for the antiquated views he learned from his grandparents, amongst them that the Russians can't be trusted. Hatchet was off practicing for an upcoming war game against the Royal Australian Air Force to see how they were handling the Super Hornets they had bought from the Navy, when that view turned out to be not so antiquated...
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Nationality: American
Squadron & Aircraft of Choice: United States Navy, 39th Fighter Squadron "Rough Riders" attached to the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, F/A-18E Super Hornet
Appearance: 5'10". 155lbs. White. Short brown hair. Blue-green eyes. Average build. Clean shaven.
Personality: Raised by his grandparents, Hatchet was brought up on the morals and principals of World War II era America. This left Hatchet with many anachronistic qualities such as chivalry to the point of sexism, a deep-seated belief in the American Dream, and absolute conviction in the virtues of Liberty and the evils of Communism. His outdated views carry over to the cockpit as well, Hatchet will always try down an enemy with his guns rather than it's missiles if opportunity presents itself.
Background: Hatchet was born in Chicago, Illinois with parents dying in a car accident shortly after his birth. He was taken in and raised by his grandparents. His Grandmother had worked in a bomber factory during the Second World War, and his Grandfather had flown a Hellcat over the Pacific. Hatchet had always wished to follow in his Grandfather's footsteps and become a Naval Pilot. Throughout much of his life, Hatchet was mocked for the antiquated views he learned from his grandparents, amongst them that the Russians can't be trusted. Hatchet was off practicing for an upcoming war game against the Royal Australian Air Force to see how they were handling the Super Hornets they had bought from the Navy, when that view turned out to be not so antiquated...
I actually kinda like the concept there, Doc... Wonder why I didn't think of that. Good choice on the aircraft too, there isn't much the -18 can't do.Doctor Infinity said:
Also, because it amuses me, I went and found a pretty good pilot's slang glossary.
@Doctor Infinity: So if he'd been brought up with that '40s/50s' mindset, I'm guessing he's not to big a fan of either homosexuals, women or homosexual women in the miltary...
@PrinceOfShapeir: Oh I wasn't thinking full fleshed out characters for the NPCs, just a little introduction post when the PC meets them (maybe even leave the 'wingmen' responsibilties up to the individual players...just throwing out ideas).
@PrinceOfShapeir: Oh I wasn't thinking full fleshed out characters for the NPCs, just a little introduction post when the PC meets them (maybe even leave the 'wingmen' responsibilties up to the individual players...just throwing out ideas).
Name: Capt. Samantha 'Shodan' Hickok (Only lets friends and family call her 'Sam')
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Nationality: Canadian
Squadron & Aircraft of Choice: 19 Wing Comox, 411 Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Orca', CF-200 Eurofighter Typhoon
Appearance: 5'9" and 155 lbs with short cropped blond hair, and green eyes. Sam has a black arm band tattooed on her right arm in memory of her friend, and wingman, who was killed over Libya during Operation MOBILE. Aside from the standard Canadian Forces flight suit, she also wears a milled titanium band on her right-hand middle finger.
Personality: A generally friendly and warm person on the ground, Sam can become the 'Angel of Death', as a squadron mate put it, when she flies. A quick calculating mind, a near telepathic feel for her plane, and a bulldog?s determination when she finds a target makes her a dangerous (and remorseless) fighter pilot.
Background: Samantha was born in Victoria, British Columbia to a family that just about lived in the air. With her father flying for a floatplane charter airline, and her mother an accomplished flight instructor, it was pretty much a given that she would fly as well. While her peers where still dreaming about being old enough to drive she was learning how to spin the little high-wing tail-dragger trainers.
By the time she'd graduated high school she had her private licence (on which she had single/multi-engine, IFR, and night ratings). While all this was fine for her, the one thing Sam really liked to do (especially while flying), was go fast. After announcing to her family that she was going to join the Air Force (which caused much more uproar then when she'd 'come out' a year ago), she threw herself into her post secondary education.
After much hard work, and admittedly some luck she was first accepted into Basic Flight Training, and then the Fast Jets program. During training she acquitted herself well for the most part; while her general 'academic' work was fine, and her scores in air-to-ground was average, her air-to-air ability was second to none. During ACM training she regularly 'killed' instructors, causing them much frustration, and making them single her out more. This in turn lead to her pushing herself to be even better. By the end of her training Sam was ranked first in ACM and fourth overall in her group.
(Her callsign came from a navigation exercise in the far north, during which a solar flare began to interfere with her jets radio causing a disjointed, and according to some, eerie sounding transmissions from her when she tried to contact ground control.)
When NATO intervened in during the Libyan Civil War, elements from 411 Squadron where deployed to assist in aiding the rebel forces with air-to-ground strikes. During a mission to strike government forces, her flight was attacked by two flights of Su-35s from the ('surprisingly' well equipped) Libyan Air Force. The ROE for the mission was to break and run if they were engaged as they were not loaded for ACM; unfortunately while the flight lead and his wingman managed to escape, the Libyans managed to cut Sam and her wingman off forcing them into a close range fight. Armed with only their tip mounted IR missiles and guns, the two dove into the fight in a desperate bid to stay alive.
Engaging in the first live air-to air combat by the RCAF since Korea, Sam put her training to good use. During what would later be called 'The Battle over Tobruk', Sam and her wingman Lt. James 'Deep' Davies went head-to-head with eight top tier Soviet built fighters, pitting themselves against top Libyan pilots. The ensuing 'fur ball' would see Sam claim three aircraft and Lt. Davies two with missiles and guns, Sam would also leave a fourth smoking heavily and spiralling towards the desert.
Unfortunately neither of the pair got through the initial contact unscathed, and as Lt. Davies was attempting to shake an enemy fighter his controls locked up due to damage, allowing the Libyan to get a clean shot. Now in a two on one fight with her weapons nearly spent, Sam was swinging about for her final attack when two flights of USAF F-22s arrived in support, quickly shooting down the remaining hostile aircraft.
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Nationality: Canadian
Squadron & Aircraft of Choice: 19 Wing Comox, 411 Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Orca', CF-200 Eurofighter Typhoon
Appearance: 5'9" and 155 lbs with short cropped blond hair, and green eyes. Sam has a black arm band tattooed on her right arm in memory of her friend, and wingman, who was killed over Libya during Operation MOBILE. Aside from the standard Canadian Forces flight suit, she also wears a milled titanium band on her right-hand middle finger.
Personality: A generally friendly and warm person on the ground, Sam can become the 'Angel of Death', as a squadron mate put it, when she flies. A quick calculating mind, a near telepathic feel for her plane, and a bulldog?s determination when she finds a target makes her a dangerous (and remorseless) fighter pilot.
Background: Samantha was born in Victoria, British Columbia to a family that just about lived in the air. With her father flying for a floatplane charter airline, and her mother an accomplished flight instructor, it was pretty much a given that she would fly as well. While her peers where still dreaming about being old enough to drive she was learning how to spin the little high-wing tail-dragger trainers.
By the time she'd graduated high school she had her private licence (on which she had single/multi-engine, IFR, and night ratings). While all this was fine for her, the one thing Sam really liked to do (especially while flying), was go fast. After announcing to her family that she was going to join the Air Force (which caused much more uproar then when she'd 'come out' a year ago), she threw herself into her post secondary education.
After much hard work, and admittedly some luck she was first accepted into Basic Flight Training, and then the Fast Jets program. During training she acquitted herself well for the most part; while her general 'academic' work was fine, and her scores in air-to-ground was average, her air-to-air ability was second to none. During ACM training she regularly 'killed' instructors, causing them much frustration, and making them single her out more. This in turn lead to her pushing herself to be even better. By the end of her training Sam was ranked first in ACM and fourth overall in her group.
(Her callsign came from a navigation exercise in the far north, during which a solar flare began to interfere with her jets radio causing a disjointed, and according to some, eerie sounding transmissions from her when she tried to contact ground control.)
When NATO intervened in during the Libyan Civil War, elements from 411 Squadron where deployed to assist in aiding the rebel forces with air-to-ground strikes. During a mission to strike government forces, her flight was attacked by two flights of Su-35s from the ('surprisingly' well equipped) Libyan Air Force. The ROE for the mission was to break and run if they were engaged as they were not loaded for ACM; unfortunately while the flight lead and his wingman managed to escape, the Libyans managed to cut Sam and her wingman off forcing them into a close range fight. Armed with only their tip mounted IR missiles and guns, the two dove into the fight in a desperate bid to stay alive.
Engaging in the first live air-to air combat by the RCAF since Korea, Sam put her training to good use. During what would later be called 'The Battle over Tobruk', Sam and her wingman Lt. James 'Deep' Davies went head-to-head with eight top tier Soviet built fighters, pitting themselves against top Libyan pilots. The ensuing 'fur ball' would see Sam claim three aircraft and Lt. Davies two with missiles and guns, Sam would also leave a fourth smoking heavily and spiralling towards the desert.
Unfortunately neither of the pair got through the initial contact unscathed, and as Lt. Davies was attempting to shake an enemy fighter his controls locked up due to damage, allowing the Libyan to get a clean shot. Now in a two on one fight with her weapons nearly spent, Sam was swinging about for her final attack when two flights of USAF F-22s arrived in support, quickly shooting down the remaining hostile aircraft.
Two things and take them for what you will. 1. Callsigns are usually one word, as the are easier to call out over the radio (I dunno, maybe just shorten it to 'Knight'?) 2. The Strike Eagle is a two-seater (could always change it to a C/D, or write another sheet for your back seater)Grim327 said:
Saw you where still accepting people so here is a sheet to mix it up a bit.
Hope this is any good. Also, I am dutch and I got dyslexia. Just so you know.
Name: 2nd Lt. Laurens "Draak" van der Wal
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Nationality: Dutch
Squadron & Aircraft of Choice: 322nd Squadron "Polly Parrot" F-16A Block 20
Appearance: 1,90 Green eyes, Bald, Average build, Has a tattoo of Polly, the squadrons mascot on his back.
Personality: Takes the squadrons motto Don't talk, but act very seriously and doesn't like showboating because of this very much. Besides that he is normal guy who likes a drank now and then, but has a low tolerance to alcohol. Feels ashamed for his call sign and the tattoo
Background: Hailing from the province of Friesland, Laurens grew up in the town of Marsum close by the Leeuwarden Air Base. Living there, Laurens could see the planes used by the air force land ever and watch them with his grandfather. Sitting there watching the planes, his grandfather would tell him tales of how he had flown in the No. 322 Squadron of the RAF during the Second World War.
After graduating from high school, Laurens wanted to join the air force like his grandfather, but his parents forbid it him. They wanted him to have a degree from a university first because then he would have something to fall back on if he didn't make it. After five years, Laurens managed to get a bachelor degree in Aerospace Engineering and as soon as he got his diploma he went and signed up.
After passing the tests, Laurens first was send to the KMA where he afterwards got his first lesson in flying. After his lessons, Laurens found out that he was selected to be a F-16 pilot.
Afterwards, he and some others where send towards America to learn how to fly the F-16A While there one of the instructors asked him what Pilot was in Frisian. Not paying any attention, Laurens replied with Draak. After he said it, figured out what he was asked and quickly said that it wasn?t Draak. Laurens told him Draak meant kite in Frisian and after hearing the instructor heard this, he kept calling him Draak. The rest fond it a great name because it means Dragon in Dutch. But to Laurens it means he is now called Kite.
After graduation and hearing he was assigned to the 322nd, Laurens was overjoyed, as he was assigned to the squadron that was revived from his grandfather's squadron.
Laurens was flying a flying a trainings mission to get some more flying hours before being send back home.
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Nationality: Dutch
Squadron & Aircraft of Choice: 322nd Squadron "Polly Parrot" F-16A Block 20
Appearance: 1,90 Green eyes, Bald, Average build, Has a tattoo of Polly, the squadrons mascot on his back.
Personality: Takes the squadrons motto Don't talk, but act very seriously and doesn't like showboating because of this very much. Besides that he is normal guy who likes a drank now and then, but has a low tolerance to alcohol. Feels ashamed for his call sign and the tattoo
Background: Hailing from the province of Friesland, Laurens grew up in the town of Marsum close by the Leeuwarden Air Base. Living there, Laurens could see the planes used by the air force land ever and watch them with his grandfather. Sitting there watching the planes, his grandfather would tell him tales of how he had flown in the No. 322 Squadron of the RAF during the Second World War.
After graduating from high school, Laurens wanted to join the air force like his grandfather, but his parents forbid it him. They wanted him to have a degree from a university first because then he would have something to fall back on if he didn't make it. After five years, Laurens managed to get a bachelor degree in Aerospace Engineering and as soon as he got his diploma he went and signed up.
After passing the tests, Laurens first was send to the KMA where he afterwards got his first lesson in flying. After his lessons, Laurens found out that he was selected to be a F-16 pilot.
Afterwards, he and some others where send towards America to learn how to fly the F-16A While there one of the instructors asked him what Pilot was in Frisian. Not paying any attention, Laurens replied with Draak. After he said it, figured out what he was asked and quickly said that it wasn?t Draak. Laurens told him Draak meant kite in Frisian and after hearing the instructor heard this, he kept calling him Draak. The rest fond it a great name because it means Dragon in Dutch. But to Laurens it means he is now called Kite.
After graduation and hearing he was assigned to the 322nd, Laurens was overjoyed, as he was assigned to the squadron that was revived from his grandfather's squadron.
Laurens was flying a flying a trainings mission to get some more flying hours before being send back home.
Hope this is any good. Also, I am dutch and I got dyslexia. Just so you know.
So, so far we have 8 aircraft and pilots... Seems like a nice number to me, but maybe I'm just crazy...
[sub][sub][sub][sub][sub]I'm totally crazy, but don't tell anyone or the nice people will try and take me away![/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub]
[sub][sub][sub][sub][sub]I'm totally crazy, but don't tell anyone or the nice people will try and take me away![/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub]
Ah don't mind him, he's just mad because he didn't think to add some ground target kills for his character XDAthol said:
[sub][sub][sub][sub]I'm just mad cause I didn't write in any air to air combat for mine, as well... DAMN YOU HINDSIGHT!!![/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub]
Just giving this a friendly little nudge. 
Oh, and any opinions on the character sheet would be nice. ^^
Oh, and any opinions on the character sheet would be nice. ^^
