Hey Vampire, you want to hop in a Raptor and take part in the Raven's first Raptor combat launch?
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
inanother month i think i will be trying for it
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Good luck to you, we've got a spare Raptor if you want to hop in
I think that you'd be able to find your way around it
- 10:11 PM
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
sure i will give it a shot. the last time i took the test i only missed three questions
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Aah well same here actually
- Me
Good deal! As soon as Freya gets on, we'll start pre flight and get going!
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Raptor 168 Heavy Hitter online and ready for launch
- Me
Wedge, isn't your designation 252?
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Vampire 218's in reserve, go ahaed and bring it online
That was it yes, but my bird got dented and scrapped remember?
Kinda blew up on me
- Me
So you want to go with 168?
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
i am in 218 and prepping it up
- Me
Acknowledge Vampire
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Yessir, that;s what command sent me
- 10:15 PM
- Me
The 168 designation?
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Yep
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
218onlin e and ready to go
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Preflight Check complete
- Me
Understood, whatever is simpler for you.
- 10:18 PM
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
my preflight is complete
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
LSO standing by for your go.
- Me
Awaiting Freya...
- 10:21 PM
- Me
Watching a little Breaking Bad in the meantime
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
i am watching iron man 2right now
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
i am doing homework
- Me
Hard Six is in the tube, maglock hook secure, awaiting launch order
- 10:25 PM
- Me
Gentlemen, we'll give her 5 and then launch, ok?
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
okay with me
- Me
HEY!!!!!
Just as I said that!
Welcome Freya!
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Hey there
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
hello Freya
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
Hey everyone. I am sorry i am late
- Me
Not a problem!!!
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
You're fine
- Me
Get into your bird, pre flight, and tow to launch tube
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
Copy that finishing up getting into the flight suit now
- Me
Acknowledge upon ready
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
Getting to the hanger deck now.. starting preflight inspection
- Me
After launch, we'll rendezvous at these coordinates (relaying now) and begin a short CAP
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Coodinates received
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
The chief is grumbling about my tardiness..
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Raptor armed and ready, full ordiance package
- Me
Freya, Vampire will be flying with us tonight
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
coordinates recieved
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
preflight completed.. hatch is closed.. waiting toe to launch tube
Thats great! glad to see you with us vampire
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
i am glad to be here
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
*one of us... One of us...one of us... One of us...one of us... One of us...*
- Me
Glad to have you!
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
coord received.. in the launch tubes and ready for launch
- Me
Awaiting LSO clearance....
Clear to launch, Seekers
Launch in...
5
4
3
2
1
LAUNCH!!!!!!!!!!!
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
i am launching
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
LSO, Raptor squadron Sierra Four Four Niner, clear for launch. clear forward, nav-con green, interval check, thruet positive and steady. Good-bye.
- Me
WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
*Whooooshhhh*
well that was fun!
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
woot that was a lot of fun.. and fast
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
clear launch tube heading to coords
- Me
That, Ladies and Gentlemen, was a rush!!!!!!
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Afterburners engaged, I'll cya all in my spacedust!
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
my ECO reports dradis is clear
heading to coordinates as requested
- Me
Clear dradis, coming around to coordinates
Form up and report
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
DRADIS clear, checking in
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
I am not sure Dune liked that launch.. hes a little white faced
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
im clear
- Me
Hard Six arriving
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Aye my ECO didn't like it either
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
Shield-maiden forming up on you Hard six
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Heavy Hitter is on station. DRADIS clear. Nice clear night out, betchya we could see a flare for a thousand kliks.
- Me
Mac is singing, so it didn't bother him too much
Ok Seekers....
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
my bird is going to need cleaning after this'
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
uh oh Vampire...
- Me
Vampire, take point and lead the CAP!
Seekers, form up on 218
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
that is okay someone else take point
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Forming up behind Vampire!
- Me
You sure?
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
220m formed up
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
yes
- Me
Wedge, take the lead
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Aye sir, takign point
- Me
One more Raptor and we could have a Diamond Slot formation
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Koorvurd Starburst anyone?
- Me
Excellent, Wedge!
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
I got that reference :D
- Me
Take us out, Wedge
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Affirmative, setting course 248 karem 119
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
i am pulling up the rear
- Me
Confirm CIC, Seekers 001 assuming CAP duty
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
copy that Wedge I got your left flank
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
CIC confirms that we are cursing at condition three.
- Me
I got your right, Wedge
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Well we got a Diamond but no slot!
No starburst for us
- Me
LOL!!!!!!
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Wonder if a leatherneck would care to participate and fly a bird sometime...
The chief would faint.
- Me
Well...
We already have one
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
True, true
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
Draidis shows clear
- Me
I don't talk about it too much, but I was in the Corps
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
really? That's info.
CIC reports all well on Radio. How copy vampire, you still with us?
- Me
I have nothing but the utmost respect for the USMC, we just had our differences and decided to part company.
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
im still here
my dradis is clear
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
There is nothing wrong with that Mik Mo. thank you for your service!
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Observation room has some people in it tonight... off duty couples. Anyone want to give them a show?
And thatnk you for what you did Mik Mo, we're glad to have you here
- Me
Your show, Wedge...take us in!
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Alright, CIC gave us authorization for some fireworks, prep your flares, let's give them a show!
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
flares ready
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
copy that.. dune prep flares
- Me
Acknowledged....flares active
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
close flyover and release. Be prepared for a quick pullup. Don't want to crash again.
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
on it wedge.. on your mark
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
flyover is complete
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Launch flares, on my mark
3
2
1
Makr
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
Flares launched
- Me
Flares away!
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
flares away
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
ha i think we scared them..
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Well done people, that's one way to do it! How show dradis? Thought I had a chirp for just a moment
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
spinning as they go
- Me
Clear here....we've given that crowd something to talk about for awhile!
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
well done everyone!
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
im clear
- 10:48 PM
- Me
Wedge, CIC relays Seekers return to the barn, Flying Tigers to resume normal CAP
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Affirmative, Returning home
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
okay
- Me
Swinging around for landing pattern
In order of your discretion
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
holding for landing pattern
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Approach port landing bay, hands-on, speed one zero five, checkers red, call the ball.
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
Copy that Raven. approaching the port landing bay... I have the ball.
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
copy that
- Me
You're next, Vampire
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
down in 3.. 2.. 1.. skids down
maglock secure
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
calling the ball and skids down
- Me
252 to LSO, requesting clearance
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
252, LSO you're clear
- Me
You have clearance, call the ball
I have the ball
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
mags secure need medic to 218 my eco is sick.
- Me
....Skids down, maglocks secure
Elevator to hangar deck
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
OK coming alongside for landing
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
the cheif is not going to be happy
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
you soil it you muck it out
- Me
Seekers, we have just performed the Raven's first Raptor combat launch....let's hear it!!!!
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Speed five zero, checkers red, I have the ball
OU OU OU!!!!
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
Oorah!
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Skids down, maglock secure. Welcome home all!
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
oorah
cleaning up mess in 218 now
- Me
Alright, let's safe our vehicles and get some well deserved rack time, you deserve it!
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
Thanks Mik Mo
- Ens. David "Wedge" Sangrey
Cya on later boss, I'm nitting the rack too
- Me
Ladies and gentlemen, a job well done! I am off to take care of some house work...I will copy and paste this to our page. Goodnight all!
- Ens. Leslie "Freya" Willis
Good Night!
Seeker Pride!
- Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
good night