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12-14-2013 Flying Tiger’s 1^st Anniversary Air Show, CAP / Battle

 "Battlestar Raven" Joins the Fight

Part 1

Hi Everyone,

I would like to personally thank Raven Actual Cherry “Dragon Lady” for giving me command of the Flying Tiger’s Squadron on November 29, 2012. Commanding a Viper squadron can be a lot of work between recruiting pilots to creating weapons systems and planning missions to keep your pilots happy and active. I can say it’s been a great rewarding privilege for me to get to know my pilots on a personal level. I wouldn’t give up my job for anything.

The Flying Tiger’s squadron is a multinational group. Twenty pilots come from the US, while three of our pilots come from Europe. One pilot is from Valencia, Spain, one from Waalwljk, Netherlands, and another from Hungary.

The time difference between our pilots on the west coast of the US to Ensign Janos Miklos in Hungary is nine hours. The time difference makes it very difficult to plan a mission so everyone can join us at the same time. In fact Lt Jg Diego “El Cid” Martin from Valencia Spain has only been able to fly with us on two occasions. Even though Lt Jg El Cid speaks very little English, he’s gone out of his way to communicate with his fellow squadron members.

Of the 23 members of the Flying Tiger’s squadron, not all of our members participate in the mission we perform on a regular basis. Everyone has a busy life between spending time with family and work. As you know, many BFC members are very active in Cos-play and attending the many conventions across the US. Those of us that don’t participate in Cos-play perform missions like the one last night. Many of us are also involved in building models of the various Battlestar kits on the market today.

What ever your level of participation here at the BFC, the main purpose is to have fun.

SO SAY WE ALL!!!!!

Lt Reamer

The Mission Begins:

• Maj. Keith "Leonidas" Ranson

CIC To Shooters,This Is The CAG; Clear Flying Tigers CAP For Launch As Soon As They Are Ready.

• 9:40 PM
• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Completing pre-flight checklist!

• 10:03 PM
• Me

(Reamer walks in all suited up) OK Tiger's, lets get these birds in the air!!!!!

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Lt, preflight complete. In tube & awaiting launch order

·         Roger that

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Ready to launch!

• Me

Make sure to check Firefox everyone, you never know when you'll need it!!!!

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Good idea!

• Me

Everything is set on my ride, per-flight's are good.

·         I'm ready to launch!!!

·         Dutchman to Reamer, I'm ready to launch!!!! El Cid here, ready to launch Lt.....

·         Jockey, are you with us? Yeah my pre-flight is complete sir....

·         OK Tiger's lets launch, after we're all outside we'll get into formation!

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Roger that!

• Me

Hitman, is your flight ready?

·         Hotwire is your flight all set?

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Allallright Tigers let's show em what Tigers do!

• Me

I see Bunny's flight is ready as well as GreyWolf's flight.

·         OK everyone here goes 3, 2, 1 Launch........

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Launching now!

• Me

Multiple launches......Woosh.....

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Roger that Lt. Flight 3 is launching now

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

HItman launching now!!

• Me

Roger that Hotwire......Roger that Hitman......

·         Looking great Tiger's.....It's nice to see the whole squadron in the air again.....

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Flight 5 is launched and in formation!

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

This is Hitman I am clear of the launch bay. switching on Firefox .

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Hotwire, Gunslinger, Achilles & Jackknife are in the air

• Me

OK lets look Sharpe all eyes are on us tonight.......

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Alright flight 3, check Firefox & switch it on. Cover your butts.

• Me

Follow Hitmans lead.....FireFox switched to auto.....

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Firefox on!

• Me

We're in perfect form everyone.....looks great.....

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Everyone stay tight!

• Me

Lets do the fly by and keep it tight.......

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Copy that Lt.

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Okay 3. Keep it tight people

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

I dont know about this Lt..

• Me

What's up Hitman/

·         You're looking good.....

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

OK. Lets Rock Then!

• Me

We're passing through the Fleet......I see some flashes.....looks like they're taking photos of the event.....

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Flight 2 stay tight and straight!

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Let's show them how great the Flying Tigers look!

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Everyone smile for the birdies

• Me

I hope they get my good side!!!!!hehehehehahahahaha

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

No pictures please...

·         Hahaha!!

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

We're looking good

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

I am loving it!

• Me

Great job Tiger's........OK, lets break into our separate flight and get ready for the Starburst Maneuver.....

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Roger that Lt. Flight 5 breaking away

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Remember Tigers 72 degrees....

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Yeah, we'll have to keep it pretty tight

• Me

We'll get near the perimeter on our positions, then the maneuver will start.....

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

We pull up on the Lt's. mark.

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Come on Flight 3. We know this.

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Mace... Trek,.. Stay with me...

• Me

Flight 4 On location sir, awaiting your word....

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Flight 2 in position.

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Flight 5 in position

• Me

OK when everyone's ready.....we'll head for the inner circle.

·         OK in 3, 2, 1.......Go full throtle....

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Copy that

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Full throttle!!

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Got it!

• Me

If anyone has a malfunction, just do a short dive to miss the other Flights.....over....

·         OK, were getting close.....

·         just a litt;e more.....

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Roger That!! Flight 2 you hear that! (Roger that)

• Me

Pull up everyone and climb.....

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Roger that!

• Me

WOOHOO.....Yeah.....

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Flight 3 executing now

• Me

What a ride.....

·         and to think we get paid for this.....

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Awesome!

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

This is fun.......

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Best thing in the world

• Me

when we reach 5000' do the reverse loop....

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Copy

• Me

OK execute reverse Loop.....

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Here we go!!!!

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Flight 5 executing reverse loop!

• Me

Looking great Toger's.....this must be amazing on Dradis.....

• DragonLady4732

(Watching closely from CIC at what they are about to do)

• Me

Half roll as we dive.....

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Half roll..

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Flight 3, keep it up

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Flight 2 focus!!

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Keep it tight Flight 5!

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

What a Rush!!!

• Me

Dive until we're almost at the point we entered the maneuver and level out.....

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Roger that

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Roger that

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

And leveling out in 4...3....2......1......Leveling!!!!

• DragonLady4732

( Eyes glued on the screen watching very closely at what they are about to do)

• Me

Leveling out....... and heading back to the perimeter at 0/360

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Pull Hard ..

·         NIce!!!

• Me

Keep it tight everyone.....looking great.....

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Flight 5 leveling out, woohoo!

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Flight 3, leveled out & looking good

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

288 degrees, looks like we're on target!

• Me

GreyWolf to Reamer nice run Lt.....

·         Lets do it again Sir....

·         Reamer to Flight's.....over.....

·         Great job everyone......

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Flight 3, reporting

• DragonLady4732

( Looking at the monitor very impress )

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Thank you sir

• Me

Lets get back into squadron formation.......

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Thank you Actual

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Thanks Lt.

·         Flight 5 getting back into formation

• DragonLady4732

( Clapping at the site of a successful hunt)

• Me

Let the CAP begin........

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Roger that sir

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Lets get back in Formation flight 2

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Flight 3 falling in

• Me

If the Toasters come out tonight, they'll be suprised....

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Remember we still got CAP

• Me

The whole squadron will shred them to pieces......

·         Reamer to Actual.....over.....

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

After last time they better be ready...hehehe

• DragonLady4732

This is Raven Actual at the CIC...Go ahead

• Me

How did our maneuver look on Dradis......

• DragonLady4732

ONE WORD! OUSTANDING FLYING TIGERS!

• Me

It looked great from my position Ma'am.....

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

You hear that Flight 5? Great job guys! Thanks Actual!

• Me

Thank you Ma'am.....I appreciate your knid words....

·         Is everyone in position....

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

Yes sir, Flight 5 is in formation

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Flight 2 in position!

• Me

Flight 4, Roger that Lt.....

·         OK let's see what happens.......

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Lt. I got that itchy feeling again...

• Me

Just in case, I had the Chief load one nuke for each of us.....

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Yea, i asked him about that during preflight.

• Me

So that means, we have seven HD -70 's each.....

·         and 1 Nuke...

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Sweet....

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

They won't know what hit them!

• Me

Roger that Bunny.....LOL....

• Ens. Justin "HotWire" James

Anyone else feel like watching a nice fireworks show?

• Me

Yeah....that would be great Hotwire....

• Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker

I'm with you on that Hotwire!

• Me

Hey what's that.....

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Uh-- Oh-- speak of the chome domes..

• Me

Looks like they're still listening in on us some how....

·         Oh well, it's their mistake this time....

• Eric "Hitman" Morelli

I guess recycling day is twice this week, eh Lt. (9,681 Characters)