The Flying Tiger’s squadron has grown to 20 members since I was given command a little over a year ago. The maneuvers mission was planned for our new members to have some fun and see what our squadron does for kicks on a Saturday night.
As you read through the comments, those of you that have taken the Viper exam will see the maneuvers come right out of the Viper training manual. While we were have fun, we all got a refresher course it tactics.
The mission was performed in the Forum Chat area of the BFC and always starts off with quick briefing with my pilots. Take a look and see what you think, is this something you would like to do? If so, what are you waiting for?
Lt Reamer
Flying Tiger’s Squadron Leader
Main Room
- Me
“Attention” Flying Tiger’s “Attention”
Our new pilots have completed their simulator training. They are ready to climb into a Viper cockpit for the first time to complete their training and earn their wings. We will form into our individual flights first in Diamond formations and then Delta formations to perform precision flying maneuvers.
It’s very important for a Viper squadron to continue to hone its skills until we become as Admiral Cain put it, “Razors.” It has been said, there is safety in numbers. The Finger Four Formation flown by the Flying Tiger’s offers superior safety and fire power in combat as long as the formation sticks together.
We will practice until it becomes second nature as if we were one!!!
Any Questions?
Skids up in fifteen on the starboard flight deck.
Dismissed!!!!
- 9:59 PM
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Roger that, Lt
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Aye aye Sir!
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
Copy that Lt.
- 10:00 PM
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Performing preflight check list now.
- Me
Ok you new nuggets....make sure you perform a proper Pre-Flight!!!
· (Reamer walks down the line....while pilots checking their birds.....) Mount up when you're finished!!!
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
Performing pre-flight checklist.
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Flight 3 performing pre flight now, sir
- Me
Roger that HotWire...
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Looks like the Chief has been busy..... Mounting up...
- Me
GreyWolf, take care of your pilots this is their first time in the cockpit......Roger that Lt!!!
· My re-flight is good.....I'm launching in 3, 2, 1,..............
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
-Hitman is ready for launch.
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
Checklist complete, ready to launch
- Me
Flight 4 ready for launch.......
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
(Hitman you are clear for launch) Launching in 3.....2...1... GO!!
- Me
Flight 5 ready for launch......OK form up after launch!!!! Roger that Lt....
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Raven this is Hitman I have cleared the bay..
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
Launching in 3..2..1....
- Me
Reamer to all Flight's.....set "FireFox" to automatic after you clear the launch tubes.......
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Flight 3 ready for launch....Launching now.....
- Me
It could safe your life today.....
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Trek, Kreios, Mace, when you are clear form up. Finger 4.
· Trek your my wing man.
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
I'm launched and forming up Lt.
- Me
Roger that Bunny...
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Firefox is on !
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
HotWire checking in...............Achilles on my wing.............JAckknife & Gunslinger form up
- Me
(20 camouflage Flying Tiger's Vipers exit the Raven's starboard launch tubes) What a sight.......
- 10:10 PM
- Me
OK pilots.....lets look Sharpe....we'll head for the perimeter of the Fleet and start our precision drills.......
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
Roger that Lt.
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
I love the smell of spent fuel in the evening! .... tighten up! Get close.
- 10:12 PM
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Wilco, Reamer
- Me
GretWolf, get your flight in order and follow closer.....Hammer that goes for your Flight as well....
· Everyone else looks perfect....keep it up......
· Roger that Lt.....
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Aye Sir!
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Copy
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Let's not stray !!!
- Jim "Trek" Westbrook
*too focused on his flying to speak, nods as hears the voice of 'Hitman'*
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Alright Flight 3....you heard the Lt......keep it tight people
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Mace come in closer.
- Me
OK everyone, Diamond formation......now......
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Wilco
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
Copy that
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Your doing fine Trek, just stay with me.
· Mace thats you. fall into position.
- Me
You're doing fine Trek.....stay with the others and you'll do fine....
- 10:16 PM
- Me
Looking great Tiger's watch your wing tips you don't want to hit each other.....
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Lt. wait..... I think.... no ..... never mind.
· must be a glitch.
- Me
OK we're going to do some basic maneuvers........
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Let's show why we're the best, Lt
- Me
First will be Barrel Rolls.......My flight goes first and everyone follows.....
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Roger that!!
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
Roger that Lt.
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Copy that boss
- Jim "Trek" Westbrook
*murmurs to self* Barrel rolls....*swallows lump*
- Me
Executing now.....two sets everyone....
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
Executing, going nice and smooth
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
All right Trek just remember I am right here and wait until I start my roll then you go.
- Me
Stay in formation......
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Clinch up, Trek. It'll be alright. Hitman will take good care of you.
· Like a mother hen. LoL
- Me
GreyWolf....OK Reamer......we're good...
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Pipe down Hotwire! Your fraking him up.
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Flight 3....you're doing stellar.
- Me
Hammer....how it is going......Great Lt.....
· OK......Lets do the High Speed Yo-Yo.....
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Nice Work Trek! Your getting it! Remember to come out of it right into formation.
· Sweet!
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
Roger that Lt.
- Jim "Trek" Westbrook
Roger, LT *toggles the stick to move the Viper back into formation*
- Me
We're looking mighty fine for a squadron with 9 new pilots.....Great Job Tiger's!!!!!!
- 10:25 PM
- Me
Let’s do the Chandelle maneuver before we break into the Delta formations......
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Did.....did anyone else see that....my DRADIS .......oh...never mind.... I must be seeing things
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Trek you'll get it!
- 10:27 PM
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Trek this is a low G move.
- Me
OK everyone.....Hitman said it; this is an easy maneuver.....
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Remember to center the stick and recover to center
- Jim "Trek" Westbrook
Roger, LT
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
You're doing great Trek
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
These are the fun ones to do.
- Me
OK....let’s get into the Delta's and run through the paces.....
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Mace, stay tight your too far out!
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Copy that, Lt
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
Roger that Lt.
- Jim "Trek" Westbrook
*glances out the side of the canopy, noticing how close he is to 'Hitman'* Wow...
- Me
OK.......Oh what's that.....
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
It's a little close eh Trek!
- Me
Is everyone picking up that.....Look what the cat dragged in everyone.......
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
I thought my DRADIS was malfunctioning.
- Jim "Trek" Westbrook
Any closer and we'll be in the same cockpit...
- Me
Toasters and plenty of them.....
· Break into our Finger Fours and give them hell Tiger’s!!!!!!!!
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
All right Trek. well now your gonna put that simulator time to good use.
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Roger that. Flight 3 check left
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Flight 2 Finger 4 !!
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
Let's scrap some toasters guys!
- Jim "Trek" Westbrook
*nods, murmuring to self* Frak.... *maneuvering into Finger Four pattern*
- Me
Everyone bogies at 2 O' Clock high.......
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Well guess whos gonna do the Chandelle...Trek Lets go!
- Jim "Trek" Westbrook
*glances toward 2 O'clock* There are a lot of them....
- Me
Execute an Immelman turn to gain some height on them suckers.....
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
There's a lot of them coming, let's show them what the Flying Tigers can do!
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
I got one and fire!!!!!!
- Me
OK Tiger's make every shot count.........
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Splash one Lt.!
- Jim "Trek" Westbrook
*keeps his Viper in formation with Hitman, firing on the next raider*
- Me
(Guns Blazing).....Splash one toaster!!!! Yeah....
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Kreios, you got one goooooo!!!!
- Ens. Justin "HotWire" James
Splash 1...make that 2.. Good shot Jackknife!
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
Have one in my sights, and fire! Got one!
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Thats it Trek FIRE!!!
- Me
GreyWolf and Hammer..... there's a bunch on your 3 O' Clock......
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Nice Shot!
- Grace "Bunny" Nonemaker
El Cid, one at your 3 o'clock. You got him! Good shot El Cid.
- Eric "Hitman" Morelli
Mace, there is one coming around your six
Comments
That will be awesome to fly with you Actual. One of these days we'll really have a mission to end all missions, we'll scrap sooooo many toasters you could walk back to the Raven on the scrap metal floating through space! ! ! ! ! !
SO SAY WE ALL! ! ! ! !
We look forward to flying with you MA'AM! (Besides I know how precious that alone time is with your significant other).
Thank you CAG Sir!.
Good Show,Tigers!
CAG
It looks like it was a successful hunting....I have yet still to be able to join. Unfortunately, I was out with my husband last night for dinner when all this was happening. It was just the two of us because the kids opted not to come because they had friends over. So they let us go on our own. It was an opportunity we couldn't pass on. But I am sure there will be other missions to come where I will finally be able to join you guys and be with Leonidas Wingman.
Regards,
~Raven Actual