Reamer walks into the hanger bay suited up ready for a test flight.
Lt.!
· Great to see you Sir! ( salutes)
(Returns Salute) Hi Hitman what's up?
· I'm going to take my new Viper out for a test flight to make sure it's ready for our next mission.
Oh nothing just thought I would come and give my Viper a once over.
· How about I join you?
That sounds like a plan!!!
Great I'll grab my flight gear.
I'll do my pre-flight and wait for you.
· The flight crew moves Reamers Viper into the launch tube.
(Running while still getting flight suit on) OK!
· Let me get in and I'll do my pre-flight...
Reamer does a walk around and checks all six FireFox AIM-9000's.
· Everything looks great!!!
· I'm climbing in the cockpit to finish my pre-flight.
Looks in good shape.
· Let me climb up...
· (settles in the cockpit to finish preflight)
My Pre-flight's complete, I'm ready to launch!!!!!
I'll see you out there.
Launching in 3, 2, 1........
· Roger that Hitman!!!
Preflight is complete.
· I am ready for launch…
· (Hitman you are cleared for launch)
Wohoo....it feels great to be flying again....
Launching in 3.....2.....1... GO!!!!
The chief did a great job on my new bird.......
I am clear of the launch bay.
This thing feels just like my old one!!!!
Chief is very good at what he does.
Thank the Gods....
All right Lt, lets test it out...
Yeah....let’s push this thing.......
Ok are you ready!!
I'm going to head to the perimeter of the fleet and do a few rolls and what ever I feel like....
· Follow the leader.....
Barrel Rolls are a good way to get going!
· I am right behind you!
Yeah that will test almost all the moving surfaces at once....
You got that right!
Reamer pushes it to full throttle as if the Cylons were biting him.....
Make sure every thing is tied down!
Hahahahaha what a ride......
(Hitman follows)
· WOOOOHOOOO!!!
At least all the engines work.....
· OK I'll get serious now.
· Executing barrel rolls.....
I never liked these.
· Reminds me of too much Ambrosia...
Yeah I hear ya, OK that's enough.....I'm breaking into a couple split Esses.....
You are looking great!!!
Too much of a good thing usually isn't good......
I don't think you lost a step Lt!
OK I'm going to pull up hard into a steep climb and see if it stalls.....
· Great, what a responsive bird.....
· This one is almost better than my old ride.....
· I ought to crash more often.......hehehehehahahahahahaha
I told you Chief is good!
· Don't say that too loud!!
· HAHAHA!!
Hey, how about we try that new maneuver, the Starburst?
OK! Let's do it!
It's really simple, just follow me Hitman.....
· It's almost what I just did.
I am right here!
We start out flying straight and level.
Ok
· Then...
Then pull back hard on the stick and climb straight up.
· as you accelerate so you don't stall.....
OK! GOT IT!
· Of course yes…
OK, that's about high enough.
· Now, do a reverse half roll and go into a straight down dive. Like the Hammerhead.......
· Wow, what a rush.....
Reverse half roll... got ya! ...
· WOAA! YES!!! LOVE IT!!!
· Now that is Frakkin' cool!!
· The rest of the squad is going to love this!
As you start to dive roll so you’re facing away from the direction we climbed at the start of the maneuver.
· But keep diving.....
Got it… holding on is the hard part!
OK, now were at the bottom of the dive about where we began.
· Now just pull back on the stick and level out flying back the same way we started the maneuver.
Leveling out....
Great, now imagine we're traveling from the center of a wheel to the outer rim.
· As if to follow a spoke.
Ok. I see now!!
Each of our flights will be doing the same thing, but in different directions 72 degrees apart.
· It's kind of like shooting a Rocket in the air.
I get it now. I wasn't real sure at first but now....
· This is going to be Frakkin' epic!
When it explodes the debris goes in different directions and falls back to where the rocket was launched.
· Except we will go in different directions.
· It sounds strange at first.
Very cool.
· It does but now that I have done it, it will be great.
The important part is when each flight is speeding into the middle of the circle. We all pull up without crashing into each other.
I hope we can execute it precisely.
Then we all climb and then roll away from each other into a dive and head back away from the center the same way we started.
It will take nerves of steel to stay in your seat.
· but well worth it I think
Yeah it will.....
· I showed the maneuver to Major Leonidas earlier today.
· He said the nuggets will be watching and leaning via Dradis.
· That was cool.......lets take a couple laps around the fleet
Well this is going to look even better on DRADIS
· OK... Let’s Go!
· OH! And no more holding back...
I think so; it will be like we're drawing a flower or a five spoke mag wheel!!!!!!!
· Yeah.....full speed ahead Dam the Cylons.......hahahahahahaha
hahahahaha!!!
Oh I had to mention our friends........
· Look at that....10 O'clock.....
You seem to be a magnet…
· I see…
· I got your wing.
Yeah.....the Cylons are still listening in on our briefings or maybe it's the hanger deck.....
· Lets dust them off, they don't seem to know we're here yet.....
I don't know...
· Its not even recycling day yet....
Let’s dive on them suckers.......Yeah.....
· Oh well, I need to test my guns anyway.....
· Moving targets are more fun.....
· Reamer lights em up.........guns blazing.....as he dives......
You know it! (Guns Blazing) AHHHHHH!!!!
Re-cycle day was never better........hahahahahahaha
· Eat led sucker......
I love the smell of metal in the morning!!
Yeah....this one's breaking up........
Nice shooting Lt. you have been keeping sharp!
Scrap in the wind........
All they are is scrap in the wind
Yeah I had a lots of sim time while my arm was healing.....
Looks like the rest are buggin' out.
Hey what happened.....we scared them away.....
There is something wrong here.
· These metal heads never just leave.
We need to play well with others, but they don't stay long enough for the lesson.......LOL
Oh well I guess that’s why I'm always in detention…
Well maybe they're planning something big.
· Yeah me too....
· I hope we see them again tomorrow night.
· Well that was a great test flight.....
· Lets head back to the Raven.
That was a great flight!
· You need to decompress and get ready for tomorrow.
· We need you to be sharp tomorrow.
Sounds good to me Hitman!!!! It's great to be back in the cockpit though......
· We need to always remember there's only one of each of us......
I can't think of any other place i would rather be.
The Cylons can afford to be sloppy, we can't......
That is right. No resurrection ship out here for us.
· We have to be sharp ... like a razor.
We're coming up on the Raven........
Always a good looking site to see.
Yeah I think my rack is calling me. I had a tough day.
· OK, I got the Ball............
See you inside,
Slowing down to landing speed........
· Perfect landing, look chief no skid marks........Yeah........
· Mag locks on.......
(Raven to Hitman you are clear to land Call the Ball at your will)
· This is Hitman I got the Ball
· Reduce speed.....
· Skids down…
· Mag lock on…
Back in the hanger deck, Climbing out.......wow what a nice Viper....this one's a keeper!!!!
WOW! Nice flying Lt!! Tomorrow is going to be epic!
Yeah, tomorrow's going to be a great day I can feel it in my bones.....
I'm gonna hit the showers I'll see you tomorrow Lt.
Hey Chief, refuel and Re-arm our birds for tomorrow.......
Nice Flying (waves)
Great flight Hitman, thanks for joining me!!!!!
· I got to go, I'll catch up with you later Hitman!!!!!!!
