12-13-13 Ens Hitman joins Lt Reamer for his first flight after recovering from a brutal crash landing.

Reamer walks into the hanger bay suited up ready for a test flight.

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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.

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Oh nothing just thought I would come and give my Viper a once over.

· How about I join you?

That sounds like a plan!!!

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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.

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

(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.

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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!!!!!

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

I'll see you out there.

Launching in 3, 2, 1........

· Roger that Hitman!!!

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Preflight is complete.

· I am ready for launch…

· (Hitman you are cleared for launch)

Wohoo....it feels great to be flying again....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Launching in 3.....2.....1... GO!!!!

The chief did a great job on my new bird.......

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

I am clear of the launch bay.

This thing feels just like my old one!!!!

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Chief is very good at what he does.

Thank the Gods....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

All right Lt, lets test it out...

Yeah....let’s push this thing.......

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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.....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

You got that right!

Reamer pushes it to full throttle as if the Cylons were biting him.....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Make sure every thing is tied down!

Hahahahaha what a ride......

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

(Hitman follows)

· WOOOOHOOOO!!!

At least all the engines work.....

· OK I'll get serious now.

· Executing barrel rolls.....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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.....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

You are looking great!!!

Too much of a good thing usually isn't good......

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

I told you Chief is good!

· Don't say that too loud!!

· HAHAHA!!

Hey, how about we try that new maneuver, the Starburst?

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

OK! Let's do it!

It's really simple, just follow me Hitman.....

· It's almost what I just did.

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

I am right here!

We start out flying straight and level.

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

· Then...

Then pull back hard on the stick and climb straight up.

· as you accelerate so you don't stall.....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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.....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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.....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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.

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Leveling out....

Great, now imagine we're traveling from the center of a wheel to the outer rim.

· As if to follow a spoke.

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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.

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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.

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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.

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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.

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

hahahahaha!!!

Oh I had to mention our friends........

· Look at that....10 O'clock.....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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.....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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......

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

You know it! (Guns Blazing) AHHHHHH!!!!

Re-cycle day was never better........hahahahahahaha

· Eat led sucker......

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

I love the smell of metal in the morning!!

Yeah....this one's breaking up........

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Nice shooting Lt. you have been keeping sharp!

Scrap in the wind........

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

All they are is scrap in the wind

Yeah I had a lots of sim time while my arm was healing.....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Looks like the rest are buggin' out.

Hey what happened.....we scared them away.....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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.

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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......

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

I can't think of any other place i would rather be.

The Cylons can afford to be sloppy, we can't......

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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........

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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............

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

See you inside,

Slowing down to landing speed........

· Perfect landing, look chief no skid marks........Yeah........

· Mag locks on.......

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

(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!!!!

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

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.....

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

I'm gonna hit the showers I'll see you tomorrow Lt.

Hey Chief, refuel and Re-arm our birds for tomorrow.......

Eric "Hitman" Morelli

Nice Flying (waves)

Great flight Hitman, thanks for joining me!!!!!

· I got to go, I'll catch up with you later Hitman!!!!!!!

11:04 PM

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