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It's June 5th over there? yeah, half birthday :D

I've already got my CS in development.I'll have it up sometime tomorrow?

Driving Park said
Reserving a character spot.The background and stuff looks great! I did notice that South Africa is in both the UN and the UNWO, which I'm assuming wasn't intentional.

Thanks for pointing that out! I've amended it. South Africa is part of the UN Government. Apartheid was still given the finger in this reality too.

RPCWhite said
Silver can I have my chars from a independent country?

Yes, by all means. I'd prefer the majority of characters to be from the UN, but one or two that aren't are fine - I'm sure the UNWO is bad enough news for them too.

Mateotis said
Really eyeing with the SEPECAT Jaguar right now, I'd love if my char could pilot that beast. :DI'll most probably post a CS tomorrow. =)Also, a question, Silverwind. Your character will function as the captain of the group (Excalibur One or so), right?

Yes, I will be playing Excalibur one - my sheet will be going up momentarily. I'm playing a female Israeli pilot.
You are more than welcome to pilot a Jaguar :D

Slypheed said
Silvah!I'm a bit confused on the modifications part, no matter how many times I read the part that describes the stuff, I'm still confused o 3o(It's really halting CS development)

What particularly is it that's stumping you Slyp? Give me an idea, and I'll see if I can edit it to make it a bit better to understand - it'll probably help others too.

I have just updated the OP so that it's now got a whole bunch more info in it. If there's anything else you all think would help, please let me know.

I will edit to include links for things if people would find them useful too.

Character Sheet

Name: Ariella Yosef

Nickname/Callsign: Lioness

Age: 33

Nationality: Israeli

Appearance:
Ariella

Bio:
Born in 1985, Ariella had a fairly tough childhood. Born close to the contested border areas of Israel, many of her childhood friends were wounded and injured by artillery and rocket attacks during her childhood and teenage years, instilling a strong desire for vengeance and justice within her.
The frequent sight of IDF forces within the area also gave her a strong respect for the military of her homeland, especially seeing the doctors, engineers and other rescue workers frequently helping those in need or wounded - of either side, and of all nationalities.

As she grew older, she learned more about the world outside of her homeland, and also the circumstances behind the conflicts, and her simple worldview changed a lot, but she nonetheless harbored a strong desire to fight and serve her country and her people, and a strong protective instinct toward others.

After seeing aircraft in flight on more than one occasion and meeting with several pilots and other member of the Heyl Ha Avir (IADF) when on a school visit during an open day, she became enthralled with the idea of becoming a fighter pilot, and began the path to doing so in her schooling.
This only increased when her national service came up after graduation, and she was keen pursue the idea, working hard toward it at every step she could.

While she has worked hard to become a pilot, she has not felt like she missed out on life - like all soldiers, she loves to enjoy socializing with her friends and comrades, and especially enjoys time spent relaxing with friends either at the beach, at a bar, or out elsewhere - especially since, as she admits to herself, she’s not the most ‘orthodox’ of Jews, and frequently toes the line to see what it is she’s missing out on, on occasion. That said, she does have some belief, but keeps it mostly to herself.

She still keeps in touch with her family, but also enjoys spending time immersing herself in the culture and customs of other nations, and greatly enjoys learning about other parts of the world, other people, other food and drink, and experiencing all sorts of different ways of life. She greatly values individual expression and identity, and loves to see how different cultures come together. As such, she is curious and keen when meeting other people.

Though her combat record is exemplary, and she is a very dedicated and professional pilot, she does have a sense of humour and fun, and as much as her record for aggressive, daring and precise tactics and action is known, so too is her humour and good nature.

This said, she does harbour some doubts toward her own aims and goals, finding herself overwhelmed by all she has done, and wondering exactly why she keeps being thrust into the limelight, and why a large number of her wingmen are no longer with her, but her own successes keep being trumpeted - and whether it is at their expense.
She maintains a brave face, but is haunted by all of those she has lost, and with each mounting casualty it becomes harder to keep her facade together.

Service Record:
Ariella joined the IADF after completing her initial national service. She was rushed into service after Heavenfall in 1998, and the subsequent disastrous consequence for Israel, both in the natural disasters, and the numerous violent clashes with its’ neighbours following the incident.

The titanic waves and destruction wreaked havoc with Israel’s coastlines and left thousands injured or worse, and billions of dollars-worth of property damage occurred. The Armed Forces took a lion’s share of cleaning up and recovering the damage, and shortly after things began to resume some sort of function, Israel was immediately attacked by numerous neighbours looking to settle long-standing conflicts and grudges.

With so many men and women lost, the reservists and those in National Service were pressed into the fight as standing fighters, and Ariella earned her wings at last.
First piloting an A-4 Skyhawk as an armed trainer and attack aircraft, she later graduated to a Kfir, where she earned numerous air-to-air kills, as well as providing air support over the West Bank as part of a counter-attack, becoming notorious for her gratuitous use of cannon-fire at low-level against armoured convoys, and her expertise in picking off difficult ground targets.

However, she lost many wingmen during this time, often to ground fire or to enemy attacks. It was only through these losses that her senses and awareness sharpened - each one was an unforgettably painful lesson that forced her to shape up and be better, or to lose more friends. However, each was easily and necessarily brushed over by those in command, with the victories instead being counted.

Earning something of a reputation with the enemy as a harbinger of doom, and with her allies on the ground as a good-luck charm (and her aerial allies as a curse of sorts) her grey-blue tiger-striped Kfir was noted to be watched for by her enemies. Eventually her luck ran out, and she was shot down in a mission over the Golan Heights.
Ejecting from her aircraft, she managed to survive and evade the enemy for three days, at one point engaging in a firefight with an infantry patrol, before making contact with an armoured column. She returned to battle within two weeks, and made two more kills before the stabilization in the area, racking up an ‘ace’ score.

Since then, the IADF has been integrating with the UNF order of battle, and she has been in part responsible for providing familiarisation training with exchange pilots and units from other nations, and has began to fulfil her dream of seeing other parts of the world. Unfortunately, she was able to witness first-hand the attack on Geneva, and lead one of the security flights shortly after that intercepted a long-range reconnaissance aircraft in the area.

Since then, she has been assigned to Avalon Squadron, due to her experience and knowledge. She is nervous about how she will cope, especially with new people around her, but she has forced her doubts down, and is relying on her skill to do the best for them, and those counting on her.

Aircraft Details

The Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir (Hebrew: "Lion Cub") is an Israeli-built all-weather, multirole combat aircraft based on a modified French Dassault Mirage 5 airframe, with Israeli avionics and originally equipped with an Israeli-built version of the General Electric J79 turbojet engine.

Ariella’s Kfir has been upgraded with a host of new systems by the Avalon Institute, including a new engine, to improve performance considerably over older models. Reduced weight through using newer materials has resulted in an increase in power and maneuverability of almost 15% over a stock-model Kfir, and the avionic, including the new AESA radar and helmet-mounted sight bring it to a comparable level to a current-gen F-16.



Name of Aircraft: IAI Kfir CAI (C, ‘Avalon Institute’) aka ‘Block 65’ Kfir.

Profile Link: IAI Kfir

Modifications:

• Standard Avalon Mods


• Thrust-vectored PW-229 engine, with increased usage of light-weight composite, ceramic and alloy components


• Glass cockpit


• Updated stores management systems integrating wider range of ordnance


• Navalized configuration with powered fly-by-wire controls and all-moving canards for greater control at low speeds for carrier approaches.


• Additional external cameras to aid in high AoA and high-speed carrier landings


• Retractable in-flight refuelling probe


• New one piece canopy for improved visibility


• External body-mounted conformal fuel-tanks (CFT's) for extended range

Personal Colour Scheme:
Two-tone blue-grey tiger-stripe scheme with a yellow flash at the top of the rudder, fading into a hazy powder-blue/white color on the underside of the aircraft.

Weapon Systems:
Internal Cannon:
2 x DEFA 30mm cannon w/200 rounds each

Nine external hardpoints for a combination of the following weapons and equipment:

• Python-4 Short-range IR-Guided AAMs


• Derby Medium-range Radar-guided AAMs


• AGM-65 Maverick AGMs


• AGM-142 Popeye


• AGM-88 HARM


• Paveway-series of Laser-guided bombs


• Rafael SPICE guided bomb


• JDAM-series GPS-Guided bombs


• Mk.80 series of unguided bombs


• CBU-cluster bomb units


• Matra Durandal anti-runway bombs


• SNEB unguided 68mm rocket pods


• Gunpods


• Droptanks


• LITENING integrated targeting pod (laser and FLIR targeting pod)

Silverwind Blade said What particularly is it that's stumping you Slyp? Give me an idea, and I'll see if I can edit it to make it a bit better to understand - it'll probably help others too. I have just updated the OP so that it's now got a whole bunch more info in it. If there's anything else you all think would help, please let me know. I will edit to include links for things if people would find them useful too.

There is no one particular part that is stumping me, its the whole thing o 3o
I get that there will be a standard set of upgrades for all, but don't really get the rest. o.o

Slypheed said
There is no one particular part that is stumping me, its the whole thing o 3oI get that there will be a standard set of upgrades for all, but don't really get the rest. o.o

Okay, let me see if I can explain it better.

Fighter aircraft (which includes attackers, multirole, etc) are split broadly into 'Generations'. What defines a 'Generation' of aircraft are the sophistication of its' onboard systems and the materials used in its' construction.

Most current aircraft are Fourth Generation, with modifications and new versions making them 4.5th Generation. Aircraft currently coming into service, such the T-50, F-22 and other are Fifth Generation aircraft. Some on the drawing board (or at the 'back of napkin' stage) could be considered Sixth-Generation.

In this setting, many of the UN's Fifth and 4.5 gen aircraft have been destroyed or greatly reduced in number, leaving a large number of Third and early Fourth generation aircraft around the world, hence the reason for the list of available aircraft in the OP not including many 'modern' aircraft.
To keep these aircraft competitive with those used by the UNWO, Avalon has begun a crash-program of refitting them with systems used by 4.5th and 5th gen aircraft.

These include, but are not limited to, newer, more powerful engines (potentially with thrust-vectoring), rebuilding with advanced materials (such as carbon composites, greater use of lightweight alloys), reprofiling edges (like on the F-35, F/A-18F, etc) for increased stealthy characteristics, increased automation and replacing of avionic systems with modern components to save weight and increase processing speed, power and functionality and using helmet-mounted sights. Changing cockpit systems from dials and analog 'tape' style readouts to focus on a more Glass Cockpit layout with multi-function touch-screen displays and adding new systems like modern AESA radars, targeting and navigation systems (like laser/IR targeting pods such as SNIPER and LITENING) would also be possible and likely.
Adding an in-flight refuelling capability would also be common, as would adding the capability to take-off and land from an aircraft carrier. Things like additional conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) could also be added.

Additionally, the upgrading of these aircraft could also lead to expanding their range of weaponry, adding modern weapons such as laser or GPS-guided bombs, advanced models of air-to-air missiles and a wider range of air-to-ground missiles or other ordnance.

What you choose to add to your aircraft is up to you - it depends on what you think would be useful, and anything you thinkl that would give your aircraft an edge in the field, and make it cool and fun to pilot.
There will be opportunities to upgrade your aircraft later if wanted, but at the beginning, your aircraft will be modified to deal with more advanced enemies as they come, rather than being cutting edge.

Complicated and fun lol. I already got an aircraft in mind considering I can't have my favourite Tyhoon multi role fighter lol.

also out of curiosity, are we allowed wingman or a squad with our character? just thought it be an interesting thing for character development in and out of mission etc..

Damo021 said
Complicated and fun lol. I already got an aircraft in mind considering I can't have my favourite Tyhoon multi role fighter

Hope that aircraft isn't the Aardvark o 3o

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Dear god, the only two characters posted right now use real pictures. Makes it intimidating to post my sheet once its finished o 3o

Damo021 said
Complicated and fun lol. I already got an aircraft in mind considering I can't have my favourite Tyhoon multi role fighter lol. also out of curiosity, are we allowed wingman or a squad with our character? just thought it be an interesting thing for character development in and out of mission etc..

Considering the submarine we're going to be flying off of only has room for a squadron of planes, it's not really going to work having your own squadron following you around. And I already allowed one person a wingman, but if everyone's going to have one, then it kind of means we have twice as many characters, and people can avoid talking to each other :P

Slypheed said
Hope that aircraft isn't the Aardvark

It's perfectly fine if more than one person has the same aircraft. It's actually slightly more realistic that way. Not that that's an issue anyway.

In other news, I went down the sea front in my home town today, and watched the D-Day 70th anniversary events. There was a mock amphibious landing by the Royal Marines, and the Red Arrows did as display. It was pretty awesome.

Silverwind Blade said
In other news, I went down the sea front in my home town today, and watched the D-Day 70th anniversary events. There was a mock amphibious landing by the Royal Marines, and the Red Arrows did as display. It was pretty awesome.

My speech was cancelled so the French Minister of Defense could spew some propaganda about the European Union...

Rafale said
My speech was cancelled so the French Minister of Defense could spew some propaganda about the European Union...

:l
Wow, that's rude.

Silverwind Blade said
Considering the submarine we're going to be flying off of only has room for a squadron of planes, it's not really going to work having your own squadron following you around. And I already allowed one person a wingman, but if everyone's going to have one, then it kind of means we have twice as many characters, and people can avoid talking to each other :P

But does that mean I can't have two characters for the same aircraft (Pilot and WSO)? o 3o

Is this still open? Would love to do an RP where what I've learned about aircraft would come in handy. ^^

Also, when you say Gen 4.5, would an Su-37 be out of the question?

No, you can definately have a pilot and a WSO. I'd just prefer to avoid having too many characters around.
Maybe everyone can have a maximum of two characters each, then.
I might have to do some re-thinking of things in terms of having the sub-carrier if everyone wants more than one character and potentially more than one aircraft, though I'm expecting most people to have a pilot and WSO if they're having two characters

Skythikon said
Is this still open? Would love to do an RP where what I've learned about aircraft would come in handy. ^^Also, when you say Gen 4.5, would an Su-37 be out of the question?

Yes it is still open. The list of available aircraft for starting players is in the OP, and the SU-37 is not available at this time.

However, Sky makes ten players, and with the idea of having multiple craft per player (though I know most people won't), I'm going to cap it there.
It might re-open in a couple of days if people don't post sheets soon, but while we're waiting, things are closed. If there's anyone else who's interested, then please register your interest now.

Say, Silver, two things regarding the F-14. Would it be unreasonable for my character to fly a single seater F-14? I know it's a plane originally meant to be a dual-seater, but I just can't be bothered to make a second character.
A second idea, if I can't have a single-seat F-14, what about a F/A-18A or C? We have the MiG-29, so I don't think it would be unreasonable in terms of era.

Slypheed said
Hope that aircraft isn't the Aardvark o 3oDear god, the only two characters posted right now use real pictures. Makes it intimidating to post my sheet once its finished o 3o

Nah its the Saab draken :)

Alright then. If no one else is gonna do ground attack, I'd probably have a pilot flying the Su-25TM (Or Su-39) and hopefully will be able to upgrade to a 2-man crew flying the Su-34 sometime down the line.

Skythikon said
Alright then. If no one else is gonna do ground attack, I'd probably have a pilot flying the Su-25TM (Or Su-39) and hopefully will be able to upgrade to a 2-man crew flying the Su-34 sometime down the line.

But I is flying an Aardvark o 3o
Although the idea of two Fullbacks going into a battlefield would be kickass XD

I'm multi-purpose, so I've got some surface and some air capabilities.

Well doing my research into the Draken, the craft is effectively a multi-role fighter. it is capable of interception and air to air combat and able to air to ground payloads also. I think it is a very versatile aircraft and a rather cool looking and revolutionary design from the cold war, never expected the Swedish to come up with such a craft but they did :)