[CHAR] Air Resistance ~ Alternative WWII-Themed RP

Morgan W. Bailey

Alias
Thane

Age
29

Gender
Male

Nationality
Scottish

Callsign
TP-US

Personality
Because of the nature of No. 56 Squadron, the RAF Squadron he served within prior to the collapse of the British Nation, Morgan can be seen as quite the joker of his current posting. Not exactly being cocky or hot-headed with his actions, he does like to make quirky remarks when out of combat. Friendly and reasonable, when downtime is around, he isn't the worst of people to engage in conversation with. Having a deepening respect towards the struggles that other individuals had to go through, including the downfall or mishaps of their own nations, it is a surprise to come across someone who does not see this man as an enemy, not counting the New Axis Empire of course.

In the cockpit and in the combat seat, Morgan can become quite the different man. Taking almost full concentration, he knows that any bad moves can result in catastrophic consequences for both himself and the task at hand. Much like other pilots, he talks to himself a significant amount to maintain focus, commentating on what his previous or current action is. The motivation he tends to give is minorly minimal, but he does tend to push other pilots onwards unless there's nothing else that can be done in order to complete their task. This can bring a few negative viewpoints towards him, unfortunately.

Appearance
Morgan stands at 5'10", making him an ideal height for fitting in his aircraft. With a standard body width and muscularity, he hasn't got too much to brag about. Though this has hindered some of his abilities when he's deployed as basic infantry during ground operations, it has near to no effect on the performance of his piloting. Morgan's hair is of a Ginger-nut brown shading, with darkened eyebrows and a thin stubble on his chin. Without the restrictions of facial hair that were present in the RAF, he's seemed to have forgotten to shave what he usually had to, allowing him to grow fond of his new look.

As for his attire, Morgan is usually seen wearing either his formal Parade Uniform, or the general Piloting Attire for the general amount of time, seeing as the amount of time spent doing a duty is quite high. As for ground deployment, which is obviously more rare on occasions, you'd find him in the 3rd British Division's Uniform for the European Army, armed with an SMLE.

Aircraft
Hawker Typhoon - Cawdor

Information of Aircraft
A Close Air Support/Fighter crossover, the Hawker Typhoon excels as a long-range fighter, as well as an excellent Ground Attack support aircraft.
Much like the Supermarine Spitfire, it utilises a 'Bubble' view canopy, unlike that of other Hawker Aircraft that uses the 'Greenhouse' view canopy.
For a permanent armament, the Typhoon uses 4x 20mm 'Hispano MKII Cannons', which sit in pairs on either win, as well as 2x 7.7mm Browning Machine guns, one placed in-between each Cannon.
As for what it can be equipped with, the Typhoon can be armed with 8x RP-3 Unguided Air-to-ground Rockets, or 4x 500lb Bombs (2x if there are rockets being used) or 2x 1000lb bombs, enhancing its ability as a ground attacker fighter.
At low altitudes, the Typhoon excels at speed and manoeuvrability, more so than other aircraft used in the pre-fall RAF. This was one of the many issues fixed before British Soil was successfully invaded.

SquadronPreviously in No. 56 Squadron during his posting in the RAF.
Now flies with No. 14 European Squadron, a Fighter and Ground-Strike Squadron consisting of mainly British Pilots and a few American Volunteers.

Background/History
Born like most fellows of his nationality in Edinburgh, Morgan was raised in a Middle-Classed family with an English father and a Scottish Mother, with a sister and two younger brothers. There was nothing interesting that happened prior to his service in the Royal Air Force, apart from his movement down to a small village nearby RAF Waddington, where the squadron of No. 56 was based, alongside others similar to their function. Morgan enlisted before the War broke out, only just before the tensions in Europe began to arise, with the dreams of soaring the skies like his Uncle had during the Great War. Though at first, he felt like there'd be difficulties with him passing the necessary requirements to enlist, he eventually was seen as a perfect candidate for piloting, and so he would be placed here for the years to come.

By the time the War broke out, most of the Bailey family went off to fight for the Country they served under. Mr. Bailey went off to enlist in the British Expeditionary Force (The British Army), but was killed in the evacuation of Dunkirk a year into his service. Soon after that, the eldest out of Morgan's younger brothers, William, enlisted as soon as he could, much to his mother's distress, and soon found himself in the British Expeditionary Force as well. When the rest of Europe fell completely, Britain once again being the last-nation standing, he was not returned to the homeland, as he was to remain posted in a European Fortress, like several others, that was designed to engage operations from within Axis controlled nations and neutral countries. The Sister of Morgan, Helen, volunteered to be a part of the European Fleet of Salvation, much like other female icons, as she felt there was little she could do to support those of the struggling nation. As soon as she departed, along with Morgan, Britain fell.

Morgan had flown a handful of missions prior to Rising Hawk, being a part of the skilled No. 56 Squadron. Mixing of Hawker Hurricanes, and of course the Typhoons in which Morgan flew, they could balance their capabilities of escort, dog-fighting and Ground-Target strikes, including the fall of several Italian and German outposts and airfield originally used in attempt to stage the first draft of Rising Hawk. Because of this, it accidentally bought Britain more time before the Axis would invade. Though his successful bomb damage count is unknown at that point, Morgan has the bragging rights of counting 25 Ground Units destroyed, or simply damaged enough to put out of service, as well as successfully 'Killing' seven German aircraft, three of which were bombers, during the First Battle of Britain.

After Rising Hawk, there was a long period of time in which Morgan did not fly, like most individuals. The sinking thought of his homeland being overrun was difficult to take in, but overtime he used it as motivation to get back into service in the newly founded European Resistance. Based in Australia, having not left active duty, he was trained in basic and extended Infantry combat through the 3rd British Division of the European Army. Once he had gone through that training, he returned to No. 14 Squadron of the Air Force, being handed a second Typhoon from those brought during the Fleet's movement. For his Scottish background, he received the nickname of 'Thane' for his experiences before the War, and was given the tagline of 'Cawdor' on the side of his craft; a reference to Shakespeare.

Extra Information

Though he is not the Squadron Leader or 2IC of No. 14 Squadron, his word is respected amongst experience and wisdom, sometimes being seen as a way of getting better guidance than the current Squadron Leader.

Morgan had a tendency to try and get to know his comrades well enough to gain trust when in downtime and off duty. This allows him to know who his allies are, and ensure that he can adapt to whatever style of piloting or combat they have.
[CHAR] Air Resistance ~ Alternative WWII-Themed RP

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