The first combat reports started just a couple hours ago- OP and LPs being withdrawn in the face of a massive soviet armored and mechanized assault. The air battle started simply enough, too- NATO SEAD aircraft launched with air superiority fighters against the soviet onslaught, both sides taking light losses early on. You're reminded of Tanana, honestly- the numbers are creeping upwards, with both sides forward staging their aircraft in an attempt to gain air superiority.

The task force's air element got it's orders a few hours ago- all four carriers have been launching their wings nonstop. While you're expected to return here, there's a full dozen alternates, all set up to receive aircraft from the fight and turn them around.

“F-Frank?” Merlin asks, hesitantly, from beside you- you didn't even hear her coming. “I-I put together a weapons list for us, if that's ok. A-and I talked to my sister some before she launched, she said she heard from someone that soviets are moving more of their flying dreadnaughts in.”

You nod, not able to speak over the roar of another pair of hornets, laden with mixed weapons packages, being launched. The intruders, alongside allied aircraft, are slated to hit ammo and fuel dumps, known depots, that kind of target, behind the lines. You don't envy them that mission- they're going in with escort, but it's likely to be rough.

You're slated to go in in about an hour- down below, the squadron is doing their various precombat rituals- Slider and Katya are going through the weapons, while Ice is in what you've dubbed 'hummingbird' mode- she seems to be flitting everywhere, checking everything, talking to everyone. Burying herself in her work to cover her anxiety. You can't help but note none of then have come to see you, though.

2/3

They're not mad at you- well, not anymore. When you'd first landed after bringing home that witch, Ice had been under the impression you'd taken the twins and gone off without orders. Now, though, she's mad at the ONI spooks, who seem to be taking it in stride. Brigette, actually, ended up laughing about it when you ran into her, saying Ice was 'de mos angry witch I ever did know'. Kind of funny, coming from one of the semi-legendary SEAL team witches, you think.

Merlins loadplan is... surprisingly well rounded, you think, looking it over. Your nacelle bays carry AMRAAMS, giving you a total of four, while your dorsal bays are loaded with agile IIIs, for a total of eight of the deadly little missiles. Your centerline is the only one you're iffy on- she's elected to load the tesla cannon. While it could be useful- especially if there's dreadnaughts in the area, you'd get a lot more mileage, you think, out of more missiles- You could load sixteen agiles or eight more AMRAAMs in that bay, for example. But you're not sure how useful they'd be against dreadnaughts- you remember vividly the kind of firepower it took to kill them two over the Bering sea.

[] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go {Write in- what do you need to do. Everything but drawing your gear and preflight walkaround is done, so this is your chance to go talk to someone or look over someone else's preparations, that kind of thing}
[] Let's swap some things around (replan the load, load with the most votes or repeats will be what you take up)

>>28125447
[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya about her mail, and how she is doing.

[x] Take Merlin's suggested load
shit....more dreads

also

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4wY-FhBArw

>>28125447
>[] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go
>[] Check Twins loadout

Wondering if they're going with something similar or not.

>>28125447
[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya about her mail, and how she is doing.

>>28125485
>new Hellsing

ABOUT DAMN TIME!

[] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go and check the twins load

If we run into some of those dreadnoughts, a second PPC might be handy.

>>28125447
[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya about her mail, and how she is doing.

>>28125447
>[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya about her mail, and how she is doing.

More dreads, juuuuust what we needed amirite?

>>28125447
>>28125447
[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go check with the Twins about their loadout
Steel wings should probably take the heavy ordinance needed to take down dreadnoughts while the witches can cover us.

>>28125479
>>28125498
>>28125522
Why do we need to talk about her mail?

Anyways...

>>28125447
[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go check with the Twins about their loadout

>>28125447
>[] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya about her mail, and how she is doing.

Hell no, we are not fucking around when it comes to martian dreads.

Besides which I want to test that Tesla Cannon out.

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>>28125447
>[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go I need to go and check the twins load

Ice'll find us if she wants to talk. Shit is heating up by the sounds of things. It's the feeling, like the one you feel when you read the chapters in Red Storm Rising or any book really when it starts happening. The Dread's are gonna be a bitch. Best night of the week!

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>>28125447

>[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go {Write in- what do you need to do. Everything but drawing your gear and preflight walkaround is done, so this is your chance to go talk to someone or look over someone else's preparations, that kind of thing}

Ghost, don't forget twitter~

>>28125447
>[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya about her mail, and how she is doing.

Sweet Zombie Jesus, where do we find the space to stuff in all of those missiles?

>>28125447
[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya.

>>28125447
>[] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go check what the twins loaded.

>>28125590
SUPER SCIENCE!

nice link on the twitter post, ghost

>>28125447
[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go check with the Twins about their loadout

How much damage did it take to knock one of those things down?

>>28125590

Switching to >>28125591

>>28125637
Entirely too much.

>>28125447
[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya.

>>28125637
We had to borrow a battleship.

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>>28125637
The Yamato.

>>28125447
>[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya.

>>28125447
[] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go check with the Twins about their loadout

I wonder what would be better, those harpoon missiles we had during the mission or the cannon...

>>28125682

Well we were supposed to test the cannon out no?

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>>28125659
could we use A-10's if they could make it?

>>28125447
>[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya.

>>28125447

>[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go check on the twin's load

>>28125694
Hell if I know. I'm just thinking if the harpoons be better for knocking dreadnaughts out over the cannon. Maybe we should have the twins bring a set with them. Just throwing ideas out there.

>>28125447

>[x] Take Merlin's suggested load

And the check with the twins, see what they're slingin.

>>28125724
Then again, thinking about it, we haven't even seen the cannons in action have we?

>>28125724

I don't think we even have any harpoons available, they seemed designed specifically for the mission.

>>28125707
the warthogs would make short work of dreads if you think about it

>>28125743
Maybe... Like I said just throwing stuff out there and seeing what we do have access to and what not.

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>>28125707
The Devil's Cross? Yes. There's nothing an A-10 can't do!

>>28125758
It's a question of keeping everything and their mother off them to get to the dreads.

>>28125758

Maybe if they could get in some good hits with their bombloads, the GAU however, despite how many people love it, isn't going to cut it.

>>28125447
>[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya.

>>28125759

The wyvern has access to whats in the chart here:>>28125569

We don't have access to ground ordinance. Perhaps some of the other planes from the CAW will carry some.

>>28125786
Ah didn't see that. Thank you!

>>28125447

>>[] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go check what the twins loaded.

>>28125776
>A10 with Telsa cannon when

>>28125447
[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya.

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>>28125813
>A-10 with a Railgun when

>>28125813
when we can find the blueprints for the A-10
>>28125485
>schrodinger
God damn it boner! and what the fuck did they do to rip!?

>>28125842
>lel so randum lololol RICKROLL
fucking
goddamnit

>>28125406
>>[] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go
>>[] Check Twins loadout

>>28125406

>[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go and check the twins load

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>>28125827
>First Flight: 10 May 1942

>>28125447
[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya.

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>>28125889
Some anon on /k/ edited the page not too long ago, it wasn't corrected for some time.

>>28125447
>[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya.

how have I just noticed this
>take merlin's load
ultralewd

>>28126000
2lewd.

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>>28126000
Merlin not for lewd!

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>>28126000

>>28125447
[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, lets chat with the Twins about their set up, try and find time to speak withe the others.

Shit's about to get real.

>>28126000
I fell sorry for her boyfriend when he finds out

>>28125447
[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go talk to Katya.

[X] Take merlins load, talk to katya

>>28125420
>[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go and check the twins load

fuck this how are you check. Combat prep takes priority

>>28125447
>[X] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go and check the twins load
Would help to have one of us in missile-truck mode.

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[x] Take Merlin's suggested load, I need to go (talk to Katya)

“How are the twins loaded, did you see?” You ask- you've got faith in your wingmate's capabilities to plan for themselves without you looking over their shoulder, even if that's what you probably ought to be doing. Command is a bitch like that, you think- as is evidenced by Ice trying to make sure everyone else is ready to go. Of course, you know, like she knows, that Slider will probably have done the same job already. For as much shit as she gives you, she's really the big sister to most of the girls here, you think. Well, kinda. She's the psychotic big sister. You've never had a problem with that though.

“T-they're loaded the same as us.” Merlin says. “I-I helped them plan it out. I thought it might be a good idea to carry the cannon for big targets, and the missiles we'll need if- well, if...”

“If it's as hairy as they said it was in the briefing?” You ask, making your way belowdecks, down to the hangar deck and your small space in it.

Merlin nods. “Y-yeah. Frank... if... if...”

You shake your head. “Don't ask for promises I know I can't keep, kiddo.”

She nods, but doesn't say anything.

Down below, you find Slider and Katya at a folding table- with plenty of room down here now, they're doing some basic upkeep on the squadron's weapons and loading magazines- a tedious task, regardless of how often you've done it.

1/2

You take a seat next to them, reaching for a stack of unloaded mags- their short, box pattern indicates they belong to Ice's M-14. You shrug, nodding when Katya slides you a can of rounds, and start loading them in, silently thanking your patron deity that your father utterly insisted all his children be familiar with the M-14. Your mother, who'd carried one as well, agreed, and helped your dad teach all of you on her old rifle, which she- unlike your father- had been able to bring home.

Slider glances over at you, but doesn't say anything, just shrugs and continues stacking 5.56 magazines on the table- there's over thirty now, a slowly growing number. A few cans for the pair of 249s sit as well- Goose hated the minigun, which has since been sent back to Maryland for further testing and modification, and Katya's BAR is sitting this one out, it's round, even when enhanced, is just too slow for a dogfight. You hope she doesn't need it if those dreadnoughts turn up.

“Frank, you came to help?” Katya asks, sounding somewhat surprised. “I am thankful, as I am sure Comrade Rachel is, but do you not have other things to do?”

“Just came to see how you two were doing.” You answer, smoothly.

Katya snorts. “A likely story, I am thinking. You came down because you wished to look at Rachel and myself one more time before flying off into battle.”

2/3 (oops)

Slider chokes back a laugh, cursing lightly when she drops a shotgun shell.

Katya grins. “I understand, of course, you are a hero, yes? Off to do glorious battle, and seeking his lady's favor?”

You tilt your head- something's coming and you're not sure you're going to like it.

“I refuse.” She says, flatly. “If I give it to you and you die, then you can die knowing at least I will be thinking of you. This way, I will know that if you die, you will remember I have been in more air combat than you and do not need checking on, unlike, perhaps, your cousin, who is untrained and with a damage control team on a carrier. Or perhaps your wingman.”

[] “I- uh... right. Lemme go check on Joe.”
[] “Well shit. Forgive me for caring. I'll go check on the twins, maybe they'll appreciate it.”
[] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

>>28126513
>[] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

[X] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

>>28126513
>[x] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”
>Off to do glorious battle, and seeking his lady's favor?
HA! That battle is yet upon us, fair lady!
>>28126493
>You came down because you wished to look at Rachel and myself one more time before flying off into battle.
You see right through me.

>>28126513
>[] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

>>28126513
>[] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better."

Add-in: "There's nothing I can talk to Joe about that will help him other than reminding him to keep his head down, and the twins know their business. You, however, I wanted to get a feel on after I brought that mail back."


Option 2 is quite tempting, but it's best not to rustle jimmies through confrontation before an engagement.

>>28126513
>[x] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”
"I mean, Tesla Cannon? I know the man's been vindicated and all, but still."

>>28126546
Damnit, forgot to link to the post.

>>28126513
[X] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

>>28126513
>[] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

Well, that's pretty vicious. Can't say it was undeserved though.

[] “Well shit. Forgive me for caring. I'll go check on the twins, maybe they'll appreciate it.”

>>28126513
>[] "Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better."
Bit presumptuous of her, calling herself 'our lady'. There's at least two other horses in that race, sister.

>>28126513
[] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

Geez Katya.
Also I personally wanted to apologise to her about the whole crash thing but a writein won't win here.

Rolled 8

>>28126513

>[x] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

Hah.

What a Take That.

>>28126513
>[] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

Besides, Slider's the lady here.

>>28126513
>[] “I- uh... right. Lemme go check on Joe.”

>>28126669
>Slider's the lady here.
That's a bingo.

>>28126669
Good point. Maybe we should ask for Slider's favor?

>>28126686
>>28126703
I'd vote for it.

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>>28126513
Here>>28126564
Adding this >>28126703
It's a must.

>>28126513
[x] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

"Joe is in a damage control team. Nothing I say to him will increase his luck, because that is what you need to survive as one of those poor bastards. The Twins are loaded, Merlin made sure of that. The only thing that is in questionable condition is you as you were so apt in confirming right now."

>>28126513
>[] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

Rolled 51

>>28126703

YES.

DO IT

>>28126513
>[x] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

>>28126703

+1.

Let it be done.

>>28126703
do it for her

>>28126703
Fund it!

>>28126513
[x] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

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>>28126703
Make it so! Ya'll know it to be true.

>>28126513
>[x] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

>>28126513
>[] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

...Well, that's certainly one way to give someone a piece of her mind.

>>28126703
She did already give it to us once!

>>28126513
>[] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

That has to be one of the most epic fuck offs in the history of fuck offs.

>>28126513
>[x] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

"And I was gonna ask for your favor, but seeing as how yours is not to be given...Slider? Wouldst thou grant me the honor?"

Katya's kinda mad.

>>28126881

Gee, you think?

>>28126513
>[] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

>Katya grins. “I understand, of course, you are a hero, yes? Off to do glorious battle, and seeking his lady's favor?”

>You tilt your head- something's coming and you're not sure you're going to like it.

>“I refuse.” She says, flatly. “If I give it to you and you die, then you can die knowing at least I will be thinking of you. This way, I will know that if you die, you will remember I have been in more air combat than you and do not need checking on, unlike, perhaps, your cousin, who is untrained and with a damage control team on a carrier. Or perhaps your wingman.”

Right. He gets shot down again or something goes wrong she must be cursed for denying him her favor.

[x] “Well shit. Forgive me for caring. I'll go check on the twins, maybe they'll appreciate it.”

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[x] “Nah, came to make sure you two were loading extra. You want to keep up with me, you'd better”

You shrug, blowing off the 'advice'- you know the twins have their shit down, and it'll take one mother of an attack to actually hit the carrier group this time- lessons have been learned from the battle of the Bering sea.

“Actually, I just stopped by to make sure you two were loading extra for everyone.” You say. “I'd hate for you to fall behind.”

Katya snorts, and opens her mouth to say something, but you continue, cutting her off. “Besides, if I had been here to ask for a favor, I'd have been asking for Slider's.”

Katya's jaw shuts with an audible clack- but she grins anyway, and nods. “I see. Comrade Rachel?”

Slider laughs. “If I give this dink something, he'll assume it means I'm as smitten with him as you are.”

Katya cocks her head sideways. “You are not? You are doing a good job of acting then.”

Slider narrows her eyes. “I seem to recall some photographs I may ha-”

Kayta's eyes widen. “I-ah- I did not mean it like that. I am sorry.” She says, cutting slider off.

1/2

“Besides, what would I give you?” Slider says. “Underwear? I think knights carried a piece of lace or something, but only lace I own is stockings and that bla- wait, why am I telling you this?” She asks, rhetorically. “You ain't getting jack from me. Go ask Ice anyway.”

You laugh, setting down the stack of magazines. You did that in pretty good time, you think- about twenty mags.

“Where the hell do you keep all of these anyway?” You ask, looking at the mags. “Rex says he only carries, like, eight or nine, I think, and that's still more than a lot of guys.”

“Some of us wear vests, like the infantry.” Katya says. “But there are storage bays in the strikers for ammunition.”

You're about to answer when Ice walks up from behind you.

“There you are!” She says. “I've been looking for you. Is your fighter ready to go? You've been by the intel shop, right? They're predicting this will be a big one- maybe the biggest jet combat in...well, ever.”

[] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.
[] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.

>>28126893
She'll get over it.

>>28127120
>[x] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.

>>28127120
>[] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.

>>28127120
So that's what happened to that lacy number in Alaska.

>>28127120
>Slider narrows her eyes. “I seem to recall some photographs I may ha-”
>Kayta's eyes widen. “I-ah- I did not mean it like that. I am sorry.” She says, cutting slider off.
Well. That's something.

[x] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.

She can kill 'em with love.

>>28127120
[x] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.
Funny thing about up-to-date intel.
It never is.

>>28127120
>[] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.

>>28127120
>[X] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.

>>28127120
>[] "Yeah, we're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags."
Slider says I should ask you for your favor. So can I get that before we head out?

>>28127120
>[] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.

>>28127120
[x] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.

"The intel is wrong anyway."

>>28127120
>I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.
Also
>And I loaded you some mags.

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>>28127120

>[x] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.
>[x] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.


"Sooo the ladies say I should ask you for your favour."

Grin like a muthafucker

>>28127120
>[x] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.
Intel is never on the ball.
>Rex says he only carries, like, eight or nine, I think
What happened to the guy that did the bit with Rex back in summer?
>>28127096
>“I seem to recall some photographs I may ha-”
hehehehe

>>28127120
>[] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.

>>28127120
>[x] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.

>>28127199
This so much.

>>28127120
>[] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.
>[] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.

>>28127120
>[] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.

>>28127200
Still around, probably gonna write something else after Thanksgiving.

>>28127176
>>28127199

Do it.

Fairs fair.

>>28127120
>[x] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.
>[x] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.

>>28127120
>[] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.

>>28127120
>[] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.

>>28127199
Oh, phrase it like this better.

>>28127199
Eh, why not. Do it straight-faced though.

>>28127199
She'll give us her collar won't she?

>>28127199
This please.

>>28127199
This, ayep.

>>28127336
Lewd.

...Besides, she'll put the collar on and give us a leash.

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>>28127336

>>28127120
>[x] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.

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>>28127096
>>28126513
>Katya is pissed for no reason

Well fuck you then. You want to act like a bitch, we can treat you like one.

Who's up for just grabbing Ice and kissing her deep as a massive middle finger to Katya?

>>28127120
>[] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.

>>28127380
Well, I wouldn't say do it JUST as a middle finger to Katya, if you know what I mean.

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>>28127336
>>28127357

>>28127380
She's angry, because we are a death-seeking, indecisive asshole who's playing all the women.

>>28127120
[x] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.

>>28127380
Katya is pissed because she assumed we were coddling her. Not sure why Ghost didn't give us an option to correct her.

>>28127415
Except we're really not.

>>28127336
No no. She wears the collar and gives Frank the leash.

>>28127380
Too much too fast & too out of character.

>>28127424
There's an implied write in option every time. He doesn't need to add it at the end of each update.

>>28127424
>Not sure why Ghost didn't give us an option to correct her.
same, I mean things have been weird since the tomcat crash and we really need to have a good talk with her, yet there is never a chance or option to

>>28127427
Are we? Then why did we try to impress her in a plane we weren't used to, deciding not to ditch it even though the engine was crapping out?

And we ARE playing them.

>>28127415

That doesn't describe Frank in the slightest.

[] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.
[] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.

No reason we can't do both

>>28127427

Different anon, but is largely fits my view as well at this point.

>>28127465
Then you should probably reread our decisions in the past.

>>28127120
>[] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.
>[] I was by the intel shop about twenty minutes ago. I guess I could swing by again.

>>28127415
If she's upset about anything, it's that Frank hasn't really talked to her since the Tomcat crash. Not about it, or about her being reassigned to someone else in the squadron.

Frank hasn't lived up to the ideal "hero" she saw him as when she was rescued. She was possessive of Frank, but Frank was never quite as receptive to those attentions.

>>28127463
The plane argument is one I'm not going to mess with, I said to punch out.

>>28127463
>>28127478
How are we playing them?

We've teased them sure, but I haven't seen anything past what friends would do normally.

Sure, we know some of them like us, but playing implies we did it on purpose, which I don't see. Plus, the whole war thing is not good for picking out a girlfriend, especially if they're in our squadron.

>>28127427
Yeah, yeah we are. We charge headfirst into every single fight we can as long as there is something to protect, regardless of the odds of our survival, or whether or not it would actually be smarter to try something else.

As for the playing all the women part, oh you bet your ass we most certainly are. We haven't picked a single one while trying to curry favor with all three at the same time.

>>28127518
>not good for picking out a girlfriend

Then rebuke their advances!

>>28127531
>all three
Have we been "currying" favor with Slider? Because if we have, I've missed it. I don't think we've taken her out to eat, or have we invited her any place. We didn't go along with her prank against the witches, and generally have spent more time with Katya and Ice on special events and such.

I think you're reading a bit much into things.

>>28127531

The only battle we've charged into head on with heavy odds, was over Alaska with Katya. And that was ages ago.

Most of our major engagements have been against Stalinka, at that was one on one.

>>28127531

Regarding your first statement, the most recent mission to get the recon witch safe. We did NOT go in howling for blood.

Regarding the second, my only disagreement is that it strikes me as more flirtatious than 'harem route' behaviors. 'Playing' has such negative connotations that I don't feel it as accurate. That said, by all means start a push to make a decision if it bothers you. Start voting to take one of the girls' interest seriously.

>>28127445
>There's an implied write in option every time.
Yes, but that doesn't mean it has any chance of winning.
>>28127463
Punching out over land is better than punching out over water. Except when you're less than a hundred meters off a Miami beach in the middle of summer.
A broken leg hurts like a bitch but it (usually) won't kill you. Hypothermia WILL.

>>28127531
I was unaware that friendly ribbing, normal conversation between friends and generic not-being-a-cockhead constituted "currying favour".

>>28127596
But we didn't. We crashed that crate.

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>>28127590
>Start voting to take one of the girls' interest seriously.

The Tea Party will become sane before we can all agree on the same girl.

>>28127518
>whole war thing is not good for picking out a girlfriend, especially if they're in our squadron.
This is my defense as well but with the "Everyone's got a right to be happy" statement last thread puts a kink in that defense.
>>28127574
Not that Anon. She's the one we talk to and personally I prefer that to currying favor, better way of relationship building.

>>28127598
If they show clear sexual interest it does.

>>28127648
You've not spent much time around hormonal ternage girls in a stessful environment, have you?

>>28127643

I laughed anon.

Because, ain't that the truth.

>>28127626
It broke after we touched down. That counts as a landing and nothing you say will convince me otherwise.

Sure there's been hinting and suggestive comments and shit but, discounting the hero worship Katya had - has? - for Frank, has anyone came out and said they like Frank yet?

>>28127686
And you have not spent a lot of time around women at all, have you?

Rebuke advances, if not interested. Be honest and clear.
It's the honourable way.

>>28127704

Ice sort of called him out when drunk. Something along the lines of 'American girls not good enough for ya?'

>>28127693
Every landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

Every landing you can't is a crash.

>>28127704
I think Ice and Slider have confirmed that the other likes Frank- that is, Tabby says Rach likes Fronk, Rachel says the opposite- and they've both said that he should go for the other girl. And then there's drunk Ice.

>>28127704
Not that I can think of, nope. It's only been others or one of them bring up that one of them has feelings.
>>28127729
We should really bring up that we have no problems with American girls, cause we ride one everyday.

>>28127744

drunk, stripping, Ice

>>28127764
Not much to strip for a witch though.

>>28127816
Our Witches generally wear pants though.

>>28127828
When they're not drunk enough to admit that they want their pilot holding the other end of their leash.

>Find young
>Receive witch wrangling advice
Learn from the master

>>28127880
>Find young
>Receive witch wrangling advice
>DO THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF WHAT HE SAYS
ftfy

>>28127880
That's all we ask him. Not about his time during the war or as a test pilot, just bout how one handles the witches.

>>28127880

Is this a good time to point out that Young's 'witch wrangling' was getting knocked the fuck out by Minna and dragged off to the closet?

>>28127880
>Find young
>Receive witch wrangling advice
>Shoot at ceiling
ftfy

>>28127913
I think that can be defended as "Luring Her Into A False Sense Of Superiority"

>>28127913

It'll tell him what to do with Ice

>>28127744
>and they've both said that he should go for the other girl
so we go for Katya and take them as mistresses

and if you say no harem route, then fuck you, Ghost shouldn't be drawing this out so much, fuck I can understand not QM fiat'ing it early on, thats what killed VMQ2, but this is dragging on and on and getting tiresome fast

>>28127913
Whatever works.

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[x] Yeah, We're ready boss. And I loaded you some mags.

You nod, indicating the stack of mags and leaning back. “We're ready to go, Merlin already handed in a loadsheet and we drew our flightplan. The twins can handle themselves, Joe... well, there's nothing I can really say to or for him. Besides, the fleet will be fine. I figured I'd spend my time better by loading mags for you. But since you're here...”

You indicate Slider and Katya. “These two seem to think I should ask your for your favor.”

Slider sniggers, and you hear Katya snort. Ice blushes. “A favor?” She asks. “L-like I'd have one to give you anyway. Maybe some old canvas belt or something....”

“Oh for fuck's sake.” You say, exasperated. “All of you are bad luck. Merlin?”

Merlin looks up at you, confusion written on her face.

You get out of your chair and kneel in front of her, bowing your head. “M'lady, it would be a great honor to carry your favor into the coming fray.”

Merlin looks around, even more confused, and Slider hoots, falling out of her chair laughing. Finally, Merlin shrugs, helplessly. “I-I don't have anything...” She says.

1/2

>>28127940
I see it more as them looking out for each other. They're best friends, after all.

You stand back up, grinning. “That's ok, Sammy. Doesn't count when you're riding with me anyway.”

Ice pokes you in your good side, and looks over at Merlin. “Merlin, do us all a favor and get this guy through life support and everything before he embarrasses himself any more. You're good to go? I know your crew chief said something to me about a late night working on the jet...”

Merlin nods, tugging your wrist. “Y-yeah. Just some minor tweaks, stuff I noticed when we were helping that one girl.”

“Ok, good. Go ahead and get ready, then, and they'll be lifting your fighter while you're drawing your gear.”

The trip through life support is quick- your gear is already laid out and ready to go, it's just getting it all on. You tuck your gloves through one of your shoulder straps, stuffing your helmet and a pair of snickers bars in a flight bag.

Merlin, similarly equipped in her own scaled-down flight suit, meets you just after you step out of the bay, her slippers making barely a noise on the deck.

“Bare leg again?” You ask.

She blushes, but nods. “I-I have to now. The interface won't work through cloth, it needs skin contact. Like a striker. “

You grin. “Best damn striker in the fleet.”

[] Let's go through intel one last time.
[] Let's get going. Might be a bit ahead of the game.

>>28127962
I see it more as they should fuck already and stop competing over Fronk, because they are better for each other than he is

>>28127940
that's why Merc went and did it: To end the waifuing mess.

Honestly I sort of stopped caring as it seems clear Ghost has no plans on resolving it, just tossing more and more action scenes between us and such a resolution.

>>28127974
[x] Let's go through intel one last time.

>>28127974
>[] Let's get going. Might be a bit ahead of the game.

We can review the plan verbally while we do our pre-flight and wait to launch.

>>28127974
>[] Let's get going. Might be a bit ahead of the game.
Then once in the air
>[] Let's go through intel one last time.

>>28127974

>[x] Let's go through intel one last time.

>>28127974
>[x] Let's go through intel one last time.
One last check

>>28127974
>[] Let's get going. Might be a bit ahead of the game.

>>28127974
>[] Let's go through intel one last time.

>>28127974
Seconding >>28128011

>>28128001
I think Ghost's plan was for us to get some of the competition killed off.

>>28127974
>[] Let's go through intel one last time.
Things might have changed since the last time we were through, we should probably touch base.

>>28128057
Merlin is not competition!

>>28128087
The list included nearly everybody.

>>28127974
>[x] Let's go through intel one last time.
>>28127940
I agree with it being drag out too long but at this point and at the rate of the threads I'm sorta OK with it, though I would prefer us finally settling sooner rather then later, unless Ghost has a plan.

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>>28127974
>[] Let's go through intel one last time.

>>28128057
Or maybe he hoped some sort of majority would rise and that would be The One™.

To be perfectly honest I don't care since I'm fine with any of the girls.

>>28127940
I think at this point lancing the boil may be preferable to dragging things out any further. It'll cause a hell of an argument, but a serious talk with Katya is long overdue. There is actually a fair bit to discuss anyway given how she's been reacting since the crash.

But she's the one to make her interest known first and most strongly. Accepting or rejecting her, either way, would clear the deck. It's time for Frank to drop the harem hijinks and act like an adult. And frankly I think the characterization of everyone will benefit from that, not just that of whichever girl Frank does pursue.

>>28127974
>[X] Let's go through intel one last time.

>>28127974
>[] Let's go through intel one last time.

>>28127974
[x] Lets go through Intel one last time.

Never hurts to be prepared.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eLnGVcwtXc

>>28128143
>It's time for Frank to drop the harem hijinks
Its funny that Ghost has said he won't let harem route happen and yet his actions are encouraging it

>>28127940
I'm actually fine with how it's going so far in terms of development. Sure, I can understand why people are getting impatient on Frank' indecisiveness but I rather like the scenes that they have without the notion of just locking onto a route.

and when we do finally have to in which eventually we will, there will be enough development so there won't be too much of a backlash when we finally commit like what had happened in VMQ2

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I hope Ghost finds a way...

>>28127974
>[] Let's go through intel one last time.

Not having pants must hurt witches when/if they have to bail out into water.

Just wondering if Merlin can keep herself warm with magic.

>>28128227
This so much, sums up my thoughts on this as well. Strikers feels more like a Story then a VN that some quest take on. Not saying that's a problem, PGQ is basically a VN but it works well.

>>28128301
It's a latent thing. Georgette managed to survive several hours in the North Sea during the winter before Mack pulled her out, and she was no worse for wear aside from being ravenously hungry and tired.

>>28128320
I don't know how much more "development" can be expected if we don't have Frank take some initiative. Ice and Katya have made their interest clear enough and Slider should be fairly obvious. Waiting around another dozen threads of Frank being oblivious won't really alter his own thoughts to each other. And even in a story you can drag a plot out way too long without a resolution.

I think after the upcoming battle is the appropriate time to force the issue. Frank and Katya need to talk about the crash in a serious way anyway. That will shift their understanding of each other, especially since Katya has clearly gotten out of her hero-worship of Frank. And they either become a couple, or recognize that they aren't suited for each other and shift into a new relationship.

Now I am not looking forward to the voting and arguing there, but I seriously think things will be better for the Quest regardless of which outcome prevails.

>>28128416
>I think after the upcoming battle is the appropriate time to force the issue. Frank and Katya need to talk about the crash in a serious way anyway.
I agree, this is something that needs to be addressed which'll sort out our relationship with her. That's actually a good jumping off point to start taking care of it.

>>28128416
>>28128506
I'm hoping post-war but that may seem a little far ahead.

With that said, I'm enjoying the pace as it is.

>>28128506
Comedy Option: reject all Spellcaster members, and go with Colonel Bitchtits for maximum overtroll.

She never did forget how we saved her over Alaska...

>>28128625
every night she falls asleep cradling the mug we gave her, hoping the ruskies invade again so she can be reunited with her hero

>>28128625
Even rejecting glorious waifu Konstantina? That is unconscionable!

Also, echoing "talk with Katya to sort things out after this mission".

>>28128591
Post-War is ideal but if we get it down to two instead of three I'd feel better in the least. Feel like we are going be here another 6-9 months till we even see "post-war" on the horizon though I could be wrong.
>>28128625
Sorry bud, Slider or bust! What about Katsumi?

>>28128625
>not Konstantina
>Not joining the glorious workers republic

>>28128676
Soviet Waifu is Best Waifu!

Also, yes, we really need a talk.

>>28128678
I sad that Katsumi does not get more screentime.

>>28128678
>What about Katsumi?
Oh what could have been. How about her surly attendant/whatever?

>>28128692
>>28128676

Actually, Konstantina is a legitimate option if the Spellcaster girls go all cranky over relationship tension.

You'd think by now Merlin would have solved her stuttering problem.

>>28128732
they are in lesbiens with each other, which is why they never tried anything with fronk

>>28128771
It's been maybe a few months since Frank 'died', she's still getting over that. Will be for years, probably.

>deciding to talk to Katya after this mission
>biggest jet battle ever
yeah this'll end well

>nyandan idolatries
no captcha, decu isn't running until friday
also fuck idols

>>28128800
relax, we're only 2 days away from retirement

>>28128800
Eh. Character death solves all problems.

No Katya, no problem.

>>28128800
>also fuck idols
Yes. Disregard contracts, fuck idols.
>adviceproducer.jpg

>>28128780
But of course. They would be in lesbians together. Shame about Katsumi though, she had potential.

>>28128800
>>28128812
We should make sure to share a nice big bowl of pineapple salad with Ice, Slider, Katya, and Merlin before we go, though.

>>28128832
and eat pineapple salad

>>28128678
But Ghost focuses mostly on story, a good part of the time. While I kind of understand your point. I like it how it is and rather not talk to Katya about the elephant in the room during war.

>>28128800
>>28128812
We should also talk about our family and dog on the way out, and about how nice it'll be to kick back at home.

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>>28128866
SO DELICIOUS

>>28128866
And about how much we're looking forward to seeing Montana, right?

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>>28128866
Don't forget the charms

>>28128889
And that we have something to tell _____, after the battle is over. Also that we always wanted to see Montana.

>pineapple salad
Okay, you know what... Someone please explain this to me.

I'm going to feel stupid afterwords, but fuck it.

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>>28128897
>>28128889
>>28128870
>>28128866
>>28128812
>>28128800
>>28128926
>>28128936

>>28128960
I asked that question once and just got yelled at, and I still don't understand it...

>>28128960

Macross, some guy ate pineapple salad and died in the subsequent fight.

>>28128960
its from macross
One of the Aces promises a date to his girlfriend, gets shot during a battle, rejects medical treatment to make the date and dies after taking a bit of pineapple salad

>>28128960
Google this: pineapple salad character death

>>28128986
>rejects medical treatment to make the date
Deserves it for being a fucking retard, at least Fronk would be smart enough to use a phone or something to move the date back

>>28128982
>>28128986
>Macross

Never watched it.

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So is there a girl we can kiss that will guarantee our death?

>>28129013
Merlin

>>28129013
Merlin. It has to involved tongue though.

>>28129031
We'll fucking deserve it.

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>>28129031
>>28129039
>>28129054

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>>28129122
and then we are attacked by a soviet witch in a red striker

>>28129198
and she is moving three times faster then normal?

>>28129234
2.9 actually

>>28129234
Orgasming 3xfaster than normal.

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[x] Let's go through intel one last time.

“Let's head through intel one last time.” you say, leading the way to the intelligence shop. “Might as well be as up to date as possible, here.”

Merlin nods, following along.

Inside, you run into a harried ensign- probably one that's been dealing with pilots all morning. “You here before takeoff, sir, or just checking up on what we know?” He asks. “Sorry if I sound like an ass, sir. Been a long morning, and it's going to be a longer day.”

“Just before takeoff. I was here earlier.” You say, then smile. “And believe me, I know the feeling.”

He nods. “Nothing confirmed on the dreadnaughts yet, and they've got interceptors up enough that apparently we can't get recon assets in place to look. They've got some funky kind of jamming going on out there too, but it's stationary and localized on a few of their bases in Poland.”

“Funky kind of jamming?” You ask, and he nods.

“Yessir, similar to what was reported from the heavies at the battle of the Bering sea. We've tentatively classed them as dreadnaughts, but we're not sure. Other than that, their air coverage has been increasing, and it's all been modern stuff, not like the clunkers they gave the Iraqis or the shit in Alaska. We believe it's all guards air, too, none of their regional or regular forces.” He says, with a shrug. “Nothing other than that, sir. Weather is ok, though weather was saying we're due a rainstorm before long- big front, all over Europe it sounds like. “

“How are we doing?” You ask.

1/3

>>28128962

Well all things considered we've been remarkably lucky in the way of casualties during this war.

There's no way it can last.

>>28129268
>We believe it's all guards air, too, none of their regional or regular forces

Welp. No holding back then.

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>>28129268
its a new flying carrier....

He shrugs again. “It's too early to tell, sir, and we're not getting up to the second stuff from SHAEF.” he laughs, grimly. “I guess because they've got other things to worry about. The spooks are helping out, though. Sounds like the army could really use some help.”

You nod. “Thanks.”

He nods back at you. “Anytime, sir. Take care up there.” he says, turning his back to you- you forgive him the minor breach of conduct, since the man has to be hard pressed- just about every pilot on the sara probably came through here.

You're up on deck, marveling at just how empty it feels- the only aircraft still aboard, besides your wyverns, are the SAR helicopter and a pair of jets down for major faults- their crews working alongside their pilots to get them airborne for the fight.

Your walkaround, a matter of both safety and tradition, is quiet- with everything in the air, the traditional noise of the deck is absent. Neither you nor Merlin detect a single problem with your fighter, and she climbs up, setting her flight bag on her lap and dropping out of sight, leaving her hatch open.

You take a second to look around- returning the nod of the cat officer, before climbing into your fighter. Inside, on the control stick, there's an old canvas belt, a small piece of lace cut off...something... and a soviet aviation witch's cap badge. You smile at the favors, tucking them inside a pocket on your vest and pulling on your gloves. You can't help but wonder- who put them there? Well, not who, but in what order? How? Did they agree? For some reason, you feel a vague sense of unease and confusion at this.

You mentally shrug, working through the prestart checklist with Merlin, then starting the jet up off the power cart it's hooked to. You and the twins will be first off the deck, while the witches launch themselves off the waist- they rarely, if ever, use the cat sled they've got.

2/3

>>28129329
that has supersubs on its hardpoints

>>28129321
>>28129329

Oh this is going to get ugly. .

>>28129329
Only this one will have been built with Martian help and will be a fucking beast to take down.

The kick of the catapult launch gets a grunt out of you as your ejection seat slams into your back- you tighten down your straps a bit more in response.

“Alright, listen up.” Ice's voice says as she and the rest of the witches take their spots at the lead of the formation in a loose chevron, you and the twins above them and behind by a few hundred yards. “Last intel said the airspace was getting hotter, but that the soviets weren't deploying that many surface to air systems. We think the SEAD missions have shut down a lot of systems, and that they're holding the rest for if they need them. The fighter coverage is good, but there's no confirmed sightings of witches.”

“None? At all?” Katya asks, sounding relieved.

“None. We’re not sure what's going on there, but just because we're launching and there's no Soviet witches up there doesn't mean we can get careless. Watch out for each other. That goes double for you, Warhound. Be careful, don't get separated. It's ongoing at all altitudes, but it sounds like most of it is low, below angels ten. There's two big targets- first, we need to make sure their ground attack aircraft can't get in to hit the army. Second, they'd like someone to open up a window so that we can get our own CAS birds in to go to work again. We'll target their ground attack aircraft first, their escorts are going to have trouble handling witches. Warhound, you and Mako pick your own targets.”

[] “Roger, Ice. We'll get stuck in with you, then, and hit their ground attack aircraft.”
[] “We'll try to open it up for our CAS birds, boss, see if we can't get the warthogs in here.”

>>28129338

[X] wear the badge
[x] Put lace on helmet
[X] Wear belt around neck

>>28129338
>Inside, on the control stick, there's an old canvas belt, a small piece of lace cut off...something... and a soviet aviation witch's cap badge
Harem route is go.

>>28129373
>[] “We'll try to open it up for our CAS birds, boss, see if we can't get the warthogs in here.”

>>28129338
>Inside, on the control stick, there's an old canvas belt, a small piece of lace cut off...something... and a soviet aviation witch's cap badge. You smile at the favors, tucking them inside a pocket on your vest and pulling on your gloves.

Well that's certainly something.

[x] “We'll try to open it up for our CAS birds, boss, see if we can't get the warthogs in here.”

>>28129373

[x] “Roger, Ice. We'll get stuck in with you, then, and hit their ground attack aircraft.”

Thinking we should cut down their CAS birds first.

>>28129373
>[] “Roger, Ice. We'll get stuck in with you, then, and hit their ground attack aircraft.”
DON'T SPLIT THE PARTY

>>28129373
[x] “We'll try to open it up for our CAS birds, boss, see if we can't get the warthogs in here.”
BRRRRRRRRT for the BRRRRRRRRT god!

>>28129373
KATYA SLIDER ICE DEATH FLAGS RAISED

>>28129373
>[x] “We'll try to open it up for our CAS birds, boss, see if we can't get the warthogs in here.”

>>28129373
>[] “We'll try to open it up for our CAS birds, boss, see if we can't get the warthogs in here.”

We're going to need all the boom we can get if the martians show up.

>>28129373
[X] “We'll try to open it up for our CAS birds, boss, see if we can't get the warthogs in here.”

This seems like the more important thing.

>>28129373
[X] “Roger, Ice. We'll get stuck in with you, then, and hit their ground attack aircraft.”
I don't want to try to punch through Soviet defenses without the rest of the squadron.

>>28129373
>[] “We'll try to open it up for our CAS birds, boss, see if we can't get the warthogs in here.”

Open a hole.

>>28129373
>[x] “We'll try to open it up for our CAS birds, boss, see if we can't get the warthogs in here.”

>>28129373
>[] “Roger, Ice. We'll get stuck in with you, then, and hit their ground attack aircraft.”

>>28129373
>[x] “Roger, Ice. We'll get stuck in with you, then, and hit their ground attack aircraft.”
>>28129329
Martians are here.
>>28129338
> there's an old canvas belt, a small piece of lace cut off...something... and a soviet aviation witch's cap badge
I can only smile.

>>28129373
[X] “Roger, Ice. We'll get stuck in with you, then, and hit their ground attack aircraft.”

>>28129373
>[x] “Roger, Ice. We'll get stuck in with you, then, and hit their ground attack aircraft.”

>>28129338
>Inside, on the control stick, there's an old canvas belt, a small piece of lace cut off...something... and a soviet aviation witch's cap badge.

[urge to writefag intensifies]

>>28129373
[x] “Roger, Ice. We'll get stuck in with you, then, and hit their ground attack aircraft.”

We've gotta stop that air, folks. If we want have a better chance of our forces on the ground holding what they can, their CAS has got to go.

>>28129373
>[] “We'll try to open it up for our CAS birds, boss, see if we can't get the warthogs in here.”

Our CAS birds are not in play yet.

The faster we bring the standby assets in, the better our chances.

>>28129510
>Martians are here.
It does sound like something back from the old war

>>28129373
>[] "Roger, Ice. We'll get stuck in with you, then, and hit their ground attack aircraft."
Gotta protect our own ass(et)s before we can open a hole for the hogs to mess up theirs.

>>28129373
[X] “Roger, Ice. We'll get stuck in with you, then, and hit their ground attack aircraft.”

>[x] “Roger, Ice. We'll get stuck in with you, then, and hit their ground attack aircraft.”

Own the skies & then pillage the earth?