“Splash Six.” you call, watching the flaming wreckage of a Mig-29- or one of the Chinese-built knockoffs of the 90s, it’s hard to tell- break in half and tumble out of control, the pilot riding the ejection seat out of the fireball.

“We’ve got their attention now.” Kim says, her voice calm- even if she’s working to maintain the facade through her fear. It came back the second you engaged, and it’s stayed there, solid, like a weight chained to her. She’s covering it up, but she’s having to fight through it, and it’s distracting you slightly. Fear, especially through VDNI, is infectious. “Multiple bandits now turning our way. The Lincoln’s group is still heavily engaged, but a few of them are in position to help us if you want.” She says, still trying to focus on her job.

[] Engage them solo- The Lincoln's airgroup has already sustained enough casualties and you can handle it, even if you won’t be able to chase down any of them bugging out.
[] use yourself as bait and set them up for the Lincoln's fighters to hit these guys- it’s riskier to you, but could set up the bandits for a lot more losses than they’re willing to take anymore
[] Call for the Lincoln’s fighters to assist- try to knock down as many of these bandits as possible.

>>2521308
>[] use yourself as bait and set them up for the Lincoln's fighters to hit these guys- it’s riskier to you, but could set up the bandits for a lot more losses than they’re willing to take anymore
We ought to chew these guys up good so we have more time to recover in the aftermath.
Welcome back! Glad to see you.

>>2521308
>[] use yourself as bait and set them up for the Lincoln's fighters to hit these guys- it’s riskier to you, but could set up the bandits for a lot more losses than they’re willing to take anymore

>>2521308
>[] use yourself as bait
You know, Frank and Merlin aren't so far away, with a combat capable plane and no shortage of skill or talent.


Glad to have you back. Better than Planefag indeed.

>>2521308
>[x] use yourself as bait and set them up for the Lincoln's fighters to hit these guys- it’s riskier to you, but could set up the bandits for a lot more losses than they’re willing to take anymore

Best night of the week!

>>2521308
>[x] use yourself as bait and set them up for the Lincoln's fighters to hit these guys- it’s riskier to you, but could set up the bandits for a lot more losses than they’re willing to take anymore

>>2521308
[] use yourself as bait and set them up for the Lincoln's fighters to hit these guys- it’s riskier to you, but could set up the bandits for a lot more losses than they’re willing to take anymore

>>2521308
[] use yourself as bait and set them up for the Lincoln's fighters to hit these guys- it’s riskier to you, but could set up the bandits for a lot more losses than they’re willing to take anymore

>>2521308
>[x] use yourself as bait and set them up for the Lincoln's fighters to hit these guys- it’s riskier to you, but could set up the bandits for a lot more losses than they’re willing to take anymore

>ace in 30 seconds
I understood that there were a lot of planes in the air I just didn’t grasp that there were A LOT of planes in the air.

>>2521394

There are so many planes in the air we probably could have leaned out of the cockpit and thrown pointed sticks and still made Ace.

>>2521308
>[X] Call for the Lincoln’s fighters to assist- try to knock down as many of these bandits as possible.

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[x] use yourself as bait and set them up for the Lincoln's fighters to hit these guys- it’s riskier to you, but could set up the bandits for a lot more losses than they’re willing to take anymore

You take a split second to review the data stream, Papa Legba’s computers presenting it in such a way that you can spend the same effort as you would to glance over something to get a full picture. Combined reports and loss tracking- even adjusting for overclaims- puts the combined hostile losses at nearly sixty aircraft. Most of them, you know, are what would be considered second-line these days- Mig-29s and their clones, some Sukhois and knockoffs of the same, but about a dozen are the more modern Chinese frontline fighters. They’ve absorbed losses that would have crippled a carrier air group- but there’s still easily another hundred or so in the fight, even with you tangled in the leading edge of it. Thankfully, it’s not just one massive furball- it broke up into dozens of smaller engagements before you got here, it looks like. Still, there’s a lot more of them than there are of you.

You entered the fight missiles secured- and you’re willing to bet more than a few of the Lincoln’s fighters still have theirs, as well. Parsing the information one more time, you see an opening- if you extend low and to the east, there’s no way they’ll miss it- and there’s no way they’ll be able to resist the opening on you you’d be presenting. But it’d allow any of the Lincoln’s fighters to engage with missiles, and give them almost the perfect target.

You lay out the plan nonverbally- sketching the data tracks on the plot as you slot in behind another Sukhoi and disseminate it to the net as you splash your seventh. Part of you worries- where are the witches? No sane commander would order an attack like this without them, and no sane leader would take his men into one. You can’t worry about it now though as multiple aircraft- and the cruisers, now in range with their SM-6 missiles- confirm your plan and signal their readiness. Interestingly, one of the witches up from VF-3 also signals their confirmation of your plan- she must either be in variable strikers or have a talent for speed.

Kim’s surprise stabs through the link as you hurl the Fenrir into a diving turn, cutting open the jets. Even playing as bait, you’re going to have to take some precautions- while your defenses are excellent, they’re hardly foolproof, as is evidenced by the fate of the Spellcaster wolves. Still, you can ‘see’ multiple bandits breaking in your direction, your lone Fenrir proving to be an irresistable target.

“I’m tracking ten bandits on us.” Kim says, sounding kind of nervous- the first she’s actually said in a couple minutes. “Multiple tracking sensors, multiple bandits. getting hard to track them all. More joining in on them, and- BREAK RIGHT!”

Kim’s shouted order triggers an instant reaction as you slam your fighter into a crushing right hand turn, narrowly evading a burst of tracers, intended to intercept your armored canopy. “Multiple witches!” Kim warns as they begin to pop up on your sensor suite- they must have been masking behind one hell of a stealth talent, you figure.

[] Change of plans, engage these witches! You can’t let them get away, you’ve got to at least hold them here for VF-3 to engagement
[] Stick to the plan- they’re just as likely to focus on you as not, and a missile can kill a witch, especially if she’s distracted.

>>2521427

>[x] Stick to the plan- they’re just as likely to focus on you as not, and a missile can kill a witch, especially if she’s distracted.

Lead them on, let the missiles hit, then turn and reengage them while they're staggered from the explosions.

>>2521427
>[] Stick to the plan- they’re just as likely to focus on you as not, and a missile can kill a witch, especially if she’s distracted.

>>2521427
>[] Stick to the plan- they’re just as likely to focus on you as not, and a missile can kill a witch, especially if she’s distracted.

>>2521427
>[] Change of plans, engage these witches! You can’t let them get away, you’ve got to at least hold them here for VF-3 to engagement
Witches are more valuable than a dozen steelwings, especially ones that appear to be running some sort of stealth tricks.

>>2521427
>[x] Stick to the plan- they’re just as likely to focus on you as not, and a missile can kill a witch, especially if she’s distracted.

>>2521427
>[x] Change of plans, engage these witches! You can’t let them get away, you’ve got to at least hold them here for VF-3 to engagement

>>2521427
>[x] Stick to the plan- they’re just as likely to focus on you as not, and a missile can kill a witch, especially if she’s distracted.

>>2521427
>[] Stick to the plan- they’re just as likely to focus on you as not, and a missile can kill a witch, especially if she’s distracted.
inb4 the entire nation of North Korea gets trapped between Morgan and friendly lines.

>>2521427
>[x] Stick to the plan- they’re just as likely to focus on you as not, and a missile can kill a witch, especially if she’s distracted.

>>2521427
[] Stick to the plan- they’re just as likely to focus on you as not, and a missile can kill a witch, especially if she’s distracted.

>>2521427
[X] Stick to the plan- they’re just as likely to focus on you as not, and a missile can kill a witch, especially if she’s distracted.

Guys, something came up. I gotta step away from my computer for the night, but we'll pick up tomorrow!

Really sorry about this one guys.

>>2521654
Later, Ghost.

>>2521654
See ya then boss

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>>2521427
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhRnKDR6KrE
[Dogfighting intensifies]

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[x] Stick to the plan- they’re just as likely to focus on you as not, and a missile can kill a witch, especially if she’s distracted.

“Keep an eye on them Kim.” You order, continuing to extend away from the fight and drag out other bandits. “We’re going to string them along, too.”

“We’re gonna do what?” She sounds confused- and not a little scared.

You don’t answer, instead breaking away from the witches- You can’t drop much lower, but between the maneuver and the Fenrir’s speed, they’re forced to turn to follow.

Still, they’re harder to keep off of you than the fighters were- occasional bursts of enhanced rifle fire that you can just barely evade. You know what they’re doing, of course- they’re trying to box you in. Fortunately for you, they’re nowhere near as fast as you are, you think, plugging in your burners.

At least, that’s what you tell yourself for the ten or so seconds it works.

“Morgan, there’s at least two of them keeping up with us.” Kim warns. It’s unnecessary- you can see them back there, weaving back and forth, both attempting to fix you in their gunsights. “This isn’t going to work!”

[] She’s right- these two are going to get you before the Lincoln's fighters are in place.
[] Like hell it isn’t- you only need to buy a few more seconds, you can do that!

>>2523600
>[x] Like hell it isn’t- you only need to buy a few more seconds, you can do that!

I really hope this doesn’t bite us in the ass.

>>2523600
[] Like hell it isn’t- you only need to buy a few more seconds, you can do that!

>>2523600
>[X] She’s right- these two are going to get you before the Lincoln's fighters are in place.

Tough call, but if Kim says this isn't going to work, I'd rather trust her.

>>2523600

>[x] Like hell it isn’t- you only need to buy a few more seconds, you can do that!

>>2523600
>[] Like hell it isn’t- you only need to buy a few more seconds, you can do that!

>>2523600
>[x] Like hell it isn’t- you only need to buy a few more seconds, you can do that!

There's two of us and two of them, surely we can last literal moments?

>>2523600
>[] She’s right- these two are going to get you before the Lincoln's fighters are in place.
If we weren't so green, I'd go for it. But we /are/ green, and these appear to be seasoned witches.

>>2523600
>[x] She’s right- these two are going to get you before the Lincoln's fighters are in place.

While I'd rather we take care of the pair of witches now, if we do end up sticking with the plan have Kim start using her shields that should buy us a bit of time.

>>2523600
[] Like hell it isn’t- you only need to buy a few more seconds, you can do that!

>>2523600
[x] She’s right- these two are going to get you before the Lincoln's fighters are in place.

Don’t we have off bore/over the shoulder capability by now in this timeline? If so, throw a missile or two at the witches and buy that few seconds we need.

>>2523600
>[] She’s right- these two are going to get you before the Lincoln's fighters are in place.

>>2523600
>[] She’s right- these two are going to get you before the Lincoln's fighters are in place.

>>2523600
>[] She’s right- these two are going to get you before the Lincoln's fighters are in place.

Sorry for the delay guys! writing!

>>2523892
Did GoastPost fall asleep?

>>2524622
I feel like he did.

>>2523600
>[] Like hell it isn’t- you only need to buy a few more seconds, you can do that!

What's the Fenrir's top speed, again?
>>2523600
>[] Like hell it isn’t- you only need to buy a few more seconds, you can do that!

>>2525020
The Wyrm topped out somewhere in the upper Mach 2's, iirc. The wolf is likely a little slower on account of being more of a multipurpose bird. Maybe the mid to low Mach 2's?

>>2523600
>[] Like hell it isn’t- you only need to buy a few more seconds, you can do that!

>>2525291

Wyvern and yeah. Technically the Fenrir is about the same speed, though you can go faster with the orbital booster on.

also I've been drinking heavily. so probably not gonna update tonight. it's taking me a while to post this one, haha.

>>2526431
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztr9uie5wF4

Have some calming music Ghost.

>>2526431
Fucking hell, Ghost, take care of yourself.

>>2523600
Have we got any idea if friendlies have been able to capitalize on the opening we've made?

'cause, like... we got them to show their hand. In absence of any other intel, I'd say NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE back to friendly turf makes a whole hell of a lot of sense.

>>2529123
I assume we're a little busy at the moment trying to not die. Though you're right, this is rather hot for someone so green.

>>2529384
Honestly, if we're at risk, we've already done what we can here. Even if they break off we pulled them out of formation, and we revealed the witches.

>[x] She’s right- these two are going to get you before the Lincoln's fighters are in place.

>>2523600
>[] She’s right- these two are going to get you before the Lincoln's fighters are in place.
Are we painting these ones? The DDGs and CGs will ruin their day pretty fast if we get them firing away.

Guys, I owe you an apology.

This week ain't been the best, and that's all I'mma say. Been drinking a bit more than usual.

We'll run a completion of this thread this week, keep an eye on twitter. After this thread, we'll probably be looking at a hiatus for me to get shit straight. I'm sorry guys, I really am. Been saying that a lot lately, mean it every time.

>>2534184
Don't worry about it Ghost, take care of yourself first. We're just a bunch of fags on the internet.

Come back when you've squared yourself up though; you'll be sorely missed in the interim.

>>2534184
Don't worry about us Ghost, sort shit out and take care of yourself.

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>>2534184
Ghost you gotsta take care of yourself. Finish up the thread, than take a vacay. We'll all still be here when you get back!

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>>2534184
Just a heads up, but the thread is in auto-sage, so if you're gonna cap it off, you're probably gonna wanna do it in the next few days or so. We'll keep the coffee on for when you get back!