Forum Name: NoZoner
Character Name: Ian Granville
Character Age (18-50): 28
Piloting Style: Air-to-Ground
Personality: Understanding and compassionate, yet stern and pragmatic. Likes to try out crazy things, but understands that pushing things too far can yield disastrous results
Callsign: Enfield 1
Backstory: After losing his mother due to birthing complications, Ian was left in the care of distant relatives living in the rural countryside. His uncle worked as a crop-duster, and as a result he spent much time in the roosterpit of an old Antonov An-2. Ian learned to love the feeling of flight, and at age 14 he received his pilots' license and began work as a crop-duster. Two years after he completed flight school however, his father returned to take custody, and he moved back to his city of birth. Unfortunately, after having lost his job and turning to alcoholism years before, his father was extremely abusive, often lashing out at Ian on grounds that he caused his mother to die. Seeking escape, Ian left only a year after he returned with his father and tried to live on his own. Things seemed at their worst until Ian met an air force recruiter looking to enlist young adults for an officer training program...
I stepped into the hangar with one of the maintenance workers. In the middle of the parking space sat an old Phantom F-4, which had obviously had been put through a lot of abuse. All around it, there were mechanics and electricians working to restore it and have it ready for flight. "We only got her in this morning, so we're still working on it." Looks like I won't have any action for a bit. "Do you know when it'll be ready?," I asked. "The soonest will probably be in four or five hours. Just sit tight and we'll have everything ready."
I returned to the barracks I was assigned to and dropped down on the bed. I was already told that the other pilots were out on a mission to clear out an enemy airbase, and I'd have to wait until they return before I could get into any of the excitement. In an attempt to do something productive, I decided to page through the F-4 user manual. I try to get comfortable, and heave out a heavy sigh.
I wonder what the others are doing right now.
