Blockland Aces: The Cartelian War [On Base]

[blazerblock2]

"Woohoo, people I don't know."  Anatoliy waves to the new followers on his starboard side.

[Ad Bot]

[NoZoner]

Obligatory pageloss quote:

"The EAF is expecting the 86th to land at a highway strip 20 miles northwest of Pythiapolis. As for Ludmilla, she's doing alright. She's a little shaken up at the fact that I've been called back into service so quickly after the war, but she's trying her best to put on a smile. I'm actually a little afraid that the moment she sees me landing, she'll come barging through the airbase to yank me by the ear all the way home, ha ha! Let me tell you, Jacov, marriage is a beautiful thing."

I roll my eyes at the turn of the conversation and contact the Mi-2.

"Copy, Dusty. This is Swordsman, we are currently traveling on vector 0-7-6, 100 miles EbN of Darina, en-route to Pythiapolis."

"Is this your first time meeting Strigon Team, Demo? They were one of Estovakia's most decorated squadrons in the last war- ..."

I quickly cut the power and come up behind and underneath the MiG-29. "Name, rank and serial number, now."


nobody going to come forth with a suggestion on what our squadron nickname / callsign should be? :(

[blazerblock2]

"Whoa, whoa, hey, what the forget man?  I just got transferred to the 86th, man, calm down.  I'm Anatoliy Zherdev, second lieutenant.  One-six-six-four-eight-zero."

[Gojira]

squadron nickname should be something like
uh
red-tailed devils or something i'm not creative if anyone has a better name go ahead

"It sure is, Toscha. My wife's waiting for me to save the day in Cartelian. (bit of a retcon here but who gives a stuff), along with my three year old son."

[morningstar]

So I want to get involved again, but I need to know what I missed without reading 70 pages.  Can somebody sum up events after I left?

[Gojira]

Lots of things happened.
We moved to a new airport.
We blew things up.
Our new airport got blown up.
Now we're landing on a highway.

[blazerblock2]

Also captain is threatening to blow me up ;-;

[Mikoyan]

Just waiting for you guys to land.

Also I like Orel flight. 'Tis how you pronounce eagle in russian.

If I remember correcty eagle in Latin is Aquila or something

[Gojira]

Aquila flight I like
Orel I could also get behind
I'm leaning towards Orel since Estovakia is based on Russia.

[NoZoner]

"Swordsman, Blackwater, contact is friendly. Hold fire."

"... Returning to formation." I quietly pull up to the side of the Fulcrum.

ooc: Orel. That's quite pretty!

[Gojira]

We reach the highway strip wemre supposed to be landing at.
"Now what? Never done a highway landing before."

[NoZoner]

"I don't think there's an ILS. Just go by visual flight rules."

Despite being a section of highway, the runway was well lit. Estovakia was even nice enough to have set up PAPI lights on the side. I fly the pattern for several minutes before bringing down the gear and turning on the landing lights.

"Swordsman, on final approach, altitude 4000 at heading 2-2-9."

The air brakes open on touchdown, and I deploy the drag chute. "Don't sweat it, Jacov. Basic flight training." After slowing down to a crawl, I taxi onto the tarmac and park the F-16 in a fabric hangar.

[blazerblock2]

Anatoliy gives the Captain the finger as he returns to formation and presumably isn't paying attention.

[Gojira]

"Yep, basic flight training. Megalith, on final approach, altitude 4000 at heading 229."
On landing, the airbrakes and parachute deploy. I taxi the plane to a fabric hangar next to Lars' plane.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"You're up next Deluge,"

I line up as best I can to the "runway". I flare a little high but manage to land. The highway is notably more rough than a runway. The highway is littered with fuel trucks, maintenance vehicles, aircraft shunting tractors, and a few UAZ jeeps. It is a bit hazy out.

I recall the story from Usea, of a Erusean squadron, identified by their yellow numbers, who worked from a highway and tunnel.

I hoped we would have more luck than they had. I parked my aircraft outside of one of the hangers, as the hanger was still being built. The day was still gray and damp.