[quote=Rafale]
Since I haven't posted at all since we began and getting into the RP may be kind of hard at this time, can we just say that my plane had problems on takeoff (a compressor stall, perhaps?) and Nate will join in on the second mission?That or perhaps we're still at a point where I can get in easily, in which case, I would be happy to do a post. Please advise on this subject! :)
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I was beginning to worry that you weren't interested! 
You can quite easily still join in - all it'd take is a post of you engaging one of the hostiles to get into the thick of it, not much time has passed since we took off, and there's not been so much activity that you can't still make your mark.
If you'd prefer to wait, then you're more than welcome to do that too. It's up to you, man.