Lost Cause

Able Archer 1983

Dutchbag said It was a recce helicopter, no? That would make for very short posts.

Exactly.

Able Archer 1983

Dutchbag said
There aren't any recce characters of the FRG or Britain. Heyitsjiwon is supposed to run an East German para, though.

My original AAC sheet would have been Recce only, until it was pointed out that that wasn't practical from a gameplay perspective.

Ace Combat: The Global War

I tried running ACZ and gave up when it went sub 20FPS in the hangar.

Ace Combat: The Global War

Welp, tried running a PS2 emulator to make up for my lack of working hardware.

And my PC nearly exploded.

Ace Combat: The Global War

"OK... here goes..."

The next twenty seconds as Miku brought the bleeding Corsair down onto the runway seemed to stretch out into eternity. She could hear her heart pounding in the confines of her flight helmet, so loud in fact that she barely heard the squeak of her tires contacting the runway and beginning to roll, before pulling the throttle lever right back and engaging the thrust reverser.

Slowly, she turned the smoking plane off the runway and onto the apron, pulling up where the marshaller directed her and cutting the engine. And just sat there as the adrenaline rush finally hit her.

She was still alive.

Ace Combat: The Global War

In other news:

FINALLY FINISHED

Name: Miku Kobayashi
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Height: 5’2” / 1.57m
Weight: 55kg / 121lbs
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Blue-green
Blood Type: O type, Rh+.
Date of Birth: April 6th, 1999
Nationality: Osean
Affiliation: Osean Maritime Defence Force
Assignment: VA-315 “White Bishops”
Allegiance: Osean Federation
Rank: Ensign
Call Sign: Checkerboard Three
TAC Name: Angel Witch
Starter Aircraft: A7 Corsair II
In Depth Physical Description: Image
Personality: Miku is something of an optimist, always looking for the best in any situation. While this does make her something of an idealist, she’s not a pacifist either, and is willing to fight for what she believes in.
History: Miku is a rookie pilot, fresh out of her Fleet Replacement Squadron. She was born in St. Hewlett, Osea to a pair of Usean immigrants. She was in class when the Yuktobanian Navy assaulted the port, and in some ways what she saw on that September day still haunt her, on top of some of the things her father told her he’d encountered working as a medical officer in one of the base hospitals.

She would later follow her father into the Maritime Defence Force, along with her brother, who qualified as a Special Warfare Officer, however she opted to become a pilot mostly on account of having idolised the exploits of the 108th during the war.
Extra Information:

Ace Combat: The Global War

Probably not; blocking the runway for everyone else is not a good idea.

Ace Combat: The Global War

I think I've put a bit too much false jeopardy into that post, actually. Since we all know she's not actually going to crash.

...Or is she?

Ace Combat: The Global War

OK, wounded bird is on approach.

Ace Combat: The Global War

Miku felt her hands shaking on the stick as she started her approach and landing checks. Warning lights were flashing up on her panel as she began to throttle back and lowered the flaps. And then, when she pulled the lever to drop her landing gear, the indicator failed. Behind her mask, she went white as a sheet.

"Tower, Checkerboard Three has no gear indicator. Request visual confirmation of gear deployment." Her voice was shaking more than before. Over her shoulder, the black smoke was getting thicker.

Please, just make it down... You've made it this far...