Excalibur Squadron OOC 2: The Song Remains the Same

[The Tiger Kingdom]

After this is all over, I'm requisitioning a Sea Hurricane...

Probably not possible, but still...

The problem with that is retrieval. We'd lose the plane every time it was launched. The OS2U at least has floats so it can be picked back up.

Meh, Carter'd still rather have a Sea Hurricane

Ship manifest read OS2U unfortunately, fortunately though we can decide which because Tigger failed to tac a variant no. onto the end of the craft's name, and I'd just love me an experimental observation craft... :3

Or, you know, you could ask me instead of just declaring yourself the arbiter of interpreting my posts after my apparent "failure" to make them clear enough for you.
Seriously, that's more than a little bit rude to just assume.

I may name a character after him or something.

Anyway, this happened:
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=285640
Shark appears, so does one of Konrad's brothers, ship name revealed...

Dammit. I are disappoint.

Nobody picked it as their first choice, but pretty much everybody voted for it.
I'm happy with it.

Felt like Tigger was channelling Douglas Adams there. I loved it.

That's the one! I knew it reminded me of a famous author, but I couldn't for the life of me pin down who.

Awww, you guys flatter me.
Does anybody want me to post the shark's app now, rather than later (not that he'll ever appear again, of course)?

"Bronies! Thousands of 'em!"

^This basically sums up my day at work.

I would quit work at that point.

Shameless lampshading in the IC for the win.

EDIT: Also, suggestion for the op name:

"Rama"[/shameless Clarke reference

I should have made this more clear - I already am decided on a name, it's just that if I put it up now, it would give away a lot, so I'm waiting until the briefing to change the name.

[Grenartia]

After this is all over, I'm requisitioning a Sea Hurricane...

Probably not possible, but still...

The problem with that is retrieval. We'd lose the plane every time it was launched. The OS2U at least has floats so it can be picked back up.

Ship manifest read OS2U unfortunately, fortunately though we can decide which because Tigger failed to tac a variant no. onto the end of the craft's name, and I'd just love me an experimental observation craft... :3

Or, you know, you could ask me instead of just declaring yourself the arbiter of interpreting my posts after my apparent "failure" to make them clear enough for you.
Seriously, that's more than a little bit rude to just assume.

Dammit. I are disappoint.

1. Nobody picked it as their first choice, but pretty much everybody voted for it.
I'm happy with it.

That's the one! I knew it reminded me of a famous author, but I couldn't for the life of me pin down who.

2. Awww, you guys flatter me.
Does anybody want me to post the shark's app now, rather than later (not that he'll ever appear again, of course)?

"Bronies! Thousands of 'em!"

^This basically sums up my day at work.

I would quit work at that point.

Shameless lampshading in the IC for the win.

EDIT: Also, suggestion for the op name:

"Rama"[/shameless Clarke reference

3. I should have made this more clear - I already am decided on a name, it's just that if I put it up now, it would give away a lot, so I'm waiting until the briefing to change the name.

1. I see. Would you mind telling us what the most voted for first choice was?

2. YES.

3. Fair enough.

[The Tiger Kingdom]

1. I see. Would you mind telling us what the most voted for first choice was?

I didn't put that very well. Let me explain:
It got more votes than any other name. The placements of votes (IE first choice, second choice) didn't actually matter in the voting, it was just numbers. But I got the feeling (since it generally came at the tail end of vote selection) that it wasn't many peoples' first choice.

2. YES.

Name: Horatio Bruce MacChomp-Chomp
Age: Unknown. Sharks don't have much of a visible aging process. Judging from size, clearly an adult.
Rank: Shark-at-Fins, Actual Sea Lord
Physical Description/Picture:

Country of Origin: His egg was fertilized anonymously somewhere off of Portuguese Mozambique.
Flight/Flight Combat Experience (MANDATORY): Occasionally jumps out of the water into the air to pursue a seal.
Ground Combat Experience: None whatsoever. He'd die out there, man!
Specialties (air or ground - communications, demolitions, disguises, languages, etc.): He's really good at eating, breeding, and swimming, in no particular order.
Weapons of Choice: Hundreds and hundreds of massive, unbelievably sharp teeth.
RP Experience: RP THIS!
*grabs groin*
Personal History/Bio (more than one line please):
Horatio's past is shrouded in mystery - even his name is but a mere guess by (perhaps over-whimsical) marine biologists. This may be because of all of his secret shark adventures, but it's more likely due to the fact that there really isn't that much that distinguishes the history of one shark from another.

[Nightkill the Emperor]

1. I see. Would you mind telling us what the most voted for first choice was?

I didn't put that very well. Let me explain:
It got more votes than any other name. The placements of votes (IE first choice, second choice) didn't actually matter in the voting, it was just numbers. But I got the feeling (since it generally came at the tail end of vote selection) that it wasn't many peoples' first choice.

2. YES.

Name: Horatio Bruce MacChomp-Chomp
Age: Unknown. Sharks don't have much of a visible aging process. Judging from size, clearly an adult.
Rank: Shark-at-Fins, Actual Sea Lord
Physical Description/Picture:

Country of Origin: His egg was fertilized anonymously somewhere off of Portuguese Mozambique.
Flight/Flight Combat Experience (MANDATORY): Occasionally jumps out of the water into the air to pursue a seal.
Ground Combat Experience: None whatsoever. He'd die out there, man!
Specialties (air or ground - communications, demolitions, disguises, languages, etc.): He's really good at eating, breeding, and swimming, in no particular order.
Weapons of Choice: Hundreds and hundreds of massive, unbelievably sharp teeth.
RP Experience: RP THIS!
*grabs groin*
Personal History/Bio (more than one line please):
Horatio's past is shrouded in mystery - even his name is but a mere guess by (perhaps over-whimsical) marine biologists. This may be because of all of his secret shark adventures, but it more likely due to the fact that there really isn't that much that distinguishes the history of one shark from another.

The mortal enemy of John Churchill.

[The Tiger Kingdom]

The mortal enemy of John Churchill.

To be sure.

[The Tiger Kingdom]

WHERE ARE ALL YOU UNGRATEFUL BASTARDS WHO ARE NOT EATING MY MOUSSAKA POSTING?!

[Monfrox]

WHERE ARE ALL YOU UNGRATEFUL BASTARDS WHO ARE NOT EATING MY MOUSSAKA POSTING?!

Because your cooking is a shit

[Morrdh]

WHERE ARE ALL YOU UNGRATEFUL BASTARDS WHO ARE NOT EATING MY MOUSSAKA POSTING?!

It's the weekend and I have work, I'll get a post up later.

[Kouralia]

It's the weekend and I had an (alcohol-less) party all night.

[Kassaran]

Ship manifest read OS2U unfortunately, fortunately though we can decide which because Tigger failed to tac a variant no. onto the end of the craft's name, and I'd just love me an experimental observation craft... :3

Or, you know, you could ask me instead of just declaring yourself the arbiter of interpreting my posts after my apparent "failure" to make them clear enough for you.
Seriously, that's more than a little bit rude to just assume.

Sorry Tiger, didn't mean to offend.

[Gibberan]

Why are me, Gren, and Tigger the only ones who have posted on Excalibur?

[Kouralia]

Why are me, Gren, and Tigger the only ones who have posted on Excalibur?

It's the weekend and I had an (alcohol-less) party all night.

Tiger posted it at... 1338hrs, at which time I was in a dressing room telling a 12 year old to 'shut up and get the pirate costume on because we're on stage soon'. By ~1600 I was back home after the play and comfortably unpacked, by 1700hrs I'd showered, had a drink, sat down and read a bit (NS posting intermittent in this time), then from 1900hrs to 2300hrs was at an after-party, then from then until 1100hrs was asleep.

dwi

[Grenartia]

1. I see. Would you mind telling us what the most voted for first choice was?

I didn't put that very well. Let me explain:
It got more votes than any other name. The placements of votes (IE first choice, second choice) didn't actually matter in the voting, it was just numbers. But I got the feeling (since it generally came at the tail end of vote selection) that it wasn't many peoples' first choice.

2. YES.

Name: Horatio Bruce MacChomp-Chomp
Age: Unknown. Sharks don't have much of a visible aging process. Judging from size, clearly an adult.
Rank: Shark-at-Fins, Actual Sea Lord
Physical Description/Picture:

Country of Origin: His egg was fertilized anonymously somewhere off of Portuguese Mozambique.
Flight/Flight Combat Experience (MANDATORY): Occasionally jumps out of the water into the air to pursue a seal.
Ground Combat Experience: None whatsoever. He'd die out there, man!
Specialties (air or ground - communications, demolitions, disguises, languages, etc.): He's really good at eating, breeding, and swimming, in no particular order.
Weapons of Choice: Hundreds and hundreds of massive, unbelievably sharp teeth.
RP Experience: RP THIS!
*grabs groin*
Personal History/Bio (more than one line please):
Horatio's past is shrouded in mystery - even his name is but a mere guess by (perhaps over-whimsical) marine biologists. This may be because of all of his secret shark adventures, but it's more likely due to the fact that there really isn't that much that distinguishes the history of one shark from another.

1. I see.

2. Sounds like Abdul's sea-roaming sidekick.

[The Two Jerseys]

WHERE ARE ALL YOU UNGRATEFUL BASTARDS WHO ARE NOT EATING MY MOUSSAKA POSTING?!

In the head shitting out our intestines because of your God-awful moussaka Waiting for the briefing so that we can avoid the awkward small talk.

[Kassaran]

Trying to decide what to post, I mean, where are we right now?

[Grenartia]

Trying to decide what to post, I mean, where are we right now?

Dammit. The one time I wish it was a boat, and not a ship...

[Kouralia]

Trying to decide what to post, I mean, where are we right now?

Dammit. The one time I wish it was a boat, and not a ship...

As my character is Seb...

We're somewhere very special.

[Morrdh]

Dammit. The one time I wish it was a boat, and not a ship...

As my character is Seb...

We're somewhere very special.

Bardic Ability: Countersong

[Grenartia]

I probably won't be able to post IC or OOC tonight, as we're expecting an ice storm tonight (actually, within about 30 minutes).

[Grenartia]

Speaking of cool ships, I just saw on the news that the USS Somerset got commissioned today. My dad helped build it back when we lived in New Orleans.

[The Two Jerseys]

Speaking of cool ships, I just saw on the news that the USS Somerset got commissioned today. My dad helped build it back when we lived in New Orleans.

I drove past it the other day heading into Philly.

[Goram]

652387,  PARKER-WHITE, K.A.                                                   Page  1   of  4 

RECORD OF PERSONNEL - CONFIDENTIAL
for Air Ministry internal use ONLY

Name: Kenneth Alistair Parker-White                   Service Number:  652387 
Date of Birth: 11   November      19 15     Place of Birth: Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne          
Gender:  Male     Height:  5 ft.  10 in.    Weight: 11 st.  2 lb.
Choose: Male, Female        Round to nearest inch               Round to nearest pound
Hair:  Brown                   Eyes: Brown                
Note details and variations in shade/colour in parentheses
Nationality:  British/Australian                                                         
Permanent Residence:  58, Kings Court, London                                                 
Marital Status:  Married     No. of Dependents, [No. of Dependent Minors]:  1 , [0]
Choose: Single unmarried, Single divorced, Married, Widower/Widowed
Addendum & Erratum:  N/A                                                              


Date of Enlistment:  14th   November    19 36 
Place of Enlistment:  London                                                 
Branch:  Regular R.A.F.                                                              
Choose: Regular R.A.F., Auxiliary, Women's Auxiliary, Volunteer Reserve, Medical Services, P.M.R.A.F.N.S., Other (list details)
Rank & Date of Seniority: Officer Cadet, 1st January 1937; Acting Pilot Officer, 29th January 1937; 
Pilot Officer, 5th June 1937; Flying Officer, December 29th 1938; Flight Lieutenant, 19th July 1942; 
Squadron Leader, October 18th 1943; Flight Lieutenant, X X 1943/4
                                                                   
Date of Separation:  -    -          19 -  
Reason for Separation:  -                                                                       
Choose: Expiration of enlistment term, Retirement, General demobilization, Hardship/Medical grounds, Disciplinary action,
    Resignation of commission, Other (list details)

652387,  PARKER-WHITE, K.A.                                                          Page  2   of  4 


UNIT POSTINGS:

- No. 6 Flying Training Course, 16th November 1936; 24 (Training) Group, 4th January 1937; No. 6 Flying Training School, 9th February 1937, 
No.3 Armament Training Station, 1st April 1937; No. 105 Squadron, 16th April 1937; No. 9 Squadron, 10th June 1940; 
No. 15 OTU; 25th October 1940; No. 29 Squadron; 11th December 1940; No. 106 Squadron, 19th September 1941;
Squadron X (No. 617), 23rd March 1943; No. 319 Squadron, X X 1943/1944.                                                                                               

AWARDS, DECORATIONS, HONOURS, ETC.:

- Aircrew Brevet, 28th March 1937; Distinguished Service Order, 14th May 1940; Distinguished Flying Cross, April 29th 1942;
Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross; May 17th 1943, Victoria Cross, X X 1943/44 (citation can be found attached).

DISCIPLINARY RECORD:

- 24th October 1937: Pilot Officer PARKER-WHITE has been reprimanded and temporarily grounded for reckless flying.
- 17th November 1937: Pilot Officer PARKER-WHITE has been approved to recommence all flying activities.
- Aircraft (Fairey BATTLE - N4656) commanded by Pilot Officer PARKER-WHITE lost 22/8/37. Loss caused by MECHANICAL FAILURE.
No charges brought against P/O PARKER-WHITE. 
- Aircraft (Fairey BATTLE - P6794) commanded by Pilot Officer PARKER-WHITE lost 13/11/39. Loss caused by ENEMY ACTION.
No charges brought against P/O PARKER-WHITE.
- Aircraft (Fairey BATTLE - P4982) commanded by Pilot Officer PARKER-WHITE lost 15/5/40. Loss caused by ENEMY ACTION.
No charges brought against P/O PARKER-WHITE.
- 11th February 1942: FLT. LT. PARKER-WHITE cautioned for making several fly pasts of RAF CONINGSBY at extremely low altitude. 
-Aircraft (Avro LANCASTER - LM861) commanded by Pilot Officer PARKER-WHITE lost 21/7/42. Loss caused by ENEMY ACTION.
No charges brought against FLT. LT. PARKER-WHITE.
                                                                                            
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:

- Basic Combat/Flight Training (Single, double, multiple engine), Armament Training
- Type Qualifications: de Havilland TIGER MOTH (29th December, 1937), Avro 504 (2nd January, 1937), Fairy BATTLE (16th May 1937),
Vickers WELLINGTON (9th August 1940), Bristol BEAUFIGHTER (3rd February, 1941), Avro MANCHESTER (21st October 1941), 
Avro LANCASTER (31st May 1942), Boeing B-17 (14th August 1943), Dehavilland MOSQUITO (11th September 1943) 
Supermarine SPITFIRE (X X 1943/44).

652387,  PARKER-WHITE, K.A.                                                           Page  3   of  4 


SERVICE RECORD:

- November 12th 1936: Enlistment into RAF at London.

- November 13th-15th 1936: Interview with Aircrew Selection Board; recommended for commission and training; posted 
NO. 6 FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, effective November 17th 1936.

- Transferred to 24 (TRAINING) GROUP, effective January 4th 1937.

- Officer Cadet PARKER-WHITE has been commissioned Acting Pilot Officer, effective 29th January 1937.

- Transferred to NO. 6 FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, effective 9th February 1937.   

- Acting P/O PARKER-WHITE has been awarded his AIRCREW BREVET.
 
- Transferred to ARMAMENT TRAINING SQUADRON, effective 1st April 1937.

- Posted NO. 105 SQUADRON, effective 15th April 1937. Assigned to 'B' FLIGHT and placed
under the supervision of P/O JOHN BURGESS

- At the recommendation of P/O BURGESS, Acting P/O PARKER-WHITE has been promoted to Pilot Officer.

- 22nd August 1937: A Fairey BATTLE, of NO. 105 SQUADRON, was written off whilst under the command of P/O PARKER-WHITE. All three crew members escaped
via parachute. A tribunal has ruled that no blame can be attached to P/O PARKER-WHITE. Loss of the aircraft was due to mechanical failure, it
has been determined. 

-  24th October 1937: P/O PARKER-WHITE has been grounded for low flying which has been deemed reckless by the Station Commander.

-  17th November 1937: P/O PARKER-WHITE has been reinstated to full flying duties.

- 29th December 1938: P/O PARKER-WHITE has been promoted to the rank of Flying Officer. 

- 6th  May 1939: F/O PARKER-WHITE made commander of 'A' Flight, owing to extensive flying experience over more senior officer.

- 10th September 1939: As part of the ADVANCED AIR STRIKING FORCE, F/O PARKER-WHITE and his unit have been posted to France. 

- 13th November 1939: F/O PARKER-WHITE forced to abandon his aircraft, via parachute, after being damaged by enemy action over the French/German border.
F/O PARKER-WHITE sustained minor injuries and was grounded, under doctors orders, until 16th November 1940.

- 14th May 1940: F/O PARKER-WHITE'S aircraft was extensively damaged by enemy ground fire during operations against a bridge over the Somme River.
Despite serious damage along with the loss of his crew and seven out of ten of the attacking aircraft, to enemy fire, F/O PARKER-WHITE pressed home his
attack with great audacity, destroyed the target and returned to base. 

- 15th May to 2nd June 1940: F/O PARKER-WHITE shot down by a Bf.109 and captured by German ground forces. Later that day (15/5/40) F/O PARKER-WHITE
was able to escape his captors during an attack carried out by several allied aircraft. F/O PARKER-WHITE linked up with a small, miscellaneous unit of
the 44TH INFANTRY DIVISION and fought his way to Dunkirk during which time he displayed gallantry above and beyond the call of duty, including the
rescue of a wounded soldier under heavy German fire. F/O PARKER-WHITE was evacuated during Operation: DYNAMO on 2nd June 1940. For these actions and 
those of 14th May 1940, F/O PARKER-WHITE will be awarded the DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER. 

- 6th June 1940: F/O PARKER-WHITE has been awarded the DSO by His Royal Highness, King George IV.

- 9th June 1940: Posted to NO. 9 SQUADRON, with immediate effect.

- 21st August 1940: AERIAL VICTORIES CLAIMED: (1); i.: Unknown twin engine machine - probable Bf.110 - destroyed in the Bremen area                                           
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DESTROYED: (1); i. aircraft seen to fall trailing flame. Impact of aircraft observed.                                                  
     CLAIMS PROBABLY DESTROYED: none                                                                                            
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DAMAGED: none                                                                                             
     CLAIMS UNSUBSTANTIATED: none                                                                                               
     TOTAL AERIAL VICTORIES TO DATE: (1) confirmed, (0) probable, (0) damaged, (0) unsubstantiated

- 19th October 1940: F/O PARKER-WHITE'S tour of duty has expired. Despite volunteering for a second tour, F/O PARKER-WHITE
has been posted to NO. 15 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, effective 25th October 1940. 

- Posted to No. 29 SQUADRON at own request.

- 18th March 1941: AERIAL VICTORIES CLAIMED: (2); i.: HE-111H, destroyed in the Boston area. ii.: HE-111H, probable over The Wash.                                        
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DESTROYED: (1); i.  Wreck of aircraft recovered the next morning.                                                  
     CLAIMS PROBABLY DESTROYED: (1); Aircraft seen to be in uncontrolled decent. Impact not seen.                                                                                            
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DAMAGED: none                                                                                             
     CLAIMS UNSUBSTANTIATED: none                                                                                               
     TOTAL AERIAL VICTORIES TO DATE: (2) confirmed, (1) probable, (0) damaged, (0) unsubstantiated

- 11th June 1941: AERIAL VICTORIES CLAIMED: (1); i.: HE-111H, destroyed in the Chatham area.                                        
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DESTROYED: (1); i.  Wreck of aircraft recovered the next morning.                                                  
     CLAIMS PROBABLY DESTROYED: none                                                                                            
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DAMAGED: none                                                                                             
     CLAIMS UNSUBSTANTIATED: none                                                                                               
     TOTAL AERIAL VICTORIES TO DATE: (3) confirmed, (1) probable, (0) damaged, (0) unsubstantiated

- 24th June 1941: AERIAL VICTORIES CLAIMED: (1); i.: Unknown single engine aircraft - probable Bf. 109 - probable off Folkstone.                                      
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DESTROYED: none                                                  
     CLAIMS PROBABLY DESTROYED: (1); Aircraft seen in shallow dive, whilst trailing smoke. Lost in cloud. Impact not seen.                                                                                            
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DAMAGED: none                                                                                             
     CLAIMS UNSUBSTANTIATED: none                                                                                               
     TOTAL AERIAL VICTORIES TO DATE: (3) confirmed, (2) probable, (0) damaged, (0) unsubstantiated

- 15th August 1941: AERIAL VICTORIES CLAIMED: (1); i.: Unknown twin engine aircraft - probable JU-88C - destroyed over Sheerness.                                     
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DESTROYED: (1); Aircraft seen to explode during engagement.                                                   
     CLAIMS PROBABLY DESTROYED: none                                                                                            
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DAMAGED: none                                                                                             
     CLAIMS UNSUBSTANTIATED: none                                                                                               
     TOTAL AERIAL VICTORIES TO DATE: (4) confirmed, (2) probable, (0) damaged, (0) unsubstantiated

- 21st August 1941: 24th June 1941: AERIAL VICTORIES CLAIMED: (4); i.: HE-111H destroyed ii.: HE-111H destroyed iii.: unknown twin engine aircraft - 
probable HE-111, damaged iv.: JU-88C damaged. All victories claimed in Folkstone and Dover areas.                                      
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DESTROYED: (2) i.: aircraft seen in uncontrolled descent, crew abandoned. ii.: aircraft struck by aircraft i during descent and 
destroyed.                                                  
     CLAIMS PROBABLY DESTROYED: none                                                                                            
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DAMAGED: (2) iii.: Aircraft engaged with two second burst - escaped into cloud. iv.: Aircraft engaged with machine gun fire 
only. escaped into cloud.                                                                                            
     CLAIMS UNSUBSTANTIATED: none                                                                                               
     TOTAL AERIAL VICTORIES TO DATE: (6) confirmed, (2) probable, (2) damaged, (0) unsubstantiated

- 1st September 1941: AERIAL VICTORIES CLAIMED: (1); i.: DO. 17 destroyed off Foreland.                                      
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DESTROYED: (1) i: Wreckage washed onto shore the next day.                                                   
     CLAIMS PROBABLY DESTROYED: none                                                                                            
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DAMAGED: none                                                                                             
     CLAIMS UNSUBSTANTIATED: none                                                                                               
     TOTAL AERIAL VICTORIES TO DATE: (7) confirmed, (2) probable, (2) damaged, (0) unsubstantiated

- 3rd September 1941: AERIAL VICTORIES CLAIMED: (1); i.: DO. 217 destroyed off Foreland.                                      
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DESTROYED: (1) i: Wreckage washed onto shore the next day.                                                   
     CLAIMS PROBABLY DESTROYED: none                                                                                            
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DAMAGED: none                                                                                             
     CLAIMS UNSUBSTANTIATED: none                                                                                               
     TOTAL AERIAL VICTORIES TO DATE: (8) confirmed, (2) probable, (2) damaged, (0) unsubstantiated

- 5th September 1941: AERIAL VICTORIES CLAIMED: (1); i.: unknown single engine aircraft - probable Bf. 109 - damaged over Sandown.                                      
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DESTROYED: none                                                  
     CLAIMS PROBABLY DESTROYED: none                                                                                            
     CLAIMS CONFIRMED DAMAGED: (1).: Cannon strikes seen on aircraft. Target escaped.                                                                                             
     CLAIMS UNSUBSTANTIATED: none                                                                                               
     TOTAL AERIAL VICTORIES TO DATE: (8) confirmed, (2) probable, (3) damaged, (0) unsubstantiated.

- 8th September 1941: F/O PARKER-WHITE'S second tour of duty has expired.

- 9th September 1941: F/O PARKER-WHITE has volunteered for a third tour of duty. Posted NO. 106 SQUADRON, effective 19th September 1941. F/O PARKER-
WHITE will command 'B' Flight.

- 1st April 1942: It has been noted by WG. CMDR. GUY GIBSON (OC NO.106 SQUADRON), that F/O PARKER-WHITE has successfully completed his 70th operation.
More than 55 of his completed operations have taken place over Germany. Owing to this, WG. CMDR. GIBSON has recommended F/O PARKER-WHITE to receive
the DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. This recommendation has been accepted by the Air Ministry.

- 29th April 1942: F/O PARKER-WHITE has been awarded with the DFC by His Royal Highness, King George VI. 

- 19th July 1942: F/O PARKER-WHITE has been promoted to the rank of FLIGHT LIEUTENANT.

- 21st July 1942: FLT. LT. PARKER-WHITE shot down over North Sea. Picked up, along with two surviving members of crew by a Short SUNDERLAND aircraft from 
NO. 210 SQUADRON. Owing to close to three years of near continuous combat flying FT. LT. PARKER-WHITE has under taken, he has been order to take 
two months leave.

- 12th October 1942: FLT. LT. PARKER-WHITE will be returned to operational flying. 

- 23rd March 1943: WG. CMDR. GIBSON has requested the transfer of FLT. LT. PARKER-WHITE to a newly formed Squadron at RAF SCAMPTON. 

- 16/17th May 1943: During operations this night, against the Möhne Dam in the Ruhr Valley, FLT. LT. PARKER-WHITE repeatedly risked his
own life to draw anti-aircraft fire away from other aircraft, after carrying out his own attack. For these actions he has been awarded a bar to the DFC.

- 1st August 1943: FLT. LT. PARKER-WHITE, instead of taking due leave, volunteered to act as a liaison between RAF Bomber Command and the Americans.
As such, he will act as an extra crew member for aircraft of the 306th BOMB GROUP over a fortnight. 

- 16th August 1943: FLT. LT PARKER-WHITE has been promoted to the rank of SQUADRON LEADER. Posted to NO. 634 SQUADRON, as Officer Commanding, 
effective, 20th August 1943.

- Xth X 1943/44: SQN. LDR. PARKER-WHITE has been recommended for the VICTORIA CROSS. This recommendation has been accepted by the Air Ministry.

- Xth X 1943/44: SQN. LDR. PARKER-WHITE has been awarded the VICTORIA CROSS by His Royal Highness, King George IV. 
(Citation for VC can be found attached - Air Ministry entry logged - Xth X 1943/44).

- Xth X 1943/44: SQN. LDR. PARKER-WHITE has voluntarily been demoted to FLIGHT LIEUTENANT and posted to NO. 319 SQUADRON, FIGHTER COMMAND.

652387,  PARKER-WHITE, K.A.                                                        Page  4   of  4 


MISCELLANEOUS NOTES:


- ACTING PILOT OFFICER PARKER-WHITE has dual citizenship, owing to the fact that he was born to a British father and an Australian mother. 
It is noted by the Air Ministry that PARKER-WHITE was born in Australia and spent most of his childhood in the aforementioned  country. 
However, the PARKER-WHITE family emigrated to London in 1926 and ACTING P/O PARKER-WHITE has spent the last decade in this 
country. Owing to this, it has been adjudged by the selection panel that PARKER-WHITE is eligible for service in the ROYAL AIR FORCE. 

- Instructors at NO. 6 FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL note that ACTING PILOT OFFICER PARKER-WHITE is, at best, an average pilot with little to no natural
disposition for commanding an aircraft. This is illustrated by the fact that ACTING P/O PARKER-WHITE, whilst he has graduated to operational flying, as
done so as second bottom in his class. 

- the port side of F/O PARKER-WHITE'S aircraft named "Bad Penny". F/O PARKER-WHITE claims that this is because a bad penny always comes back.

- F/O PARKER-WHITE has exhibited an unusual fondness towards standard issue Dexadrine pills and is noted to utilise them throughout the course of an 
operation. He also uses them whilst non-operational. It is also noted that he is a regular drinker and smokes heavily.

- It has been noted that FLT. LT. PARKER-WHITE carries a piece of German shrapnel that he recovered from the armour plate behind the pilot's station on a
NO. 106 SQUADRON Avro LANCASTER. He regards this item as lucky and has been heard to say that if the item were to go missing, he too would go missing 
that night.

- FLT. LT. PARKER-WHITE has been married to a SECTION OFFICER MEREDITH BOND, attached to Bomber Command Headquarters.
(For the attention of Air Force pension department - Air Ministry entry, logged - September 19th 1943)

- At the time of his posting to NO. 319 SQUADRON, SQN. LDR. PARKER-WHITE is credited with 97 completed operations over occupied territory. More than 75
of these operations have been carried out over Germany. It is also noted that in his short time commanding NO. 634 SQUADRON, SQN. LDR. PARKER-WHITE 
carried out at least a dozen uncredited operations, acting as an 8th crew member for new pilots on their first operation. The purpose of this, he says, 
was to give new crews confidence.

- SQN. LDR. PARKER-WHITE has proved himself to an able sportsman and a particularly good cricketer. Prior to the outbreak of war, he represented the 
Air Force on two occasions and, since the outbreak of war, has become a mainstay of the NO. 5 GROUP XI. 

- AIR CHIEF MARSHALL HARRIS has personally requested SQN. LDR. PARKER-WHITE's transfer to NO. 319 SQUADRON, Fighter Command. PARKER-WHITE
has taken a willing demotion to FLIGHT LIEUTENANT to facilitate this.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE XTH X 1943/1944

HIS MAJESTY THE KING has been pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officer,

Squadron Leader Kenneth Parker-White, No. 634 Squadron

For the most conspicuous bravery on the night of the x/xth x 1943/1944, during operations against Berlin.

He was in command of sixteen Lancaster aircraft of Number 634 Squadron, No. 5 Group, Bomber Command. Shortly after crossing the Dutch coast, at approximately 9 P.M., his Lancaster was simultaneously attacked by three enemy aircraft, the first of which managed to approach undetected and rake the Lancaster from stem to stern. Squadron Leader Parker-White reacted with great coolness in the face of vicious enemy action and managed to throw off his attackers with violent manoeuvre and the fortunate proximity of cloud. During this combat, however, two members of the crew were killed and Squadron Leader Parker-White was moderately wounded. The aircraft was left without communication, oxygen or navigation and had lost the use of the port inner engine. Despite this grievous situation, Squadron Leader Parker-White would not be turned from his objective - Berlin - and without thought to his own well being, pressed on regardless.

Having memorised the route to the target, Parker-White was able to bring his aircraft over the target approximately 50 minutes after his engagement with the enemy. Bombing photographs would later show that Parker-White's bomb aimer was able to drop his bombs at the very centre of the target area. Navigating by the stars only, Parker-White was able to guide his crippled aircraft home, despite being weakened by lack of oxygen and blood loss. Upon crossing an unknown coast line, the aircraft was once again attacked, this time by anti-aircraft fire, which knocked out the port outer engine. Undaunted, and with only two engines operational, Squadron Leader Parker-White then managed to cross the North Sea and crash land his aircraft at RAF Bywater, Lincolnshire. As a result of Squadron Leader Parker-White's courage and piloting skill, five of the seven man crew survived the night's combat, though all but one were wounded. The mid-upper gunner and navigator were unfortunately killed in action.

The gallantry and determination displayed by Squadron Leader Parker-White is far above that expected of even a British Officer. An example has been set which will rarely be equalled or surpassed.

The above is a dossier for future character, because I've nothing better to do. Proper application will be made as and when it's appropriate to do so. Fleshing out of details (one major one in particular) will take place as I can be bothered to do it.

[Goram]

So I've just watched that Lone Survivor movie. Not going to lie, a lot of people react very well to getting shot in that movie. Thought it kinda sucked, to be honest.

[The Tiger Kingdom]

I'll try and get a post up tomorrow.

[Grenartia]

Hey, Kour, who's Smythe bunking with?