Guardians of Freedom (Ace Combat RP, OOC OPEN, REBOOT)

[Finorskia]

Fuck, I fucked up.

[The United Remnants of America]

It's Ace Combat.

And you want realism?

Although a good note to be made is that i would not reccomend trying to evade a line of armed guards like that. It's not gonna work, since their orders are to escort you to briefing.

I'm not evading, just talking.

Unlike the others, Toby's actually never been in the military. His rank is simulated, and he was taught to fly by his ex-military adopted brother and father.

[New Babylonia]

Although a good note to be made is that i would not reccomend trying to evade a line of armed guards like that. It's not gonna work, since their orders are to escort you to briefing.

I'm not evading, just talking.

Unlike the others, Toby's actually never been in the military. His rank is simulated, and he was taught to fly by his ex-military adopted brother and father.

Yes, but it said right int here he walked past. Which is about the dumbest thing you could do in wartime, given the situation he's in. Even an accountant would understand its a baaaad idea.

He'll learn, though.

[Finorskia]

I'm not evading, just talking.

Unlike the others, Toby's actually never been in the military. His rank is simulated, and he was taught to fly by his ex-military adopted brother and father.

Yes, but it said right int here he walked past. Which is about the dumbest thing you could do in wartime, given the situation he's in. Even an accountant would understand its a baaaad idea.

He'll learn, though.

I'll handle this ICly.

[The United Remnants of America]

I'm not evading, just talking.

Unlike the others, Toby's actually never been in the military. His rank is simulated, and he was taught to fly by his ex-military adopted brother and father.

Yes, but it said right int here he walked past. Which is about the dumbest thing you could do in wartime, given the situation he's in. Even an accountant would understand its a baaaad idea.

He'll learn, though.

Ehh, maybe. Toby's pretty damn laid back. That damn Aussie.

[New Babylonia]

Yes, but it said right int here he walked past. Which is about the dumbest thing you could do in wartime, given the situation he's in. Even an accountant would understand its a baaaad idea.

He'll learn, though.

I'll handle this ICly.

Thos armed guards would have him at gunpoint in seconds, but fine

[Monfrox]

I'll handle this ICly.

Thos armed guards would have him at gunpoint in seconds, but fine

Why are there even armed guards? We aren't POWs, we're mercenaries.

[Transnapastain]

Thos armed guards would have him at gunpoint in seconds, but fine

Why are there even armed guards? We aren't POWs, we're mercenaries.

Obviously we've come to sabotage the ISAF war effort with our skerbatude

[Qeno]

Following suit of a couple people I know...Don't judge...I might need to review what happens in Ace combat to make a better bio if need be

Character App:
Name: Evelyn Vokura
Age (16 at youngest): 16 years old (Kid character)
Gender: Female
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) 2nd Lieutenant
Appearance/Pic: Finding the right pic felt difficult >_< and there are questionable images in the site
Nationality: Yuktobanian
Aircraft (From the list): Mig-25
Height (optional):
Weight (optional):
Likes (optional): She is very fond of rock and roll music compared to her love of food, nicely done comic books, and not being the center of attention
Dislikes (optional): Did I mention that she loathes being the center of attention? On top of that she does not like poorly done comic books, being forced to learn about topics she has no interest in, getting hurt; especially inflicted with wounds to her feet and/or hands and Evelyn hates pineapples.
Biography: Evelyn was originally born in Yuktobania after most of her family lived through the Belkan war of 1995 and the uprising by "A world with no boundaries" led by the former director of project Pendragon later that year. Upon war's end they fled to Yuktobania and achieved a status given to refugees then later became citizens. Evelyn's family feared that they would be dragged into another war with the USEAN conflict two years prior to seeing the birth of the woman in question and it was in the early childhood where she developed an interest in growing up to become a pilot with bed-time stories about the demon of the north sea that surrounded a rather famous Osean squadron formerly known as Wardog squadron.

Surprisingly the family never left Yuktobania and as they rolled through the world-wide news Evelyn grew up spending her spare time learning about aviation outside of her school. She eventually earned her civilians pilot's license while on the verge of her early completion of high school. A week before her graduation ceremony, her father soon revealed that he was once a mercenary pilot who worked for the same group as the man who was revered as 'the demon lord' in the Belkan war and he shared several stories he heard about the man even though the two never met.

After the conflict he eventually sold his aircraft in Belka so that if he ever needed an aircraft the money would be available for a more suitable one and he would not have to deal with raising a family along with maintaining a military grade aircraft. So through the years he invested the money until it was enough for more than one military grade jet and so after Evelyn's graduation he bought her a mig-25 upon hearing Evelyn's decision to follow her father's footsteps and become a mercenary pilot.

[The United Remnants of America]

Redhead.... Add her. Oh please, add her. *drooling*

[Finorskia]

Following suit of a couple people I know...Don't judge...I might need to review what happens in Ace combat to make a better bio if need be

Character App:
Name: Evelyn Vokura
Age (16 at youngest): 16 years old (Kid character)
Gender: Female
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) 2nd Lieutenant
Appearance/Pic: Finding the right pic felt difficult >_< and there are questionable images in the site
Nationality: Yuktobanian
Aircraft (From the list): Mig-25
Height (optional):
Weight (optional):
Likes (optional): She is very fond of rock and roll music compared to her love of food, nicely done comic books, and not being the center of attention
Dislikes (optional): Did I mention that she loathes being the center of attention? On top of that she does not like poorly done comic books, being forced to learn about topics she has no interest in, getting hurt; especially inflicted with wounds to her feet and/or hands and Evelyn hates pineapples.
Biography: Evelyn was originally born in Yuktobania after most of her family lived through the Belkan war of 1995 and the uprising by "A world with no boundaries" led by the former director of project Pendragon later that year. Upon war's end they fled to Yuktobania and achieved a status given to refugees then later became citizens. Evelyn's family feared that they would be dragged into another war with the USEAN conflict two years prior to seeing the birth of the woman in question and it was in the early childhood where she developed an interest in growing up to become a pilot with bed-time stories about the demon of the north sea that surrounded a rather famous Osean squadron formerly known as Wardog squadron.

Surprisingly the family never left Yuktobania and as they rolled through the world-wide news Evelyn grew up spending her spare time learning about aviation outside of her school. She eventually earned her civilians pilot's license while on the verge of her early completion of high school. A week before her graduation ceremony, her father soon revealed that he was once a mercenary pilot who worked for the same group as the man who was revered as 'the demon lord' in the Belkan war and he shared several stories he heard about the man even though the two never met.

After the conflict he eventually sold his aircraft in Belka so that if he ever needed an aircraft the money would be available for a more suitable one and he would not have to deal with raising a family along with maintaining a military grade aircraft. So through the years he invested the money until it was enough for more than one military grade jet and so after Evelyn's graduation he bought her a mig-25 upon hearing Evelyn's decision to follow her father's footsteps and become a mercenary pilot.

I want to say yes, but I also want to say pick a different aircraft, but the selected aircraft doesn't break the rules, but I feel like it's to much aircraft. Mon, NB help me.

[Finorskia]

Also, list of all admitted applications that need to be added to the OP. NB you can thank me later.

mind another one trying to join?

Character App:
Name: Carlos Oliveira
Age (16 at youngest): 20, born november 21st, 2002
Gender: Male
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) Aspirant Officer
Appearance/Pic: "white" skin, black hair, neither very thin nor fat, and not much muscular either. likes to keep his hair short and not very fancy. vehemently expresses his hate of things like piercings or tattoos.
Nationality: born in ISAF territory, more specifically San Salvación
Aircraft (From the list): Dassault Mirage 2000, in this awesome "camo" pattern
Height (optional): 175 cm
Weight (optional): 73 Kilograms
Likes (optional): aircraft, history of warfare, justice, honor, firearms
Dislikes (optional): injustice, civilian deaths, the capture of Mobius 1
Biography:

Carlos was born and grew up in San Salvación, where he, even though he was too young to realize what was going on, watched the city being liberated from Erusean domination by ISAF forces - including Mobius One. Even at an early age, he was quite fond of aircraft, and while most children of his age watched cartoons on TV, he liked to play with his airplane scale models - his favorite one being Mobius 1's F-22. he was a great student, and was also a very quiet and shy person - others deemed him strande and he grew excluded from freind groups. Education begins at home, they say; and Carlos was very well educated in regard to this, learning to help others and be respectful. he, however, was slightly emotionally unstable when he witnessed suffering or injustice, and could express anger when exposed to such situations. being quite curious, he liked to research about planes, air combat maneuvers, play flight simulators and so on.

As a pre-teenager, he found himself very interested by the history of warfare, geopolitics and firearms, even. he began to research a lot about such subjects and really enjoyed doing so. he came to know more about Mobius 1, who he considered his hero.

at the age of sixteen, he finished school and, at the age of 17, after failing to join the air force due his lack of strength (he didn't like workouts a lot), he entered an aerospace engineering university, even though he still kept his old childhood dream of becoming a fighter pilot, and to accomplish such he started working on his physical abilities, the only thing that had kept him from joining the air force.

in 2023, with the ISAF hiring mercenary pilots, his chance finally came. he applied to join and was accepted. due to the extensive time in flight simulators and the short flight lessons he had taken when he was 18, he had some idea on how to pilot a plane. however, he was sent to a quick adaptation/training course and passed without further difficulties, being formally accepted for service as a mercenary.

what took great part in this decision was Mobius 1's capture; having been his hero for all of Carlos' life, this event was a serious blow to him, and he now desired to make those who captured him pay for it, and maybe even help to free him.

he could be considered almost like the archetypical image one has of a knight; he really did believe in justice and good over evil, and followed a somewhat strict moral code, written not on paper but in his mind, and based on justice and respect. As a pilot, he prefers to stay at some distance from his enemy rather to engage in dogfights, but if he must go into one, he is known to be rather agressive, and is sometimes called a "gun nut" by other pilots not only to express his interest for firearms, but also due to his fondness of getting up close and downing enemy aircraft with the plane's cannon... at least in training simulations since he has never seen actual combat yet. However, once again, he prefers to stay at distance and execute well-planned actions and tactics.

he does not consider himself a good leader, and is remarkably shy and dislikes excessive attention, prefering to stay in the background; as such, he prefers to take wingman roles rather than being a leader. he is not reluctant to follow orders unless he percieves them as being harmful to innocents, or if he thinks there is a way to do it while causing less harm to allies and civilians. even though he likes to present alternate options, he will usually end up following his superiors' orders as is expected from a good wingman.

he is known to carry an IMBEL MD7 .40 LX in his holster, and is known to be quite a good shooter with it, even though he never boasts about it and dislikes to downplay his skills. in fact, he tends to downplay almost everything he does, being rather humble.

"I am like a Carcará; not the strongest of birds, not the smartest of birds, but quite flexible in what it hunts. though not very skilled, i usually like to keep my armament loadout well-balanced in order to be more flexible and help eliminate threats, both in the air and on the ground." - Carlos Oliveira

Character App:
Name: Maksamilian Kharitonovich Mihaylov AKA Phoenix
Age (16 at youngest): 21
Gender: Male
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) First Lieutenant
Appearance/Pic:

(Image)

Nationality: Yuktobanian
Aircraft (From the list): F-4E Phantom II Modified for single seat.
The aircraft has the name "Genya" printed on the nose under his kill tallies.
Height (optional): 5'7"
Weight (optional): 151 lbs
Likes (optional): Yuktobanian, doing what's right, his father, flying, alcohol.
Dislikes (optional): Belka, those who seek to destroy peace, mechanical problems , rookies.
Biography:

Maksamilian was the son of Yuktobanian Fighter pilot Khariton Ipatyevich Mihaylov and Yuktobanian sniper Valeria Jakobeva Biondova (later Mihaylova). The two met during the Belkin war when Valeria was responsible for helping return a downed Yuktobanian fighter pilot to their base. It was this fateful meeting where the two first laid eyes on each other and after that one thing led to another and before you know it they were married and with a young boy by the name of Maksamilian.

Growing up in such a military family young Maks new he would eventually become some sort of soldier, and it wasn't long before he new he wanted to be a pilot. Even the death of his father during the Circum-Pacific War when he was eleven didn't change his resolve. In fact in strengthened it. His father died during the battle of Sudentor at the end of the war fighting to restore peace in the world and thus became Maksamilians one true hero.

When he was old enough Maksamilian was accepted into the Yuktobanian Air Force Academy and he went off to follow in his fathers foot steps. However with the break out of war two years later and with two years left in the academy Maksamilian couldn't wait. He and his best friend and RIO training partner stole an F-4E Phantom II and escaped to North Point where they enlisted as mercenaries for the ISAF Air Force.

Maksamilian and his friend/RIO (Yevgenya Fyodorovich Pavlov) fought together for many missions as part of the the "Tengu Squadron". However on one mission the squadron was jumped by the elite Sapin Ace Squadron "Espada" named for the squadron that fought in the Belkan War. Tengu's flight lead was the first to get shot down leaving the squad in panic. During the battle Yevgenya was severely injured died in the back seat while Maksamilian comforted him. In the end Maks's plane was the only fighter of Tengu Squadron to survive the battle. He was offered a new plane, a new RIO, a promotion, and a squad of his own for his efforts. Maksamilian declined them all. He had his F-4 modified to a single seat, denied the promotion, and offered to join the newly formed Liderc Squadron vowing to never let another flight lead or another wingmen die under his watch again.

Character App:
Name: Artyom Korolev
Age (16 at youngest): 18
Gender: Male
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) 2nd Liutenant
Appearance/Pic: Here
Nationality: Kalugan
Aircraft (From the list): Novi-Avion
Height (optional): 5'11
Weight (optional): 165lbs
Likes (optional): Flying (Why else become a fighter pilot?), having fun with friends, current-events.
Dislikes (optional): Other countries laws on alcohol consumption.
Biography: Born in the fractured Republic of Kaluga in 2004, Artyom was too young to remember the bloody battle of Zhytomyr, the result of the border conflict with Yuktobania, commonly called the Tyumen dispute of 1986. The battle was primarily restricted to the air, as geography prevented large-scale combat operations on the ground. Both Yuktobanian and Kalugan forces sustained high losses during the battle, and as a result, the Kalugan air force sought to increase the survivability of it's planes by developing the Novi-Avion, using technology from other Verusean states, developed the Novi-Avion. Entering service too late to be of much use in the Belkan War, the government soon got off to developing a new fighter, and begun to sell off it's Avion's, and the pilots who flew them ended up out of a job. Enter Artyom Korolev, a young pilot who only recently found out that he passed his course as a Novi-Avion pilot, and was laid-off on the exact same day by the government's cuts in defense spending. As the new conflict raged on in the Eastern part of the world, ISAF put out the call for pilots and planes to be flown. Naturally, Artyom didn't want his entire military career to go to waste, signed up, taking his plane with him to the Usean continent, where he works now in Liderc squadron.

Character App:

Name: John Lyn Stratus

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Rank: 2^nd Lieutenant

Appearance/Pic: The Lieutenant toting his signature "disposable canteen".

Nationality: Central/South Sotoan

Aircraft: Vought F-8E [Estimated Cost: $10 Million Total/$8 Million Base (Modernization Refit roughly $2 Million with some superstructure reinforcement and air-frame re-stabilizing done to accommodate newer turbofan jet engine)]

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 190 lbs

Likes: He's a typical teen, he likes to game on his free time being an expert in flight sims, he often avoids most anything else and has his own dedicated gaming rig to play some of the more hard core sim games. On top of that, he enjoys electronic music and grunge rock and can often be seen eating any and all sorts of food, but he likes to usually eat with either his hands or the pair of stainless steel chopsticks he generally carries on him at all times in his thigh pouch. He enjoys metallic colors, but prefers silver and grey and darker hues of said colors, than lighter ones. He also has a tablet which he pretty much carries on him at all times. It is made of flexible electronics which he makes the best use of by rolling into a tube for safe-keeping whenever it isn't in use. It usually can always be found on his person as well. He also enjoys drinking root-beer, though he's known to often pretend it is actual ale.

Dislikes: Alcohol, the stuff makes him nauseous and he hates not being in control of his senses. These are also his feelings for pain killers and most other sorts of drugs meant to dull or aid the senses. He'd rather get by on whatever he has available to him with the only exception he makes to this rule being adrenaline. He also dislikes ever owing someone anything, and often will hold it to himself that he needs to repay his debts before he can be at ease, this has also lead to several conflicts of interest during his life as a mercenary and likewise, it has lead to many waking nightmares he wish he could undo.

Biography: Born in 2004, he grew up in a time filled with great tumult in and around his home in Central Sotoa. Growing up heavily sheltered and looked after by his parents and his two older siblings, he was witness to their brutal murder in 2010 when a mob rioting against the anti-communist government stormed his childhood home and murdered his father, a government worker alongside his wife and two eldest children. Left to fend for himself, he also was left to raise the fourth and youngest child, his younger sister Lisabel Evangeline Stratus (age two at the time). Left as the sole inheritor of his father's Estate he followed the instruction of his fathers old veteran friend, a man by the name of Isaac Victor Shill to invest in a small start-up company by him. this company grew to become a large paramilitary organization in Central Sotoa.

By the age of twelve, (in the year 2016) the rewards of his early childhood investment began to pay off as the notoriety of the group named the Crimson Blade Military Security Company and this allowed him to not only send himself, but also his six year old sister. Growing up under the watchful gaze of his father's friend and the guards given to him by Crimson Blade, he grew to want to become a fighter pilot with Central Sotoa military, but in 2018 everything changed as pro-communist forces revolted and sent the Crimson Blade packing along with his sister after a death sentence was given to them. Managing to flee to larger and more stable South Sotoa, he grew up in the absence of his father's old friend as he had failed to escape in time and was sentenced to be executed in three years time in a prison compound.

Now on a time clock, he ditched his traditional schooling and learned to fly from those left in the Crimson Blade in South Sotoa. Learning first to fly propeller planes, he gained his wings and eventual certification to fly military-grade jets which lead to the beginning of his life as a mercenary fighter pilot as he led a full raid in 2021 on a compound where Isaac Shill was being held. Flying as air support in an F-8E Crusader while a prisoner revolt was staged, he managed to claim two air victories against the Central Sotoan air force's own fighters launched to shoot down the three evacuation helicopters that landed in a secured zone four kilometers away from the prison compound itself.

In the end, the mission ended successfully yet South Sotoa was pressured into evicting Crimson Blade and its assets by the Central Sotoan government and in the end it did so. Withdrawing his own holdings in the company and leaving it to his younger sister to fund her own educational enterprises, he pursued a life of adventure, and became a mercenary fighter pilot. Allowed to keep on hand a personal crew of twenty further aided by occasional reinforcements from Crimson Blade (now once again fully functional and not going down the drain in the absence of key staff), he now has been brought into the large fight going on between the ISAF and the Selpin and Belkan forces and is currently being transferred along with his ground crew to the base where Liderc Squadron is now stationed.

His Vought F-8 Crusader has been given extensive structural and electronic refits in order to remain relevant in most air-to-air engagements, but he is currently holding onto an allotment of extra funds to save up for a new fighter in the form of a Mig-1.44 or a Chengdu J-20.

Character App:

Name: Project Doppelganger subject number A21243 AKA " Barry Locke"
Age (16 at youngest): 22
Gender: Male
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) 0-1
Appearance/Pic:
(Image)
Nationality: Belkan
Aircraft (From the list): Mirage 2000C
Height (optional): 5'5
Weight (optional): 172
Biography:

Subject number LF0024, though he prefers his assumed name of " Barry Locke", is the only surviving test subject of Project Doppelganger; a 1996 experiment began by the Belkan government to produce clones of renowned fighter pilots to act as cadre for retraining the decimated Belkan Air Force. Of great interest to Belkan scientists was Larry Foulke, also known as "Solo Wing Pixy", whose body was never recovered after his climactic showdown with Cipher and the Galm Team at the Avalon Dam. It is unknown how the Belkan government obtained genetic material with which to construct a clone of Foulke, however, it is likely that the material was either obtained following Foulke's defection from the Allied Forces at Sudentor and his subsequent involvement with "World With No Boundaries", or during his recovery after ejecting from his stricken fighter, which was spent in care of unknown persons near the site of one of the 7 Belkan nuclear weapons detonated during the war.

Subject LF0024 is the only known surviving clone created by using the genetic material of Larry Foulke. His catalog number implies there were at least 24 clones created, however, the exact amount created will never be known due to the destruction of records by the Gray Men in the closing days of the Circum-Pacific War to prevent their capture by Allied forces. Subject LF0024 was kept in gestation during this conflict and secured in a secret facility in northern Belka.

Once awakened, he was trained under the Grabacr Squadron, the best squadron Belka had available. His innate ability as a fighter pilot, the abilities given to him by his genetic make up, saw him surpass even the best of the Grabacr fliers within months of training. This proved to the Belkan government that Project Doppelganger was a complete success. Soon, the Belkans began seeking other candidates for this insidious program.

Subject LF0024 was activated during the Sapinese War against Ratio and Ustio, and used by Belka to lead an elite squadron of fighter pilots in the Belkan Air Force. However, during the conflict, through means unknown, subject LF0024 obtained a copy Brett Thompson's 2005 documentary "Warriors and the Belkan War" and learned that he was not his own man, but instead the clone of one of the greatest fighter pilots to have lived. Worse, as he read about his forebearer, his ideals and his dreams for a world of peace, he became disgusted with the actions he had undertaken in Belkan service. He began to keep a detailed record of his thoughts and fears and ideas following this realization in the hopes that he could find solace from his sins in writing. Unconsciously, its possible that he intended to keep a record of his sins so that he could one day be punished.

Subject LF0024 defected from Belkan service, stealing a Belkan MiG-25 after attempting to sabotage other aircraft based in the area. However, his escape was quickly noted by Belkan authorities, and elements of the 14th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Jäger Squadron, a unit renowned for its lack of mercy and bloodthirsty tactics, rose to prevent his escape. During his flight from Jäger Squadron, the MiG-25 suffered catastrophic engine failure due to the high speeds of travel (it is estimated he reached speeds of Mach 3.1) and was forced to eject at high speed. Subject LF0024 sustained extensive injury during the high speed ejection, though managed to parachute to safely in Nordland. However, due to traumatic head injuries sustained during the ejection, Subject LF0024 was stricken with minor amnesia. Making his way to Peterhamn, he began to piece his life back together under a false identity, using his notes, and the battered copy of "Warriors and the Belkan War" to regain his perspective on life.

During his time in Peterhamn, he befriended an elderly gentlemen known to the local as "Johnathan Fay". Subject LF0024, never having known real parents, was thankful for the fatherly affection and love shown to him by this gentlemen, other people even commented on the uncanny resemblance between the two. Johnathan Fay, a local fisherman, revealed to Subject LF0024 through many conversations that he had not always lived the simple life of a fisherman, but had fought in many battles in several continents in his life, though he refused to divulge details, claiming they were "trivial in nature, simply me doing some good in the world where good was needed the most."

When the Sapin-Belkan invasion of Erusea commenced two years later, Subject LF0024 expressed his desire to enlist in the service of the Independent States Allied Forces, wanting to use this noble service to regain not only his own honor, still feeling the need to atone for his crimes in service to Belka, but to attempt to realize the dreams of his "true" father. He chose a moniker to honor his "true" father, one distinct, but in homage; Duel Wing Pixy, choosing to affix the red coat applied to the wing of Pixy's plane to his own, but covering both wings. He would not be dissuaded in his duel against evil. He obtained travel to North Point, his diary in his pocket, and a hope in his heart for a future a world with no boundaries, For the ideals once held dear by fore bearer. For the people, he would fight once more.

EDIT: Durp forgot two

Character App:
Name: Drake Falhurst
Age (16 at youngest): 36
Gender: M
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) O-6 (Colonel)
Appearance/Pic: I'll get to it later, more than likely i'll describe it in the IC OP.
Nationality: ISAF
Aircraft (From the list): SU-27
Height (optional): 6'1"
Weight (optional): 190
Likes (optional): Flying, dogfighting, drinking, reading, ISAF, his squadron.
Dislikes (optional): Mobius 1 Capture, Belka, Sapin, anything relating to those.
Biography: Drake was hardly reaching manhood when his eyes first set the skies as not the limit, but rather the ground from which to rise. At sixteen was the youngest in his graduating squadron, but passed through on top marks. In early engagements he proved himself to be competent, thought often a bit too confident, and on numerous occasions relied on his allies to save him. Drake tasked himself, eventually, with the task of matching ISAF's greatest ace, who would be known only as Mobius 1. It was never argued that he set his sights far too high for any man, or woman, to reach. The ridicule meant little, as he studied his new idol and competitor like a hawk watching its prey, and began rising quickly on the kill table. He would never meet his goal of matching Mobius, but he would outmatch every other ISAF and FEAF pilot besides him, those that were alive, anyway. Near the end of the war, Drake was recognized as a legendary 'Ribbon Fighter' and subsequently inducted into the newly formed Mobius squadron, named after and lead by the infamous ace himself. His position and name in skill earned Drake the call-sign 'Mobius 2', enough to communicate to even the most naive that while no Mobius 1, this was not a invitation to treat him with disrespect. At the outbreak of war on Usea, Mobius was quickly captured by a well thought out nighttime raid by the Belkans and Sapin's. With the keystone of the squadron lost, the legendary aces of Mobius squadron were broken apart, and placed in their own commands, with the hope that each would breed and train a whole new squadron of aces below them to save their world once more. And perhaps, perhaps now Drake would finally have his chance, to become an equal to the greatest pilot who has ever lived.

Character App:
Name: Jason Derel
Age (16 at youngest): 19
Gender: M
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) OF-2
Appearance/Pic: ^
Nationality: Ustian (Or so he claims.)
Aircraft (From the list): Mig-25
Height (optional): 6'0"
Weight (optional): 170
Likes (optional): Drinking, flying, sports, fighting, partying.
Dislikes (optional): As far as anyone can tell, he seems to bear no ill will to anything.
Biography: Documents have been classified or cannot be found.

[The United Remnants of America]

Also, list of all admitted applications that need to be added to the OP. NB you can thank me later.

mind another one trying to join?

Character App:
Name: Carlos Oliveira
Age (16 at youngest): 20, born november 21st, 2002
Gender: Male
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) Aspirant Officer
Appearance/Pic: "white" skin, black hair, neither very thin nor fat, and not much muscular either. likes to keep his hair short and not very fancy. vehemently expresses his hate of things like piercings or tattoos.
Nationality: born in ISAF territory, more specifically San Salvación
Aircraft (From the list): Dassault Mirage 2000, in this awesome "camo" pattern
Height (optional): 175 cm
Weight (optional): 73 Kilograms
Likes (optional): aircraft, history of warfare, justice, honor, firearms
Dislikes (optional): injustice, civilian deaths, the capture of Mobius 1
Biography:

Carlos was born and grew up in San Salvación, where he, even though he was too young to realize what was going on, watched the city being liberated from Erusean domination by ISAF forces - including Mobius One. Even at an early age, he was quite fond of aircraft, and while most children of his age watched cartoons on TV, he liked to play with his airplane scale models - his favorite one being Mobius 1's F-22. he was a great student, and was also a very quiet and shy person - others deemed him strande and he grew excluded from freind groups. Education begins at home, they say; and Carlos was very well educated in regard to this, learning to help others and be respectful. he, however, was slightly emotionally unstable when he witnessed suffering or injustice, and could express anger when exposed to such situations. being quite curious, he liked to research about planes, air combat maneuvers, play flight simulators and so on.

As a pre-teenager, he found himself very interested by the history of warfare, geopolitics and firearms, even. he began to research a lot about such subjects and really enjoyed doing so. he came to know more about Mobius 1, who he considered his hero.

at the age of sixteen, he finished school and, at the age of 17, after failing to join the air force due his lack of strength (he didn't like workouts a lot), he entered an aerospace engineering university, even though he still kept his old childhood dream of becoming a fighter pilot, and to accomplish such he started working on his physical abilities, the only thing that had kept him from joining the air force.

in 2023, with the ISAF hiring mercenary pilots, his chance finally came. he applied to join and was accepted. due to the extensive time in flight simulators and the short flight lessons he had taken when he was 18, he had some idea on how to pilot a plane. however, he was sent to a quick adaptation/training course and passed without further difficulties, being formally accepted for service as a mercenary.

what took great part in this decision was Mobius 1's capture; having been his hero for all of Carlos' life, this event was a serious blow to him, and he now desired to make those who captured him pay for it, and maybe even help to free him.

he could be considered almost like the archetypical image one has of a knight; he really did believe in justice and good over evil, and followed a somewhat strict moral code, written not on paper but in his mind, and based on justice and respect. As a pilot, he prefers to stay at some distance from his enemy rather to engage in dogfights, but if he must go into one, he is known to be rather agressive, and is sometimes called a "gun nut" by other pilots not only to express his interest for firearms, but also due to his fondness of getting up close and downing enemy aircraft with the plane's cannon... at least in training simulations since he has never seen actual combat yet. However, once again, he prefers to stay at distance and execute well-planned actions and tactics.

he does not consider himself a good leader, and is remarkably shy and dislikes excessive attention, prefering to stay in the background; as such, he prefers to take wingman roles rather than being a leader. he is not reluctant to follow orders unless he percieves them as being harmful to innocents, or if he thinks there is a way to do it while causing less harm to allies and civilians. even though he likes to present alternate options, he will usually end up following his superiors' orders as is expected from a good wingman.

he is known to carry an IMBEL MD7 .40 LX in his holster, and is known to be quite a good shooter with it, even though he never boasts about it and dislikes to downplay his skills. in fact, he tends to downplay almost everything he does, being rather humble.

"I am like a Carcará; not the strongest of birds, not the smartest of birds, but quite flexible in what it hunts. though not very skilled, i usually like to keep my armament loadout well-balanced in order to be more flexible and help eliminate threats, both in the air and on the ground." - Carlos Oliveira

Character App:
Name: Maksamilian Kharitonovich Mihaylov AKA Phoenix
Age (16 at youngest): 21
Gender: Male
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) First Lieutenant
Appearance/Pic:

(Image)

Nationality: Yuktobanian
Aircraft (From the list): F-4E Phantom II Modified for single seat.
The aircraft has the name "Genya" printed on the nose under his kill tallies.
Height (optional): 5'7"
Weight (optional): 151 lbs
Likes (optional): Yuktobanian, doing what's right, his father, flying, alcohol.
Dislikes (optional): Belka, those who seek to destroy peace, mechanical problems , rookies.
Biography:

Maksamilian was the son of Yuktobanian Fighter pilot Khariton Ipatyevich Mihaylov and Yuktobanian sniper Valeria Jakobeva Biondova (later Mihaylova). The two met during the Belkin war when Valeria was responsible for helping return a downed Yuktobanian fighter pilot to their base. It was this fateful meeting where the two first laid eyes on each other and after that one thing led to another and before you know it they were married and with a young boy by the name of Maksamilian.

Growing up in such a military family young Maks new he would eventually become some sort of soldier, and it wasn't long before he new he wanted to be a pilot. Even the death of his father during the Circum-Pacific War when he was eleven didn't change his resolve. In fact in strengthened it. His father died during the battle of Sudentor at the end of the war fighting to restore peace in the world and thus became Maksamilians one true hero.

When he was old enough Maksamilian was accepted into the Yuktobanian Air Force Academy and he went off to follow in his fathers foot steps. However with the break out of war two years later and with two years left in the academy Maksamilian couldn't wait. He and his best friend and RIO training partner stole an F-4E Phantom II and escaped to North Point where they enlisted as mercenaries for the ISAF Air Force.

Maksamilian and his friend/RIO (Yevgenya Fyodorovich Pavlov) fought together for many missions as part of the the "Tengu Squadron". However on one mission the squadron was jumped by the elite Sapin Ace Squadron "Espada" named for the squadron that fought in the Belkan War. Tengu's flight lead was the first to get shot down leaving the squad in panic. During the battle Yevgenya was severely injured died in the back seat while Maksamilian comforted him. In the end Maks's plane was the only fighter of Tengu Squadron to survive the battle. He was offered a new plane, a new RIO, a promotion, and a squad of his own for his efforts. Maksamilian declined them all. He had his F-4 modified to a single seat, denied the promotion, and offered to join the newly formed Liderc Squadron vowing to never let another flight lead or another wingmen die under his watch again.

Character App:
Name: Artyom Korolev
Age (16 at youngest): 18
Gender: Male
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) 2nd Liutenant
Appearance/Pic: Here
Nationality: Kalugan
Aircraft (From the list): Novi-Avion
Height (optional): 5'11
Weight (optional): 165lbs
Likes (optional): Flying (Why else become a fighter pilot?), having fun with friends, current-events.
Dislikes (optional): Other countries laws on alcohol consumption.
Biography: Born in the fractured Republic of Kaluga in 2004, Artyom was too young to remember the bloody battle of Zhytomyr, the result of the border conflict with Yuktobania, commonly called the Tyumen dispute of 1986. The battle was primarily restricted to the air, as geography prevented large-scale combat operations on the ground. Both Yuktobanian and Kalugan forces sustained high losses during the battle, and as a result, the Kalugan air force sought to increase the survivability of it's planes by developing the Novi-Avion, using technology from other Verusean states, developed the Novi-Avion. Entering service too late to be of much use in the Belkan War, the government soon got off to developing a new fighter, and begun to sell off it's Avion's, and the pilots who flew them ended up out of a job. Enter Artyom Korolev, a young pilot who only recently found out that he passed his course as a Novi-Avion pilot, and was laid-off on the exact same day by the government's cuts in defense spending. As the new conflict raged on in the Eastern part of the world, ISAF put out the call for pilots and planes to be flown. Naturally, Artyom didn't want his entire military career to go to waste, signed up, taking his plane with him to the Usean continent, where he works now in Liderc squadron.

Character App:

Name: John Lyn Stratus

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Rank: 2^nd Lieutenant

Appearance/Pic: The Lieutenant toting his signature "disposable canteen".

Nationality: Central/South Sotoan

Aircraft: Vought F-8E [Estimated Cost: $10 Million Total/$8 Million Base (Modernization Refit roughly $2 Million with some superstructure reinforcement and air-frame re-stabilizing done to accommodate newer turbofan jet engine)]

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 190 lbs

Likes: He's a typical teen, he likes to game on his free time being an expert in flight sims, he often avoids most anything else and has his own dedicated gaming rig to play some of the more hard core sim games. On top of that, he enjoys electronic music and grunge rock and can often be seen eating any and all sorts of food, but he likes to usually eat with either his hands or the pair of stainless steel chopsticks he generally carries on him at all times in his thigh pouch. He enjoys metallic colors, but prefers silver and grey and darker hues of said colors, than lighter ones. He also has a tablet which he pretty much carries on him at all times. It is made of flexible electronics which he makes the best use of by rolling into a tube for safe-keeping whenever it isn't in use. It usually can always be found on his person as well. He also enjoys drinking root-beer, though he's known to often pretend it is actual ale.

Dislikes: Alcohol, the stuff makes him nauseous and he hates not being in control of his senses. These are also his feelings for pain killers and most other sorts of drugs meant to dull or aid the senses. He'd rather get by on whatever he has available to him with the only exception he makes to this rule being adrenaline. He also dislikes ever owing someone anything, and often will hold it to himself that he needs to repay his debts before he can be at ease, this has also lead to several conflicts of interest during his life as a mercenary and likewise, it has lead to many waking nightmares he wish he could undo.

Biography: Born in 2004, he grew up in a time filled with great tumult in and around his home in Central Sotoa. Growing up heavily sheltered and looked after by his parents and his two older siblings, he was witness to their brutal murder in 2010 when a mob rioting against the anti-communist government stormed his childhood home and murdered his father, a government worker alongside his wife and two eldest children. Left to fend for himself, he also was left to raise the fourth and youngest child, his younger sister Lisabel Evangeline Stratus (age two at the time). Left as the sole inheritor of his father's Estate he followed the instruction of his fathers old veteran friend, a man by the name of Isaac Victor Shill to invest in a small start-up company by him. this company grew to become a large paramilitary organization in Central Sotoa.

By the age of twelve, (in the year 2016) the rewards of his early childhood investment began to pay off as the notoriety of the group named the Crimson Blade Military Security Company and this allowed him to not only send himself, but also his six year old sister. Growing up under the watchful gaze of his father's friend and the guards given to him by Crimson Blade, he grew to want to become a fighter pilot with Central Sotoa military, but in 2018 everything changed as pro-communist forces revolted and sent the Crimson Blade packing along with his sister after a death sentence was given to them. Managing to flee to larger and more stable South Sotoa, he grew up in the absence of his father's old friend as he had failed to escape in time and was sentenced to be executed in three years time in a prison compound.

Now on a time clock, he ditched his traditional schooling and learned to fly from those left in the Crimson Blade in South Sotoa. Learning first to fly propeller planes, he gained his wings and eventual certification to fly military-grade jets which lead to the beginning of his life as a mercenary fighter pilot as he led a full raid in 2021 on a compound where Isaac Shill was being held. Flying as air support in an F-8E Crusader while a prisoner revolt was staged, he managed to claim two air victories against the Central Sotoan air force's own fighters launched to shoot down the three evacuation helicopters that landed in a secured zone four kilometers away from the prison compound itself.

In the end, the mission ended successfully yet South Sotoa was pressured into evicting Crimson Blade and its assets by the Central Sotoan government and in the end it did so. Withdrawing his own holdings in the company and leaving it to his younger sister to fund her own educational enterprises, he pursued a life of adventure, and became a mercenary fighter pilot. Allowed to keep on hand a personal crew of twenty further aided by occasional reinforcements from Crimson Blade (now once again fully functional and not going down the drain in the absence of key staff), he now has been brought into the large fight going on between the ISAF and the Selpin and Belkan forces and is currently being transferred along with his ground crew to the base where Liderc Squadron is now stationed.

His Vought F-8 Crusader has been given extensive structural and electronic refits in order to remain relevant in most air-to-air engagements, but he is currently holding onto an allotment of extra funds to save up for a new fighter in the form of a Mig-1.44 or a Chengdu J-20.

Character App:

Name: Project Doppelganger subject number A21243 AKA " Barry Locke"
Age (16 at youngest): 22
Gender: Male
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) 0-1
Appearance/Pic:
(Image)
Nationality: Belkan
Aircraft (From the list): Mirage 2000C
Height (optional): 5'5
Weight (optional): 172
Biography:

Subject number LF0024, though he prefers his assumed name of " Barry Locke", is the only surviving test subject of Project Doppelganger; a 1996 experiment began by the Belkan government to produce clones of renowned fighter pilots to act as cadre for retraining the decimated Belkan Air Force. Of great interest to Belkan scientists was Larry Foulke, also known as "Solo Wing Pixy", whose body was never recovered after his climactic showdown with Cipher and the Galm Team at the Avalon Dam. It is unknown how the Belkan government obtained genetic material with which to construct a clone of Foulke, however, it is likely that the material was either obtained following Foulke's defection from the Allied Forces at Sudentor and his subsequent involvement with "World With No Boundaries", or during his recovery after ejecting from his stricken fighter, which was spent in care of unknown persons near the site of one of the 7 Belkan nuclear weapons detonated during the war.

Subject LF0024 is the only known surviving clone created by using the genetic material of Larry Foulke. His catalog number implies there were at least 24 clones created, however, the exact amount created will never be known due to the destruction of records by the Gray Men in the closing days of the Circum-Pacific War to prevent their capture by Allied forces. Subject LF0024 was kept in gestation during this conflict and secured in a secret facility in northern Belka.

Once awakened, he was trained under the Grabacr Squadron, the best squadron Belka had available. His innate ability as a fighter pilot, the abilities given to him by his genetic make up, saw him surpass even the best of the Grabacr fliers within months of training. This proved to the Belkan government that Project Doppelganger was a complete success. Soon, the Belkans began seeking other candidates for this insidious program.

Subject LF0024 was activated during the Sapinese War against Ratio and Ustio, and used by Belka to lead an elite squadron of fighter pilots in the Belkan Air Force. However, during the conflict, through means unknown, subject LF0024 obtained a copy Brett Thompson's 2005 documentary "Warriors and the Belkan War" and learned that he was not his own man, but instead the clone of one of the greatest fighter pilots to have lived. Worse, as he read about his forebearer, his ideals and his dreams for a world of peace, he became disgusted with the actions he had undertaken in Belkan service. He began to keep a detailed record of his thoughts and fears and ideas following this realization in the hopes that he could find solace from his sins in writing. Unconsciously, its possible that he intended to keep a record of his sins so that he could one day be punished.

Subject LF0024 defected from Belkan service, stealing a Belkan MiG-25 after attempting to sabotage other aircraft based in the area. However, his escape was quickly noted by Belkan authorities, and elements of the 14th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Jäger Squadron, a unit renowned for its lack of mercy and bloodthirsty tactics, rose to prevent his escape. During his flight from Jäger Squadron, the MiG-25 suffered catastrophic engine failure due to the high speeds of travel (it is estimated he reached speeds of Mach 3.1) and was forced to eject at high speed. Subject LF0024 sustained extensive injury during the high speed ejection, though managed to parachute to safely in Nordland. However, due to traumatic head injuries sustained during the ejection, Subject LF0024 was stricken with minor amnesia. Making his way to Peterhamn, he began to piece his life back together under a false identity, using his notes, and the battered copy of "Warriors and the Belkan War" to regain his perspective on life.

During his time in Peterhamn, he befriended an elderly gentlemen known to the local as "Johnathan Fay". Subject LF0024, never having known real parents, was thankful for the fatherly affection and love shown to him by this gentlemen, other people even commented on the uncanny resemblance between the two. Johnathan Fay, a local fisherman, revealed to Subject LF0024 through many conversations that he had not always lived the simple life of a fisherman, but had fought in many battles in several continents in his life, though he refused to divulge details, claiming they were "trivial in nature, simply me doing some good in the world where good was needed the most."

When the Sapin-Belkan invasion of Erusea commenced two years later, Subject LF0024 expressed his desire to enlist in the service of the Independent States Allied Forces, wanting to use this noble service to regain not only his own honor, still feeling the need to atone for his crimes in service to Belka, but to attempt to realize the dreams of his "true" father. He chose a moniker to honor his "true" father, one distinct, but in homage; Duel Wing Pixy, choosing to affix the red coat applied to the wing of Pixy's plane to his own, but covering both wings. He would not be dissuaded in his duel against evil. He obtained travel to North Point, his diary in his pocket, and a hope in his heart for a future a world with no boundaries, For the ideals once held dear by fore bearer. For the people, he would fight once more.

Wait.... Toby's older than Maks?

[Finorskia]

Also, list of all admitted applications that need to be added to the OP. NB you can thank me later.

Wait.... Toby's older than Maks?

Yes, yes he is, but Maks has seen more.

[The United Remnants of America]

Wait.... Toby's older than Maks?

Yes, yes he is, but Maks has seen more.

And he looks old for his age. XD

[Finorskia]

Yes, yes he is, but Maks has seen more.

And he looks old for his age. XD

Extreme stress does that to people.

[Monfrox]

Following suit of a couple people I know...Don't judge...I might need to review what happens in Ace combat to make a better bio if need be

Character App:
Name: Evelyn Vokura
Age (16 at youngest): 16 years old (Kid character)
Gender: Female
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) 2nd Lieutenant
Appearance/Pic: Finding the right pic felt difficult >_< and there are questionable images in the site
Nationality: Yuktobanian
Aircraft (From the list): Mig-25
Height (optional):
Weight (optional):
Likes (optional): She is very fond of rock and roll music compared to her love of food, nicely done comic books, and not being the center of attention
Dislikes (optional): Did I mention that she loathes being the center of attention? On top of that she does not like poorly done comic books, being forced to learn about topics she has no interest in, getting hurt; especially inflicted with wounds to her feet and/or hands and Evelyn hates pineapples.
Biography: Evelyn was originally born in Yuktobania after most of her family lived through the Belkan war of 1995 and the uprising by "A world with no boundaries" led by the former director of project Pendragon later that year. Upon war's end they fled to Yuktobania and achieved a status given to refugees then later became citizens. Evelyn's family feared that they would be dragged into another war with the USEAN conflict two years prior to seeing the birth of the woman in question and it was in the early childhood where she developed an interest in growing up to become a pilot with bed-time stories about the demon of the north sea that surrounded a rather famous Osean squadron formerly known as Wardog squadron.

Surprisingly the family never left Yuktobania and as they rolled through the world-wide news Evelyn grew up spending her spare time learning about aviation outside of her school. She eventually earned her civilians pilot's license while on the verge of her early completion of high school. A week before her graduation ceremony, her father soon revealed that he was once a mercenary pilot who worked for the same group as the man who was revered as 'the demon lord' in the Belkan war and he shared several stories he heard about the man even though the two never met.

After the conflict he eventually sold his aircraft in Belka so that if he ever needed an aircraft the money would be available for a more suitable one and he would not have to deal with raising a family along with maintaining a military grade aircraft. So through the years he invested the money until it was enough for more than one military grade jet and so after Evelyn's graduation he bought her a mig-25 upon hearing Evelyn's decision to follow her father's footsteps and become a mercenary pilot.

I want to say yes, but I also want to say pick a different aircraft, but the selected aircraft doesn't break the rules, but I feel like it's to much aircraft. Mon, NB help me.

It's fine, dammit.

[Qeno]

It's fine, dammit.

So you're co-ops for the roleplay?
And I did see that deja-vu with your character before posting this post

[Finorskia]

Also, list of all admitted applications that need to be added to the OP. NB you can thank me later.

mind another one trying to join?

Character App:
Name: Carlos Oliveira
Age (16 at youngest): 20, born november 21st, 2002
Gender: Male
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) Aspirant Officer
Appearance/Pic: "white" skin, black hair, neither very thin nor fat, and not much muscular either. likes to keep his hair short and not very fancy. vehemently expresses his hate of things like piercings or tattoos.
Nationality: born in ISAF territory, more specifically San Salvación
Aircraft (From the list): Dassault Mirage 2000, in this awesome "camo" pattern
Height (optional): 175 cm
Weight (optional): 73 Kilograms
Likes (optional): aircraft, history of warfare, justice, honor, firearms
Dislikes (optional): injustice, civilian deaths, the capture of Mobius 1
Biography:

Carlos was born and grew up in San Salvación, where he, even though he was too young to realize what was going on, watched the city being liberated from Erusean domination by ISAF forces - including Mobius One. Even at an early age, he was quite fond of aircraft, and while most children of his age watched cartoons on TV, he liked to play with his airplane scale models - his favorite one being Mobius 1's F-22. he was a great student, and was also a very quiet and shy person - others deemed him strande and he grew excluded from freind groups. Education begins at home, they say; and Carlos was very well educated in regard to this, learning to help others and be respectful. he, however, was slightly emotionally unstable when he witnessed suffering or injustice, and could express anger when exposed to such situations. being quite curious, he liked to research about planes, air combat maneuvers, play flight simulators and so on.

As a pre-teenager, he found himself very interested by the history of warfare, geopolitics and firearms, even. he began to research a lot about such subjects and really enjoyed doing so. he came to know more about Mobius 1, who he considered his hero.

at the age of sixteen, he finished school and, at the age of 17, after failing to join the air force due his lack of strength (he didn't like workouts a lot), he entered an aerospace engineering university, even though he still kept his old childhood dream of becoming a fighter pilot, and to accomplish such he started working on his physical abilities, the only thing that had kept him from joining the air force.

in 2023, with the ISAF hiring mercenary pilots, his chance finally came. he applied to join and was accepted. due to the extensive time in flight simulators and the short flight lessons he had taken when he was 18, he had some idea on how to pilot a plane. however, he was sent to a quick adaptation/training course and passed without further difficulties, being formally accepted for service as a mercenary.

what took great part in this decision was Mobius 1's capture; having been his hero for all of Carlos' life, this event was a serious blow to him, and he now desired to make those who captured him pay for it, and maybe even help to free him.

he could be considered almost like the archetypical image one has of a knight; he really did believe in justice and good over evil, and followed a somewhat strict moral code, written not on paper but in his mind, and based on justice and respect. As a pilot, he prefers to stay at some distance from his enemy rather to engage in dogfights, but if he must go into one, he is known to be rather agressive, and is sometimes called a "gun nut" by other pilots not only to express his interest for firearms, but also due to his fondness of getting up close and downing enemy aircraft with the plane's cannon... at least in training simulations since he has never seen actual combat yet. However, once again, he prefers to stay at distance and execute well-planned actions and tactics.

he does not consider himself a good leader, and is remarkably shy and dislikes excessive attention, prefering to stay in the background; as such, he prefers to take wingman roles rather than being a leader. he is not reluctant to follow orders unless he percieves them as being harmful to innocents, or if he thinks there is a way to do it while causing less harm to allies and civilians. even though he likes to present alternate options, he will usually end up following his superiors' orders as is expected from a good wingman.

he is known to carry an IMBEL MD7 .40 LX in his holster, and is known to be quite a good shooter with it, even though he never boasts about it and dislikes to downplay his skills. in fact, he tends to downplay almost everything he does, being rather humble.

"I am like a Carcará; not the strongest of birds, not the smartest of birds, but quite flexible in what it hunts. though not very skilled, i usually like to keep my armament loadout well-balanced in order to be more flexible and help eliminate threats, both in the air and on the ground." - Carlos Oliveira

Character App:
Name: Maksamilian Kharitonovich Mihaylov AKA Phoenix
Age (16 at youngest): 21
Gender: Male
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) First Lieutenant
Appearance/Pic:

(Image)

Nationality: Yuktobanian
Aircraft (From the list): F-4E Phantom II Modified for single seat.
The aircraft has the name "Genya" printed on the nose under his kill tallies.
Height (optional): 5'7"
Weight (optional): 151 lbs
Likes (optional): Yuktobanian, doing what's right, his father, flying, alcohol.
Dislikes (optional): Belka, those who seek to destroy peace, mechanical problems , rookies.
Biography:

Maksamilian was the son of Yuktobanian Fighter pilot Khariton Ipatyevich Mihaylov and Yuktobanian sniper Valeria Jakobeva Biondova (later Mihaylova). The two met during the Belkin war when Valeria was responsible for helping return a downed Yuktobanian fighter pilot to their base. It was this fateful meeting where the two first laid eyes on each other and after that one thing led to another and before you know it they were married and with a young boy by the name of Maksamilian.

Growing up in such a military family young Maks new he would eventually become some sort of soldier, and it wasn't long before he new he wanted to be a pilot. Even the death of his father during the Circum-Pacific War when he was eleven didn't change his resolve. In fact in strengthened it. His father died during the battle of Sudentor at the end of the war fighting to restore peace in the world and thus became Maksamilians one true hero.

When he was old enough Maksamilian was accepted into the Yuktobanian Air Force Academy and he went off to follow in his fathers foot steps. However with the break out of war two years later and with two years left in the academy Maksamilian couldn't wait. He and his best friend and RIO training partner stole an F-4E Phantom II and escaped to North Point where they enlisted as mercenaries for the ISAF Air Force.

Maksamilian and his friend/RIO (Yevgenya Fyodorovich Pavlov) fought together for many missions as part of the the "Tengu Squadron". However on one mission the squadron was jumped by the elite Sapin Ace Squadron "Espada" named for the squadron that fought in the Belkan War. Tengu's flight lead was the first to get shot down leaving the squad in panic. During the battle Yevgenya was severely injured died in the back seat while Maksamilian comforted him. In the end Maks's plane was the only fighter of Tengu Squadron to survive the battle. He was offered a new plane, a new RIO, a promotion, and a squad of his own for his efforts. Maksamilian declined them all. He had his F-4 modified to a single seat, denied the promotion, and offered to join the newly formed Liderc Squadron vowing to never let another flight lead or another wingmen die under his watch again.

Character App:
Name: Artyom Korolev
Age (16 at youngest): 18
Gender: Male
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) 2nd Liutenant
Appearance/Pic: Here
Nationality: Kalugan
Aircraft (From the list): Novi-Avion
Height (optional): 5'11
Weight (optional): 165lbs
Likes (optional): Flying (Why else become a fighter pilot?), having fun with friends, current-events.
Dislikes (optional): Other countries laws on alcohol consumption.
Biography: Born in the fractured Republic of Kaluga in 2004, Artyom was too young to remember the bloody battle of Zhytomyr, the result of the border conflict with Yuktobania, commonly called the Tyumen dispute of 1986. The battle was primarily restricted to the air, as geography prevented large-scale combat operations on the ground. Both Yuktobanian and Kalugan forces sustained high losses during the battle, and as a result, the Kalugan air force sought to increase the survivability of it's planes by developing the Novi-Avion, using technology from other Verusean states, developed the Novi-Avion. Entering service too late to be of much use in the Belkan War, the government soon got off to developing a new fighter, and begun to sell off it's Avion's, and the pilots who flew them ended up out of a job. Enter Artyom Korolev, a young pilot who only recently found out that he passed his course as a Novi-Avion pilot, and was laid-off on the exact same day by the government's cuts in defense spending. As the new conflict raged on in the Eastern part of the world, ISAF put out the call for pilots and planes to be flown. Naturally, Artyom didn't want his entire military career to go to waste, signed up, taking his plane with him to the Usean continent, where he works now in Liderc squadron.

Character App:

Name: John Lyn Stratus

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Rank: 2^nd Lieutenant

Appearance/Pic: The Lieutenant toting his signature "disposable canteen".

Nationality: Central/South Sotoan

Aircraft: Vought F-8E [Estimated Cost: $10 Million Total/$8 Million Base (Modernization Refit roughly $2 Million with some superstructure reinforcement and air-frame re-stabilizing done to accommodate newer turbofan jet engine)]

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 190 lbs

Likes: He's a typical teen, he likes to game on his free time being an expert in flight sims, he often avoids most anything else and has his own dedicated gaming rig to play some of the more hard core sim games. On top of that, he enjoys electronic music and grunge rock and can often be seen eating any and all sorts of food, but he likes to usually eat with either his hands or the pair of stainless steel chopsticks he generally carries on him at all times in his thigh pouch. He enjoys metallic colors, but prefers silver and grey and darker hues of said colors, than lighter ones. He also has a tablet which he pretty much carries on him at all times. It is made of flexible electronics which he makes the best use of by rolling into a tube for safe-keeping whenever it isn't in use. It usually can always be found on his person as well. He also enjoys drinking root-beer, though he's known to often pretend it is actual ale.

Dislikes: Alcohol, the stuff makes him nauseous and he hates not being in control of his senses. These are also his feelings for pain killers and most other sorts of drugs meant to dull or aid the senses. He'd rather get by on whatever he has available to him with the only exception he makes to this rule being adrenaline. He also dislikes ever owing someone anything, and often will hold it to himself that he needs to repay his debts before he can be at ease, this has also lead to several conflicts of interest during his life as a mercenary and likewise, it has lead to many waking nightmares he wish he could undo.

Biography: Born in 2004, he grew up in a time filled with great tumult in and around his home in Central Sotoa. Growing up heavily sheltered and looked after by his parents and his two older siblings, he was witness to their brutal murder in 2010 when a mob rioting against the anti-communist government stormed his childhood home and murdered his father, a government worker alongside his wife and two eldest children. Left to fend for himself, he also was left to raise the fourth and youngest child, his younger sister Lisabel Evangeline Stratus (age two at the time). Left as the sole inheritor of his father's Estate he followed the instruction of his fathers old veteran friend, a man by the name of Isaac Victor Shill to invest in a small start-up company by him. this company grew to become a large paramilitary organization in Central Sotoa.

By the age of twelve, (in the year 2016) the rewards of his early childhood investment began to pay off as the notoriety of the group named the Crimson Blade Military Security Company and this allowed him to not only send himself, but also his six year old sister. Growing up under the watchful gaze of his father's friend and the guards given to him by Crimson Blade, he grew to want to become a fighter pilot with Central Sotoa military, but in 2018 everything changed as pro-communist forces revolted and sent the Crimson Blade packing along with his sister after a death sentence was given to them. Managing to flee to larger and more stable South Sotoa, he grew up in the absence of his father's old friend as he had failed to escape in time and was sentenced to be executed in three years time in a prison compound.

Now on a time clock, he ditched his traditional schooling and learned to fly from those left in the Crimson Blade in South Sotoa. Learning first to fly propeller planes, he gained his wings and eventual certification to fly military-grade jets which lead to the beginning of his life as a mercenary fighter pilot as he led a full raid in 2021 on a compound where Isaac Shill was being held. Flying as air support in an F-8E Crusader while a prisoner revolt was staged, he managed to claim two air victories against the Central Sotoan air force's own fighters launched to shoot down the three evacuation helicopters that landed in a secured zone four kilometers away from the prison compound itself.

In the end, the mission ended successfully yet South Sotoa was pressured into evicting Crimson Blade and its assets by the Central Sotoan government and in the end it did so. Withdrawing his own holdings in the company and leaving it to his younger sister to fund her own educational enterprises, he pursued a life of adventure, and became a mercenary fighter pilot. Allowed to keep on hand a personal crew of twenty further aided by occasional reinforcements from Crimson Blade (now once again fully functional and not going down the drain in the absence of key staff), he now has been brought into the large fight going on between the ISAF and the Selpin and Belkan forces and is currently being transferred along with his ground crew to the base where Liderc Squadron is now stationed.

His Vought F-8 Crusader has been given extensive structural and electronic refits in order to remain relevant in most air-to-air engagements, but he is currently holding onto an allotment of extra funds to save up for a new fighter in the form of a Mig-1.44 or a Chengdu J-20.

Character App:

Name: Project Doppelganger subject number A21243 AKA " Barry Locke"
Age (16 at youngest): 22
Gender: Male
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) 0-1
Appearance/Pic:
(Image)
Nationality: Belkan
Aircraft (From the list): Mirage 2000C
Height (optional): 5'5
Weight (optional): 172
Biography:

Subject number LF0024, though he prefers his assumed name of " Barry Locke", is the only surviving test subject of Project Doppelganger; a 1996 experiment began by the Belkan government to produce clones of renowned fighter pilots to act as cadre for retraining the decimated Belkan Air Force. Of great interest to Belkan scientists was Larry Foulke, also known as "Solo Wing Pixy", whose body was never recovered after his climactic showdown with Cipher and the Galm Team at the Avalon Dam. It is unknown how the Belkan government obtained genetic material with which to construct a clone of Foulke, however, it is likely that the material was either obtained following Foulke's defection from the Allied Forces at Sudentor and his subsequent involvement with "World With No Boundaries", or during his recovery after ejecting from his stricken fighter, which was spent in care of unknown persons near the site of one of the 7 Belkan nuclear weapons detonated during the war.

Subject LF0024 is the only known surviving clone created by using the genetic material of Larry Foulke. His catalog number implies there were at least 24 clones created, however, the exact amount created will never be known due to the destruction of records by the Gray Men in the closing days of the Circum-Pacific War to prevent their capture by Allied forces. Subject LF0024 was kept in gestation during this conflict and secured in a secret facility in northern Belka.

Once awakened, he was trained under the Grabacr Squadron, the best squadron Belka had available. His innate ability as a fighter pilot, the abilities given to him by his genetic make up, saw him surpass even the best of the Grabacr fliers within months of training. This proved to the Belkan government that Project Doppelganger was a complete success. Soon, the Belkans began seeking other candidates for this insidious program.

Subject LF0024 was activated during the Sapinese War against Ratio and Ustio, and used by Belka to lead an elite squadron of fighter pilots in the Belkan Air Force. However, during the conflict, through means unknown, subject LF0024 obtained a copy Brett Thompson's 2005 documentary "Warriors and the Belkan War" and learned that he was not his own man, but instead the clone of one of the greatest fighter pilots to have lived. Worse, as he read about his forebearer, his ideals and his dreams for a world of peace, he became disgusted with the actions he had undertaken in Belkan service. He began to keep a detailed record of his thoughts and fears and ideas following this realization in the hopes that he could find solace from his sins in writing. Unconsciously, its possible that he intended to keep a record of his sins so that he could one day be punished.

Subject LF0024 defected from Belkan service, stealing a Belkan MiG-25 after attempting to sabotage other aircraft based in the area. However, his escape was quickly noted by Belkan authorities, and elements of the 14th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Jäger Squadron, a unit renowned for its lack of mercy and bloodthirsty tactics, rose to prevent his escape. During his flight from Jäger Squadron, the MiG-25 suffered catastrophic engine failure due to the high speeds of travel (it is estimated he reached speeds of Mach 3.1) and was forced to eject at high speed. Subject LF0024 sustained extensive injury during the high speed ejection, though managed to parachute to safely in Nordland. However, due to traumatic head injuries sustained during the ejection, Subject LF0024 was stricken with minor amnesia. Making his way to Peterhamn, he began to piece his life back together under a false identity, using his notes, and the battered copy of "Warriors and the Belkan War" to regain his perspective on life.

During his time in Peterhamn, he befriended an elderly gentlemen known to the local as "Johnathan Fay". Subject LF0024, never having known real parents, was thankful for the fatherly affection and love shown to him by this gentlemen, other people even commented on the uncanny resemblance between the two. Johnathan Fay, a local fisherman, revealed to Subject LF0024 through many conversations that he had not always lived the simple life of a fisherman, but had fought in many battles in several continents in his life, though he refused to divulge details, claiming they were "trivial in nature, simply me doing some good in the world where good was needed the most."

When the Sapin-Belkan invasion of Erusea commenced two years later, Subject LF0024 expressed his desire to enlist in the service of the Independent States Allied Forces, wanting to use this noble service to regain not only his own honor, still feeling the need to atone for his crimes in service to Belka, but to attempt to realize the dreams of his "true" father. He chose a moniker to honor his "true" father, one distinct, but in homage; Duel Wing Pixy, choosing to affix the red coat applied to the wing of Pixy's plane to his own, but covering both wings. He would not be dissuaded in his duel against evil. He obtained travel to North Point, his diary in his pocket, and a hope in his heart for a future a world with no boundaries, For the ideals once held dear by fore bearer. For the people, he would fight once more.

EDIT: Durp forgot two

Character App:
Name: Drake Falhurst
Age (16 at youngest): 36
Gender: M
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) O-6 (Colonel)
Appearance/Pic: I'll get to it later, more than likely i'll describe it in the IC OP.
Nationality: ISAF
Aircraft (From the list): SU-27
Height (optional): 6'1"
Weight (optional): 190
Likes (optional): Flying, dogfighting, drinking, reading, ISAF, his squadron.
Dislikes (optional): Mobius 1 Capture, Belka, Sapin, anything relating to those.
Biography: Drake was hardly reaching manhood when his eyes first set the skies as not the limit, but rather the ground from which to rise. At sixteen was the youngest in his graduating squadron, but passed through on top marks. In early engagements he proved himself to be competent, thought often a bit too confident, and on numerous occasions relied on his allies to save him. Drake tasked himself, eventually, with the task of matching ISAF's greatest ace, who would be known only as Mobius 1. It was never argued that he set his sights far too high for any man, or woman, to reach. The ridicule meant little, as he studied his new idol and competitor like a hawk watching its prey, and began rising quickly on the kill table. He would never meet his goal of matching Mobius, but he would outmatch every other ISAF and FEAF pilot besides him, those that were alive, anyway. Near the end of the war, Drake was recognized as a legendary 'Ribbon Fighter' and subsequently inducted into the newly formed Mobius squadron, named after and lead by the infamous ace himself. His position and name in skill earned Drake the call-sign 'Mobius 2', enough to communicate to even the most naive that while no Mobius 1, this was not a invitation to treat him with disrespect. At the outbreak of war on Usea, Mobius was quickly captured by a well thought out nighttime raid by the Belkans and Sapin's. With the keystone of the squadron lost, the legendary aces of Mobius squadron were broken apart, and placed in their own commands, with the hope that each would breed and train a whole new squadron of aces below them to save their world once more. And perhaps, perhaps now Drake would finally have his chance, to become an equal to the greatest pilot who has ever lived.

Character App:
Name: Jason Derel
Age (16 at youngest): 19
Gender: M
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) OF-2
Appearance/Pic: ^
Nationality: Ustian (Or so he claims.)
Aircraft (From the list): Mig-25
Height (optional): 6'0"
Weight (optional): 170
Likes (optional): Drinking, flying, sports, fighting, partying.
Dislikes (optional): As far as anyone can tell, he seems to bear no ill will to anything.
Biography: Documents have been classified or cannot be found.

Following suit of a couple people I know...Don't judge...I might need to review what happens in Ace combat to make a better bio if need be

Character App:
Name: Evelyn Vokura
Age (16 at youngest): 16 years old (Kid character)
Gender: Female
Rank: (Nothing higher than O-5) 2nd Lieutenant
Appearance/Pic: Finding the right pic felt difficult >_< and there are questionable images in the site
Nationality: Yuktobanian
Aircraft (From the list): Mig-25
Height (optional):
Weight (optional):
Likes (optional): She is very fond of rock and roll music compared to her love of food, nicely done comic books, and not being the center of attention
Dislikes (optional): Did I mention that she loathes being the center of attention? On top of that she does not like poorly done comic books, being forced to learn about topics she has no interest in, getting hurt; especially inflicted with wounds to her feet and/or hands and Evelyn hates pineapples.
Biography: Evelyn was originally born in Yuktobania after most of her family lived through the Belkan war of 1995 and the uprising by "A world with no boundaries" led by the former director of project Pendragon later that year. Upon war's end they fled to Yuktobania and achieved a status given to refugees then later became citizens. Evelyn's family feared that they would be dragged into another war with the USEAN conflict two years prior to seeing the birth of the woman in question and it was in the early childhood where she developed an interest in growing up to become a pilot with bed-time stories about the demon of the north sea that surrounded a rather famous Osean squadron formerly known as Wardog squadron.

Surprisingly the family never left Yuktobania and as they rolled through the world-wide news Evelyn grew up spending her spare time learning about aviation outside of her school. She eventually earned her civilians pilot's license while on the verge of her early completion of high school. A week before her graduation ceremony, her father soon revealed that he was once a mercenary pilot who worked for the same group as the man who was revered as 'the demon lord' in the Belkan war and he shared several stories he heard about the man even though the two never met.

After the conflict he eventually sold his aircraft in Belka so that if he ever needed an aircraft the money would be available for a more suitable one and he would not have to deal with raising a family along with maintaining a military grade aircraft. So through the years he invested the money until it was enough for more than one military grade jet and so after Evelyn's graduation he bought her a mig-25 upon hearing Evelyn's decision to follow her father's footsteps and become a mercenary pilot.

[The balkens]

Fin....you posted that earlier i think. :/

[Finorskia]

Fin....you posted that earlier i think. :/

I did. I added the new app to it.

[Finorskia]

Oh yeah and this:

AWACS Guardian Angle "Actual": James Preston

Liderc 1: Drake Falhurst

Liderc 2: Andrew Jackson (OF-3 is major just so you know)

Liderc 3: Jason Derel

Liderc 4: Maksamilian Mihaylov

Liderc 5: Luca Vidic

Liderc 6: Tobias McLeod

Liderc 7: Hans Stalhhelm

Liderc 8: Cinnamon Thompson

Liderc 9: Artyom Korolev

Liderc 10: John Stratus

Liderc 11: Eveyln Vokura

Liderc 12: Barry Foulke

Liderc 13: Carlos Oliveira

[The United Remnants of America]

Oh yeah and this:

AWACS Guardian Angle "Actual": James Preston

Liderc 1: Drake Falhurst

Liderc 2: Andrew Jackson (OF-3 is major just so you know)

Liderc 3: Jason Derel

Liderc 4: Maksamilian Mihaylov

Liderc 5: Luca Vidic

Liderc 6: Tobias McLeod

Liderc 7: Hans Stalhhelm

Liderc 8: Cinnamon Thompson

Liderc 9: Artyom Korolev

Liderc 10: John Stratus

Liderc 11: Eveyln Vokura

Liderc 12: Barry Foulke

Liderc 13: Carlos Oliveira

Our names could always link to our apps, so it's cleaner.

[Finorskia]

Oh yeah and this:

AWACS Guardian Angle "Actual": James Preston

Liderc 1: Drake Falhurst

Liderc 2: Andrew Jackson (OF-3 is major just so you know)

Liderc 3: Jason Derel

Liderc 4: Maksamilian Mihaylov

Liderc 5: Luca Vidic

Liderc 6: Tobias McLeod

Liderc 7: Hans Stalhhelm

Liderc 8: Cinnamon Thompson

Liderc 9: Artyom Korolev

Liderc 10: John Stratus

Liderc 11: Eveyln Vokura

Liderc 12: Barry Foulke

Liderc 13: Carlos Oliveira

Our names could always link to our apps, so it's cleaner.

Actually if NB posts this to the OP along with the apps that needed to be added there there is really no need for that.

[Transnapastain]

If I was Carlos Oliveira, I'd want a new number.