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| image = [[Image:Alliance Air Wing 2nd logo.png|150px|Insignia of the 2nd Alliance Air Wing]]
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| nickname = The Thunderbirds
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| Designation = Second Alliance Air Wing
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| parent formation = [[Alliance Military Corps]]
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| Formed = [[2902]]
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| formed  = [[2902]]
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| year    = 3062
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| unitname = 2nd Alliance Air Wing
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| Nickname = The Thunderbirds
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| Affiliation = [[Outworlds Alliance]]
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| Parent Command = [[Alliance Military Corps]]
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==History==
 
==History==
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What started as the only regiment of Dneiper Planetary Militia had grown to a full wing by 2902.  The unit has remained on [[Dneiper]] and is still fanatical about protecting the planet and the surrounding systems from pirate incursions.
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What started as the only regiment of [[Dneiper]] Planetary Militia had grown to a full wing by 2902.  The unit has remained on Dneiper and is still fanatical about protecting the planet and the surrounding systems from pirate incursions.
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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[[Chairman]] Devon Newman is the current commander of the 2nd. His unique research into aerial tactics has resulted in some failure, but often catches his foes off guard.
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Chairman Seymore Harris commands the ground forces of the 2nd. His background as a mercenary and mech pilot has made him the object of derision.  This has not hampered his efforts to keep the units morale high in spite of the rapid growth of the ground forces from two companies to a mixed regiment.
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In [[3145]] the commanding officer is Chairman Vicente Gupta<ref name=FM:3145p174>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 174, "Clan Force Deployments - Alliance Militia Corps"</ref>
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 2nd Alliance Air Wing'''
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| [[Chairman]]||[[Philip Definne]]||[[3025]]<ref name=PryBk1stEdp115/>
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| Chairman||[[Devon Newman]]||[[3062]]<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 94</ref>
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| Chairman||[[Vicente Gupta]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p174>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 174, "Clan Force Deployments - Alliance Militia Corps"</ref>
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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Unknown.
  
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
===3025===
 
===3025===
 
'''Second Air Regiment'''<ref name=PryBk1stEdp115>''Periphery 1st Edition'', p.115 </ref>  
 
'''Second Air Regiment'''<ref name=PryBk1stEdp115>''Periphery 1st Edition'', p.115 </ref>  
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* CO: Chairman Philip Definne
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* CO: Chairman [[Philip Definne]]
  
 
'''First Air Wing''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=PryBk1stEdp115/>
 
'''First Air Wing''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=PryBk1stEdp115/>
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* CO: Chairman Jorge Aguillez  
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* CO: Chairman [[Jorge Aguillez]]
  
 
'''Second Air Wing''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=PryBk1stEdp115/>  
 
'''Second Air Wing''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=PryBk1stEdp115/>  
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* CO: Chairman Sando Ipar  
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* CO: Chairman [[Sando Ipar]]
  
 
'''Third Air Wing''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=PryBk1stEdp115/>  
 
'''Third Air Wing''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=PryBk1stEdp115/>  
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* CO: Chairman [[Elliot Sandburg]]
  
 
===3062===
 
===3062===
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- Built around light fighters the unit is almost always used for scouting and bombing missions, rather than interception and dogfighting.
 
- Built around light fighters the unit is almost always used for scouting and bombing missions, rather than interception and dogfighting.
  
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'''First Long Road Legion Command Battalion (Shooting Stars)''' ([[Battalion]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 94</ref><br />
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<span id="First Long Road Legion Command Battalion">'''First Long Road Legion Command Battalion (Shooting Stars)'''</span> ([[Battalion]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 94</ref><br />
 
* CO: Chairman Seymore Hares
 
* CO: Chairman Seymore Hares
 
- The unit is composed mostly of medium 'Mechs with the occasional fast heavy sprinkled in.  Around ten percent of the unit has received upgrade kits, but more are expected by the end of the year.
 
- The unit is composed mostly of medium 'Mechs with the occasional fast heavy sprinkled in.  Around ten percent of the unit has received upgrade kits, but more are expected by the end of the year.
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===3145===
 
===3145===
 
'''Second Alliance Air Wing Command Regiment''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p174/>
 
'''Second Alliance Air Wing Command Regiment''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p174/>
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* CO: Chairman Vicente Gupta
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* CO: Chairman [[Vicente Gupta]]
  
 
'''Second Regiment''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p174/>
 
'''Second Regiment''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p174/>
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* CO: Chairman Maximiano Mendes
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* CO: Chairman [[Maximiano Mendes]]
  
 
'''Third Regiment''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p174/>
 
'''Third Regiment''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p174/>
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* CO: Chairman Heriberto Dortch
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* CO: Chairman [[Heriberto Dortch]]
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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===Game Notes===
 
===Game Notes===
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The Second Wing/First Long Road Legion receive a +1 Initiative bonus when both ground and aerospace assets of the units are active.  Second Wing fighters recieve a -1 to-hit modifier when performing dive-bombing and level-bombing attacks.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 153</ref>  
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The Second Wing/First Long Road Legion receive a +1 Initiative bonus when both ground and aerospace assets of the units are active.  Second Wing fighters receive a -1 to-hit modifier when performing dive-bombing and level-bombing attacks.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 153</ref>  
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
*''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
*''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
*''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]''
 
*''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]''
  
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[[Category:Outworlds Alliance Commands|Alliance Air Wing, 2nd]]
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[[Category:Raven Alliance Commands|Alliance Air Wing, 2nd]]

Latest revision as of 22:29, 29 April 2024

Insignia of the 2nd Alliance Air Wing
Second Alliance Air Wing
Formed 2902
Nickname The Thunderbirds
Affiliation Outworlds Alliance
Parent Command Alliance Military Corps

History[edit]

What started as the only regiment of Dneiper Planetary Militia had grown to a full wing by 2902. The unit has remained on Dneiper and is still fanatical about protecting the planet and the surrounding systems from pirate incursions.

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 2nd Alliance Air Wing
Chairman Philip Definne 3025[1]
Chairman Devon Newman 3062[2]
Chairman Vicente Gupta 3145[3]

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

3025[edit]

Second Air Regiment[1]

First Air Wing (Regular/Fanatical)[1]

Second Air Wing (Regular/Reliable)[1]

Third Air Wing (Regular/Reliable)[1]

3062[edit]

Second Wing Command Regiment (Red Lightning) (4 Squadrons/Elite/Fanatical)[4]

  • CO: Chairman Devon Newman

- Composed of older fighter designs using Star League tech, but the CO and his wingman pilot brand new S-4 Sai fighters.

Second Wing Second Regiment (Blue Lightning) (3 Squadrons/Elite/Reliable)[5]

  • CO: Chairman Diana Wilkens

- A recurring morale problem is being investigated as being caused by an enemy of state.

Second Wing Third Regiment (Green Lightning) (3 Squadrons/Elite/Fanatical)[6]

  • CO: Chairman David Dohney

- Built around light fighters the unit is almost always used for scouting and bombing missions, rather than interception and dogfighting.

First Long Road Legion Command Battalion (Shooting Stars) (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)[7]

  • CO: Chairman Seymore Hares

- The unit is composed mostly of medium 'Mechs with the occasional fast heavy sprinkled in. Around ten percent of the unit has received upgrade kits, but more are expected by the end of the year.

Second Long Road Legion Second Battalion (Rising Stars) (Battalion/Green/Questionable)[8]

  • CO: Chairman Pete Roper

- Because of the influx of new recruits the CO has had a difficult time of keeping the unit's morale up. A request to the Military Review Board is pending.

Third Long Road Legion Third Battalion (Shining Stars) (Battalion/Green/Questionable)[9]

  • CO: Chairman Jason Wilson

- Morale issues have been overcome by not letting the unit become complacent and constantly busy.

3145[edit]

Second Alliance Air Wing Command Regiment (Elite/Fanatical)[3]

Second Regiment (Veteran/Fanatical)[3]

Third Regiment (Elite/Fanatical)[3]

Notes[edit]

Game Notes[edit]

The Second Wing/First Long Road Legion receive a +1 Initiative bonus when both ground and aerospace assets of the units are active. Second Wing fighters receive a -1 to-hit modifier when performing dive-bombing and level-bombing attacks.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Periphery 1st Edition, p.115
  2. ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 94
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Field Manual: 3145, p. 174, "Clan Force Deployments - Alliance Militia Corps"
  4. ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 94
  5. ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 94
  6. ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 94
  7. ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 94
  8. ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 94
  9. ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 94
  10. ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 153

Bibliography[edit]

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