Auto Credit Based on Pilotmario's Pathfinder Guardian
A Pathfinder Guardian gunship designated D-021, whose entire aircrew was the first in the PAF to receive the Medal of Merit, the highest decoration in Pilotmario military. Their story will be linked in the comments section below.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Pathfinder Guardian
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 61.9ft (18.9m)
- Length 57.4ft (17.5m)
- Height 18.1ft (5.5m)
- Empty Weight 11,843lbs (5,372kg)
- Loaded Weight 33,979lbs (15,412kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.176
- Wing Loading 72.3lbs/ft2 (353.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 469.7ft2 (43.6m2)
- Drag Points 6590
Parts
- Number of Parts 176
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 686
@Pilotmario I never heard that Gulf War story. I saw on the history channel what happens when an Abrams gunner forgets to switch over to the co-axial Browning .50 cal and puts a 120 mm "silver bullet" through the torso of a man wielding an RPG ... but never this story.
Based it on the story of Spirit 03, an AC-130 supporting US Marines during the '91 Gulf War. In the Battle of Khafji, several AC-130 were deployed. On 31 January 1991, one of them, call sign Spirit 03, decided to continue the mission under similar circumstances as Daisy 021. Their fate is the same, except all 14 of Spirit 03 were killed. @DragonAerotech
@Pilotmario You're right, I do like aircraft and aircrews that have a history. Shoulda tossed a few more miniguns into the side to make her a real Puff the Magic Dragon! The navy had a handful of Neptunes outfitted like the AC-47 in 'nam, I don't remember the details of why they did it or why they abandoned the practice, maybe due to the sheer overwhelming power of the first AC-130s? This aircraft reminds me of a Neptune and in their position I could relate to their determination to either stay and fight as long as possible to protect the friendlies on the ground and risk being taken down due to the loss of cover of darkness or tuck tail and run and having to live with that
@DragonAerotech I think you would like this plane for the story behind Pathfinder Guardian D-021.
Especially Japan, but yeah. @Pilotmario
Or virtually everywhere. @PINK
Yes, especially in Asia . . . Japan. @Pilotmario
@PINK Unfortunately, racism exists. Recognizing it exists is the first step to countering it. After all, you can't destroy something that you cannot systematically dismantle something that doesn't exist.
I don't know, I just don't want to know it exists. @JacobHardy64
How is he racist @PINK
@JacobHardy64 @SimpleTechAndResearch @XxcreedexX Story behind Daisy 021 posted.
@JacobHardy64 Sorry, I'll switch to an SCP
I can't sleep @SimpleTechAndResearch
Racism is always super fun @Pilotmario
@Pilotmario one of my Colonels faces were the reason the LEAUGE OF OLYMPIA dissolved
The story of Daisy 021 right here.
@Pilotmario lel
@JacobHardy64 lel is It okay?
@SimpleTechAndResearch Dear God...
Noticed...@SimpleTechAndResearch
Nice!! (Ps I now have a Gravatar)