From: Glenn M Wilson <triphibious@j...>
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 15:51:11 EST
Subject: Original FT2nd Whistler List
Well, you've seen the FB1 first cut of the Whistlers but here was the FT2nd designs I had sketched out: First, the Whistlers think in more am "Airforce" then "Naval" mode. But then their land forces are like the Luftwaffe controlled german units in WW2. Yes, the Navy and the Army are part of the *Air Force" in the Whistlers domains. And yes, I did that just to bug my non-USAF relatives and friends. Enough propaganda! mass and weapons and Human equivalent name "Patrol Vessels" 2 - C - Chickadee 4 - B - Sparrow 6 - A - Shrike "Strike Craft" 8 - NBx2 (seen as specialist craft) - Accipter 10 - PT - Falcon 12 - Ax2 - Merlin 14 - A, Submunitionsx4 - Harrier 16 - Ax2, B - Kestrel 18 - Ax3 - Hawk "Attack Craft" 20 - PTx2 - Buteo 22 - Ax2, PT - Kite 24 - Ax4 - Coromant 26 - Ax4, C - Anhinga 28 - Ax3, PT - Falcon 30 - PTx3 - Osprey 32 - Ax5, C - Egret 34 - Ax6, B - Heron 36 - A, PTx3 - Eagle "Bombard Class" 40 - Ax6, B - Caracara 48 - Ax8 - Vulture 60 - Ax10 - Albatross 80 - Ax 10, PTx2 - Condor "Mother Hen Class" (Technically another name but "all" the humans call them this) (Advanced Sensors, ECM, ECCM, Fleet Control Bridges and, oh yeah, some weapons) 50 - varies - Wing Force Command aka Crow [Uncommon] 75 - varies - Main Force Command (2+ wings) aka Magpie [Rare] 90 - varies - Space Force Command aka Raven (2+ Main Forces) [Very Rare} "Consort Class" - only seen escorting "Mother Hens" 50 - 4 FCS, Ax4, PTx2 - Named Individually by Wing Mother Hen Commander 75 - 4 FCS, Ax6, PTx3 - " " " Main " " " 90 - 4 FCS, Ax7, PTx4 - " " " Space " " " "Nest Class" 70 - FTRx5, PDAFx5 - Tactical Nest 100 - FTRx7, PDAFx8 - Strategic Nest