Tornado Squadron Report #6 - 10th March 2001


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Fleet News

Fleet Admiral Faethor has been appointed as Grand Master of the Dark Brotherhood! He has since appointed High Admiral Astatine as Deputy Grand Master...congratulations go to both of them :)

Two other SGCOMs have resigned...Arania of the Fringe, and DarkAngel of EH Strategists. Replacements are currently being sought...

EH Newsletter #72 has been released, courtesy of SA Kawolski! It can be viewed online at http://www.absolutek.com/nl72/; don't forget to check out Shakur's excellent graphics skills! :)


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Corps News

With the appointment of Admiral Havoc to CA:FO, a new CA:TAC2 is needed...TAC/AD StarLion is currently looking for a replacement.

Also, Admiral StarLion has issued an official Tactical Order concerning skipping missions in battles...details at http://www.tiecorps.org/news.asp


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Challenge News

The Wing Commander's Own for the month of February is Typhoon Squadron! I'm sure COL Callista will be pleased seeing as it was her last month as Typh CMDR :)

Vice Admiral Corran Force has created a new poll on the ISD Challenge website...it can be found at http://www.isdchallenge.org/polls.asp


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Squadron News

Major Aven Kronn has departed from our ranks due to time constraints. It's a great shame to see a long serving member like Kronn leave Tornado, and I hope he can return soon.

Captain Shakur has been awarded the Bronze Star for his graphics work for the Logistics Office! Congrats Shak! :)


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Competitions

Operation: Cantina Run III - TC related graphics - [Priority]
We already have quite a few entries for this phase, but we still need quite a few more, so get to work! The more the better! Get all your entries in by March 17th!

Wing X Honor Guard Competition - Fly TC-TIE Battle #167
Only a few days to go and I don't have many entries for this...you are to fly TC Battle 167 (not attached, but can be downloaded from http://www.tiecorps.org/tac/battles/TC167.zip) to try and earn a place in the Wing X Honor Guard squadron of 12 of the wing's best pilots! TFRs are due by March 14th.

Tornado vs Infiltrator Wing - Fly Free-TIE Mission #119
The next round in the supremacy tour sees us taking on an entire subgroup! The scoring is based on pure averages, so decent scores are essential! The mission is attached, and the deadline is March 23rd.


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Activity Reports

CMDR/LC Hicks (1-1)
Flew Free-TIE Battle #28
Flew Free-TIE Battle #68
Flew TC-TIE Battle #90
Updated Tornado website
Flying TC-TIE Battle #167

FM/MAJ TopDawg (1-2)
Awarded a MoT-bh for work with Project Phoenix
--> I alread have some graphcis from you, but anymore would be appreciated! :)

FM/LCM Jerry (2-1)
...
--> Everything okay Jerry? Get to work on the current comps ;)

FM/CPT Veers (2-2)
...
--> Start on the current comps

FM/CPT Fishbone (2-3)
Kept in contact
--> If you can't do graphics, get to work on the flying comps! :)

FL/CPT Shakur (3-1)
Flew TC-BoP Battle #2
Awarded a BS
--> You've already done enough graphics :P...get to work on the flying activities :)

FM/CM Spaceboy (3-3)
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--> You've also submitted graphics, so start on the flying activities ;)


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Squadron Roster
TORNADO SQUADRON OF WING X : Strike
COMMANDER: LC Hicks (coho@emperorshammer.ca) - #540
NICKNAME: DeathWind
BANNER: http://www.tiecorps.org/images/banners/tornado.jpg
MOTTO: Before Glory, Loyalty...Before Pride, Honor...Before Self, the Empire.
HOMEPAGE: http://www.btinternet.com/~gehall/tornado/
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.tiecorps.org/mb/view.asp?b=39


FLIGHT I - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: The Missile Magnets
Motto: Fighter Pilots make movies... Bomber Pilots make History
1) LC Hicks (coho@emperorshammer.ca) - #540
2) MAJ TopDawg (topdawg@isdchallenge.org) - #407
3) TBA
4) TBA


FLIGHT II - TIE DEFENDER
Nickname: The Brylcreem Boys
Motto: Kissing Ass And Taking Names
1) LCM Jerry (kaljerry@hotmail.com) - #172
2) CPT Veers (edmond2000@freeuk.com) - #538
3) CPT Fishbone (fishbone@Caramail.com) - #277
4) TBA


FLIGHT III - TIE DEFENDER
Nickname: The High Priests of Love
Motto: We're the Love Commandos and this is a raid!
Homepage: http://www.digiman.f2s.com/flight3/
1) CPT Shakur (eightball08k@aol.com) - #290
2) TBA
3) CM Spaceboy (spaceboy@zensearch.net) - #761
4) TBA






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Lieutenant Colonel Michael "CoHo" Hicks
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