Morgenstern Flight

The Morgenstern Flight is a small unit of East German test pilots on loan at Yukon Base, taking part in the international UN-led Project Prominence. With the SwJ-1K being rushed into production after a notoriously short development time, even for an adaptation to an existing model, further ironing and polish on its handling, quirks and features was necessary. This need, combined with the possibility of gathering data about the modern TSFs of other nations across the world made participation in the project a very appealing solution.The Flight and its 4 members have kept a relatively low profile, letting other, more boisterous groups of pilots from other nation rabble against one another while the German pilots simply focused on their assigned tasks.

Known Operations

 * 21st September 2001: During the Yukon Base Incident, the pilots of Morgenstern Flight were taking part in maintenance tuning with their mechanics in their allocated hangar. As such, they were able to respond quickly when  the chaos began. The pilots were able to launch quickly and they drew away a squadron of slaved F-16s under Allegiance control away and into an ambush. Using terrain, close-combat equipment, the agility of their machines and the severe difference in reaction capabilities between a Human pilot and a remote-controlled TSF, the element of 4 Kraniches was able to defeat the entire squadron of stolen F-16C at no loss of personnel. After looting their cannons for live ammunition, Morgenstern Flight remained in hiding, awaiting new information, but when data came in about the Red Shift plan and the sudden appearance of the BETA, they immediately moved out to exterminate as many of the aliens as possible.

Tactical Surface Fighters Edit

 * SwJ-1K Kraniche: Standard TSF of the Battalion

Trivia

 * The name Morgenstern translates to Morning Star. It was chosen in order to present a Flight Name that had a positive and hopeful connotation.