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Description
The AL-15 "Shikra" gunship, effective as an airborne superiority craft capable of high speed assault and lethal enough to combat most heavy ground vehicles.

The Shikra is primarily an intra-atmo aircraft, but capable of being launched from orbital barges with full VTOL systems for ground operation.

It has the unique M.O.S. Array for both unrivaled battlefield imaging and anti-detection systems giving it the leading edge in aerial combat.

Its payload includes:
2 Nose mounted plasma assault cannons for mid armoured targets and suppression fire.
2 heavy 'Talon' Class anti-tank guns
8 G-Class missiles
Room for bomb mounting on the underside.
4 Self repleneshing plasma flare launchers on the tail

This particular Shikra (serial N4-808) belongs to Lt. Katrina Alderson who fondly named her craft 'Sasha' after her long time companion and wingman Lt. Sasha Streichter Ivannon whom is currently reported MIA behind enemy lines in the Beta Sector.

Lt. Ivannon gained noteriatey in the battle of Haskawa City when during the 3 day seige and subsequent aerial battle, she destroyed 13 enemy fighters and almost half the approaching regiment of tanks. Most say her efforts single handedly turned the most desperate battle of the last push into a victory.

13 Months later Ivannon was downed on patrol over K-238 and was reported MIA. Intelligence from the secotr is limited, but reports indicate she may be organising guerilla resistence against the occupation untill a carrier group can be sent.

So far Lt. Alderson's Shikra has yet to rack up as many kills as its namesake achieved at Haskawa.

Description
The AL-15 "Shikra" gunship, effective as an airborne superiority craft capable of high speed assault and lethal enough to combat most heavy ground vehicles.

The Shikra is primarily an intra-atmo aircraft, but capable of being launched from orbital barges with full VTOL systems for ground operation.

It has the unique M.O.S. Array for both unrivaled battlefield imaging and anti-detection systems giving it the leading edge in aerial combat.

Its payload includes:
2 Nose mounted plasma assault cannons for mid armoured targets and suppression fire.
2 heavy 'Talon' Class anti-tank guns
8 G-Class missiles
Room for bomb mounting on the underside.
4 Self repleneshing plasma flare launchers on the tail

This particular Shikra (serial N4-808) belongs to Lt. Katrina Alderson who fondly named her craft 'Sasha' after her long time companion and wingman Lt. Sasha Streichter Ivannon whom is currently reported MIA behind enemy lines in the Beta Sector.

Lt. Ivannon gained noteriatey in the battle of Haskawa City when during the 3 day seige and subsequent aerial battle, she destroyed 13 enemy fighters and almost half the approaching regiment of tanks. Most say her efforts single handedly turned the most desperate battle of the last push into a victory.

13 Months later Ivannon was downed on patrol over K-238 and was reported MIA. Intelligence from the secotr is limited, but reports indicate she may be organising guerilla resistence against the occupation untill a carrier group can be sent.

So far Lt. Alderson's Shikra has yet to rack up as many kills as its namesake achieved at Haskawa.