Difference between revisions of "Riptide Flight"

'''Riptide Flight''' is a group of [[DDF]] pilots.{{book ref|sky1|52}} Jorgen joins Riptide Flight after graduation, becoming the eighth member of the squad.{{book ref|sky1|51}} As of the Second Battle of Alta, there are only five members remaining in the squad.{{book ref|sky1|52}} The flightleader of Riptide Flight is callsign: [[Terrier]].

The Flight was involved in the battle over the first half of the falling shipyard, and returned to base with [[Skyward Flight]] after [[Nedd]] and [[Spensa]] emerged from inside the falling shipwreck.{{book ref|sky1|26}}

Riptide Flight assisted Skyward Flight when they were attacked by [[Krell]] during a routine tagging exercise. Four members of the Flight went after a [[lifebuster]] that was headed towards [[Alta Base]] during the battle. The pilots managed to scare off the ship, with the lifebuster eventually retreating.{{book ref|sky1|47}}

Riptide Flightlater participated in the Second [[Battle of Alta Second]], initially being sent out to the second half of the falling shipyard to defend it from the Krell.{{book ref|sky1|48}} When itthe isDDF realized by the DDF that the attack on the shipyard was a diversion, Admiral [[Ironsides]] ordered Riptide Flight back to base. OnceUpon theytheir arrivedreturn, they aided Spensa in defending Alta baseBase by attacking the black Krell ships that were defending the Lifebusterlifebuster.{{book ref|sky1|52}} [[Arturo]] and [[Nedd]] fought alongside Riptide flight during this fight. They were ordered from the Krell bomber whenWhen the lifebuster was dropped, byTerrier theirordered flightleader,them Terrieraway.