Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War/Aces

This is a complete list of the ace pilots that fought through the Belkan War. Data includes name, nationality, aircraft and last known status.

Pilot no. 000 - 030
[Pilot Data] 000. F-5E "Tiger"

Name: Frank Friedrich Callsign: Tiger Age: 30 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-5E Tiger II Status: Shot Down (04/02/95 - Operation Crossbow)

Bio: Assigned to an agressor squadron that plays the role of the enemy in combat practice, he was sent to the front when the war situation worsened. He now serves as an instructor at the Heierlark Air Base in North Osea.

[Pilot Data] 001. J35J "Blitz"

Name: Felix Boesch Callsign: Blitz Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: J35J Drakken Status: Killed in Action (04/02/95 - Operation Crossbow)

Bio: Having gone Missing in Action during an attack on the Valais Air Base, his remains were discovered in the surrounding mountains after the war. His remains were verified through dental records and, along with personal effects, sent to surviving familiy.

[Pilot Data] 002. F-4E "Dryade"

Name: Rudi Keltz Callsign: Dryade Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-4E Phantom Status: Killed in Action (04/02/95 - Operation Crossbow)

Bio: In 1987, he enlisted as a volunteer in the Belkan Air Force and went on to forge a brilliant war record during the Belkan invasion of Ustio. During an aerial battle over Valais Air Base, he was shot down and killed by Mercenary Pilots stationed there.

[Pilot Data] 003. F-117A "Regen"

Name: Oswald Baermann Callsign: Regen Age: 34 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-117A Nighthawk Status: Shot Down (04/02/95 - Operation Crossbow)

Bio: After the war, he hid out in South Belka, presently North Osea, and organized a terrorist unit of former Belkan soldiers known as The Falcons of Dawn. To date, he has organized seven acts of terror against the Osean Federation and remains at large.

[Pilot Data] 004. XB-70 "Wal"

Name: Karlheinz Litbarski Callsign: Wal Age: 42 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: XB-70 Walkyrie Status: Shot Down (04/02/95 - Operation Crossbow)

Bio: A member of the Belkan Air Force's Aviation Test Corps with a record 6000 hours of test flight under his belt. He moved to the front line shortly after the war's out break. He is now working as a consultant for the Osea Air Defense Force Technology Development Bureau.

[Pilot Data] 005. MiG-21bis "Glueck"

Name: Gerd Vogts Callsign: Glueck Age: 33 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: MiG-21bis Fishbed Status: Shot Down (04/15/95 - Operation Roselein)

Bio: Having been involved in twelve crashes and several life threatening accidents, his countless brushes with death have become legendary among his squadron. After retirement, he settled down in Dinsmark, the capital city of the Principalty of Belka.

[Pilot Data] 006. F-1A "Kritiker"

Name: Lothar Fink Callsign: Kritiker Age: 30 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-1A Kaizen Status: Killed in Action (04/15/95 - Operation Roselein)

Bio: During the war, he was tried for leaking information regarding Belka's nuclear weapons possesion. However, the case was dissmissed due to lack of evidence. He remained a pilot until the end of the war, but the suspicious continued to cast a shadow on his record. After the war he became an anti-war activist.

[Pilot Data] 007. A-10A "Storch"

Name: Johann Braess Callsign: Storch Age: 35 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: A-10A Thunderbolt II Status: Shot Down (04/15/95 - Operation Roselein)

Bio: The conclusion of the war offered him the oportunity to procced with a career in North Belka as an engineer in the exploration of marine resources. He continues to put forth all of his efforts into the mining of the favored next generation fuel source; Methane Hydrate.

[Pilot Data] 008. Mirage 2000D "Wuerfel"

Name: Manfred Ketzer Callsign: Wuerfel Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Mirage 2000D Status: Killed in Action (04/15/95 - Operation Roselein)

Bio: Shot down and killed in an aerial battle over Route 171, his remains, along with a diary adressed to his wife and child, were recovered from the wreckage. After the war, the diary was published under the title "A Letter to My Lovely Rose", and become a best-seller.

[Pilot Data] 009. F-15E "Harpune"

Name: Herrick Hengel Callsign: Harpune Age: 42 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-15E Strike Eagle Status: Shot Down (04/15/95 - Operation Roselein)

Bio: Formerly of the Anfang Flight Instruction Unit, he was moved to the front line at the out break of the war. During the war, he purposed fundamental revisions regarding the transportation of troops, as well as aerial fighting tactics at Area B7R. After the war, he applied himself towards reducing the operational damage incurred on fighter airframes.

[Pilot Data] 010. Typhoon Rot 1 - 013. Typhoon Rot 4
 * Rot Squadron (Mercenary Aces)*
 * - See Rot Squadron (Belkan Air Force ) for detailed info *

[Pilot Data] 014. X-29A "Trausend"

Name: Otto Haber Callsign: Trausend Age: 32 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: X-29A FSW Status: Shot Down (04/20/95 - Operation Choker One)

Bio: At the war's conclussion, he was dissmissed from the air force, and with fellow ex-soldiers went on to found a private research company. According to reports, the company's business is bona fine, thus it has been concluded that Otto Haber and his employees no longer present a threat to society.

[Pilot Data] 015. F/A-18C Grun 1 - 018. F/A-18C Grun 4
 * Grun Squadron (Soldier Aces)*
 * - See Grun Squadron (Belkan Air Force) for more detailed info *

[Pilot Data] 019. TND-GR.4 "Graufalk 1"

Name: Arne Babbel Callsign: Graufalk 1 Age: 38 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Tornado GR.4 Status: Killed in Action (04/20/95 - Operation Choker One)

Bio: The pilot of Graufalk Squadron's number one fighter, he tallied up an impressive flight record over Area B7R's southern quarter. In 1992, he was transferred from the 5th Air Division to the 3rd Air Division, where his records for air-to-ground assault distinguished him even among the Belkan Force's elite.

[Pilot Data] 020. TND-GR.4 "Graufalk 2"

Name: Mark Baumann Callsign: Graufalk 2 Age: 35 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Tornado GR.4 Status: Killed in Action (04/20/95 - Operation Choker One)

Bio: As the pilot of Graufalk Squadron's number two fighter, he had been an aquisintance for Arne Babbel from the time of his assigment to the 5th Air Division. He was a veteran pilot with a fantastic record over the southern quarter of Area B7R, however, he was shot down and killed in a skirmish with Galm Flight.

[Pilot Data] 025. F-16XL "Amsel"

Name: Elmar Hahn Callsign: Amsel Age: 27 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-16XL Cranked Arrow Status: Shot Down (04/20/95 - Operation Choker One)

Bio: Thought to have joined the former Belkan soldier terrorist organization The Falcons of Dawn. A figure resembling him has beeen identified in a video released by the terrorists in which they claim responsibility for the assault on The Mueller Trust Company.

[Pilot Data] 026. F/A-18C "Bachstelze"

Name: Monika Starke Callsign: Bachstelze Age: 27 Sex: Female Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F/A-18C Hornet Status: Killed in Action (04/24/95 - Operation Round Hammer)

Bio: After graduating from the Belkan Air Force Academy, she enrolled in the Belkan Air Force, where during the war, her duty was to protect installations along the Futuro Canal. Her military records, along with that of her brother Fredi Starke, was heavy appraised.

[Pilot Data] 027. F-5E "Gabel 1"

Name: Heiko Reck Callsign: Gabel 1 Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-5E Tiger II Status: Killed in Action (04/24/95 - Operation Round Hammer)

Bio: Flying in Gabel Squadron's number one, his duty was to control air superiority over the Futuro Canal. Together with Schakal and Postler Squadrons, they where known as The Winds of Futuro, and formed the backbone of Belkan air superiority throught the front. He was killed in battle during Operation Round Hammer.

[Pilot Data] 028. F-5E "Gabel 2"

Name: Fredi Starke Callsign: Gabel 2 Age: 30 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-5E Tiger II Status: Killed in Action (04/24/95 - Operation Round Hammer)

Bio: He is the grandson of the top 1940's Belkan Ace Jonas Starke. Graduating from the Air Force Academy with honors, he protected the fleet on the Futuro Canal as Gabel's number two. He was shot down and killed during Operation Round Hammer.

[Pilot Data] 029. F-35C "Moewe"

Name: Hugo Parcham Callsign: Moewe Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-35C JSF Status: Killed in Action (04/24/95 - Operation Round Hammer)

Bio: Assigned to the Belkan Navy, he became their top ace from 1990 to 1995. During the assault on the Futuro Canal, he was given the duty of intercepting Galm Flight. During the conflict, he managed to take off from the aircraft carrier Njord, but was later shot down.

[Pilot Data] 030. F-15C "Elch"

Name: Callsign: Elch Age: Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-15C Eagle Status: Shot Down (04/24/95 - Operation Gelnikos)

Bio: He was arrested for commiting wartime human rights abuses against civilians. An international military tribunal handed him a 136-year sentence along with the approbation of all assets. No matter what pardon he seeks, it certainly will not come in his lifetime.

Pilot no. 031 - 060
[Pilot Data] 031. Mirage 2000D "Schakal 1"

Name: Marco Metzelder Callsign: Schakal 1 Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Mirage 2000D Status: Shot Down (04/20/95 - Operation Gelnikos)

Bio: After the war he retired from the Belkan Air Force and returned home where services for returning veterans provided him with the means to attend the University of Dinsmark as an economic major. He now works at a private firm in the city of Sudentor.

[Pilot Data] 032. Mirage 2000D "Schakal 2"

Name: Jorg Lenhmann Callsign: Schakal 2 Age: 31 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Mirage 2000D Status: Killed in Action (04/20/95 - Operation Gelnikos)

Bio: Retiring from the Belkan Air Force in 1988, he became a mercenary pilot. He fought in various fronts around the world but returned to the Belkan Air Force at the war's outbreak. He was hit by enemy fire in a battle over the Futuro Canal and was killed.

[Pilot Data] 033. X-29A "Hundert"

Name: Rudolph Haber Callsign: Hundert Age: 27 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: X-29A FSW Status: Shot Down (04/20/95 - Operation Gelnikos)

Bio: Experiencing combat in the Belkan War, he proved himself on the Ustio war front. Althought young, he boasted the highest war record among the Belkan Force's 9th Air Division. He now work at his brother Otto Haber's telecomunications company, Townsend Corporation.

[Pilot Data] 034. F-1A "Wetterman"

Name: Daniel Bierofka Callsign: Wetterman Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-1A Kaizen Status: Shot Down (04/24/95 - Operation Costner)

Bio: He was to bomb the Osean fleet during the assault on the Futuro Canal, but was shot down by Galm Flight while searching for an opening in the fleet's defenses. After the war he found work as an automobile salesman, and is currently passing his days as an ordinary citizen.

[Pilot Data] 035. TND-GR.4 "Absender"

Name: Dietmar Wolf Callsign: Absender Age: 33 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Tornado-GR.4 Status: Shot Down (04/24/95 - Operation Costner)

Bio: He was shot down and captured by Allied Forces in an aerial battle over the Futuro Canal, and was made a prisioner of war. After the war he was tried as a class BC war criminal. However, the charges were later dissmissed due to rather dubious testimony from the prosecution. He now resides in the kingdom of Sapin.

[Pilot Data] 036. Su-27 "Postler 1"

Name: Karl Eckmann Callsign: Postler 1 Age: 34 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Su-27 Flanker Status: Shot Down (04/24/95 - Operation Costner)

Bio: The number one fighter of Postler Squadron, A squadron feared by Allied Forces as The Whirlwind. Postler Squadron's synchronous attacks became a major threat to Allied Forces on various fronts throughtout the war. He now runs a shipping company in the Principality of Belka.

[Pilot Data] 037. Su-27 "Postler 2"

Name: Klaus Eckmann Callsign: Postler 2 Age: 34 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Su-27 Flanker Status: Shot Down (04/24/95 - Operation Costner)

Bio: The number two fighter of Postler Squadron, A squadron feared by Allied Forces as The Whirlwind. After the war, he started a shipping company with a relative. It has since grown into the largest in North Belka.

[Pilot Data] 038. A-10A "Fischer"

Name: Albert Klos Callsign: Fischer Age: 35 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: A-10A Thunderbolt II Status: Shot Down (05/12/95 - Operation Varsity)

Bio: Shot down during an aerial battle over Solis Ortus, he was later discovered by the Osean Bureau of Investigation in 2003. Suffering from memory loss, it appears that he had been living in seclusion within the city of Cinigrad. He is now residing with family.

[Pilot Data] 039. F-16C "Trinker"

Name: Gunter Muller Callsign: Trinker Age: 33 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-16C Fighting Falcon Status: Shot Down (05/12/95 - Operation Varsity)

Bio: Known as The Iron Man, he was hit by Allied Forces during Operation Varsity, but despite recieving a severe wound to his midsection he returned to the front only a month later. He now runs a restaurant in Dinsmark, the capital city of the Principalty of Belka.

[Pilot Data] 040. F-16XL "Dichter"

Name: Thomas Hein Callsign: Dichter Age: 33 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-16XL Cranked Arrow Status: Missing in Action (05/12/95 - Operation Varsity)

Bio: Detailed information regarding this pilot is unavalible.

[Pilot Data] 041. F-2A "Spieler"

Name: Robert Gloden Callsign: Spieler Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-2A Viper Zero Status: Shot Down (05/12/95 - Operation Varsity)

Bio: He was assigned to the 9th Air Division 17th Tactical Fighter Squadron, but retired from the Belkan Air Force in 1996. He has since moved to the neutral nation of San Salvation, where he runs a hotel next to the ocean completely removed from the events of the war.

[Pilot Data] 042. F-20A "Anwalt"

Name: Henrich Koenig Callsign: Anwalt Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-20A Tigershark Status: Shot Down (05/12/95 - Operation Varsity)

Bio: During the war, he joined Belka's extreme right-wing party, but dissapeared when a cease-fire was declared. Investigation into his whereabouts continues. Update: 05/97 Anonymus information states that he is now a member of the terrorist organization The Falcons of Dawn.

[Pilot Data] 043. MiG-31 "Schwan"

Name: Axel Reichert Callsign: Schwan Age: 35 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: MiG-31 Foxhound Status: Shot Down (05/12/95 - Operation Varsity)

Bio: The Belkan Air Force 12th Air Division's top ace, he forged an impressive war record in conflicts throghout the world. He was given the nickname The Swan for having never taken a hit. After the war, he retired from service, and now works for a small nation as a mercenary supressing any Coup D'etat movements.

[Pilot Data] 044. Su-37 Gelb 1 - 045. Su-37 Gelb 2
 * Gelb Squadron*
 * - See Gelb Squadron (Belkan Air Force) for more detailed info *

[Pilot Data] 046. F-15C "Ibis"

Name: David Hartmann Callsign: Ibis Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-15C Eagle Status: Shot Down (05/13/95 - Operation Constantine)

Bio: Graduating as a physicist from the 7th Service Academy top of his class, he applied for placement in the Experimental Space Navigatin Team, but was denied acceptance. After the war, he moved to Erusia where he recieved his PhD in Physics from the Osean University of Engineering. He was involved with the development and operation of Stonehenge.

[Pilot Data] 047. EA-18G "Wolkenmeer"

Name: Lamar Zimmermann Callsign: Wolkenmeer Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belkan Aircraft: EA-18G Growler Status: Shot Down (05/13/95 - Operation Constantine)

Bio: As the captain of the 12th Air Division 29th Tactical Fighter Squadron, he destroyed the inpenetrable laser defense system around Wesson in the Osean Federation in under four minutes. After the war, he pursed a career researching comunication engineering.

[Pilot Data] 048. F-14D "Wildgans"

Name: Gerald Wessels Callsign: Wildgans Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-14D Super Tomcat Status: Shot Down (05/13/95 - Operation Constantine)

Bio: During the war, he was arrested and convicted for the crime of treason against the goverment of Belka. After the war, an Allied investigation proved the charges were false and exonerated him. He now works for a security company in Ustio.

[Pilot Data] 049. F-15S/MTD "Wuerger"

Name: Darius Hertzsch Callsign: Wuerger Age: 27 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-15S/MTD "Active" Eagle Status: Killed in Action (05/13/95 - Operation Constantine)

Bio: Known as The Guillotine for his tactic of firing at the enemy's cockpit, he was hit over Directus, and was shot and killed after bailing out.

[Pilot Data] 050. F-117A "Spuk"

Name: Bernd Linke Callsign: Spuk Age: 30 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-117A Nighthawk Status: Killed in Action (05/17/95 - Operation Hell Bound)

Bio: As Captain of Spuk Squadron, he was assigned the duty of protecting the Hydrian Line. As experts at night fighting, his squadron formed an iron curtain that boasted protection for the front all through the night. He was shot down and killed at the battle of Glatisant.

[Pilot Data] 051. F-20A "Vampir 1"

Name: Carsten Nowotny Callsign: Vampir 1 Age: 30 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-20A Tigershark Status: Shot Down (05/17/95 - Operation Hell Bound)

Bio: The name Carsten Nowotny does not appear in the Belkan Air Force's official registry. Considering statements taken from members of his former squadron, it is higly probable that the official records have been altered. Regarded as an extremely dangerous element, his whereabouts are being investigated.

[Pilot Data] 052. F-20A "Vampir 2"

Name: Rudolph Seifert Callsign: Vampir 2 Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-20A Tigershark Status: Shot Down (05/17/95 - Operation Hell Bound)

Bio: After being shot down by Galm Flight, he recieved severe injuries and was inactive the rest of the war. However, shortly after the cease-fire, he stole an aircraft from the Belkan Air Base Schayne and escaped only to be shot down by the Allied Air Force. It is especulated that he may be trying to defect to another country.

[Pilot Data] 053. MiG-29A "Iris"

Name: Lola Sommer Callsign: Iris Age: 28 Sex: Female Nationality: Belka Aircraft: MiG-29A Fulcrum Status: Shot Down (05/17/95 - Operation Hell Bound)

Bio: A descendant of the Albrecht Imperial Knights. She was assigned to protect the Area Garden of the ruined fortress, Glatisant. She is currently married to a civilian in Dinsmark, and is now the mother of two children.

[Pilot Data] 054. Su-32 "Humie"

Name: Bert Esser Callsign: Humie Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Su-32 Strike Flanker Status: Shot Down (05/17/95 - Operation Hell Bound)

Bio: The Commander of the 7th Air Division 65th Tactical Fighter Squadron. He is acredited with the destruction of Sapin 3rd Naval Fleet. His skill became the cornerstone of the anit-ship forces in the Belkan War. He was shot down during Operation Hell Bound.

[Pilot Data] 055. EA-6B "Artist"

Name: Ehren Ziegier Callsign: Artist Age: 38 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: EA-6B Prowler Status: Shot Down (05/19/95 - Operation Alpha)

Bio: Shot down over the Schayne Plains, after the war he turned on painting. In 1999, he revealed the painting Demon Lord, focusing on the wretchedness of war and the venerability of peace. The piece was the subject of much praise at the Cinigrad Art Festival.

[Pilot Data] 056. F-1A "Biene"

Name: Hariman Reinhardt Callsign: Biene Age: 33 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-1A Kaizen Status: Shot Down (05/19/95 - Operation Alpha)

Bio: Shot down over the Schayne Plains. He manged to survive the crash, but soon after subsequent complications in his vision forced him to retire from service. He is now undergoing home treatement and continues with rehabilitation in hopes of once again joining the air force.

[Pilot Data] 057. F-2A "Strom"

Name: Krabber Ludwig Callsign: Strom Age: 32 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-2A Viper Zero Status: Killed in Action (05/19/95 - Operation Alpha)

Bio: A descendant of The House of Ludwig, home of generations of accomplished soldiers, he was shot down and killed in an aerial battle over the Schayne Plains. Ancestors of The House of Ludwig have stood in renown even in the legend of Totenheim. Like them, he was a knight of the Belkan Royal Dinasty.

[Pilot Data] 058. J35J "Zugvogel"

Name: Emil Wilheim Callsign: Zugvogel Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: J35J Drakken Status: Shot Down (05/19/95 - Operation Beta)

Bio: With experience flying many different types of aircraft, his skill earned him renown even among the ranks of the Belkan Air Force. After the war, he moved on to the kingdom of Sapin, where he now compites as a stunt pilot in various acrobatic competitions.

[Pilot Data] 059. F-20A "Falter"

Name: Thorben Rehmer Callsign: Falter Age: 30 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-20A Tigershark Status: Killed in Action (05/19/95 - Operation Beta)

Bio: In the line with the duty of protecting Excalibur, he was assigned to the 5th Air Division 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, a provisional aggregation of various squadrons. Rehmer, serving as the captain, quiclky transformed them into the air force's defensive backbone. He was killed in action during Operation Beta.

[Pilot Data] 060. JAS-39C "Quelle"

Name: Daniel Ludwig Callsign: Quelle Age: 27 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: JAS-39C Grippen Status: Shot Down (05/19/95 - Operation Beta)

Bio: A member of The House of Ludwig, home to generations of accomplished soldiers, he was arrested after the war on charges of war crimes. After serving his sentence, he was released. However, with no place to go, he became a wandering vagrant.

Pilot no. 0361- 090
[Pilot Data] 061. MiG-29A "Flamingo"

Name: Sven Reuter Callsign: Flamingo Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: MiG-29A Fulcrum Status: Shot Down (05/19/95 - Operation Tetha)

Bio: Retiring from service after the war, he changed jobs often, working as a bike messenger, dish washer and taxi driver among others. However, he eventually found a job as a bouncer at a local bar, and now passes his days as an average citizen.

[Pilot Data] 062. F/A-18C "Kolibri"

Name: Ernst Blum Callsign: Kolibri Age: 45 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F/A-18C Hornet Status: Missing in Action (05/19/95 - Operation Tetha)

Bio: Detailed information about this pilot is unavalible.

[Pilot Data] 063. Typhoon "Woge"

Name: Gerhard Ludwing Callsign: Woge Age: 25 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: EF-2000 Typhoon Status: Shot Down (05/19/95 - Operation Tetha)

Bio: Garnered the protection of the popular goverment through generous donations, but with the war's end and a change of power, seven generations of The House of Ludwing fell to ruin. Gerhard Ludwing escaped to a small country in the south, where he fell ill and later passed away.

[Pilot Data] 064. F-2A "Roller"

Name: Helmut Schumacher Callsign: Roller Age: 25 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-2A Viper Zero Status: Killed in Action (05/23/95 - Operation Judgment)

Bio: Schumacher's father was a commanding officer in the Belkan military, who had followed in the footsteps of countless ancestors. An officer candidate himself, his future seemed already written but was cut short when his plane was shot down in Mid-south Belka.

[Pilot Data] 065. F-15S/MTD "Wabicht"

Name: Sigwald Entenmann Callsign: Wabicht Age: 25 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-15S/MTD "Active" Eagle Status: Shot Down (05/23/95 - Operation Judgment)

Bio: Joined the Belkan Air Force in 1988. During the war, he always placed himself in the frontline. There are no merits in particular to note, but his patriotism and sense of duty brought him much respect within his troop.

[Pilot Data] 066. X-29A "Fliege"

Name: Luca Wolfrum Callsign: Fliege Age: 31 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: X-29A FSW Status: Shot Down (05/23/95 - Operation Judgment)

Bio: In 1991, Wolfrum transferred from test pilot to the Special Operations Air Force Unit 160. Capable of skillfully maneuvering any aircraft, he participated countless special operations. He was only been shot down once.

[Pilot Data] 067. SR-71 "Rabe"

Name: Jens Thon Callsign: Rabe Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: SR-71 Blackbird Status: Killed in Action (05/23/95 - Operation Judgment)

Bio: Fighting from the age of twenty as a mercenary in conflicts throughout the world, upon returning home he enlisted in the official air force. Having fought as a mercenary, his various military connections garnered him a respect of many. He was buried in his home town at the base of Mt. Gerarhe in the Gilberto Mountains.

[Pilot Data] 068. EA-6B "Bergnebel"

Name: Ulrich Stekelenburg Callsign: Bergnebel Age: 34 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: EA-6B Prowler Status: Shot Down (05/23/95 - Operation Judgment)

Bio: A pilot adept at disrupting enemy radar and an expert in the field of ECM. After the war, he was offered a position with Hartwig Bremerat the Osean Ministry of Technology. He is now doing well as a researcher in the field of enemy aerial defense force countermeasures.

[Pilot Data] 069. MiG-31 Schwarze 1 - 076. MiG-31 Schwarze 8
 * Schwarze Squadron (Mercenary Aces)*
 * - See Schwarze Squadron (Belkan Air Force ) for more detailed info *

[Pilot Data] 077. MiG-21bis "Huckebein"

Name: Wolfgang Buchner Callsign: Huckebein Age: 41 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: MiG-21 bis Fishbed Status: Missing in Action (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: The oldest son of a Belkan aristocratic family, he took the name of Buchner. Due to some type of violation of orders, he was attacked by Schwarze Squadron. While he was escaping he encountered Galm Flight and was shot down. Only the scarred remains of his fighter were found. His whereabouts remain unknown.

[Pilot Data] 078. Su-47 "Nachtigall"

Name: Anne Zweig Callsign: Nachtigall Age: 28 Sex: Female Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Su-47 Berkut Status: Missing in Action (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: No information on Zweig can be found in Belkan military records. Since there is no indication that documents were purged, it is suspected that is due to special circumstances. Further investigation has yielded no results.

[Pilot Data] 079. MiG-29A "GrauWespe 1"

Name: Bastian Schneider Callsign: GrauWespe 1 Age: 39 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: MiG-29A Fulcrum Status: Shot Down (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: Commander of the 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron which was considered the most active in the 3rd Air Division. It is also said that this squadron was heavily influenced by the Raid Party. In the past, he was reputed to be a Top Ace decorated with 7 Lion's Medals of Honor.

[Pilot Data] 080. MiG-29A "GrauWespe 2"

Name: Eduard Seitz Callsign: GrauWespe 2 Age: 33 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: MiG-29A Fulcrum Status: Shot Down (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: Flew in 2nd position of the GrauWespe Squadron. Joined the squadron at inception in 1992. On the western front lines, the GrauWespe Squadron shot down many Osean defensive aircraft. Eduard Seltz himself shot down a record 21 planes.

[Pilot Data] 081. MiG-29A "GrauWespe 3"

Name: Leopold Klein Callsign: GrauWespe 3 Age: 32 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: MiG-29A Fulcrum Status: Killed in Action (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: Flew in 3rd position of the GrauWespe Squadron. Neither his plane nor body were ever recovered. In the B7R battle alone, there were over 100 planes shot down. Due to the geography of the terrain, most of these craft have not been recovered.

[Pilot Data] 082. MiG-29A "GrauWespe 4"

Name: Steffen Ziege Callsign: GrauWespe 4 Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: MiG-29A Fulcrum Status: Killed in Action (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: Flew in 4th position of the GrauWespe Squadron. The GrauWespe Tactics still implemented by the Belkan Air Force today, and involves the lead plane diverting the enemy, while the aft twige plane is used to assault.

[Pilot Data] 083. Su-47 "Grabacr"

Name: Ashley Bernitz Callsign: Grabacr Age: 30 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Su-47 Berkut Status: Shot Down (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: Commander of the 6th Air Division 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron. He separated from his formation in the B7R battle with personal intentions, but was shot down when he encountered the Galm Flight. Subsequently, he joined the Osean Air Force.

[Pilot Data] 084. F-14D Schnee 1 - 088. EA-6B Schnee 5
 * Schnee Squadron*
 * - See Schnee Squadron (Belkan Air Force ) for more detailed info *

[Pilot Data] 089. F/A-22A "Bergvogel"

Name: Selig Stahl Callsign: Bergvogel Age: 30 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F/A-22A Raptor Status: Killed in Action (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: During the war, he was responsible for recommending and testing an specialized network communication system. Because of the early cease-fire, it was never actually implemented, but was distributed by the victor. Today, each country is developing this technology.

[Pilot Data] 090. Su-27 "GrauKater"

Name: Hanno Enke Callsign: GrauKater Age: 32 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Su-27 Flanker Status: Killed in Action (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: Commander of the GrauKater Squadron. He served in the southern defensive frontlines and holds an assault record that is second to the Gelb Team. This record, although not on the same level as the elite 3rd Air Division, is still quite impressive.

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[Pilot Data] 091. Su-27 "GrauKatze"

Name: Vivian Lars Callsign: GrauKatze Age: 28 Sex: Female Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Su-27 Flanker Status: Killed in Action (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: She was a member of the GrauKater Squadron but was tranferred to Hanno Enke's squadron after being recommended. On the southern frontlines of the Hareburg occupancy, her military records surpass that of her commander. She died over B7R when her plane was shot down.

[Pilot Data] 092. F-15S/MTD "Ofnir"

Name: Michael Heimeroth Callsign: Ofnir Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-15S/MTD "Active" Eagle Status: Shot Down (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: Served in the 6th Air Division 5th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the Belkan Air Force, during the Belkan War. A graduate of the Kellerman Institution, even as a rookie he managed to shoot down 25 Allied planes. After the war he joined the Yuktobanian Air Force.

[Pilot Data] 093. F-4E Silber 1 - 097. F-16C Silber 5
 * Silber Squadron*
 * - See Silber Squadron (Belkan Air Force ) for more detailed info *

[Pilot Data] 098. Rafale M "GrauOrca 1"

Name: Florain Herzog Callsign: GrauOrca 1 Age: 32 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Rafale M Status: Shot Down (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: Transferred from the Navy to the 3th Air Division 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron in 1992. After being shot down by the Galm Flight, he became a political activist for the Raid Party., but in 1996, he dissapeared when Waldemarr Raid was brought down.

[Pilot Data] 099. Rafale M "GrauOrca 2"

Name: Heinrad Grimm Callsign: GrauOrca 2 Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Rafale M Status: Killed in Action (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: A member of the Belkan Navy, he flew in the second position of the GrauOrca Squadron. While serving in the Navy, he mantained naval air supremacy alongside Commander Herzog. He died in the B7R battle when his plane was shot down by Galm Flight.

[Pilot Data] 100. Mirage 2000D "Bergtaube"

Name: Jan Voller Callsign: Bergtaube Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Mirage 2000D Status: Shot Down (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: Before the war, he was in the Belkan Navy, but as the war progressed, he transferred to the Air Force. He was shot down in B7R and became a POW of the Allied Forces. In 1996, he escaped from Arcam Prision for the first time, and is recorded to have escaped four additional times.

[Pilot Data] 101. Su-37 "Reiher"

Name: Erich Klinsmann Callsign: Reiher Age: 25 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Su-37 Terminator Status: Shot Down (05/29/95 - Operation Battle Axe)

Bio: Detailed information about this pilot is unavalible.

[Pilot Data] 102. Su-32 "Pfau"

Name: Winston Pettigner Callsign: Pfau Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Su-32 Strike Flanker Status: Killed in Action (06/01/95 - Operation Cannibal)

Bio: Part of a group that targeted and eliminated enemy transport and commerce lines. He died on an ambush mission in Hoffung, whe he was shot down by an Ustio mercenary.

[Pilot Data] 103. F-117A "Schauer"

Name: Leon Haas Callsign: Schauer Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-117A Nighthawk Status: Shot Down (06/01/95 - Operation Cannibal)

Bio: Upon disassembly of the troops, he took the oportunity to retire from service. Therafter, he became a police officer in the city of Dinsmark. He assists in apprending escaped war criminals as well as political officers. Thus far, he has apprended 12.

[Pilot Data] 104. A-10A "Pelikan"

Name: Ludwig Richter Callsign: Pelikan Age: 27 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: A-10A Thunderbolt Status: Shot Down (06/01/95 - Operation Cannibal)

Bio: Due to serious injuries from his plane being shot down, he was in the hospital during the cease-fire. Upon release, he became the leader of a NGO that aids retired servicemen assimilating to civilian life. The organization has expanded with branches located worldwide.

[Pilot Data] 105. EA-18G "Wolkenwand"

Name: Kristof Horn Callsign: Wolkenwand Age: 27 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: EA-18G Growler Status: Missing in Action (06/01/95 - Operation Cannibal)

Bio: Incommunicado after being shot down in the Hoffung battle. Although reports indicated that he was picked up by a Belkan frieghter, the commander disavows this information. Postscript: His fiancee was filed missing in 1996.

[Pilot Data] 106. F-5E "Sternchen"

Name: Joscha Krasnow Callsign: Sternchen Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-5E Tiger II Status: Killed in Action (06/01/95 - Operation Cannibal)

Bio: A Yuktobanian inmigrant who joined the Belkan Air Force. He served in many intense air battles and was eventually promoted to Captain. His rank is rather low judging by his military record, but this is probably due to the ultra nationalistic influence of the Raid Party.

[Pilot Data] 107. F-35C "Spatz"

Name: Konrad Neumann Callsign: Spatz Age: 30 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-35C JSF Status: Killed in Action (06/06/95 - Operation Ravage)

Bio: Joined the Belkan Air Force in 1993, and was called Spatz for his small build and boyish looks. He was an elite student who graduated second in his class from military school. It is known that he bailed out soon after being shot down, but has not been heard from since. In 1996, he was claimed to be a casualty of war.

[Pilot Data] 108. Su-27 "Lynx 1"

Name: Benjamin Pingel Callsign: Lynx 1 Age: 39 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Su-27 Flanker Status: Killed in Action (06/06/95 - Operation Ravage)

Bio: Commander of the Lynx Squadron of the Belkan Air Force. He was a self-made man who climbed the ranks from being a foot soldier in the Army. His nickname, Lynx, came from his army days. He died during Operation Ravage when his plane was shot down by Galm Flight.

[Pilot Data] 109. Su-27 "Lynx 2"

Name: Etta Shultheiss Callsign: Lynx 2 Age: 27 Sex: Female Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Su-27 Flanker Status: Shot Down (06/06/95 - Operation Ravage)

Bio: A female Belkan Air Force pilot who flew second in the Linx formation. She bailed out in the vicinity of the V2 bomb site and miraculosly survived. She retired in 1997 and now teaches at Gratia High School in Belka.

[Pilot Data] 110. EA-18G "Nebelbank"

Name: Adler Braun Callsign: Nebelbank Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: EA-18G Growler Status: Killed in Action (06/06/95 - Operation Ravage)

Bio: Has not been heard from since Operation Ravage. The last recording on the communication log indicated that he was trying to escape from the nuclear bomb site. Soon after the cease-fire, he was deemed officially a casualty of war.

[Pilot Data] 111. Su-37 "Trombe"

Name: Dedrick Ebert Callsign: Trombe Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Su-37 Terminator Status: Killed in Action (06/06/95 - Operation Ravage)

Bio: One of the Top Aces of the Belkan Air Force. Nicknamed Trombe (Tornado), he served on the western frontlines. He was sent to the Waldreich Mountains inmediately after accepting an ambush mission, but died when his aircraft was shot down by the Galm Flight.

[Pilot Data] 112. MiG-31 "Riese"

Name: Hans Frey Callsign: Riese Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: MiG-31 Foxhound Status: Shot Down (06/13/95 - Operation Stone Age)

Bio: Was shot down in the vicinity of Slim Mountain on June 13, 1995. Because of the wounds sustained from this incident, he moved away from the frontline. He currently lives with relatives in Edelburg, North Osea.

[Pilot Data] 113. F-15E "Beo"

Name: Rembert Booher Callsign: Beo Age: 27 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-15E Strike Eagle Status: Shot Down (06/13/95 - Operation Stone Age)

Bio: After the surrender, Osea captured him as a war criminal and incarcerated him for 8 years. He returned to Belka upon release, cut all ties to former military personnel, and now lives as a civilian.

[Pilot Data] 114. F-15C "Mondlicht"

Name: Rudiger Schmitt Callsign: Mondlicht Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-15C Eagle Status: Missing in Action (06/13/95 - Operation Stone Age)

Bio: He reported a malfunction during Operation Judgment and broke from the formation prior to losing communication. Afterwards, he suddenly appeared around the Yering Mines where he shot down two Allied planes. It was confirmed that his craft was shot down in Operation Stone Age and has been M.I.A. since.

[Pilot Data] 115. YF-23A "Grani"

Name: Harvey Leykauf Callsign: Grani Age: 32 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: YF-23A Black Widow

Status: Shot Down (06/13/95 - Operation Stone Age)

Bio: After the fall of Belka, he fled to Osea, where he shot a police offficer during questioning an absconded. Leykauf's prints an DNA were found on the soda can at the scene. Currently a fugitive.

[Pilot Data] 116. F-117A "Schatten"

Name: Friedrich Nowak Callsign: Schatten Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-117A Nighthawk

Status: Killed in Action (06/13/95 - Operation Stone Age)

Bio: As a sentry, he continuosly reported the Allied Forces' movements. Investigation of the log from the downed plane revealed numerous exchanges with Anton Kupchenko. Because of this, it is deemed that Kupchenko is most likely the ringleader of the Coup D'etat.

[Pilot Data] 117. TND-GR.4 "Weihe"

Name: Zoltan Kehl Callsign: Weihe Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Tornado GR.4 Status: Killed in Action (06/20/95 - Operation Mars)

Bio: Active on the western frontlines near the end of the Belkan War. Already superior in ground combat, he is credited with shotting down seven aircraft during Milo Operation. He died in action, the day after Belka surrendered, far out in the Sea of Anfang.

[Pilot Data] 118. JAS-39C "Messer 1"

Name: Denis Von Weber Callsign: Messer 1 Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: JAS-39C Grippen Status: Shot Down (06/20/95 - Operation Mars)

Bio: During the war, records show an Ustio mercenary officer with the same first and last name, however, it is unclear if this was Weber himself. Further investigation is neccessary to establish his background.

[Pilot Data] 119. JAS-39C "Messer 2"

Name: Marco Favezza Callsign: Messer 2 Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: JAS-39C Grippen Status: Killed in Action (06/20/95 - Operation Mars)

Bio: Graduate of the Kellerman Institution, a Belkan Air Force Academy that has produced countless elite pilots. Even after Belka surrendered, he did not comply with the disarmament procedure and instead formed a rebel alliance. He died when his plane was shot down by mercenaries.

[Pilot Data] 120. Rafale M "Kranich"

Name: Miroslav Geiger Callsign: Kranich Age: 32 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Rafale M Status: Shot Down (06/20/95 - Operation Mars)

Bio: Became an instructor in the Belkan Air Force after the war. Possessing an unusually strong hearth and lungs, he holds a record of being able to withstand 10G, which surpasses the human limit of 9G, in a G-Force training craft. This incredible amount of G-Force during a turn is called the "Kranich Turn".

[Pilot Data] 121. F-4E "Lanze"

Name: Thorsten Waither Callsign: Lanze Age: 28 Sex: Male Nationality: Belak Aircraft: F-4E Phantom Status: Missing in Action (06/20/95 - Operation Mercury)

Bio: Detailed information regarding this pilot is unavalible.

[Pilot Data] 122. F-15E "Albatros"

Name: Berti Vogl Callsign: Albatros Age: 28 Sex: Maale Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-15E Strike Eagle Status: Shot Down (06/20/95 - Operation Mercury)

Bio: After being shot down by the Galm Team, he was captured as a prisoner of war, but was able to escape. Falsifying his nationality, he crossed over the borders of Ustio, Sapin, and Osea, ultimately returning to his native Belka. Currently, he is an adventure seeker who travels around the world.

[Pilot Data] 123. F-22A "Adler"

Name: Jakob Pfeiffer Callsign: Adler Age: 29 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: F-22A Raptor Status: Killed in Action (06/20/95 - Operation Mercury)

Bio: While in the Air Defense Force for A World With No Boundaries, he brought down a legendary number of planes, earning himself the nickname "Raptor". He died at the end of the war amidst turmoil, when his entire squadron was brought down by the enemy.

[Pilot Data] 124. MiG-21bis "Eisente"

Name: Theodor Sander Callsign: Eisente Age: 34 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: MiG-21 bis Fishbed Status: Shot Down (06/20/95 - Operation Jupiter)

Bio: Falling seriously ill at Anfang, he was discharged from the Army and is now employed at North Osea Grunder I.G. Industries. As a member of the UAV Development Team (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), he is responsible for developing the AI Technology.

[Pilot Data] 125. Su-32 "Feinheit"

Name: Peter Krauss Callsign: Feinheit Age: 33 Sex: Male Nationality: Belka Aircraft: Su-32 Strike Flanker Status: Shot Down (06/20/95 - Operation Jupiter)

Bio: Along with Winston Pettigrew, he is reputed to be an expert bomber. When he was shot down at Anfang, an Allied Forces cruiser took him under protective custody. Having acquired permanent residence status in Osea, he currently lives a rather ordinary and peaceful life.

[Pilot Data] 126. YF-23A "Lilie"

Name: Lina Dietrich Callsign: Lillie Age: 26 Sex: Female Nationality: Belka Aircraft: YF-23A Black Widow Status: Shot Down (06/20/95 - Operation Jupiter)

Bio: A decorated female pilot whose expertise was to assault the enemy by descending very quickly form a high altitude. While in the Academy, she single-handed brought down her instructor. After the war, she was recruited to be an instructor at Osea's Wessen Military Academy.

Sources

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - assualt records