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| image = Count Official Portrait.jpg
 
| image = Count Official Portrait.jpg
 
| emblem = [[File:AC7 Count Emblem Hangar.png|x100px]]
 
| emblem = [[File:AC7 Count Emblem Hangar.png|x100px]]
| aka = <s>Spare 2<br>Cyclops 2</s><br>Strider 2<br>Sir Count<br>Chick
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| aka = <s>Spare 2<br>Cyclops 2<br>Strider 3</s><br>Strider 2<br>Sir Count
 
| number = 851 (Spare)<br>885 (LRSSG)
 
| number = 851 (Spare)<br>885 (LRSSG)
 
| affiliations = [[Osean Air Defense Force]]<br><s>[[Spare Squadron]]</s><br>[[Long Range Strategic Strike Group|LRSSG]]<br><s>[[Cyclops Squadron]]</s><br>[[Strider Squadron]]
 
| affiliations = [[Osean Air Defense Force]]<br><s>[[Spare Squadron]]</s><br>[[Long Range Strategic Strike Group|LRSSG]]<br><s>[[Cyclops Squadron]]</s><br>[[Strider Squadron]]
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| appearances = ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]''
 
| appearances = ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]''
 
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{{Quote|As they say in my house, there's a thin line between bravery and stupidity.|Count{{Ref|AC7-M07|"[[First Contact]]", ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]''.}}}}
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{{Quote|As they say in my house, there's a thin line between bravery and stupidity.|Count<ref name="AC7-M07">{{Cite game|AC7|M07}}</ref>}}
 
'''Count''' is an [[Osean Air Defense Force]] fighter pilot and a member of the [[Long Range Strategic Strike Group]], as well as a former member of the [[Spare Squadron]].
 
'''Count''' is an [[Osean Air Defense Force]] fighter pilot and a member of the [[Long Range Strategic Strike Group]], as well as a former member of the [[Spare Squadron]].
   
The self proclaimed leader of the Spare Squadron, he often inflated his kill reports, garnering significant attention from the base commander [[D. McKinsey]].<ref name="AC7-Website">https://ace7.acecombat.jp/clm/column03.php</ref>
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The self-proclaimed leader of the Spare Squadron, he often inflated his kill reports, garnering significant attention from the base commander [[D. McKinsey]].<ref name="AC7-Website">https://ace7.acecombat.jp/clm/column03.php</ref>
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His propensity for exaggerating his own feats, most especially his kill count has made out an impression of him being something of a pathological liar, as seen during his time as a member of Spare Squadron, where none of his fellow squad mates and even [[AWACS Bandog]] regarded any information he gave out to be trustworthy and reliable.
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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===Spare Squadron===
 
===Spare Squadron===
At some point prior to the [[Lighthouse War]], Count spread rumors that he came from a noble family, hence his nickname.<ref name="AC7-Website"/> He was later convicted of fraud and was incarcerated. At the war's outbreak, he was transferred to the [[444th Air Base]]'s Spare Squadron in [[Zapland]].{{Ref|AC7-M10|"[[Transfer Orders]]", ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]''.}}
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At some point prior to the [[Lighthouse War]], Count spread rumors that he came from a noble family, hence his nickname.<ref name="AC7-Website"/> He was later convicted of fraud and was incarcerated. At the war's outbreak, he was transferred to the [[444th Air Base]]'s Spare Squadron in [[Zapland]].<ref name="AC7-M10">{{Cite game|AC7|M10}}</ref>
   
As [[Erusea]] began attacking the fake base next to the 444th base, Count and the rest of Spare Squadron were repeatedly deployed in order to make the base look legit.{{Ref|AC7-Cut05|"[[Transcript:Fetid Air|Fetid Air]]", ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]''}} On July 1, 2019, Count and the squadron engaged multiple [[bomber]]s after contact with their superior Colonel D. McKinsey was lost, and was thrown in solitary along with the rest of the unit for disobeying orders.{{Ref|AC7-M05|"[[444]]", ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]''}}
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As [[Erusea]] began attacking the fake base next to the 444th base, Count and the rest of Spare Squadron were repeatedly deployed in order to make the base look legit.<ref name="AC7-Cut05">{{Cite game|AC7|Cut05}}</ref> On July 1, 2019, Count and the squadron engaged multiple [[bomber]]s after contact with their superior Colonel D. McKinsey was lost, and was thrown in solitary along with the rest of the unit for disobeying orders.<ref name="AC7-M05">{{Cite game|AC7|M05}}</ref>
   
On July 4, 2019, Count participated in [[Operation One Pair]] where he assisted in crippling [[Erusea]]n bases situated in [[Roca Roja]].{{Ref|AC7-M06|"[[Long Day]]", ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]''.}}
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On July 4, 2019, Count participated in [[Operation One Pair]] where he assisted in crippling [[Erusea]]n bases situated in [[Roca Roja]].<ref name="AC7-M06">{{Cite game|AC7|M06}}</ref>
   
On July 12, 2019, he participated in an operation over the [[Yinshi Valley]]. He bailed out of the operation area when [[Sol Squadron]] appeared.{{Refcall|AC7-M07}}
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On July 12, 2019, he participated in [[Operation Two Pairs]] over the [[Yinshi Valley]], where he assisted the [[Cyclops Squadron|Cyclops]] and [[Strider Squadron]]s. He retreated out of the operation area alongside several other pilots when [[Sol Squadron]] entered the airspace.<ref name="AC7-M07"/>
   
On July 22, 2019, Count took part in [[Operation Three of a Kind]], where he attacked the oil depot at [[Artiglio Port]]. He later assisted in tracking down several [[tank truck]]s that were attempting to flee the area, attracting several [[MQ-99|drones]] when he was near Erusean territory.{{Ref|AC7-M08|"[[Pipeline Destruction (AC7)|Pipeline Destruction]]", ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]''.}}
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On July 22, 2019, Count took part in [[Operation Three of a Kind]], where he attacked the oil depot at [[Artiglio Port]]. He later assisted in tracking down several [[tank truck]]s that were attempting to flee the area, attracting several [[MQ-99|drones]] when he was near Erusean territory.<ref name="AC7-M08">{{Cite game|AC7|M08}}</ref>
   
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[[File:Count's Su-33 during Operation Flush.jpeg|thumb|250px|Count during Operation Flush]]
During [[Operation Flush]] over the [[Waiapolo Mountains]], Count assisted in destroying radar sites in the area. As a formation of [[F/A-18F Super Hornet|drones]] posing as an Osean squadron entered the area, Count and the squadron proceeded to engage them once they were identified as hostile, while avoiding [[Helios]] projectiles. Following the dogfight, Count was ordered by [[AWACS Bandog]] to shoot down the last enemy who was posing as an ally, only to be revealed as fellow Spare Squadron member [[Full Band]], who was tagged by the AWACS as hostile.{{Ref|AC7-M09|"[[Faceless Soldier]]", ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]''.}}
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During [[Operation Flush]] over the [[Waiapolo Mountains]], Count assisted in destroying radar sites in the area. As a formation of [[F/A-18F Super Hornet|drones]] posing as an [[Osea]]n squadron entered the area, Count and the squadron proceeded to engage them once they were identified as hostile, while avoiding [[Helios]] projectiles. Following the dogfight, Count was ordered by [[AWACS Bandog]] to shoot down the last enemy who was posing as an ally, only to be revealed as fellow Spare Squadron member [[Full Band]], who was tagged by the AWACS as hostile.<ref name="AC7-M09">{{Cite game|AC7|M09}}</ref>
   
On August 5, 2019, Count and [[Trigger]] were personally handpicked by the General Staff Office to [[Operation Full House|escort]] Colonel McKinsey over [[Bulgurdarest]]. He escorted the transport carrying the commander, while Trigger destroyed any [[Surface-to-Air Missile|SAM]] sites and incoming aircraft, as well as an [[ADFX-10|unidentified aircraft]].{{Refcall|AC7-M10}}
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On August 5, 2019, Count and [[Trigger]] were personally handpicked by the General Staff Office to [[Operation Full House|escort]] Colonel McKinsey over [[Bulgurdarest]]. He escorted the transport carrying the commander, while Trigger destroyed any [[Surface-to-Air Missile|SAM]] sites and incoming aircraft, as well as an [[ADFX-10|unidentified aircraft]].<ref name="AC7-M10"/>
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Following Operation Full House, Count and Trigger were transferred to the Long Range Strategic Strike Group and joined the ranks of Cyclops and Strider Squadrons, as Cyclops 2 and Strider 1 respectively.<ref name="AC7-M11">{{Cite game|AC7|M11}}</ref>
   
Following Operation Full House, Count and Trigger were transferred to the Long Range Strategic Strike Group and joined the ranks of [[Cyclops Squadron|Cyclops]] and [[Strider Squadron]]s, as Cyclops 2 and Strider 1 respectively.{{Ref|AC7-M11|"[[Fleet Destruction]]", ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]''.}}
 
 
===Long Range Strategic Strike Group===
 
===Long Range Strategic Strike Group===
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Count's first mission as a member of the LRSSG was [[Operation Siren's Song]] on August 10, 2019, where Cyclops and Strider Squadrons raided [[Snider's Top]] and attacked the primary [[Erusean Navy]] resupply junction, destroying the valley resupply base, marine aircraft launching platform, and the [[Njord Fleet]].<ref name="AC7-M11"/>
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In the final stages of the war Count's plane was ambushed and damaged by [[ADF-11]] in the undersea tunnel on the way towards the base of the space elevator to chase after the drone but he managed to make a safe belly landing after the drone was destroyed.
 
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On August 19, 2019, Count, took part in [[Operation Dragon Breath]], where Cyclops and Strider Squadrons were deployed to provide air support for [[Osean Ground Defense Force|OGDF]] major [[Deanna McOnie]]'s research group tasked with repairing the previously disabled eighth [[Stonehenge (Strangereal)|Stonehenge]] turret in order to shoot down [[Arsenal Bird]] "Liberty". As the Arsenal Bird entered the area, Count defended the turret from invading [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|UAV]]s while Trigger and [[Wiseman]] attacked the Arsenal Bird's central propellers.<ref name="AC7-M12">{{Cite game|AC7|M12}}</ref>
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Following the operation, Cyclops Squadron was placed on standby, while Count was transferred to Strider Squadron as Strider 2, replacing [[Skald]]. On September 2, 2019, he assisted in [[Operation Magic Spear|destroying]] Erusea's [[Intermediate-range ballistic missile|IRBM]] silos by coordinating with OADF [[bomber]]s in [[Sierraplata]].<ref name="AC7-M13">{{Cite game|AC7|M13}}</ref>
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===''Alicorn''===
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On September 4, 2019, the LRSSG [[Operation Sighthound|defended]] an [[Osean Maritime Defense Force|OMDF]] that attempted to capture the ''[[Alicorn]]'' [[submarine]] stationed in Artiglio Port. Count assisted in defending the fleet from attacking Erusean forces, as well as [[EA-18G Growler]]s that had entered the airspace to support enemy fighters.<ref name="AC7-SP01">{{Cite game|AC7|SP01}}</ref>
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On September 10, 2019, Count and the LRSSG [[Operation Domino|infiltrated and attacked]] several Erusean fleets at [[Anchorhead]], before being engaged by the [[Mimic Squadron]]. While engaging the squadron, he changed his radio frequency to alert Trigger of Mimic's tactics and that they were eavesdropping on the two pilots. Count and Trigger emerged victorious when both Mimic pilots were shot down and killed.<ref name="AC7-SP02">{{Cite game|AC7|SP02}}</ref>
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===Farbanti and civil war===
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Prior to the culminating attack on [[Farbanti]], Count took part in [[Operation Werewolf]], where he flew through [[Cape Rainy]]'s ravine and assisted [[Basilisk Team]] in a night raid on the Erusean base in the area.<ref name="AC7-M14">{{Cite game|AC7|M14}}</ref>
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After Operation Werewolf's success, Cyclops Squadron was brought back into action, and Count and Skald were returned to their original positions. On September 19, 2019, Count engaged Erusean forces in Farbanti during [[Operation Giant's Step]]. Sometime later in the operation, Sol Squadron arrived and engaged the two squadrons. During the dogfight, Wiseman was shot down and killed by [[Mihaly A. Shilage|Mister X]], forcing leadership of the unit to transferred to Count, who was hesitant to lead. Following the destruction of [[Usea]]'s satellite network, [[AWACS Long Caster]] ordered both squadrons to make an emergency landing at [[Gardos Air Base]].<ref name="AC7-M15">{{Cite game|AC7|M15}}</ref>
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Following the operation, the squadrons were reorganized, and Count was permanently assigned to Strider Squadron as Strider 2 again. On October 1, 2019, the LRSSG was deployed to [[Operation Gorgon|escort]] Erusean general [[Édouard Labarthe]] out of Anchorhead Bay. Count assisted in defending the transport from Erusean Radical forces.<ref name="AC7-M16">{{Cite game|AC7|M16}}</ref>
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After Operation Gorgon, Count suggested that the LRSSG devise a plan for self-defense, and an operation to relocate to Tyler Island was set in motion. On October 10, 2019, he participated in [[Operation Reflux]] to provide air support for retreating Osean troops. He later assisted in preventing Erusean conservative forces from bombing the island and shooting down escaping [[Single-stage-to-orbit|SSTO]] shuttles.<ref name="AC7-M17">{{Cite game|AC7|M17}}</ref>
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On October 24, 2019, Count took part in [[Operation Beehive]], where Strider Squadron raided [[Shilage Castle]] for supplies. He later engaged the [[Sol Squadron]]. When [[Mihaly A. Shilage|Mihaly]] entered the airspace, Count and the other Strider pilots formed a perimeter, while Trigger engaged him.<ref name="AC7-M18">{{Cite game|AC7|M18}}</ref>
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A week after the operation in [[Shilage]], Count took part in [[Operation Daredevil]] around the [[International Space Elevator]], where he assisted the Osean-Erusean coalition forces in engaging the Radicals and later the [[Arsenal Bird]] "Justice". Count was later attacked by two [[ADF-11F Raven|ADF-11F]]s that had entered the airspace, forcing him and Trigger to land at the [[OFS Admiral Andersen|OFS ''Admiral Andersen'']].<ref name="AC7-M19">{{Cite game|AC7|M19}}</ref> The following day, Count and the remaining coalition forces engaged the two [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|UAV]]s. Trigger and Count later pursued the remaining [[ADF-11]] that escaped into the space elevator's tunnel. While in the tunnel, Count sustained heavy damage from the UAV. After Trigger shot down the UAV, he forced a landing within the elevator while Trigger escaped by flying up the shaft. He later confirmed his survival, allowing the other pilots to request aid.<ref name="AC7-M20">{{Cite game|AC7|M20}}</ref>
   
 
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"As they say in my house, there's a thin line between bravery and stupidity."
― Count[1]

Count is an Osean Air Defense Force fighter pilot and a member of the Long Range Strategic Strike Group, as well as a former member of the Spare Squadron.

The self-proclaimed leader of the Spare Squadron, he often inflated his kill reports, garnering significant attention from the base commander D. McKinsey.[2]

His propensity for exaggerating his own feats, most especially his kill count has made out an impression of him being something of a pathological liar, as seen during his time as a member of Spare Squadron, where none of his fellow squad mates and even AWACS Bandog regarded any information he gave out to be trustworthy and reliable.

Biography

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Spare Squadron

At some point prior to the Lighthouse War, Count spread rumors that he came from a noble family, hence his nickname.[2] He was later convicted of fraud and was incarcerated. At the war's outbreak, he was transferred to the 444th Air Base's Spare Squadron in Zapland.[3]

As Erusea began attacking the fake base next to the 444th base, Count and the rest of Spare Squadron were repeatedly deployed in order to make the base look legit.[4] On July 1, 2019, Count and the squadron engaged multiple bombers after contact with their superior Colonel D. McKinsey was lost, and was thrown in solitary along with the rest of the unit for disobeying orders.[5]

On July 4, 2019, Count participated in Operation One Pair where he assisted in crippling Erusean bases situated in Roca Roja.[6]

On July 12, 2019, he participated in Operation Two Pairs over the Yinshi Valley, where he assisted the Cyclops and Strider Squadrons. He retreated out of the operation area alongside several other pilots when Sol Squadron entered the airspace.[1]

On July 22, 2019, Count took part in Operation Three of a Kind, where he attacked the oil depot at Artiglio Port. He later assisted in tracking down several tank trucks that were attempting to flee the area, attracting several drones when he was near Erusean territory.[7]

Count's Su-33 during Operation Flush

Count during Operation Flush

During Operation Flush over the Waiapolo Mountains, Count assisted in destroying radar sites in the area. As a formation of drones posing as an Osean squadron entered the area, Count and the squadron proceeded to engage them once they were identified as hostile, while avoiding Helios projectiles. Following the dogfight, Count was ordered by AWACS Bandog to shoot down the last enemy who was posing as an ally, only to be revealed as fellow Spare Squadron member Full Band, who was tagged by the AWACS as hostile.[8]

On August 5, 2019, Count and Trigger were personally handpicked by the General Staff Office to escort Colonel McKinsey over Bulgurdarest. He escorted the transport carrying the commander, while Trigger destroyed any SAM sites and incoming aircraft, as well as an unidentified aircraft.[3]

Following Operation Full House, Count and Trigger were transferred to the Long Range Strategic Strike Group and joined the ranks of Cyclops and Strider Squadrons, as Cyclops 2 and Strider 1 respectively.[9]

Long Range Strategic Strike Group

Count's first mission as a member of the LRSSG was Operation Siren's Song on August 10, 2019, where Cyclops and Strider Squadrons raided Snider's Top and attacked the primary Erusean Navy resupply junction, destroying the valley resupply base, marine aircraft launching platform, and the Njord Fleet.[9]

On August 19, 2019, Count, took part in Operation Dragon Breath, where Cyclops and Strider Squadrons were deployed to provide air support for OGDF major Deanna McOnie's research group tasked with repairing the previously disabled eighth Stonehenge turret in order to shoot down Arsenal Bird "Liberty". As the Arsenal Bird entered the area, Count defended the turret from invading UAVs while Trigger and Wiseman attacked the Arsenal Bird's central propellers.[10]

Following the operation, Cyclops Squadron was placed on standby, while Count was transferred to Strider Squadron as Strider 2, replacing Skald. On September 2, 2019, he assisted in destroying Erusea's IRBM silos by coordinating with OADF bombers in Sierraplata.[11]

Alicorn

On September 4, 2019, the LRSSG defended an OMDF that attempted to capture the Alicorn submarine stationed in Artiglio Port. Count assisted in defending the fleet from attacking Erusean forces, as well as EA-18G Growlers that had entered the airspace to support enemy fighters.[12]

On September 10, 2019, Count and the LRSSG infiltrated and attacked several Erusean fleets at Anchorhead, before being engaged by the Mimic Squadron. While engaging the squadron, he changed his radio frequency to alert Trigger of Mimic's tactics and that they were eavesdropping on the two pilots. Count and Trigger emerged victorious when both Mimic pilots were shot down and killed.[13]

Farbanti and civil war

Prior to the culminating attack on Farbanti, Count took part in Operation Werewolf, where he flew through Cape Rainy's ravine and assisted Basilisk Team in a night raid on the Erusean base in the area.[14]

After Operation Werewolf's success, Cyclops Squadron was brought back into action, and Count and Skald were returned to their original positions. On September 19, 2019, Count engaged Erusean forces in Farbanti during Operation Giant's Step. Sometime later in the operation, Sol Squadron arrived and engaged the two squadrons. During the dogfight, Wiseman was shot down and killed by Mister X, forcing leadership of the unit to transferred to Count, who was hesitant to lead. Following the destruction of Usea's satellite network, AWACS Long Caster ordered both squadrons to make an emergency landing at Gardos Air Base.[15]

Following the operation, the squadrons were reorganized, and Count was permanently assigned to Strider Squadron as Strider 2 again. On October 1, 2019, the LRSSG was deployed to escort Erusean general Édouard Labarthe out of Anchorhead Bay. Count assisted in defending the transport from Erusean Radical forces.[16]

After Operation Gorgon, Count suggested that the LRSSG devise a plan for self-defense, and an operation to relocate to Tyler Island was set in motion. On October 10, 2019, he participated in Operation Reflux to provide air support for retreating Osean troops. He later assisted in preventing Erusean conservative forces from bombing the island and shooting down escaping SSTO shuttles.[17]

On October 24, 2019, Count took part in Operation Beehive, where Strider Squadron raided Shilage Castle for supplies. He later engaged the Sol Squadron. When Mihaly entered the airspace, Count and the other Strider pilots formed a perimeter, while Trigger engaged him.[18]

A week after the operation in Shilage, Count took part in Operation Daredevil around the International Space Elevator, where he assisted the Osean-Erusean coalition forces in engaging the Radicals and later the Arsenal Bird "Justice". Count was later attacked by two ADF-11Fs that had entered the airspace, forcing him and Trigger to land at the OFS Admiral Andersen.[19] The following day, Count and the remaining coalition forces engaged the two UAVs. Trigger and Count later pursued the remaining ADF-11 that escaped into the space elevator's tunnel. While in the tunnel, Count sustained heavy damage from the UAV. After Trigger shot down the UAV, he forced a landing within the elevator while Trigger escaped by flying up the shaft. He later confirmed his survival, allowing the other pilots to request aid.[20]

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