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The Flying Tigers / VFC14

  • PMC
  • Regular
  • Role play
  • Security
    Security
  • Bounty Hunting
    Bounty Hunting
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The Flying Tigers: Professionalism, Commitment, Honor, Family, Fun.

History Manifesto Charter

History

The Original Flying Tigers were a group of American volunteers organized to fight the Japanese in WW2. For a deep dive in their history, please see this link to wikipedia

Eventually, they were rolled into the 14th US Air Force for the remainder of the war. They were famous for their great record, and the sharkjaw painting on their P-40 Warhawk fighter planes (which they got from the British). After the war, some of the pilots established an air carrier line with the same name as their unit. For more on this topic, please see this” link to wikipedia.

When the UEEN needed a new wing component for the newly commissioned UEES Paladin (A Bengal Class carrier), the 14th VFC was formed. As a reference to the 14th Air Force from WW2, the unit was nicknamed the Flying Tigers. Following the heritage, members painted the sharkjaw on their spacecraft, and use WW2 style pinups in naming and decorating their ships. After a drawdown in forces following the Teverin war, VFC14 and the Paladin Carrier Battlegroup were decommissioned.

The pilots reformed as a private military corporation, and contract out to the UEEN still as a security firm. They have since branched out to bounty hunting, exploration, scouting, intelligence gathering, logistics and freight handling, and other concerns, as their predecessors did after WW2. While there is a role for any pilot willing to join, the focus of the Flying Tigers remains security and combat.

In 2946, the Unit acquired their current home, the Polaris class corvette, the UEES Chennault named after the founder of the original Flying Tigers.

Manifesto

Welcome to the home of the Flying Tigers. This Organization is built with a roleplaying component and a focus on military action.

In game, we are an elite team of UEE Military-trained professionals. Our squadrons have faced Pirate and Vanduul forces in combat, and have come out on top. We supplement the UEE Navy as well as planetary militias with intelligence, logistics, transport, and disaster relief, and our pilots are experienced in air and space combat, support, escort, and exploration.

Out of game, we are a relaxed, yet professional gaming group. We don’t play meta, we play to have fun in the Best Damn Space Sim Ever, and we do it under a meritocracy, with a focus on leadership, good sportsmanship, and an attitude of family first.

Originally, our founding members came from playing the game Mechwarrior Online, and the Aces Wild (the MWO members) are still known in the MWO community as a professional, laid-back, fun-having and active group. We carry the traditions, culture, and beer into this new realm.

If you’re interested in joining us, please submit an application here and at our enjin clan site, where we host our own TS3 server.

Charter

The Flying Tigers Code of Conduct

Community: Please sign up on both the Flying Tigers org page (here) and our enjin clan site, which hosts our teamspeak server http://flyingtigersstarcitizen.enjin.com

Respect: Respect all Tigers and Community Members that you come in contact with. This applies to guests on our servers, website, and our Star Citizen community.

Discrimination and Abuse: You must not present any racial bigroty, sexual, sexist, or any other discriminitive comments/gestures towards anyone in any way. officers and administrators have some discretion on this matter and will allow leeway for obvious jokes and inoffensive things taken out of context. However, if an administrator feels that a unit member means to hurt or upset through their words or actions then that member will be charged with their committed infractions.

Foul Language: Use of Excessive Foul Language on the servers will not be tolerated. All officers have some discretion in this area. Remember that we may have some younger members in the unit and they deserve respect. Also, be aware of who is in channel with you and act accordingly.

Conflict Resolution: Any conflicts between members needs to be brought to each chain of command. The commanders will then work together to resolve the issue or, if necessary, a board will be convened to resolve the issue.

Website: The websites and forums are our online home. Treat them with respect and caution. Do not post inappropriate, offensive material, political material, or try to use the forums to settle differences. Friendly debating is encouraged and permitted on the forums so long as it is about the unit or the game.

Offensive material: Do not post inappropriate images or video on the forums. We have members that won’t want to be subjected to it and remember we may have younger members in the unit. Sharing that type of material should be done outside the unit forums. Command staff has discretionary control over what is inappropriate.

Hacking and website abuse: If you are found to have hacked any area of our website you will automatically be given a dishonorable discharged and banned from any and all of our platforms. The Flying Tigers enforce a zero-tolerance policy on hacking, tampering, and cheating, both on our website and in Star Citizen.

Promotions:
Promotions are a reward for time served or for services performed to the unit. These are described as time based or leadership based promotions. Time based promotions occur once a member has served at their current rank for a set time requirement before being eligible for their next promotion. Leadership based promotions occur with a leadership position opens up and they are confirmed for promotion by an officer review.