Percy


		Birthdate: 1958 Date Enlisted: 01-Oct-06 Country: USA Time Zone: GMT-7 Service: Server Ops; Awards & Commendations
Biography/personal description: I’ll start with my introduction. I am a 48 year old ex military missile technician with the heart of a kid. I love games especially the Role playing and Flight simulators. My first computer was a Commodore 64 which was a large leap over the Atari plug ins which everyone had in that time. I graduated to the C128 (Commodore) and received my first role playing game (D&D). I also had a Helicopter simulator which is what hooked me on flight sims. After which I joined the great world of Amiga, again made by Commodore. I also expanded that to an A1000. And received my first plane flight simulator (Red Baron). At the time Commodore had exploded with the graphics and was at that time the best gaming computer on the market until Microsoft and the PC busted the market open with a Windows OS. But I kept my Amiga until 1993 mainly because I liked the Red Baron game so much. When I received my first PC I also got Red Baron. I played the Game all the time but never played on line until the last few months before I upgraded my computer. When I upgraded I switched gears and started playing Mech Warriors and have not played RB until My next upgrade. The game at this time had real problems as it constantly crashed so my interest in the game died. The in September of 06 I pulled the game out dusted it off and my interest in Red Baron was re-sparked. I started looking on line for a way to upgrade the Red Baron game and that’s when I found the Jasta 5 web site and links to all sorts of fixes and upgrades. UREKA!!!! I have found the mother LOAD. That is until I tried to make it work. The rest is in the forums with my many posts and cries for help. My loyalty remains with J5 and all the help I received from all the fantastic people of this Group. Let’s Keep the game fun for all the people who want to play RB. SALUT*E ;o)
Aerial Victories		Ground Victories
Planes	Balloons	Bombing	Recon
29		30

Promoted to Gefreiter - Nov 06
Promoted to Obergefreiter - Dec 06
Promoted to Hauptgefreiter - Jan 07
Promoted to Stabsgefreiter - Feb 07
Promoted to Oberstabsgefreiter - Mar 07
Promoted to Offizieranwärter - Apr 07
	Wilhelm Ernst War Cross Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst founded the Wilhelm Ernst War Cross on June 10, 1915. It was awarded without regard to rank. Awarded in recognition for work in developing Jasta practice servers and contributing to overall training efforts of the unit. These significantly benefit all of the Jagdstaffel.
	Prussian Observers Badge - May '07 Observers of the German Air Service (GAS) usually received this badge for regular duty. Awarded in recognition for your first successful completion of a Bombing Mission during Mission 6 of War Forces VI.
	Pilot's Badge - May '07 The pilots of the German Air Service usually received the Pilot's Badge after completion of basic air training and gaining experience in aerial combat. Awarded in recognition upon successfully having flown in battle.
	Austro-Hungarian Empire Bravery Medal Classes: Four; the Gold, the Silver in first and second class and the Bronze. The Bravery Medal (Tapferkeits Medaille) was awarded to military personnel for acts of bravery in combat. For each subsequent act of bravery, recipients were awarded a bar in the appropriate class. Awarded in recognition for actions on 20 July while flying solo from a base in the Alsace sector with heavy enemy opposition. Without regard for his personal safety, while carrying out
	Kaiser Wings - War Forces VI These badges are awarded to pilots who have satisfactorily and consistently flown in a single MMP War Tournament. One Kaiser Wing will be presented for each tournament flown.
Basic Flight Certification - Jul '07
	Carl Eduard Medal - Sept '07 As a military award, the Oval Silver Duke Carl Eduard Medal with Crown and Sword Clasp, may be included in the same category as the Prussian Iron Cross, as it was awarded without regard to rank. However, there were other limitations that made the award much rarer. Among them, the recipient was to have already received the Iron Cross 1st Class and whichever grade of the Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Merit Cross or Merit Medals he would have been eligible for based on his rank. These requirements were occasionally waived, however (the medal's most famous recipient, the Red Baron, Manfred Freiherr von Richtofen, had no special connection to Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and had not yet received the Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order when he was decorated with it). Awarded in appreciation and recognition for your demonstrated loyalty and service to the Jasta.
	Gold Long Service Award with Crown - Oct '07 This award was issued for length of service. Awarded to a pilot after one year of ACTIVE service.
Intermediate Pilot Certification Dec 07
Advanced Pilot Certification - Mar 08
	Ehrenbecher (Cup of Honour) A special award given from the Rittmeister himself, the Ehrenbecher was designed by Manfred von Richthofen. This award is to be ceremoniously given to each pilot that scores his first kill. Awarded in recognition for your first confirmed aerial victory, occurring during the WF 4 campaign.
	Iron Cross 2nd Class The Iron Cross was awarded in three Classes: the Grand Cross ("Grosskreuz") for senior commanders (only 5 awarded), 2nd Class for individual merit in combat (5 million), and the 1st Class for acts of heroism or bravery in combat (1 million). The Eisernes Kreuz all looked the same, it's where you wore them that told the difference: Grand Cross around the neck, 1st Class pinned to the left side of the tunic about two inches above the belt, and for the 2nd Class, you merely wore the ribbon looped through the second button hole in the front of the uniform. The Iron Cross has the distinction of being one of the few Prussian awards handed out to both officers and enlisted men equally - probably because of it's long history as an award for valor. The Iron Cross, 2nd Class, usually came after a few successful missions (for 2-seater pilots) or the first few "kills" for a Kampflieger. This medal is awarded in recognition of the 2nd aerial victory during CW 4.
	Iron Cross 1st Class The Iron Cross was originally established on 10 March 1813 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. It was reestablished in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian war and again on 5 August 1914 by Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia. Issued in three classes, the 1914 Iron Cross was awarded without regard for nationality or social class to combatants and noncombatants for acts of heroism, bravery or leadership. Although the medals of each class were identical, the manner in which each was worn differed. Employing a pin or screw posts on the back of the medal, the Iron Cross First Class was worn on the left side of the recipient's uniform. This medal is awarded in recognition of the 5th aerial victory during CW 4.
	Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration This Austrian award was roughly equivalent to the Prussian award of the same name, and was awarded for conspicuous acts of bravery. It also appears to have been awarded to many German fliers. It lies somewhere between the Knight’s Cross and the Blue Max in stature Awarded in recognition upon achieving 10 aerial victories during CW4.
	The Military Order of St. Henry Awarded to serving officers, either for conspicuous personal bravery on the battlefield or, more frequently in the case of officers of higher rank, for merit in positions of great responsibility. The Military Order of St. Henry was the highest Saxon decoration bestowed upon members of the German Air Service and was most often awarded to pilots and observers of Flieger, Feldflieger and Bomber Abteilungen. This medal is awarded in recognition of the 15th aerial victory during CW 4.
	Prussian Order of the Crown Instituted in 1861, the Order of the Crown was Prussia's lowest ranking order of chivalry, although it still held considerable status. As with most European orders of the time, it could only be awarded to commissioned officers (or civilians of approximately equivalent status), but there was a medal associated with the order which could be earned by non- commissioned officers and enlisted men. This order was not frequently awarded for combat actions during the war, although awards "with swords" were made in great numbers to military personnel, for general merit. This medal is awarded in recognition of the 20th aerial victory during CW 4.
	Carl Eduard Kriegskreuz (War Cross) The Carl Eduard War Cross was founded on July 19, 1916 as a single class pinback decoration for bravery and military merit, awarded without regard to rank. Eligibility requirements were similar to those for the Oval Silver Duke Carl Eduard Medal with Crown and Sword Clasp. Awarded in recognition for earning the trust of fellow pilots through loyalty and service to the Jasta.
	Cold War 4 Campaign Medal - May '08 Contributions leading to the overall victory of the German/Central Team of which Jasta 5 was a part.
	Kaiser Wings - Cold War IV These badges are awarded to pilots who have satisfactorily and consistently flown in a single MMP War Tournament. One Kaiser Wing will be presented for each tournament flown.
Promoted to Feldwebel - May 08
Home Front Leave/Inactive - May 08
Reactivated - June 08
	Knights' Cross of the Order of the House of Hohenzollern Established 23 August 1851 by Frederick William IV, The Knight's Cross of the Order of the House of Hohenzollern was a Prussian order only bestowed upon officers. For acts of bravery in combat, the decoration was adorned with crossed swords. It was most often awarded to recipients who had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class. This medal is awarded in recognition of the 25th aerial victory.
	Austro-Hungarian Empire Order of the Iron Crown Established in 1805 by Napoleon I, King of Italy, the Coronne de Fer was awarded in three classes: Grand Dignitary, Dignitary and Knight. In 1815, the order was adopted by Austria after regaining control of Northern Italy. Re-established on 1 January 1816 by Emperor Franz I of Austria, it became known as the Order of the Iron Crown (Orden der Eisernen-Krone) and was awarded in three grades to noblemen. During World War I, the Order of the Iron Crown was bestowed upon military officers for acts of bravery. Recipients could receive the order more than once for additional acts of bravery. Awarded for completing 20 air to ground missions.
	Kaiser Wings - RBWL VIII These badges are awarded to pilots who have satisfactorily and consistently flown in a single MMP War Tournament. One Kaiser Wing will be presented for each tournament flown.
	Kaiser Wings - Flying Coffins I These badges are awarded to pilots who have satisfactorily and consistently flown in a single MMP War Tournament. One Kaiser Wing will be presented for each tournament flown.
	Order of Military Merit - Officer's Cross with Swords - December '08 Awarded to officers who have obtained the trust of their fellow pilots and their commanding officers.
Promoted to Hauptefeldwebel - January 1, 2009

Percy Rickenbacher