Rot Team
- "Rot 1 to all craft. Time to hunt some wild dogs. Down them all."
- ― Squadron leader Detlef Fleisher[1]
Rot Team, officially the 52nd Tactical Fighter Squadron,[2] was an elite Belkan Air Force unit. Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Detlef Fleisher, the four-man squadron flew with a deep sense of nationalistic pride for their country. Rot Team was routinely deployed during the Belkan War along the front lines[2] until they were shot down by Galm Team.[1]
History
After Belka invaded its neighbors on March 25, 1995, Rot Team earned an impressive combat record and propaganda coverage during the war's early days.[2][3]
A month later on April 20, the Ustian mercenary Galm Team attacked the Belkan forces stationed at Area B7R, prompting Rot Team to intercept, only to be shot down in the process. Only Fleisher survived the encounter.[1][4]
Gallery
Rot Team's Typhoons
Rot Team facing off against Larry Foulke
Rot Team DLC paint scheme in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
The Typhoon -Rot- skin in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
The Typhoon -Rot- skin, complete with markings and emblems, in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
Trivia
- Rot Team shares its squadron number and notable combat record with Jagdgeschwader 52, the most successful fighter wing of all time. Similarly, JG 52 was a fighter wing of Nazi Germany, which served as a major inspiration for Belka.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mission 03M: "The Round Table" (Mercenary), Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Scene 05M: "A Pilot That Lives by Pride / 1", Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
- ↑ Belkan Air Power - First Edition, Detlef Fleisher section
- ↑ Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - Assault Records, #010 - Detlef Fleisher