"KURT RUSSELL
Russell was a licensed pilot at the start of the war, but his age (45) prevented him from getting into the Air Force program for licensed pilots. However, he owned a P-47N Thunderbolt, and after Mexico invaded, was recruited and ended up flying missions in a militia unit operating near Vegas in his rearmed Thunderbolt (8xM3 .50). He managed to down a helicopter and damage a SU-17D before being recruited as part of an Army initiative to integrate fixed wing prop aircraft for close air support. He eventually ended up in the African Task Force flying his Thunderbolt, dubbed “Negro Lobo” (Black Wolf) with the volunteer group. He considers himself primarily an attack pilot, but often flies top cover for Army A-1 Skyraiders and OA-37s. He has cultivated a colorful reputation, wearing a large handlebar mustache, with nightly bouts of drinking and story-telling at various local bars. Well liked, and considered tough as hell. He has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do as well and can competently handle a katana or sword because of training he has done for films. Also skilled with a knife. He has also scored five other kills in Africa; an Aermacchi SF.260, a Chinese built J-5, a Chinese built J-2, a suspected Russian or Cuban transport, as well as a Mil-17 helicopter, bringing his confirmed total to six. Nominated for Air Force Cross.
HK-53 w/1x reflex sight, FN FAL 50-64, S&W 645, Colt 1911, Springfield M1 converted to mag feed and 7.62mm NATO"
Damn love the idea of Kurt Russell being part of the 1st US Volunteer Mechanized Battalion in Kenya - i.e. his plane would be the P-47N on their roster
• Aircraft: two P-47D, one P-47N, three P-51D
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