"I'm a chopper pilot—I flew UH60's in the Army, but since I've been on the open market I fly whatever the client supplies, which means I've flown darn near every whirlybird know to humankind.

 "I've pulled our guys out of some real hot LZ's—that's chopper talk for landing zones. You know it's bad when it sounds like it's hailing, with stuff banging and popping off your chopper, and suddenly you realize it's not hail, those are BULLETS. Dang!

 "I remembered hearing in flight school that of the several thousand choppers lost in Vietnam, most were shot down by rifle and machine gun fire from regular ground troops.

 "I told this to my door gunner. He just patted his gun and said 'Cuts both ways, Cap'n!'"

 Army Aviation characters are the people who fly and maintain the helicopters and light aircraft that armies use for close fire support and transportation.

 GROUND CREWMAN - Enlisted

 Entry: No Prerequisites

 First Term Skills: The character receives ONE of the following SETS of skills in the first term:

• Aircraft Mechanic 2
• Electronics 2

 Plus one of the following:

• Mechanic 1
• Machinist 1
• Warhead 1
• Gunsmith 1
• Subsequent Term Skills:
• Aircraft Mechanic
• Electorncis
• Ground Vehicle (Wheeled)
• Machinist
• Mechanic
• Pilot
• Scrounging
• Small Arms
• Warhead

 Contacts: One per term, Military. Roll 1D10 for 9+ for the contact to be foreign.

 Special: None

 AIRCREW - Enlisted

 These include gunners on attack choppers and crew chiefs on cargo and transport helicopters.

 Entry: Agility + Intelligence 10+

 First Term Skills: The character receives the following skills in the first term:

• Survival: 1
• Observation 1
• Pilot (Rotary) 1
• Plus one of the following:
• Autogun: 2
• Electronics: 2
• Climbing: 2

Subsequent Term Skills:

• Pilot
• Observation
• Small Arms
• Autogun
• Grenade Launcher
• Electronics
• Mechanic
• Aircraft Mechanic
• Wheeled Vehicle
• Climbing
• Survival

 Contacts: 1 per term, roll 1D10 for 8+ for the contact to be foreign.

 Special: None

 HELICOPTER PILOT - Officer

 Entry:

 First Term Skills: The character receives the following skills in the first term:

• Pilot (Rotary) 3
• Parachute 1
• Survival
• Navigation 2

 Subsequent Term Skills:

• Aircraft Mechanic
• Ground Vehicle (Wheeled)
• Leadership
• Meteorology
• Navigation
• Observation
• Paradchute
• Persuasion
• Piloit
• Small Arms (Pistol)
• Survival

 Contacts: 2 per term, Military, roll 1D10 for 7+ for the contact to be foreign.

 Special: None