Disclaimer: No I don't own Ace Combat. We clear on that?

AN: This pilot's name comes from the names of two fighter pilots from the Vietnam War. Mig 21 pilot Nguyen Van Coc of the 921st Regiment was the highest scoring Mig 21 ace of the war and is credited with nine victories. His name forms the first part of the pilot's name. The surname comes from Pilot Lieutenant Victor Kovaleski, the Phantom pilot who scored the final aerial victory of the Vietnam War. He was also the last American pilot to be brought down over North Vietnam.

Lieutenant Nguyen Kovaleski: The man with nine lives.

Lieutenant Nguyen Kovaleski's military career began on the 21/11/2003, when he was accepted into the North Point Air National Guard. Because of his experience as a stunt pilot in his civilian life, he was recommended and accepted for fighter pilot training. Completing his training, he was assigned to a squadron of Mig 21 Fishbeds.

When the Stonehenge conflict began, his squadron was placed on high alert and the squadrons training intensified. However, when North Point did join the conflict, Nguyen's squadron was assigned to aerial defence duties and he saw practically no action.

On the 19/9/2004, he finally obtained his first aerial victory. His squadron joined a group of ISAF F-4 Phantom II's at 20,000 feet and the AWACs plane Skyeye vectored their aircraft to intercept the bombers. Diving onto one of the fighter escorts, an F-4 Phantom II, he fired two R-73 missiles into the aircraft, which exploded in a fireball. The pilot, Lieutenant Gordon Sureesh and the weapons system operator, Lieutenant Karl Lambert, were both killed instantly. Shortly afterwards, he was to down a Tu-95 Bear as well.

Over the course of the next month, he downed a further two B-52 Stratofortresses and one Mirage III. However, after the successful attack on Rigley Airbase, the number of large-scale bombing raids decreased and he was to gain no further kills with the Mig-21.

On 29/11/2004, he was transferred to a squadron of F-4 Phantom II's. On the 31/11/2004, his squadron was one of the many ISAF squadrons flying over the Comona Island Rocket Base. In the resulting melee, he was to down a further two Mig-21 Fishbeds and one B-2 Spirit.

His squadron was assigned to flying rhubarb sorties against the Erusian occupied mainland and although he failed to obtain any further kills, he was decorated for exceptional courage in the face of the enemy. He was also injured in his shoulder and temporarily removed from flying duties. He would not resume flying until 2/2/2005.

Back in the sky, he continued to fly rhubarb sorties against Erusian targets. During this time, he was to down the Erusian ace Henry Baker, who was flying an F-5E Tiger II.

On the 20/2/2005, his squadron was involved with an attack against the San Salvacion railway depot. The Yellow squadron bounced them and it is believed that Yellow 4 fired the missile that downed Lieutenant Nguyen Kovaleski. Sucessfully ejecting from his aircraft, Nguyen was captured and spent the rest of the war as a POW.

After the war, Nguyen became a best-selling fantasy author. His books include the highly regarded Wings of a dream trilogy and Sky Castles.

Lieutenant Nguyen Kovaleski is approximately five foot two is described as having short black hair and brown eyes. He is of mixed-race origin. He is often described as having an upbeat personality and forever bouncing on his toes.

AN: Sorry for the delay guys, but I'm afraid my muse has been kept busy by my (Somewhat daft) idea to participate in a challenge competition.