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Prince William looked in dismay at the various reports spread out upon his desk. Until this moment, he had been so very unaware of the volital state of the world. The nation of Princstable was facing a rebel uprising, and the Kraven Corporation was making threatening gestures towards smaller nations with Socialist or Communist economies. There was also the terrifying and overwhelming power of the World Anti-Communist League, and it's incredible numbers.

In the face of such matters, Prince William the First came to but one conclusion: The Principality of Wilhelmsborough would have to build up its military.

This would require weapons. The army was currently equipped with AK-47 assault rifles, donated by the fellow nations of the Soviet Union region. But what he needed now was a larger, more expansive variety of guns: Handguns, shoulder-mounted rocket launchers, flame-throwers, sniper rifles, and grenade launchers.

The Prince also noted that he would have to build up a navy and an air force. One could not defend Wilhelmsborough by land alone. He would need fighters and bombers and reconnassance aircraft, as well as fast destroyers and submarines.

There was also the large amount of ammunition, rockets, torpedos, and bombs that he would require, not to mention, the cost in fuel.

Fortunately however, Prince William was not alone is his concerns. The Minister of Defense, General Salazar T. Sherman had been pressuring the Prince to create a national defense plan. He had also put together an engineering team to design new aircraft. Prince William knew nothing about the specifics of their plans other than the fact that they were all going to built around a common theme of Mobility.

There was one other matter of concern to the Prince and that was the matter of Nuclear Weapons. If William knew anything, it was that a nuclear deterrent was a powerful factor in preventing invasion. Fortunately, uranium had been discovered in the southern regions just shortly after taking power. It wouldn't take too much effort to refine it to weapons grade levels. But there was still the matter of a delivery system.

Prince William sighed. A military build-up was going to be more complicated than he thought.

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Prince William the First looked down at the two documents on his desk. They were catalogs from two major arms dealers: Phoenix Dynamix and Infoclypse Industries. He picked up the catalog for Infoclypse Industries and began to read.

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Prince William blanched. They have nuclear banks now? Gods, the world's gone truly mad. But he shook his head and kept reading.

For a small, one time fee, you will be given the launch codes and procedures for a nuclear missile in one of our state of the art Missile submarines. These missiles are primed and tipped with deadly 8 megaton city buster warheads.

What? The Prince thought. They sell launch codes instead of actual missiles? He laughed nervously. Some hacker is going to have a field day trying to learn them!

Now I know what your thinking, why purchase these launch codes when you can just build your one nukes? Well, nukes are expensive and dangerous to build, the international community often frowns on nations gaining nuclear weapons and some will even attack those that attempt to gain the safety and security of a nuclear arsenal. Furthermore, Nuclear weapons are expensive to maintain and even the best defended silos are prone to debilitating preemptive strikes and commando raids.

The Prince raised his eyebrows. Expensive to maintain, and frowned upon by other nations? That certainly didn't stop you from obtaining them.

But when you purchase the firing codes to a Nuclear Bank missile, you are purchasing raw distilled destructive power, there's no need ofr upkeep, and if for any reason your missile is destroyed, damaged or otherwise rendered inoperable. Infoclypse Industries will send you codes to an functioning missile free of charge.

The Prince grinned. You know the world's gone crazy when someone is selling nuclear secrets as if he were an encyclopedia salesman.

Purchasing firing codes comes also with a degree of security from anti nuclear nations, wuth modern conveniences like encrypted banking, numbered acounts and secure messaging systems, no nation has to know that you have firing codes to an Infoclypse missile!

Unless of course, you're the only one with this encryption technology. At which point they could trace it back to you, Prince William thought grimly.

Our missiles are ready around the clock for an immediate strike anywhere in the worldm we even maintain a first strike capability including depressed angle firings that can preempt a counter strike scenerio. All you have to do is pay the one time fee of 200 million per missile, and you can have the safety and security of your own secret nuclear arsenal.

For the second time today, the young Prince's face blanched. 200 million Euro per missile! Thats crazy! The Prince sighed. My money's best spent elsewhere. Nuclear missiles will have to wait. Reluctantly, William tossed the Infoclypse catalog into the ever-growing pile of documents that the Prince had yet to get back to.

He then opened up the catalog for Pheonix Dynamix and then looked carefully. Was this a joke? The catalog was a complete blank! There were no deals, no offers, not even a proper website address. Frustrated, Prince William crumpled up the catalog and threw it in the trash.

"Jesus, this really shouldn't be such a chore. It's ARMS DEALING for chrissakes!"

The Prince shook his head in annoyance. Then he noticed he was thirsty. He popped the top on his water bottle and took a long drink.

Satisfied, William turned to the next document. Surprisingly enough, it was from Minister of Defense General Salazar T. Sherman. Perhaps it's the design plans for our new line of aircraft. He thought with cautious optimism. Then he looked at the header on the document and his thoughts of finally seeing Shermans plans were dashed.

The header read: Your majesty, I felt that it would be appropriate to recommend a certain jet fighter for purchase. Take a look. You may like what you see.

Though initially disappointed that Salazar hadn't made any mention of the new designs, his message raised Williams interest. He opened up the accompanying file.

Prince William gasped at the document. Then he began reading, and his face turned to a smile.

Yes indeed, Salazar definately had good taste in war machines. He had definately choosen the best here. It was a jet aircraft designed by one of the old Russian Aircraft manufacturers. It had superior maneuverability, a powerful airframe, and an advanced radar system.

But what really stood out about this aircraft was its shape. It didn't look like most other fighters one would see. Those aircraft had wings that swept backwards. This jet on the other hand, had wings which swept forward.

This jet was the Sukhoi Su-47. The latest in a long line of Sukhoi aircraft. It was the best of the best. Not even an F-22 Rapter could stand up to it in combat and hope to win, to say NOTHING about an F-15 Eagle. It was fast, it was incredibly agile, and it capable of executing the Cobra Maneuver.

The Prince knew at that moment that he had to get a hold of these jets. A dozen of them, if possible, two dozen at best. They would give his nation a greater edge in aerial defense.

All that was needed now was for a seller to come forward...

OOC: The Principality of Wilhelmsborough is located on the Crimean Peninsula, located in the Southern Ukraine on the Black Sea.

To: The Office of the Soverign of Wilhelmsborough
CC: The Office of the Minister of Defense of Wilhelmsborough
From: Kairn Satsuma, President and CEO of Wellington International Defense Solutions
Subject: The Wilbelmboroughian air force

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After careful thought, Prince William the First, Sovereign of the Principality of Wilhelmsborough finished his "shopping list" of aircraft that he would require for the Wilhelmsborough Royal Air Force (WRAF). The Prince looked down upon the sheet of paper which held the information.

12 Su-47 Fighters
24 Su-37 Fighters
48 Su-27 Fighters
200 Sea Harrier FA2 Fighters
100 B-52 Bombers
20 E-3 Reconnaissance Planes
40 C-5 Galaxy Cargo Transport Planes
15 KC-135R Stratotanker Refueling Planes
100 CH-47 Chinook Transport Helicopters
150 UH-60 Black Hawk Attack Helicopters

Of course, the Prince realized the fact that he might not be able to get every single piece of aircraft he requested. But he did know that if you want something bad enough, chances are you will at least get some of what you desire.

Now, all that awaited was for a retailer to come forward. And then there would be the matter of paying for all of these craft...

To the Ministry of Defence, Wilhelmsborough -
It has come to our attention that you are beginning a military build-up. Might we suggest Baltimore Shipyards (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=464764) for your naval needs, Montgomery County Autonomous Systems (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=464914) for autonomous vehicles, and Gage Munitions (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10283988&postcount=10) for your small arms needs? Thank you.
Sincerely,
Michael E. Busch, Commerce Minister of The Beltway
Mark Warner, Foreign Minister of The Beltway

To: Prince William the First, Sovereign of the Principality of Wilhelmsborough
From: Mr. White, foreign affairs officer
Subject: Sale of Military Hardware
Message: Pudite Military Industries, our state-sponsored military surplus 'auction block' if you will. We specialize in aircraft sales, and if you would look into our inventory, I belive you will find what you are looking for. I happen to know that we have the;

- Su-27 Flankers
- Su-37 Flankers
- B-52 Bombers
- E-3 Reconnaissance Planes
- CH-47 Chinook Transport Helicopters
- UH-60 Black Hawk Attack Helicopters

And we also a offer a more advanced model of the C-5 transport, Including the;

- C-130 Hercules
- C-17 Globemaster

as well as the Russian An-72 Coaler transport. Even though we cannot now offer your Stratotanker or the Sea Harrier, we do offer the American AV-8B Harrier II, but, if you really are firm about the Sea Harrier, we can produce a couple form somewhere. The Stratotanker is also a possibilty, should you request it,

Good day.
Mr. White

OOC: link to my storefront in my signature

OOC:In terms of how generationality, the Su-47 is actually INFERIOR to the F-22A(the F-22 is a fifth generation jet while the Su-47 is a fourth generation jet).

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He then opened up the catalog for Pheonix Dynamix and then looked carefully. Was this a joke? The catalog was a complete blank! There were no deals, no offers, not even a proper website address. Frustrated, Prince William crumpled up the catalog and threw it in the trash.

"Jesus, this really shouldn't be such a chore. It's ARMS DEALING for chrissakes!"

What exactly was wrong with the links... http://phoenixdynamix.proboards38.com/index.cgi

Prince William smiled. Now this is more like it.

Upon his desk were catalogs for some of the best arms dealers in the world. There was the Pudite Military Arms Storefront, Baltimore Shipyards, Tech-Com Corporation, and The Nine Military Storefront amoung other catalogs.

Prince William looked at the catalog from Pudite Military Arms Storefront. "Now that's exactly the kind of service I like!" Prince William was happy because when PMAS contacted him about making weapons deals, they had actually addressed the matter of what aircraft he wanted to purchase, which plains they didn't have in stock, and possible substitutions that could be made.

It was much better than the companies which simply took the build-up as an opportunity to advertise their businesses. PMAS had actually delivered a personal message explaining what they could do. And he liked that.

The Prince was somewhat disappointed that Pudite didn't have any SU-47s in stock. Oh well, he thought, there are other catalogs, maybe they have some.

As for the recommendation to forgo the C-5 Galaxy for either the C-130 Hercules or C-17 Globemaster, Prince William decided to heed Mr. White's advise and go with the C-17 Globemaster.

He also decided to forgo the Sea Harrier for the AV-8B Harrier II. If Pudite didn't produce the Sea Harriers then he didn't want to waste time insisting that they make them anyway.

He did however, still want the Stratotanker.

And so, with these options on the table, Prince William of Wilhelmsborough compiled a new list of aircraft, and how many of each he wanted.

The list was as follows:

96 Su-27 Flankers
48 Su-37 Flankers
100 B-52 Bombers
200 AV-8B Harrier II Fighters
100 CH-47 Chinook Transport Helicopters
150 UH-60 Black Hawk Attack Helicopters
10 E-3 Reconnaissance Planes
20 C-17 Globemaster Transport Planes
10 KC-135R Stratotanker Refueling Planes

Prince William was satisfied with the new list. All that remained for now was getting the acknowledgement from Pudite Military Arms Storefront that they had all the aircraft ready. Once that was assured, they would be paid. Only after it was confirmed that the money had exchanged hands would the shipments to the Crimean Peninsula occur.

Prince William grinned with anticipation. Everything was moving along well. Much faster than he had anticipated.

96 Su-27 Flankers
48 Su-37 Flankers
100 B-52 Bombers
200 AV-8B Harrier II Fighters
100 CH-47 Chinook Transport Helicopters
150 UH-60 Black Hawk Attack Helicopters
10 E-3 Reconnaissance Planes
20 C-17 Globemaster Transport Planes
10 KC-135R Stratotanker Refueling Planes

You can build all of that yourself, you don't have to buy it since its "public tech". Now what was wrong with my stuff again?

To: Prince William the First, Sovereign of the Principality of Wilhelmsborough
From: Mr. White, foreign relations officer
Subject: Pudite Aircraft
Message: We are gladened by your choice to use our company to arm yourselves for your own defence. This is trust, which we hope to gain from all of our regular customers.

The aircraft you have requiested are avalable, and we do now offer the BEA Sea Harrier FA2. Our factories have begun the production of the first few now. As you have expressed a want for the Statotanker now, we will also try to bring this into our inventory, as I am sure you are not the only person in need of such an aircraft.

All of your airraft are ready for transport, save, obviously the Sea Harrier, which we will substitute for the Harrier II, unless you have changed your mind since then.

The order can be delivered at any time now, all we need is the location of the airstrip or port where they should arrive, and the decision of the Stratotanker, regarding whether or not you will wait for us to begin production, or go elsewhere.

A price estimate will be drawn up for you,

Good day.
Mr. White

OOC: price estimate tommorow morning, unless you want to do it yourself

To: Mr. White, foreign relations officer
From: Prince William I, Sovereign of the Principality of Wilhelmsborough

Thank you very much for your assistance through this transaction. Following payment, the aircraft in question is to be delivered to the Yalta Airport on the Crimean Peninsula.

Again, thank you for your service and I look forward to doing more business with you. Talk to you again when the price estimate comes up.

Sincerely,
Prince William

What exactly was wrong with the links... http://phoenixdynamix.proboards38.com/index.cgi

OOC: The link does not work. The message I get is Cannot Find Server.

OOC: The link does not work. The message I get is Cannot Find Server.
it works for me and a bout 500,000 other ppl hmm

try this http://phoenixdynamix.proboards38.com/index.cgi?board=tanks

it works for me and a bout 500,000 other ppl hmm

try this http://phoenixdynamix.proboards38.com/index.cgi?board=tanks

OOC: Nope, that doesn't work either.

you must have a messed up firewal or internet

OOC: Yeah, the link worked for me too...

IC:

To: Prince William the First, Sovereign of the Principality of Wilhelmsborough
From: Mr. White, foreign relations officer
Subject: Price Estimate
Message: We have drawn up a price for the aircraft that you ordered, as presented here. Any information that you find in error, please report it, so it can be adapted sensibly.

- 200 BAE Sea Harrier FA2s.................................$4,200,000,000
- 96 Su-27 Flankers...........................................$3,072,000,000
- 48 Su-37 Flankers...........................................$1,584,000,000
- 100 B-52 Bombers...........................................$5,330,000,000
- 100 CH-47 Chinook Transport Helicopters............$1,100,000,000
- 150 UH-60 Black Hawk Attack Helicopters............$2,225,000,000
- 10 E-3 Reconnaissance Planes...........................$2,600,000,000
- 20 C-17 Globemaster Transport Planes................$300,000,000

TOTAL: 20,000,000,000 (rounded down for first order)

We find that total to be above your current purchasing price, and so we shall make a deal. You can as of now afford 1/4 of the totaled order, we will accpet payments from you in yearly installments of Five (5) Billion for the next four years, upon which time you will have cleared your debt.

We hope we can be of similar aid to you in the future, as you will find that we deal in more than just planes, and as you, and your wallet, grow, we hope to see you back,

Good day.
Mr. White


OOC: Phoenix Milita, both myself and DMG deal largly in real technology, with bits of custom made peices finding their way into the inventory upon request of the particular item. My best selling aircraft now, is indeed one of custom design, the F/A-35 Talon. Very nice...

Prince William blanched at the figures. 20 Billion Euro! My god! That's going to a drain on the treasury.

Then the Prince looked further down the sheet.

We find that total to be above your current purchasing price, and so we shall make a deal. You can as of now afford 1/4 of the totaled order, we will accpet payments from you in yearly installments of Five (5) Billion for the next four years, upon which time you will have cleared your debt.

The Prince nodded, forgetting the fact that the room was empty. Yes, that seems like a pretty good deal. 5 Billion over the next 4 years. It should be plenty of time to pay off the debt.

He sighed. I may have to raise taxes though.

William reached for a pen and a blank sheet of paper to which he wrote his affirmation of Mr. White's deal.

Then he contacted the treasury to wire the money to the Pudite Aircraft company.

The Prince was worried. With this major purchase, William's plans for a proper naval and army were going to be set back due to debt. It might be several years before the Prince would recognize his dream of a properly militarized Wilhelmsborough.

He shook his head. There was no time for worrying. After all, he was now the proud owner of an incredible number of defense aircraft. Within a short period of time, he would be at Yalta Airport waiting for them to arrive.

The Prince grinned. This was gonna be great.

To: Prince William the First, Sovereign of the Principality of Wilhelmsborough
From: Mr. White, foreign relations officer
Subject: Future Purchases
Message: I am communicating you now to inform you that your requested aircraft were launched this morning and the first group should arrive later this evening, with the last group expected to land in two days.

Should you wish to purchase anything further at any time, please contact us via wire at our sale's office in VC-0004 Compound, all hours. Your order will be recived and processed within the hour, with a response coming upon the assurance that we do indeed have the requested items in our stock or production capacity at that time.

We offer package deals and have discounts for smaller nations as well as first time shoppers. We hope, once again, that you will return to us for all of your defence, or, should the need arise, offensive needs,

Good day.
Mr. White

Location: Yalta Airport; Principality of Wilhelmsborough, Crimean Peninsula.

Prince William the First looked in with joy as he and his entourage toured the various aircraft that he only just recently purchased. Among the collection of aircraft, there was the vicious SU-37s, the leviathan C-17s, and the dignified B-52s.

Minister of Defense General Salazar T. Sherman was there as well. He was a tall dark skinned man who came from the African nation of Liberia. He worked with William in his campaign to become Prince. William counted Salazar among his oldest and most loyal allies.

Seeing all these aircraft together, Prince William, although very happy, could not help but feel just a little bit worried. The purchase of these aircraft had not been cheap. In fact, Wilhelmsborough was now €15 Billion in the hole. If the country wanted to stay out of debt, there would have to be some belt tightening.

Later that Evening...
Location: Royal Palace

"General Sherman, I need to talk to you." said Prince William.

"Of course, your majesty." Replied the Minister of Defense in a deep African accent.

The Prince was silent as he composed his words. "This cost us a lot of money."

"Yes sir."

"An incredibly large amount of money."

"Yes sir." Sherman repeated.

Prince William sighed. "I don't think that we can afford to do that again for a long time, I mean we gotta pay €5 billion out of our asses every year, for the next 3 or 4 years, just to keep them from repossessing them!"

"Like hell they will, sir." Replied Sherman with a slight edge in his tone.

Prince William smiled. "That's the spirit General. But seriously, they could crush us."

For a while, there was silence.

Finally, the Prince spoke up.

"General, if we are going to maintain this airforce, we can't rely on the outside world to supply us. We need to be self-sufficient!"

"What do recommend then sir?"

"We take a couple of each aircraft, take them apart, and study what makes 'em tick. And then, we'll contract a couple of the big manufacturing companies to reverse-engineer the aircraft. In time, we'll have our own production lines devoted to constructing the warplanes for the W.R.A.F."

General Sherman smiled. "If the old Soviet Union could reverse engineer the American B-29 Superfortress, then I'm sure that we could do the same thing!"

"And think of the economy! Production of military aircraft will put hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions of people to work! We might be able to create a market for small foreign nations which were once in our position!"

General Sherman nodded. "We might even be able to pay off our debt early. I'm sure that the fiscal conservatives would appreciate that."

Prince William laughed. "It sure would Salazar, it most certainly would. By the way, how are those new designs coming?"

General Sherman smiled coyly. "The plans are almost complete. I should have them on your desk by next week."

William nodded. "Ok good. Now then, let's get some companies on the phone, and tell them that we have a job for them."

General Salazar T. Sherman saluted Prince William the First. "Consider it done, your majesty!"

OOC: Will, I assume you've bought everything ya need?

Military Armaments Company, Inc. would like to offer you a special 25% discount. You can find us on here on the Forums. Good Luck with you military build-up.

OOC: Will, I assume you've bought everything ya need?

OOC:

Nope. I didn't get the Stratotankers or the SU-47s that I was interested in. And I still gotta work on my army and navy. It'll take a while to get to it because my nation is €15 Billion in debt.

Time:One week after the arrival of the aircraft-
Location: Prince William's office.

Prince William looked at the folder before him as though it were the Holy Grail.

For this file contained the design plans for the new aircraft that General Sherman and his design team had been working on.

Fingers shaking, he carefully unraveled the string that held the folder closed.

And then, he opened up the file and took a look at the wave of the future.

For a moment, the Prince just stared, unable to comprehend what he was looking at. Then he looked closer, and he realized what this object was.

It was an airship! An honest-to-goodness airship! Prince William was stunned. This was what Sherman had spent the past few weeks doing?

But oh, what an airship! This gas-filled behemoth was covered in an array of cannons, turrets, and flak guns. The bottom appeared to be lined with machine guns.

But the top of the airship was the most noteworthy thing about it! Judging by the designs, it looked as if the top of a battleship, with its big guns and conning stations, had been cut off and attached to the top of the airship.

It was unbelievable. Sherman had always been quite bold, but this was something completely out of right field! Salazar had been smart in keeping the design plans a secret. He had meant them as a surprise, and he did it! The Prince was incredibly surprised, in fact he was a bit overwhelmed.

He closed the document and slumped back into his black leather office chair. He would look more into it after he had some time to recover.

To: Prince William the First, Sovereign of the Principality of Wilhelmsborough
From: Mr. White, foreign relations officer
Subject: KC-135R Stratotanker Refueling Planes
Message: We are now in possesion of the blueprints for the KC-135R Stratotanker Refueling Planes and and have begun production for ourselves, as well as to stock the 'shelves' of our military supply company.

As you have in the past expressed an interest in these aircraft, we would like to offer them to you now at a 50% discount, as it was you that brought this plane to our attention. We hope you will accept our offer, and assure you that this cost will not be heald from you untill such a time as you repayed the debt, rather, it will simply be stacked, and the debt grow. It is not a long time, nor a large number.

- 10 KC-135R Stratotanker Refueling Planes.......$95,000,000

Again, we hope you take up our offer on the sale, it is a great deal,

Good day.
Mr. White

The Principality of Wilhelmsborough accepts the ten Stratotankers and the cost attached to them. Thank you again for your wonderful services!

Sincerely,
Prince William the First
Principality of Wilhelmsborough
Soviet Union Region

TO: Prince William the First, Sovereign of the Principality of Wilhelmsborough
FROM: USNSEA Minister of Defense Paul David Nettleton
RE: Su-47 Replacement

Greetings Prince William,

While the Su-47 is a formidable air supremacy fighter, sadly it is not as advanced as some other designs. While we in the United Sovereign Nations have yet to produce a domestic air superiority fighter of our own, we know and purchase from two foreign arms contractors that can do you well.

Perhaps you should go check out Kriegzimmer Conglomerates (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=409787) sometime. They have a portfolio of expensive (but good quality!) designs, and the Lu-45 "Hawk" Air Superiority Fighter (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9708782&postcount=533) should do better as a replacment for the Su-47.

If the Lu-45 does not fit your air force, we suggest you visit Detmerian Aerospace (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=380088). The DAS-6 "Scimitar" Air Superiority Fighter (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7738834&postcount=9) could be fit for your military.

I hope I was of service.

[Signed] Paul David Nettleton
USNSEA Minister of Defense

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The Prince looked over the design specs for the Lu-45. It was indeed a very impressive aircraft. He was pleased to learn that it was capable of the Cobra Strike manuver, which involved turning the aircraft in such a way that the engines faced forward. This action manuver would slow down the craft in a matter of seconds, causing the enemy to fly right by. It would only take the craft but a couple seconds to resume upright position before it would let its missiles fly.

Yes indeed, it was a very powerful jet, Prince William conceeded. But the fact of the matter was that Wilhelmsborough didn't have enough money in the defense budget this year to pay for it.

A darn shame thought Prince William. But maybe next year.

Besides, he mused, I have to look forward to the rolling out of our reverse-engineered aircraft. He smiled. And the eventual rolling out of the new Leviathan-class Combat-Airships! Yes indeed, the Prince decided to approve General Sherman's designs. All that was needed now was to contract the work out to a manufacturer.

Soon, he thought with glee, the world will see a battleship sail through the air.

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[OOC: Not be a pest, but a question: Was the snubbing of WINDS due to my not providing systems you found interesting, because you're interested only in RL systems, or because there was a problem with the link? And, if it's the former, I'd like to know why, in the hopes of improving the products offered.]

OOC
Yeah, I was only interested in real life systems, tangible objects which I could clearly see in my head. I'm sorry if you thought I was snubbing you.

OOC: Trust me, unless you have such good writing skills technology doesn't matter any more, RL planes won't stand up too well against NS ones. And how about your prince's reaction to the Isselmere-Nieland DAS-6?

Prince William looked in dismay at the various reports spread out upon his desk. Until this moment, he had been so very unaware of the volital state of the world. The nation of Princstable was facing a rebel uprising, and the Kraven Corporation was making threatening gestures towards smaller nations with Socialist or Communist economies. There was also the terrifying and overwhelming power of the World Anti-Communist League, and it's incredible numbers.

In the face of such matters, Prince William the First came to but one conclusion: The Principality of Wilhelmsborough would have to build up its military.

This would require weapons. The army was currently equipped with AK-47 assault rifles, donated by the fellow nations of the Soviet Union region. But what he needed now was a larger, more expansive variety of guns: Handguns, shoulder-mounted rocket launchers, flame-throwers, sniper rifles, and grenade launchers.

The Prince also noted that he would have to build up a navy and an air force. One could not defend Wilhelmsborough by land alone. He would need fighters and bombers and reconnassance aircraft, as well as fast destroyers and submarines.

There was also the large amount of ammunition, rockets, torpedos, and bombs that he would require, not to mention, the cost in fuel.

Fortunately however, Prince William was not alone is his concerns. The Minister of Defense, General Salazar T. Sherman had been pressuring the Prince to create a national defense plan. He had also put together an engineering team to design new aircraft. Prince William knew nothing about the specifics of their plans other than the fact that they were all going to built around a common theme of Mobility.

There was one other matter of concern to the Prince and that was the matter of Nuclear Weapons. If William knew anything, it was that a nuclear deterrent was a powerful factor in preventing invasion. Fortunately, uranium had been discovered in the southern regions just shortly after taking power. It wouldn't take too much effort to refine it to weapons grade levels. But there was still the matter of a delivery system.

Prince William sighed. A military build-up was going to be more complicated than he thought.

The nation wishes you the best in building up your armed forces. We too had to expand our forces and did so at great expense. However, we had an easier time considering our main industry is arms manufactoring.

Here is a list of the weapons we have for sale. United Defense Industries (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=458937) Do note- it is not complete and is still a work in progress. If theirs a piece equipment on there that you would like let us know and we'll see about adding it. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.

After careful thought, Prince William the First, Sovereign of the Principality of Wilhelmsborough finished his "shopping list" of aircraft that he would require for the Wilhelmsborough Royal Air Force (WRAF). The Prince looked down upon the sheet of paper which held the information.

12 Su-47 Fighters
24 Su-37 Fighters
48 Su-27 Fighters
200 Sea Harrier FA2 Fighters
100 B-52 Bombers
20 E-3 Reconnaissance Planes
40 C-5 Galaxy Cargo Transport Planes
15 KC-135R Stratotanker Refueling Planes
100 CH-47 Chinook Transport Helicopters
150 UH-60 Black Hawk Attack Helicopters

Of course, the Prince realized the fact that he might not be able to get every single piece of aircraft he requested. But he did know that if you want something bad enough, chances are you will at least get some of what you desire.

Now, all that awaited was for a retailer to come forward. And then there would be the matter of paying for all of these craft...

We'll give you all those planes from our aging surpluses for free, in return we want a mineral contract to be the exclusive foreign miners of certain minerals.

Telegram us back for more details.

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I'm sorry, but the Principality of Wilhelmsborough has aquired all the Aircraft that it desires. Anymore aircraft that we may need will be procured through reverse-engineering. We are quite satisfied, thank you very much.

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It had been over a month since Prince William had purchased the aircraft for the defense of the Principality.

Since then things were moving rather quickly.

The reverse-engineering of the aircraft was progressing smoothly. Designs for the 9 models had already been auctioned off to the big three auto manufacturers in Wilhelmsborough.

Caravan Corps was in charge of producing the Harriers, Su-27s, and Su-37s.

O'Donnell and Sons was in charge of the production of B-52s, Chinooks, and Blackhawks.

Ethanhawk Industries, itself relatively new to the manufacturing market, was given control over production of the E-3s, C-17s, and KC-135R's.

And now, The Principality of Wilhelmsborough was producing aircraft of its own. In the time since they were given the approval to manufacture, Caravan had turned out 5 Harriers, 3 Su-27s, and 1 Su-37. O'Donnell and Sons was halfway through their first B-52, but had already turned out 2 Chinooks and 7 Blackhawks. Ethanhawk was halfway through production of their first E-3, C-17, and KC-135R.

Prince William smiled as he thought of the progress being made.

Then his thoughts turned to the construction of the Leviathan-Class Combat-Airship and his smile grew broader.

Production of the new aircraft was moving along fast. The skeletal frame of the airship was halfway complete, and the Helium that would be needed to inflate the vessel was already there. Once the skeleton was completed, the focus would then shift to attaching big cannons, machine guns, and conning towers to the top of the structure.

Once completed and put into service, it would be an intimidating sight for any of the enemies of the Principality. 250 meters of military might flying through the air.

The Prince grinned at the progress that was being made. Everything was working out in the Principality's favor.