"Snake, be careful! You hear that in the air? That must be Sky-Man! One of the terrorists' number one pilots!"
"Sky-man? Who is he?"
"His real name was Richard Russel. They call him the Combat Aviation Mercenary. He most infamously flew for Big Boss during the Zanzibar incident. Do you remember, Snake?"
"Yeah, I do... I remember the sound of a jet overhead, but it was forced to avert and abandon its post. Something about electromagnetic interference. However, it pursued the plane I airdropped from for nearly two hours."
"That was Richard Russel, Snake. Did you by any chance see any of his incredible maneuvers?"
"incredible maneuvers?"
"Yes, Snake. Even though he is not a formally trained pilot, he is well known for his Barrel Rolls."
"Barrel Rolls?"
"Yes, Snake. A barrel roll in combat aviation is an aerial maneuver in which a pilot forces his aircraft to complete a full rotation both its longitudinal and lateral axes, making it flow in a helical path while approximately maintaining its original direction! In other words, he is able to effortlessly create a single turn of a spiral while rolling about its longitudinal axis!"
"That is incredible, but you said he was not a trained pilot? How is that possible?"
"Reportedly, he used to work at Horizon Air. However, he grew tired of his job, which began to harm his health and well-being. So, one day - he hijacked a civilian plane! There was no one on board, it was just him! Apparently, his only experience flying was playing video games."
"You telling me he learned to fly from playing video games?"
"Well... it is not too crazy, is it Snake? After all, virtual reality training is all the rage now. Even China and Russia have a rigorous virtual boot camp for their conscripts and newer soldiers. It cuts down on the expenses of shooting real ammunition on a real range too, however it takes some training outside of these VR courses to properly apply them to the battlefield."
