[X-49]

BERNHARD SCHMIDT "Owl"
AC0 - Grun One


Schmidt's BAF ID Card


Personal Information:
Age: 30 [as of 1995]
Date of Birth: ??/??/1965
Nationality: Belkan
Blood type: ?
Height: ?
Weight: ?
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Bald
Rank: Lieutenant
Status: Shot Down (Survived Belkan War)


Biography:
Bernhard Schmidt, flight leader of Belka's Grun Squadron, was known for his "eyes of an owl". He had the uncanny ability to survey the scene and read the tide of battle. He and his men in the 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron were all considered the misfits of the 10th Air Division, but they were all talented pilots who contributed to the success of numerous operations in the early stages of The Belkan War. His squadron of four flew green-camouflaged Hornets.

Bernhard Schmidt's career in the sky began when he heard a heart-stirring speech on a street corner as a young man. Born in a suburban area of Sudentor, he grew up in a very "safe" environment. He seemed almost compelled break down the walls that fenced him in. In and out of bad jobs and poor money, he spent his adolescence as a rebel - until his life was changed in 1990. The Democratic Liberal Party of Belka was taking control of the House. Their message had changed Schmidt's heart forever.

Filled with a sudden sense of patriotism, Schmidt joined the Air Force. He stood out from other recruits and quickly became an ace pilot, largely due to his uncanny ability to analyze the situation in front of him. Schmidt developed a gift to analyze the sky the same way he treated the dangerous environments around him on the ground. He could look past what appeared on the HUD and look into the battle's future at any time. During his sortie on March 21st, 1994, his plane was hit, causing severe damage to the Hornet's electrical systems. Still, he managed to fight an enemy Eagle and shoot it down after much effort. One can estimate his survivability through this record.

Schmidt's story cannot be complete without mentioning his men in the "Grun Squadron". There were strict disciplines in the Belkan Air Force, but, on the other hand, the organization was flexible enough to allow some leniency for certain pilots. The members of Grun Squadron were earning a reputation as rule-breakers or outsiders in the 10th Air Division. They were all considered bad pilots by short-sighted commanding officers, but in reality the men of Grun Squadron had a top priority, and that was survival over accomplishment. This attitude was very unique throughout the Belkan Air Force, but no one can deny that the flexibility to include something heterogeneous made the Belkan Air Force even stronger.

The Grun Squadron's combat strategy is to have no solid formation in battle. They adjust their formation according to the tide of battle. It can also be known as off-the-cuff fighting style. Schmidt, who survived numerous battlefields and earned brilliant kill records, kept fighting on the front line to shoot down the planes of the Allied Forces even after he got shot down by the 66th AFU "Galm" of the Ustian Air Force over B7R.

Eventually he returned to his home town of Sudentor. His whereabouts are now unknown.



SOURCE:
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Official Ace Combat Zero Website
Namco CH Ace Combat Zero Website


ACCREDITATION:
thanks to yellow26
Edited by Traben
Edited by Buffalosoldier92
*Original Article by Ribbon-Blue*

This post has been edited by Ribbon-Azure: 02 August 2010 - 02:20 AM

[Green Giant]

Out of all the Ace Pilots in Zero, he seems to come off as more down to earth then the rest... He's not cocky.

[ReynardFox]

Out of all the Ace Pilots in Zero, he seems to come off as more down to earth then the rest... He's not cocky.

Definitely! He even tells his pilots to set their ejection handles. I think he's the only one that even mentions that, so he obviously has some idea of what the Galm Squadron can do. Not only is he not cocky, but in the interviews, he seems to respect Cipher as more than just "that dude who shot me down," in a resentful sort of way; like Fleischer or the like, but he rather seems to admire Cipher's ability to have taken down all of Grun Squadron.

[Traben]

Any really good pilot knows when he's beat. The fact that he saw that the battle was Cipher's only adds to his reputation as an ace pilot. I would say that guys like Fleisher have been blinded by their kill records, and Schmidt still had his head clear by the time he came face-to-face with the Demon Lord.

[Green Giant]

Any really good pilot knows when he's beat. The fact that he saw that the battle was Cipher's only adds to his reputation as an ace pilot. I would say that guys like Fleisher have been blinded by their kill records, and Schmidt still had his head clear by the time he came face-to-face with the Demon Lord.

Agreed.. I thnk Schmitt saw how the battle was unfolding and knew that the outcome for him would be less than favorable.

[Traben]

At least he didn't bail out at that point - the Grabacr guys took a similar approach when they knew it was over - they blew themselves up.



Wait - that's not so similar.

[Green Giant]

At least he didn't bail out at that point - the Grabacr guys took a similar approach when they knew it was over - they blew themselves up.



Wait - that's not so similar.

When did the Grabacr blow themselves up????

[Ribbon-Azure]

His eyes are brown (look at the interview)
And either he has no hair (look in the ID pic), or, it's a really light blonde.

Grabacr/Ofnir explodes if you don't destroy them fast enough Crimson.

-- Article updated

[Green Giant]

Updated format and added Links to the ACZ sites in the Sources section.

If making corrections to the article, DO NOT Change the format.

[El Tweako]

Small spelling fixes and what-not made.

[Silber 6]

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/S...hmidt-Grun1.jpg

Pics of him during the interview