Thunders

Blue Thunder M-45 and Red Thunder M-24 are the protagonist fighters of Thunder Cross series and they also appeared in Air Force Delta Strike.
==Play==
The "Thunder Cross squadron" get powered by destroying red interceptors revealing a power pod. The first is always a Option, followed by a Speed Up. The next one is a weapons pod, cycling through the main weapons. After that, multiples and weapons alternate until you have four multiples (two if played in co-op mode). Options are situated top and bottom of the protagonists' fighters and options can be manipulated by stretching up and down, giving Thunders a huge convienience of taking out strategically emplaced enemies without flying towards their alignment. The next pod cycles through the super weapons, before turning into a normal weapons pod. The super weapons have limited ammo and are capable of firing through the scenery. Also, each of the main weapons can be powered up by collecting their pickup again.
==Plot==
===Thunder Cross===
Taking place in the future of space colonization, the planet Haniamu IV is under attack from a relentless, unknown military force known only as Black Impulse. The strongest military craft capable of stopping the total conquering of the planet are the Blue Thunder M-45 and its earlier model, the Red Thunder M-24.
With three different and devastating weapons and Enhanced arsenals with even greater offensive capability Thunder Cross Squadron flies towards the merciless salvo from Black Impulse.
===Thunder Cross II===
Three years after their bitter defeat, the Black Impulse Empire tries once again to conquer the galaxy. They have used the three years wisely as they have many more new ships and creatures in their larger attacking armada.
Figuring they would try again, Haniamu IV military have spent this time further developing the "Thunder Cross" fighters. Now the Thunder Cross has four different weapons whose power can be increased to unheard of magnitudes. Furthermore, Enhanced weapons have also been tweaked and upgraded.
Find the brains of the Black Impulse and destroy the invasive empire once and for all.
==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
*Thunder Cross is one of the names in Latvian for Swastika.﻿
*To unlock the Blue Thunder in Airforce Delta Strike, you have to purchase all sets of aircraft for one pilot.
==External links==
*Blue Thunder M-45/Red Thunder M-24 at the Gradius Wiki
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