Kay Saundersen

### Special Abilities

Can eat large quantities of food in short periods of time and still maintain her weight and shape

### Weakness

Her friends fighting and unfairness

Kay Saundersen is a member of the Alandian Air Force serving as General. She trains the Alandian Air Force pilots and also flies C-59As, C-63As and SLF-66s for the 34th Airlift Division, nicknamed the "Saunders Airlift Division". She also has an air force base named for her outside of Oslorstiaan, when the 34th Airlift operates

## Early Life

Kay was born in Oslorstiaan on January 17th 1930 to Douglas and Eleanor Saundersen. She always had an interest in the skies, and she took her first flight when she was only 3 years old. Her father, Brigadier General Douglas Saundersen, was part of the Alandian Army Air Corps, and flew fighter aircraft until he retired from the Air Force in 1945. He was also extremely wealthy and told Kay to always appreciate what you had and to help others when needed, Eleanor was a stay at home mom, but did many volunteer missions for the Air Force. Kay's family was never very religious, so Kay was brought up as an Atheist. Kay had a number of friends growing up, and they would all play war games together. Her friends included Assam Glorianassen, Naomi Fyreflrski, Alisa Fraudisen, and Darjeeling Kolovadska. Whenever they were with many children, Kay was known to be the exciting one, who would always make tactics to follow. However, she kept one thing close to her. When having fun, it should always be kept that they had to play fair, and no one could cheat or gain an advantage. She was beloved by many for this trait. Kay had always wanted to follow her father's footsteps, and she worked hard through school to get into the prestigious Alandian Air Force Academy in Cophenhalska.

## Air Force Career

### June 25th, 1948

Kay enrolled into the Alandian Air Force Academy, and if she would be able to graduate, she'd go into the Air Force as a 1st Lt. She was immediately recognized by her Saundersen last name but was never treated differently. Kay never asked to be treated differently, and thus was subject to the same treatment as all the other attendees. Here, she met another one of her good friends, Johansen Strutzech. He would be studying to become a helicopter pilot, while Kay was wanting to become a transport pilot and strategist.

### April 18th, 1952

The Air Force Academy graduation ceremony, called the "Doolittle Ceremony" after famed Alandian general, Johansen "Doolittle" Dragonsen. She had graduated with incredible grades and placed 10th out of 1000. Kay would now embark on her Air Force career and realize that her old friends would join the armed forces. This made Kay even happier and made her excited to join the protectors of Aland. She got her type of rating on various planes.

### August 8th, 1954

Kay Saundersen, now a Lt. Colonel, had gained the trust of her superiors and was now a beloved member of the air force. She was kind, easy to approach, and persistent. She was also daring, flying dangerous humanitarian missions around the world. She had an air force base named after herself, the Kay Saundersen base near Oslorstiaan, Aland's biggest air force base, as well as an Airlift Squadron, the 34th, now named the "Saunders Airlift Division".

### War Games with the Yan Dynasty

Kay, now a colonel through promotions, was ready to participate in war games against the Yan Dynasty, one of Aland's closet allies. Kay had already made friends with commanders Eruwin, Nishi, Rosehip, and Merie as well as Ceaser. The Alandians would field Assam, a codebreaker for the Alandian Intelligence Services, Klara, the commander of Armored forces, Darjeeling, commander of the Navy, as well as minor commanders, such as "Nonna", "Katyusha", "Nina", "Naomi" and "Alisa". With these forces, Kay would commander the entirety of the Alandian Air Force, giving her power to see how'd she'd handle it. She did remarkably well, destroying the Sinonian air attacks and their fighter force with Aland's much smaller, but better equipped and trained pilots. She then ordered a daring mission, which she participated in, of having "Naomi";s RA-60-120 tank force and the 101st paratroopers dropped behind the Sinonian lines with the 34th Saunders's C-59A aircraft. The force was able to surprise the Sinonians and destroyed Nishi's force, encircling Eruwin. She would also coordinate airstrikes on Sinonian positions during their landing operation and retreat with the help of Assam. Kay's effort helped incredibly to the Alandian's victory. This leads her on the way to General ranks, and maybe even Air Marshall. However, Kay was shocked at this. She had never witnessed something so unfair.

### Training of the Sinonian Air Force

Colonel Saundersen was now ready for another trip to Kaijing, but this would be different. She was on the way to Pekoe AFB in Kaijing to meet with Rosehip and discuss the TBIAF's current state. After her visit, she was utterly shocked, and ordered a test of the air force against the Alandian air force. A small number of Alandian air force planes would arrive, and they would proceed to decimate the Sinonians in all activities that involved Sinonians using their own technology. This showed Kay that the TBIAF was significantly underfunded, and it was flying, literally, on a prayer and half a wing. She ordered a training program between the Yan Dynasty and Aland, which is still going on. She also had to teach a lesson to someone.

### Incident Over Kaijing

Recently, after Kay Saundersen's war games with The Yan Dynasty and subsequent tour of the TBIAF, she decided to have what she called a "talk" with Eruwin, who had recently unveiled expensive technology for tanks that slightly help them. She had Eruwin board an AHN-64M piloted by her and her trusty friend, Johansen Strutzech. Accompanying Kay was Assam and Klara. They'd be helping Kay's "talk". The AHN-64M took off normally, and Eruwin was already drunk from 2 shots of Alandian Vodka. The helicopter ride was smooth, and Kay asked her first question.

Kay: "So, Eruwin, Why did you lose the war games?"

Eruwin: "Erm.. lack of competent air groups.. aren't you suppose to hold onto the controls?"

Kay: "Lack of *competent* air groups, you say? Also, no worries. This trainee can fly fine."

After some more pushing, the helicopter was thrown into barrel rolls. Eruwin was flung around the helicopter as the Alandians stood still. Eruwin would feel sick, as the helicopter tumbled through the air, doing tricks and performing zero-G maneuvers.

Kay: "Is your air force incompetent? Or is it you?"

Eruwin: \*gagging\* "What?!"

Kay: "You fucking hear me, girl"

After some more taunting and explaining by Kay, Eruwin would finally realize what she'd one wrong. She'd realize that she had to put some blame on herself for the loss and more being extremely greedy. Her priorities were all over the place. She then sighed and said okay to increase TBIAF funding. The Alandians then made the helicopter fly straight and back to Pekoe AFB. Kay, Assam, and Klara would immediately help Eruwin to her feet and treat her minor wounds, although most were physiological. The Alandians turned back to their warm, loving selves and Eruwin, although injured, was happy to see a new part of herself. Relations were not hurt by this incident, and the TBIAF has become one of the better air forces in the world once again.

### Promotion to Brigadier General

Kay Saundersen was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General on September 26th 1965. She will be continuing her Air Force career until Air Marshall, as she said in a press conference.

### Promotion to Major General

Kay Saundersen was promoted to the rank of Major General, due to her excellent commanding during the rescue mission of Suzuki Takako of The Yan Dynasty.

### Promotion to Lt. General

Kay Saundersen was promoted to the rank of Lt. General due to her excellent commanding supporting the Sinonian offensive in ex Ambrosia.

### Promotion to General

Kay Saundersen was promoted to the rank of General due to her excellent commanding and decision making during the terrorist attacks on Kaijing, resulting in the elimination of Rebel forces in the city and the safety of Aland from further threat.