Captain Horrido

Pilot, North American flight 

Flight leader 

Commanding Officer, 2006

Joined Royal Air Corps. in November 1998

Squadron Executive Officer 2001-2005

Commanding Officer 2006

Medal & Citation Dates:

Ace Badge (silver) - January 1999

Achievement Medal - 6/6/99

Silver Star - 1/31/00

Bronze Star - 3/30/00

Bar to Silver Star - 1/1/01

Commendation Medal - 2/26/01

Arabian Knights Achievement Medal  Red Baron World League II - 9/24/01

Inducted into RAC Legion of Honor - 10/10/01

Distinguished Flying Cross - 10/10/01

Combat Bomber Badge (gold) - 10/10/01

Aerial Achievement Medal - 10/10/01

Second bar to Silver Star - 10/10/01

Nine AAMs RBWL III - 5/30/02

Defence Medal  - 8/01/02

Third bar to Silver Star RBWL III - 5/30/03

Bronze Star War Forces II - 5/30/03

Two AAMs WF II - 5/30/02

Flight Leader pennant - 7/2/03

Fourth bar to Silver Star RBWL IV - 12/28/03

Three AAMs (fighter) RBWL IV - 12/28/03

Five AAMs (bomber) RBWL IV - 12/28/03

Seven AAMs (bomber) WF III 2003 - 1/27/04

Fifth bar to Silver Star WFIII - 2003 

Four AAMs (fighter) RBWL V - 2004

Nine AAMs (bomber) War Forces IV - 2004/5

Four AAMs (1 fighter 3 bomber) RBWL VI - 2005

Sixth bar to Silver Star for RBWL VI - 2005

J9 Order of the Black Eagle RBWL VI - 2005

J9 victory medal RBWL VI - 2005

Distinguished Service Cross - 2005

Three AAMs (bomber) War Forces V - 2006

Personal History:

Lt Col. Horrido writes: 

"Born in Liverpool, England - December 24, 1954

"Attended Liverpool Institute (same High School as Paul McCartney)

"Attended Millbrook College, Liverpool England & Liverpool College of Art.

"Job History: Her Majesty's Government - Civil Service

"Professional Rock Musician (guitarist) with rock band "Marseille" recorded 3 albums and 5 singles on Mountain Records  1977 - 1980 (released on RCA label in US)

"Toured  UK & Europe extensively with such bands as Wishbone Ash, Whitesnake, UFO, Def Leppard, Nazareth, Cheap Trick, Judas Priest, Dire Straights.

"Toured USA with Nazareth and Blackfoot.

"Moved to USA 1981 (Raleigh NC) did lots of odd jobs until I started my own Graphic Design company "Citigraph. Inc." in 1985.  Citigraph now designs and produces Guidemaps and Brochures for over 40 of the biggest Theme Parks in the USA and across the globe.  Our client list includes Universal Studios, Six Flags, Premier Parks, Paramount Studios Parks, Warner Brothers Theme Parks, Legoland Theme Parks.

"Married August 15th 1994 to Cathy, my wonderful (most of the time) wife!

"Children: Victoria (8 years old) - Melanie (6 years old)

Together with Lil' Sparrow, Horrido is the squadron's longest-serving active pilot.  Despite all of the above, he is renowned as a bomber and feared as a fighter.  In addition, he contributes greatly toward the squadron's war planning. 

Horrido took over from Sparrow as acting commanding officer in autumn 2005 and was a member of our winning RBWL VI team that year.  Elected to command the squadron in January 2006, he soon found that real-life issues prevented his being able to fulfill this role and relinquished command in May, resigning from CT in the process.  Again for real-life reasons Horrido was not seen in RBWL VII.   At the time of writing, it is unclear when Horrido will be able to rejoin the squadron. However, it is understood that he is keen to do so, both in Red Baron and in IL2. 

(last updated December 2006)