The VF-1S Valkyrie is a variant of VF-1 Valkyrie Variable Fighter (VF) series, used by the U.N. Spacy during the Space War I. It was featured in the television series Super Dimension Fortress Macross and movie The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?. The most known pilot are Roy Focker of the Skull Squadron.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
The final of the four minor VF-1 variants, the VF-1S carries the heaviest weapon load of the standard variable fighter. Manufactured only in limited numbers, Northrom also enlisted Kyuusei Industry to design a new head unit for their own variant. The VF-1S mounts four of the Mauler series RÖV-20 anti-aircraft laser cannons and enjoys several upgrades in addition to firepower.
The engines are improved Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001D models resulting in measurably improved thrust and an enhanced avionics package is featured in each VF-1S. While usually reserved for CAGs (Commander of Air Group), the VF-1S also sometimes finds itself serving as the variable fighter for a squadron leader much like the VF-1J Valkyrie. Captain Roy Focker piloted a VF-1S during his command of the infamous Skull Squadron.
Armaments[]
Guns
- 4 x Mauler RÖV-20 Anti-Aircraft Laser Cannon
- A pair of twin barrel anti-aircraft weapon that shoot laser projectile, mounted front ventral section in Fighter/GERWALK mode. It becomes head turret in Battroid mode. This particular mode can shoot 6000 pulses per minute.
- 1 x GU-11 Gunpod
- A tri-barrel gatling type weapon that shoots 55m caliber round. This weapon had the capacity of 200 rounds with rate of fire 1200 per second.
Missiles
- 12 x AMM-1 Multipurpose Missiles
- A large hand grenade mounted on the VF's side skirt. Each skirt can mount 3 grenade.
- 6 x RMS-1 Reaction Missiles
- A large missile type weapon that had high explosive and wide blast radius. In total of six missile can be mounted on the VF's wing hardpoints
- 4 x UUM-7 Micro Missile Pods
- In total of 15 micro missiles can me store inside each of the UUM-7 pods. In total of 4 UUM-7 can be mounted on the VF's wing hardpoints.[1]
- 4 x MK-82 LDGB Bomb
- A conventional bomb type that can be equipped in total 12 are can be equipped in 4 groups of 3 on the VF's wing hardpoints.
Optional Equipments[]
- Super Pack System (FAST Pack)
- GBP-1S Armored Pack System
- A specialized system designed to enhance VF-1's defensive and armaments capabilities in Battroid Mode.[2]
Variants[]
- VF-1S Valkyrie (Roy Focker Use)
- A customized VF-1S used by Roy Focker, painted in Skull Squadron's marking with yellow highlights.
- VF-1S Valkyrie (Maximilian Jenius Use)
- A customized VF-1S used by Maximilian Jenius, painted in Skull Squadron's marking with blue highlights.
- VF-1S Valkyrie (Maria Fokina Barnrose Custom)
- A heavily customized VF-1S used by Mariafokina Barnrose, painted in red livery with white highlights, similiar to VF-1J Valkyrie used by Milia Farina Jenius. This particular VF-1S had the performance equal of not surpass a VF-11B Thunderbolt.[3]
History[]
See also: Roy Focker#HistorySpace War I[]
The VF-1S Vakyrie first saw action on February 7, 2009, the launch day of the SDF-1 Macross [4]. After a disastrous defeat in space, Captain Global, via First Lieutenant Hayase, ordered all fighters to scramble and Major Focker got in his VF-1S to lead out the Skull Squadron, going to war for the first time in two years.
As Gnerl Fighter Pods and VF-1A Valkyries battled in the airspace of South Ataria Island, Major Focker told all fighters in the Sepia and Mont flights to scatter the enemy units in Zone 428, that was when he re-encountered with his kōhai, Hikaru Ichijyo, whom he left in the cockpit of a VF-1D labelled VT-102. Roy casually used the missiles on his VF-1S to destroy a Gnerl that was approaching VT-102 and told Hikaru to follow his lead, but beams from another Gnerl then hit VT-102 and Hikaru blanked out, later crash-landing. (SDFM: "Boobytrap")
When Roy and his Skull Squadron returned from the battle, he told Claudia and Misa that he had taken down only 10 of the enemies. Roy was pleased to learn from Misa that Hikaru managed to make an emergency landing and then told the rest of his squadron to head back to the Prometheus. He flew around the city in the VF-1S, spotting VT-102 and hailing Hikaru. Civilians ran away as Roy landed his VF-1S in GERWALK mode. Approaching, it smoothly transformed into Battroid mode, amazing Hikaru, Yoshio and Minmay.
Later, Roy finished repairs on VT-102 in which he used manipulators on his VF-1S and he tells Hikaru to put both feet on the pedals and press slowly, after doing so, VT-102 can stand on its two feet again. Minmay says goodbye to Hikaru and runs back with Yoshio to her aunt and uncle, they are apparently the last civilians who haven't evacuated. Major Focker smiles as he stares at Minmay's Skirt through his VF-1S Valkyrie's camera, he jokes that Hikaru is a "dog" and is taking after himself more everyday.
A.D 2050[]
In A.D 2050 a heavily customized VF-1S piloted by Mariafokina Barnrose was deployed to intercept the UN Spacy special operations squadron the VF-X Ravens, during their assault on the captured radar facility codenamed Magic Mirror. During the battle Barnrose's unit manage to perform on par with the Ravens' VF-19A Excalibur and VF-11B Thunderbolt, but was forced to retreat from the battle.[3]
If Aegis Focker chose to side with Vindirance during Operation Mary Poppins, Barnrose's unit will aid Aegis' VF-19A, during the final assault on Latence's Macross 13, using a reversed engineered jamming system.[5]
If Aegis Focker side with the UN Spacy/Latence during Operation Mary Poppins, Barnrose's unit will fight Aegis alongside Gilliam Angreat's VF-19A, during the siege of Vindirance base on planet Enderbald orbit.[6]
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?[]
In the movie verson, Maximilian Jenius gets his own custom VF-1S when he succeeds Roy as leader of the Skull Squadron. Hikaru also gets his own VF-1S custom when he returns from being MIA as opposed to simply inheriting Roy's VF-1S
Gallery[]
Notes & Trivia[]
See also: Takatoku 1/55
- The iconic Roy Focker's Skull Squadron markings are based on real life Jet Fighter Squadron called VF-84 Jolly Rogers.
- Since then most of Skull Squadron related VF often painted in this particular way, primarily the Skull markings.
- The VF-1S used by Mariafokina Barnrose is technically should be a VF-1X Valkyrie Plus, but in the Macross VF-X2 game it was referred as VF-1S.
- It is unknown how she She got it, but its is either a heavily customized a VF-1X or heavily overhauled an old VF-1S obtained from black market.
- It was the Takatoku 1/55 VF-1S Super Valkyrie variant toy that Hasbro used for the basis of The Transformers character Jetfire. A lot of characters called Jetfire from later Transformers toy lines often retained design elements similar to the VF-1S Valkyrie such as a visor on the head, being a swing-wing aircraft etc. As the redeco came with red accents, it superficially resembled Hikaru's VF-1S.
- VF-1S, disguised by flame, cameos in Shin Mazinger Zero.
References[]
- ↑ Macross Chronicle Revised Edition 15/01/2013 Page 7
- ↑ Macross Perfect Memory, Page 156.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Macross VF-X2, Mission 4: Snow White.
- ↑ Macross TV Series Liner Notes | AnimEigo
- ↑ Macross VF-X2, Mission 12: Remember Love.
- ↑ Macross VF-X2, Mission 10B: Love Drifts Away.
External links[]
 For the Robotech equivalent, visit VF-1S Valkyrie. |
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