| File: | VLeLv Icebreaker - Squad member biograph |
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| Callsign (and previous aliases): | kossu- |
| Name (First, Given): | Niiranen, Timo P |
| Date of birth (ddmmyy): | 24.05.64 |
| Nationality: | Finn |
| Height: | 191 cm (6'4") |
| Weight: | 95 kg |
| Hair: | Short, brown |
| Eyes: | Two, brown |
| Sex: | Male |
| Marital status: | Free |
| Children: | None |
| Occupation: | Land, offshore and military sales |
| Education: | HUT |
| Military background: | Air Defence Artillery, Marine AD Company XO (res.), and a part time Training Officer in my Regiment (current), Staff Course 1999, so they'll give me a desk to fly soon :( |
| Favourite plane: | The (T)rusty Old Franz |
| Favourite prey: | Ch 100 whiners :) |
| Real-life flight experience: | Cessna 182 from Helsinki to Biggin Hill (London) and back with a friend (Yeah, his plane), MD-11 sim, and months as a passenger in all kinds of commercial aircraft all over the globe. |
| Hobbies (other than WB): | Army Reserve, Shooting, Ice-Hockey and other sports ... |
| Started Warbirds: | Jan 1st 1999 online |
| Why?: | Got bored of boxed sims... |
| Why that stupid callsign?: | Well, Kossu is the nickname of this mighty good Finnish Vodka, and I was sometimes called Kossu already in High School (Don't ask why ;) |
| Favourite drink after a hard day's fight: | Single Malt Scotch, the smoky, peaty ones, Yumm! |
| Motto: | "Kossu on mun kuski..." = "Whisky is my driver..." Another motto: Verta pakkiin! = Fill the mess kitts with blood! |
| Free speech: | On RW ... |
