Larry Foulke

Second Lieutenant Larry Foulke, callsign "Pixy" and nicknamed "Solo Wing", is an ace mercenary pilot in Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War. He is employed by the fictional country of Ustio during the Belkan War. The Belkan War started when the country of Belka (heavily compared to WWII-era Germany throughout the game) invaded its neighbors for natural resources. These countries banded together with the two major world powers, Osea and Yuktobania, to create the Allied Powers (another comparison to World War II).

Despite being a Belkan himself, Foulke is not loyal to his country and initially shows devotion only to earning money. He is best known for his service in the player character's squadron, called "Galm Team", as the number two aircraft and later as a member of the paramilitary terrorist organization "A World With No Boundaries".

Foulke is an experienced pilot, whose skills are well known among his fellow mercenaries. His signature aircraft is the F-15C Eagle, and he is well known for his iconic catchphrase which he uses to taunt Cipher, his squadron leader and the player character: "Yo buddy, you still alive?" Foulke was also deeply affected by the ravages the war inflicted on his country. After witnessing Belka drop seven nuclear weapons on its own cities to stave off Allied advances on June 6, 1995, he betrays Galm Team and defects to a terrorist organization called "A World With No Boundaries" (AWWNB) whose goal is to erase all world boundaries to end conflicts over territory.

Foulke would later lead AWWNB's effort to erase all the world's borders using an advanced nuclear weapon called the V2 to destroy the world's major countries. During his final encounter with Cipher, now his former wingman, on December 31, 1995, he is shot down despite piloting a highly advanced fictional aircraft called the ADFX-02 Morgan (equipped with a laser and high-explosive burst missiles). Although injured, he survives the confrontation and later returns to mercenary service on battlefields around the world.

Personality
Foulke is initially portrayed as a simplistic and shallow man interested only in money. He is, however, an extremely skilled pilot, earning his nickname "Solo Wing" after safely returning to base despite having the entire right wing of his aircraft shot off. Foulke is deeply saddened and angered when Allied aircraft get carried away and completely level a city during a routine bombing mission. The subsequent devastation the war causes starts to wear on Foulke and he begins to grow less and less enthusiastic about his duties and making money, claiming that the war is pointless and that he has no purpose. When Belka drops the seven nuclear weapons, Foulke finally makes up his mind to abandon the war and fight for his own causes. During his final confrontation with Cipher, he speaks about the idea of borders between countries and how they give rise to unnecessary and bloody conflicts.