History Fanfic / ThirtySecondsOverToKiRin

* ShoutOut: To Creator/JamesAMichener's UsefulNotes/KoreanWar novel (later a movie) ''The Bridges At To-ko-ri''. The last part of the story (where Dash is riding a damaged fighter down) is pretty much lifted from the book, though with a different outcome.

* ShoutOut: To James Michener's UsefulNotes/KoreanWar novel (later a movie) ''The Bridges At To-ko-ri''. The last part of the story (where Dash is riding a damaged fighter down) is pretty much lifted from the book, though with a different outcome.

-->“To Tambelon with your ship!” Dusk shouted. “Dashie, if you try to land now, you’re going to crash anyway, and the US Naval Air Force will lose a P-86 Sabre and a Dash Firehooves. And the second one is less replaceable!"

-->The stricken plane streaked on in its straight course. ''Pull up!'' Dusk mentally urged, but the Sabre did not deviate until its right wing, then its left suddenly separated, and the burning ballistic projectile that Dusk hoped now had no live pony aboard ended its trajectory to fireball against a small stand of trees on the hill. A moment later bigger explosions blew the stand to matchwood as the Sabre’s ordnance went off. If there had been life in that cockpit before, it was definitely no more.

** [[NorthKorea Norkia]]: Also a pun, as the Norkians are functionally "orcs" in this tale, even though they are actually Ponies.

WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales fanfic. Around 4070 years before the Return of Luna, during the Age of Wonders, ace [[{{Eagleland}} Amareican]] [[TheAce naval aviation pilot]] Dusk Skyshine leads his flight of jet fighter-bombers on a vital mission during the [[UsefulNotes/KoreanWar Nork War]]. Can he survive? Can he save his wounded best friend Dash Firehooves when Dashie's plane is hit by enemy flak? Thrilling air warfare, with Ponies! Short story by [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Jordan179 Jordan179]].

WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales fanfic. Around 4070 years before the Return of Luna, during the Age of Wonders, ace [[{{Eagleland}} Amareican]] [[TheAce naval aviation pilot]] Dusk Skyshine leads his flight of jet fighter-bombers on a vital mission during the [[KoreanWar Nork War]]. Can he survive? Can he save his wounded best friend Dash Firehooves when Dashie's plane is hit by enemy flak? Thrilling air warfare, with Ponies! Short story by [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Jordan179 Jordan179]].

* AntiAir: The threat posed by the Norks to the US Navy fliers: from machineguns to light and heavy flak. This is a [[FantasyCounterpartCulture fantasy counterpart]] of the KoreanWar, so the enemy has no surface-to-air missiles.
* [[CoolPlane Cool Planes]]: The P-86's being flown by our heroes are clear [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of the American F-86, used from the KoreanWar through the whole ColdWar (mostly by US allies later, though). They are even called "Sabres," just like the F-86.

* ShoutOut: To James Michener's KoreanWar novel (later a movie) ''The Bridges At To-ko-ri''. The last part of the story (where Dash is riding a damaged fighter down) is pretty much lifted from the book, though with a different outcome.

* Foreshadowing: As he makes his attack run, Dusk Skyshine has the following brief fantasy:

* TheAce: Dusk Skyshine. Both figuratively and literally.

->In other words, he's imagining himself to be an ''alicorn'' or ''ki-rin.'' Fast-forward 4070 years, and he's been reborn -- as Princess Twilight Sparkle.

* PunnyTitle: A "ki-rin" is an East Asian winged unicorn. Which is to say, an ''alicorn''.

* WarFic:

* UlyssesPerhero: Dusk Skyshine, Dash Firehooves. But then this is ''normal'' for [[MyLittlePony/Franchise Ponies]].

* [[CoolPlane Cool Planes]]: The P-86's being flown by our heroes are clear [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of the American F-86, used from the KoreanWar through the whole ColdWar (mostly by US allies later, though). They are even called "Sabres," just like the F-86.

* RealLifeCoolPlane: The P-86's being flown by our heroes are clear [[Expy Expies]] of the American F-86, used from the KoreanWar through the whole ColdWar (mostly by US allies later, though). They are even called "Sabres," just like the F-86.
* ShoutOut: To James Michener's KoreanWar novel (later a movie) ''The Bridges At To-ko-ri''. The last part of the story (where Dash is riding a damaged fighter down) is pretty much lifted from the book, though with a different outcome. Here's an example of each:
* WarIsHell: Dusk Skyshine (who, remember, is a member of a less aggressive species than humanity) is utterly horrified by some of the things he sees, and has to do in battle, though he doesn't let it stop him from doing them.

* ShoutOut: To James Michener's KoreanWar novel (later a movie) ''The Bridges At To-ko-ri''. The last part of the story (where Dash is riding a damaged fighter down) is pretty much lifted from the book, though with a different outcome.

* ShoutOut: To James Michener's KoreanWar novel (later a movie) ''The Bridges At To-ko-ri''. The last part of the story (where Dash is riding a damaged fighter down) is pretty much lifted from the book, though with a different outcome.

* {{Prequel}}: To ''Fanfic/NightmaresAreTragic'', showing Dusk Skyshine and Dash Firehooves, two characters mentioned in connection with Moondreamer Finemare (an [[{{Reincarnation}} earlier life]] of Princess Luna's).

WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales. Around 4070 years before the Return of Luna, during the Age of Wonders, ace [[{{Eagleland}} Amareican]] [[TheAce naval aviation pilot]] Dusk Skyshine leads his flight of jet fighter-bombers on a vital mission during the [[KoreanWar Nork War]]. Can he survive? Can he save his wounded best friend Dash Firehooves when Dashie's plane is hit by enemy flak? Thrilling air warfare, with Ponies! Short story by [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Jordan179 Jordan179]].

** [[((Eagleland}} The United States of Amareica]], for America, down to details of the aircraft.

WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales. Around 4070 years before the Return of Luna, during the Age of Wonders, ace [[Eagleland Amareican]] [[TheAce naval aviation pilot]] Dusk Skyshine leads his flight of jet fighter-bombers on a vital mission during the [[KoreanWar Nork War]]. Can he survive? Can he save his wounded best friend Dash Firehooves when Dashie's plane is hit by enemy flak? Thrilling air warfare, with Ponies! Short story by [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Jordan179 Jordan179]].

** [[Eagleland The United States of Amareica]], for America, down to details of the aircraft.