R U A Real Pilot

[Skuzzy]

Right now, I know of 3 pilots in the game who flew in the War, not counting the Lancaster pilot.  Two of them flew in the same squadron and are P38 pilots, while the other was a Corsair pilot.

[storch]

there was a player that i haven't seen in a few months who flew with the handle Shac that I believe flew B26s in WWII.  But I may be mistaken as a third party gave me that info.

[Heretik]

I got my private pilots lisence 2 years ago and haven't flown since.  Medical bills from my Scorpian Bite wiped me out.  I still have Sniping to fall back on though.

[DAVENRINO]

I have been flying real planes since I was 17 and have prolly 17,000 hours in helicopters, gliders, seaplanes, most gen aviation from taildraggers to biz jets, and 18 years at a major flying B737s, and DC10s.  Unfortunately, none of this experiernce makes me a better AH pilot.  I was a helicopter doorgunner in Vietnam and still can't hit anything from AH bombers.

[SKJohn]

Private Pilot's license here also, got it in 1976.  Most of my PIC time has been in Pipers and Cessnas, although, like a few others here, I also have over 5000 hours in a P-51, 7000 hours in a helicopter (of which about a third was instructor's time...).  Why is it that so many of us have the same amount of time in the P-51?

[Morpheus]

Originally posted by DAVENRINO
I have been flying real planes since I was 17 and have prolly 17,000 hours in helicopters, gliders, seaplanes, most gen aviation from taildraggers to biz jets, and 18 years at a major flying B737s, and DC10s.  Unfortunately, none of this experiernce makes me a better AH pilot.  I was a helicopter doorgunner in Vietnam and still can't hit anything from AH bombers.

If I remember right DJ, back from when I was on the Mafia Email group still. You had some pretty wild pictures on final aproach in the tropics. If  you still have them would you mind posting them here again?

Also Eagl I know flys a Fighter as we speak. I would kill to see some pictures from that hehe. If hes allowed to even take pictures?

[SPIKER]

to all the lady’s and gentleman that sacrificed a part of their lives in reality, to what we now enjoy in the virtual world.  

  I had my T-shirt back ripped out (a first solo thing) in 1975 in a Pipper Warrior, then moved to King Air.  Joined the Air Force and have flown in F4, 141, C5, C130, B52 and B36.  My feet are steady on the ground now except when I get to fly with you guys.


spiker

[Kegger26]

I am currently a CFII. I work for Aviation Atlanta based at PDK. I own a 1963 P35 Bonanza that I bought last year from a close friend that lost his medical due to pancreatic cancer. He died in dec. I plan on keeping this plane as long as I can. I loved this bird when he owned it. I jumped at every chance I could get to go up with him in it. We once flew from MTN to BTL to pick up parts for his old bi-plane he bought. That trip was so bad, we had rough weather most of the way there...I was a fairly new pilot with only around 400 hours or so under me. He fell alseep for a while there while I flew...I dont know if he trusted me that much...or maybe he was just really tired.
 Anyhow last year I was looking into buying a plane. I was stuck in the 35-40K market and was looking at every 172 on the planet. I met John up at our local FBO. By this time he hadnt been flying for around four months or so. He asked me how much I was looking to spend, I figured he knew someone who knew someone, who was selling a nice 172 cheap. I told him around 35-40. Then he asked me how much I had to spend. I told him 37 really was my cap, but I could bend a bit.
 He then did something that made my jaw drop. He asked me if I wanted to buy his plane. I quickly said I couldnt afford it. He told me give him the 37K. I laughed thinking he was joking. He went on to tell me it is just wasting away sitting there like that. So I bought  it off of him. For about a quarter of what it is worth.

[Shane]

well, this morning i played golf with an 83 year old ww2/korea pilot.  flew p-47's and f105/6's.

guy still hits his drives 240+ and shoots in 85-90's range from the middle tees.

nice guy, hope i meet him again since we're both members of the same club.

[Redd]

Originally posted by Shane
well, this morning i played golf with an 83 year old ww2/korea pilot.  flew p-47's and f105/6's.

guy still hits his drives 240+ and shoots in 85-90's range from the middle tees.

nice guy, hope i meet him again since we're both members of the same club.

what a great game to take up  as adult.

Nothing like spoiling a nice walk through the outdoors, by looking for a white ball

Good luck with new addiction.

[plank]

Most I've done is fly a single-engine Cesna, not even sure what model. The only reason I didn't wet myself is there was a retired marine F-4 pilot with his feet on the rudder pedals and hands on the yoke the whole time. Somehow I knew that no matter what I did, he could have knocked me out and taken control.

The same gentleman dropped a map to me while I was on a canoe trip and desperately lost. A current harrier pilot literally hung out of the door of the same plane I flew a few days later and threw a ziploc bag at us with a map and directions, it only landed 10 feet away.

I always seem to have a good time when marines/retired marines are involved; man, those guys know how to have a good time.

[Shane]

Originally posted by Redd
what a great game to take up  as adult.

Nothing like spoiling a nice walk through the outdoors, by looking for a white ball

Good luck with new addiction.

i'm hoping in maybe 2 years to catch up and kick stang's ***...



PWN!!



my game's coming along considering i just took it up seriously last fall ( I dabbled in it about 6 years or so for a casual round here and there, but stopped after about a year).

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by plank


The same gentleman dropped a map to me while I was on a canoe trip and desperately lost.

Ummm. How do you get hopelessly lost on a canoe trip?

Scratch that. as the question is comming from someone who once went past his landing point by 7 miles. LOL

[GreenCloud]

i have 42 hours

6 hours solo

love flying ..if i could afford it..i would fly everyday....


cessna 152...cherokee....Baron...the n it goes ot the just a passnegr side..B17 and B24


Im really wanting to get soem aerobatic going..did about 1.5 hours of Ground school for loops..hammerheads and ect....then i broek my hand and got a bone graph..havent flown in 2 years now..suks


ill be back agaoin tho


Kegger..bueatiful ride there!!!,,sweeet


Aubrey..lol..not all general avaitions planes are faster then cars..

I would never bet you that this cessan 152 would beat your Honda to LA from San Fran...much more fun ..but..defntly not faster...by a big margin atleast

[Callisto]

I used to fly F-16s in the desert, until scorpion bit me.