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Offline Chairboy

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« on: June 29, 2005, 03:11:18 PM »
A fascinating insight into the trials and tribulations of a British pilot in WWII.  Indeed, the simulator we fly here is more realistic then I thought.

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20050628/adams_01.shtml
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« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2005, 03:20:21 PM »
Uhhh....riiiiiiight.
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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2005, 03:35:09 PM »
True Story!
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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2005, 07:13:48 PM »
Wow I love these first hand anecdotes of history. I wish that brave gentleman all the best wherever he is in his own blue square universe.
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« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2005, 08:00:32 PM »
Something tells me that this gentleman's Spitfire was one of the rare, Intel-powered versions.


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« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2005, 08:34:16 PM »
Didn't read it. Is this one of the

"There I was...one turnin', one burnin' and two shot completely away. The co-pilot was manning the waist guns and the navigator was patching up the bombadier...


stories?
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« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2005, 09:34:53 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2005, 09:36:50 PM »
Bob Stevens... what a guy!
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« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2005, 09:40:28 PM »
Yup.. I have both his books. Great, and I do mean GREAT stuff!
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« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2005, 10:38:36 AM »
I have both of them as well. Always good for a laugh and frequently very true as well.
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« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2005, 12:42:06 PM »
"Didn't read it. Is this one of the "There I was...one turnin', one burnin' and two shot completely away. The co-pilot was manning the waist guns and the navigator was patching up the bombadier... stories?"

It's slightly more subtle than that.  Well, not really, but it was funny to read.  Think more along the lines of "simulator pilot with a flair for writing".


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