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Offline pipz

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Re: Whels
« Reply #15 on: June 12, 2015, 03:44:28 PM »
That is sad news. I knew Whels back in AW as well.  He was a good guy. Fun to hang out with. Rest in peace buddy.

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Re: Whels
« Reply #16 on: June 12, 2015, 05:37:02 PM »
Very very sad news.  Whels and I would greet one another years ago by typing Baaaaaaaaa in the 200 text buffer.  We often flew together in AW and if I was asked to put together a squadron for a scenario he was always my first choice.  We flew Jugs together in Der Grosse Schlag in the 56th ftr group.  He flew in the Mol here.  I missed him in game and to find out we've lost a great friend is disheartening to say the least.

God Bless Whels.  Fair winds my friend.  You will be missed by many.
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Re: Whels
« Reply #17 on: June 12, 2015, 05:39:06 PM »
I flew against him, and with him here as well.  One of the first guys I had an ongoing friendly aerial rivalry with, and who then took me aside and showed me a lot of the things he knew how to do.  He put in a lot of hours in the game, and when I asked about this, he told me it was due to being disabled and explained his name.  Widewing is very correct about his health, he faced some pretty terrible and painful stuff throughout his life, yet did so without complaint, and was a big asset to players in the game who took time to get to know him.
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Re: Whels
« Reply #18 on: June 12, 2015, 06:19:03 PM »
Very sad news indeed.
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Re: Whels
« Reply #19 on: June 12, 2015, 06:29:11 PM »
Hello Helen/Flossy,

I sincerely appreciate you posting this thread to let us know the sad news you stumbled across.... your thread answered a few handful of questions I had been wondering about, regarding Mike.......

Whels ( Mike Koon ) was a friend / a Brother in virtual arms I met back in AW4W, in the mid 90's..... who also was a close Squad Member of The Damned......

it is a sad sad day...... I will post again, once my emotions have settled down.....

I'll never forget you Mike!  ~SALUTE~ my Damned squadmate, friend, brother.................. may you fly top cover over all of us and forever have a good tailwind!

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Re: Whels
« Reply #20 on: June 12, 2015, 07:03:30 PM »
Very sorry to hear this news.....

I had the privilege to have been a squadmate and friend of his back in he AW days.

Rest in Peace, my friend.

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Offline hgtonyvi

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Re: Whels
« Reply #21 on: June 12, 2015, 07:04:23 PM »
Very sad news. I remember whels. They were always fun fights with him. RIP bro. :salute
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Re: Whels
« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2015, 07:22:44 PM »
Thanks for posting Flossy.

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Re: Whels
« Reply #23 on: June 12, 2015, 07:42:31 PM »
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Re: Whels
« Reply #24 on: June 12, 2015, 09:55:38 PM »
Damn. While no loss is greater than any other, I knew this fine man for so many years, this one got me a bit misty eyed.
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Re: Whels
« Reply #25 on: June 12, 2015, 11:38:06 PM »
Man I hated to hear this, he was a good guy, flew with him in the damned..
SALUTE WHELS

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Re: Whels
« Reply #26 on: June 13, 2015, 09:04:52 AM »
Yeah Chief long time. Like a lot of us it seemed he hadn't done much flying in recent years in other than scenarios. I'd noticed he hasn't been in those either in quite a while. Great guy to fly with.

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Re: Whels
« Reply #27 on: June 13, 2015, 09:24:06 AM »
Very sad news. :(

I know Whels was wheelchair bound but did not know his medical condition.

I found his obit.

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Michael Lewis Koon, 47, of Jacksonville, died at 6:38 a.m. Jan. 28, 2015.

His parents were the late Carolyn Jackson Koon of Lakeland, a former Crestview resident; and Buck and Doris Koon of Jacksonville.

Mike attended high school and college in Aiken, S.C., and majored in computer science. He was an avid NASCAR follower, and a master computer gamer and remote car racer.

Mike battled muscular dystrophy his entire life.

A memorial service in his honor will be held in Jacksonville. Interment will be at Shady Grove Assembly of God in Baker later.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/crestviewbulletin/obituary.aspx?n=michael-lewis-koon&pid=174007517#sthash.gfVNm0qg.dpuf
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Re: Whels
« Reply #28 on: June 13, 2015, 12:45:40 PM »
 :salute Whels
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Re: Whels
« Reply #29 on: June 14, 2015, 12:09:08 AM »
Flossy,

Thanks for the post.

Whels is one of those guys I miss now and then and hope he's doing well.  I still do.  Damn he was fun to fly with.  May he rest in peace.

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