Players that are gone but not forgotten.

[1stpar3]

KGann (my original wingman from AW and into AH), Buzzard (he was a good friend to me and both my parents)

Whels (also a long time friend and squadmate, who helped me when I was hurt bad and out of work from Oct '03 to May '05)(other squadmates helped me a lot as well)

LW (LoneWolf) a great friend and squadmate

I am sorry...gonna have to stop here....

  Wish I could have experienced what you have, in here!   Its getting tough these days!  Folk are dying off faster than I can improve enough to kill them!   "gonna stop here" I get ya Brother! I am in tears just thinking about those I never got to meet. Cant imagine the Levels of Feelings of Loss as you fellers feel.      GD Multiple Sclerosis and Pseudobulbar Affect   Those I did get to come across in here....LIFE CHANGERS   I know, I bring it up all the time but it is the TRUTH

[turt21]

Et37 and DR7

need I say more

[1stpar3]

Et37 and DR7

need I say more

NOPE   ABSOLUTELY NOT 

[knorB]

From what his family said, he got popped earlier this year, went to court last month and got 5 years to the door.

    

[bj229r]

Boxboy / Jess Ledford

[thndregg]

Vega's Memorial flight shut the MA down for near 2 hours, some film here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU84OD5o0kQ

Salute Boss

Steely

That brings back a lot of memories, indeed. <S>

Edit:  a lot of names in that video..  just, wow..

[scott66]

He was a character!  FYI...he was dealt with, same as you,Brother! IYRC?   Last I had heard.."BW...you ain't gonna believe this!  I tried to get on last Evening, but I took a nap in my recliner...a bit too close to Wood Stove....I just about cooked off a couple Toes! Almost? Brother I f'ed them up!"   Me, naturally...."I thought I smelled 'LIL Smokies'?"    "NO SIR!!!! You smelled MY '190's exhaust!    Almost/Did actually, cook off his toes and still in game (the next evening)TRUE!!!  Flew Right through me   Right AFTER, His'...3 DAYS in, to playing with TracIR.   CHIT..I tell ya! "On today's Episode of How Fugged up, is Fugged Up?  Dat's Fugged UP!"       I miss Chilli as well, Chilli was my 'FIRST' Pay it/ Invest Forward, towards my Family.He tried to recruit me into a Chapter/Timeline Driven, Campaign mode in AVA Arena.    Chilli was a HOOT as well!  One of the the most"Where he at players" was LJB#####...cant remember the Numbers after LJB.   He was a LOT like Wizzy! Raspy Voice and timely "Check 6" calls.   Last I heard from him, He told me about his Wife having issues, Medically? "I might need to admit her into an Assisted Care Facility BW?"   CRICKETTES SINCE   I'd a sworn he was with the "Unforgiven"?    Luni..same Address?

first time I met FBDragon was at about 22k he just got done bombing our strats and was trying to get home he just lost his drones to a few of my fellow countrymen and was all alone..I was in a spitty he said on 200.."well spitty I guess you're here to finish the job.." I said" nope I'm here to escort you... I'm just tired of killing today figured I keep you company" he and I became friends after that... He was awesome always says hi when he had seen me on.... Miss him

[scott66]

Wizzy was my neighbor and like a second father to me. He actually got me into this game back when I was still in school (35 now). I miss him terribly everyday. RIP Wizzy.

wizzy was a blast to play with and always kept us laughing

[scott66]

YES!!!! That feller is why, when I am Wirb...I call out every Check-Six I see!  He saved my ARSE many times, when I was just starting this Family! SCOTTY!!!!!! How ya doing, Brother? Long time-no see!  Love ya, Brother!

what's going on brother!!!! Glad to see you're still around!!

[1stpar3]

what's going on brother!!!! Glad to see you're still around!!

SCOTTY!!!!   I aint going No Where, Brother. MS, can go...well You know what I mean!   

[Molsman]

Vilkas !


  If you never heard him sing and old German marching song you really missed something special. He was my wingman in FSO for about a decade and I miss him every time I get a chance to fly FSO. We have a squad member who will remain anonymous who blows on his harp in memorandum,thx for that. 

Stampf and I were talking about this tonigh while also talking about Music so on. We as JG-11 old and new can never forget about Walter aka  Vilkas . When I had enough perks for my first b29 flight he took the maiden flight with me and Frodo and I forgot who was the other 51 escort it was one of our free non German plane flying nights that this happened. I have to tell ya Vilkas had a great time with the amount of ammo he had to shoot bad guys down with!

Rip Vilkas

Dr7 was another class act he mastered the
spit which was his favorite plane since Air Warrior and his beloved M18 in aces

Pipzed for saying he was a Canukk but lived in New Jersey with his Moose and Muiltiple dogs he would of been lost!

The list goes on and will never End

[1stpar3]

Stampf and I were talking about this tonigh while also talking about Music so on. We as JG-11 old and new can never forget about Walter aka  Vilkas . When I had enough perks for my first b29 flight he took the maiden flight with me and Frodo and I forgot who was the other 51 escort it was one of our free non German plane flying nights that this happened. I have to tell ya Vilkas had a great time with the amount of ammo he had to shoot bad guys down with!

Rip Vilkas

Dr7 was another class act he mastered the
spit which was his favorite plane since Air Warrior and his beloved M18 in aces

Pipzed for saying he was a Canukk but lived in New Jersey with his Moose and Muiltiple dogs he would of been lost!

The list goes on and will never End

Howdy, Sir!  How ya doing? Yes!!!  You were on My SHORT LIST..of how they doing!   Glad to see you are still Top Side and Kicking Daisies

[DiabloTX]

Wow, a lot of too familiar names on here.

<S> to them all.

[Molsman]

Howdy, Sir!  How ya doing? Yes!!!  You were on My SHORT LIST..of how they doing!   Glad to see you are still Top Side and Kicking Daisies

Doing good least I am on the Short list still and not the long list. Just enjoying life day by day.

[MjTalon]

So what are some memorable names from the past that stand out to you?

Daddog (332n'd Flying Mongrels) first squad I joined and full of just damn good guys. 
Stampf (JG 11) got to be his wingman.  On of the finest commanders in the history of ever. He actually posted that I was his best wingman ever months after I left the game.  It may seem silly but it meant a lot to me.   
Skyrock.  his acerbic humor and wicked tongue on the boards were always worth reading.  The best part is when he put his name on something he was right 99.999% of the time. 
Murdr.  Dude was a beast but such a class act all the time.  'how the hell did you do that?' 'oh let me show you'. 
INK.  Still a dear personal friend to this day.  Got my first two and only tats I'll ever get from him.  And that diddlyer slaughtered me like a new born baby seal every time he saw me. 
Shifty.  Dude had a passion and a love for the game.  Taught me more about ACM than anybody else and how to focus on paying my knowledge forward.  Class act all the way. 
Widewing.  Another font of knowledge.  When he posted I read with interest because I knew I was going to learn about something new. 

Couple of mentions because I can't remember their in game handles.

John the mechanic.  Dude has helped out of more car problem jams than I can count.  Guess that's why I forgot his handle.
 
Dr. Dave.  GI.  Literally saved my exes life when he suggested her problem may be crohns and turns out it was from 1300 miles away.  So class a dude.  I HATED asking him for advice but I was desperate when she weighed 85 lbs, couldn't walk, and in ICU constantly. 

I know I'm missing out on several but those are the ones that leap to mind at the moment.

This is a top tier list. Stampf is god like in terms of C.O. ability. Widewing I vividly recall training me In my early days of AH. Fun times.