Nostalgia Corner

[AKKuya]

A great topic for discussion posting your favorite personal memories in all aspects of the game.

Back in my newbie days, I showed up for my first FSO.  I had no knowledge of FSO.  I launched my aircraft and eventually got separated from the squad.  I pulled up the clipboard and said, "I can't see you guys on the radar!"

VOX replies were "First timer", "newbie", and such.  All replies with warmth and humor.

That night I learned keypads. 

[Spikes]

Geez, so many to reminisce about. One that comes to mind is when I was flying a 262 ages ago and got shot down by a Shore Battery. I wasn't even mad.

[hazmatt]

I remember getting a kill on a 262 with a rocket from a 110. Don't think I could ever do that a second time.

[Randy1]

What really helped me in the game was my first ET bomber mission. After he gave target assignment, I was terrified I would miss my target.  I did miss it.  I told ET of the missed hanger.   His words were simple, and smooth.  "Don't worry.   You will get it next time."  I still use his words today.

Another cool thing about AH is the support you get from all players when you screw up.  Like finding out at the map room door you have supplies instead of troops.

My favorite Luckey shoots in AH.  Killing two Tiger2s in a row in town with one shoot each with just barely enough time to reload between the two tanks.  Tried to main gun a plane with my M4 tank.  Missed badly but the shot went all the way across town and killed another plane.

[hazmatt]

Another cool thing about AH is the support you get from all players when you screw up.  Like finding out at the map room door you have supplies instead of troops.

This one might get you strung up depending... Surely it will be remembered...

[Busher]

Survey: How many will admit to bringing supps instead of troops? Me first

[CAV]

Survey: How many will admit to bringing supps instead of troops? Me first

I did it last week........

[caldera]

Flying my trusty TBM down low, looking for tanks (back when you could see them) and here comes a set of Lancs.  I zoomed up for all it was worth. Hanging on the prop, I launched the full spread of HVARs.  Couldn't even see the Lancs, they were so far under my nose.  Then stalling out, I got the kill message. Got two with one hit.

[fudgums]

Hundreds of friends that have came and went. Had a group of squeekers that all kind of grew up together but also flying at the same time with actual ww2 veterans.

- Snapshots on Wednesday nights
- Trying to get in orange arena on a squad night
- 50+ noe missions
- scenarios were a tad more serious, you had to practice. You felt like you achieved something going all frames with a small group.
- First 12 hour scenario in 2016 that battled all day and went to the last sortie. Still mad that we broke up our attack too early and didn't get the right run on the buffs.
- Playing till 2AM after FSO
- 500+ FSO
- Sheep
- AvA Wars
- Aces High Racing League
- trying to skin a plane, realizing you suck at it
- shane hoing me in MnM
- flying with the Europeans on a sunday afternoon
- numerous ones that aren't with us any longer. 

[hazmatt]

- 500+ FSO

Ya, this one!

[AKKuya]

I always liked lining up on an enemy airfield runway and dropping bombs from 10,000 ft. agl to kill fighters taking off.   

[toddbobe]

One night Betty had an idea, end every radio call with "in bed." Ill let your mind run with that. About 20 players partook.... I have never laughed so hard in my life.
Miss you Betty!
Todd Bobe

[RichardDarkwood]

One night Betty had an idea, end every radio call with "in bed." Ill let your mind run with that. About 20 players partook.... I have never laughed so hard in my life.
Miss you Betty!
Todd Bobe

That was one of many funny nights playing Aces High with Betty.

Miss her

[Max]

One night Betty had an idea, end every radio call with "in bed." Ill let your mind run with that. About 20 players partook.... I have never laughed so hard in my life.
Miss you Betty!
Todd Bobe

The BEST "Betty" recollection was the famous Lanc mission she launched whereby 40+ sets of bombers all were launched from the wrong runway...all nosedarted into a mountain. 

[Spikes]

The BEST "Betty" recollection was the famous Lanc mission she launched whereby 40+ sets of bombers all were launched from the wrong runway...all nosedarted into a mountain. 

I was there! she forgot to set the spawn runway and everyone spawned in the hangar, I believe.