Wow.. thanks for the kind words, all of you.
I'd like to note first that the sim goes far beyond ACM... and scores. There's some oustanding pilots here; yes.. and since I'm looking at this from a satisfaction point of view instead of a popularity contest, I have a few names to add to this list...
What I guess I'm trying to say is that the guys we all fly with and against
all should be on this list.. and the first guy I'm gonna name that ain't up here already is TOWD...
... now pick yer jaws back up and consider what makes for a great fight is having a guy in the other plane that wants yer head on a platter, yesterday. TOWD will come back for your throat no matter what the odds.. and he's not too shabby a stick to boot. <S!> TOWD.. yah miserable bum.

Same fer that chute shootin dog Creamo.. <s!>
On the map savvy, 'damn, he's defending, there goes the milkrun' list I can't believe Cobra, Sniper and Cavey got missed..
Then there's the guys that should yah run across them at alt, yer in trouble. Fariz, Kbman, Kieren and Cavey again...
But high on my list for big trouble in any tight spot in the sky are Mitsu, Torque, Hblair Udie and Citabria. Possibly the best all around killers in the sim.
There are dozens of others, some I hunt just because I'll get a damn good fight, they retain superb SA and will ALWAYS do their damndest and the hell with the odds (I wing with some of these guys for the same reasons).... My picks as the best pilots in anything at anytime or place (in no particular order).. Zigrat, Udie, Berserker, Hblair, Wardog, Coyo, Toad, PC, Yeager, Citabria, StSanta, Hristo (the braggart

), RAM, SAW, Weazel, StEx, Ammo, Camel, Verm, Lephturn, Sox, SCDuckwing, Nash ... there are dozens more.. who can list them all? Any of these guys will strip yer undies off in a tussel and you'll wonder how they did it fer weeks.

Finally.. here's a short list of the best damn wingmen in any sim anywhere, anyplace... anytime. Bear in mind my picks here are prejudiced.. I used to fly with them every night for months...
Thunder, Beemer, Yeager, Toad, Nexx and PC. Salute gents.. you are the best of the best. I guess I'd have to add Rude here too.. just because I love to steal his kills.

A second salute to Thunder... just because he deserves it. <S!>
As always.. I find the adversarys in this sim to be most worthy and competent when flyin.. not typin.

Lastly; my vote fer the only gentleman pilot in this gawdamned sim, a good stick, no swelled head, just good flyin, always there for his squaddies, his countrymen, he gets my vote fer a cold beer in his hand forever; a guy thats always got a smile fer a flamefest and pokes us all in the right direction when we stray on line or off..
Swager. Salute, bud. And thanks for makin this sim more enjoyable for all of us.
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