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Title: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: TheBug on December 19, 2009, 03:05:32 PM: (http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/Images/Vf17wiki.gif) (http://www.vf17.org/)

The VF-17 Jolly Rogers are recruiting pilots interested in US Naval Aviation.
New pilots and vets equally welcomed.
We do ask you be 18 years of age and have an account with HTC.

We have three scheduled Squad Nights per week:
Sundays 8:00 PM EST Wednesday 8:00 PM EST as well as Friday Nights when we participate in Friday Squadron Ops (http://ahevents.org/fso-related/friday-squad-ops-welcome.html)

Outside of FSO operations, Axis vs Allies arena and other special events, we require that our pilots spend their time in US Navy rides exclusively(Buffalo, Wildcat, Hellcat, Corsair, Dauntless and Avenger). For bomber operations we do allow our pilots to fly the B25's and B24's since these were present in navalized versions.
There are no restrictions on GV Operations.

Each pilot in VF-17 is assigned to a Flight or Division (http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/flight.html) within the squad. Each pilot also has his own Pilot's Page (http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/thebug.html) on the website with a personal aircraft and a list of his FSO accomplishments as well as his awards and medals. Visit the VF-17 Website (http://www.vf17.org/) and tour each link to get an idea if VF-17 is the squad for you. We offer a great mix of fun and competition in VF-17.

If you are interested please feel free to come wing up with us anytime. You can find us flying for Knights, just tune Voxx 173. Best chance to find us online is during the squad nights listed above, but feel free to stop in anytime and see if the Jolly Rogers are up. Or click on the recruiting poster below and sign up!

(http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/Images/join%20navy.jpg) (http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/recruiting.html)
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Stampf on December 20, 2009, 12:13:36 PM: Nice website.

All the best here! :salute
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: TheBug on December 20, 2009, 09:45:21 PM: Thanks Stampf <S>

Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Stampf on December 22, 2009, 08:57:38 AM: Quote from: TheBug on December 20, 2009, 09:45:21 PM
Thanks Stampf <S>

Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas.

Thanks bro. And the same right back at you.

<S>
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on December 23, 2009, 11:56:04 AM: Some VF-17 screenshots from 2009 FSOs

(http://www.freewebs.com/49thfg/F1.png)

(http://www.freewebs.com/49thfg/F3.png)

(http://www.freewebs.com/49thfg/M1.png)

(http://www.freewebs.com/49thfg/M2.png)

(http://www.freewebs.com/49thfg/Frame3.png)
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on December 23, 2009, 03:41:47 PM: so, hows it hanging?
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on December 23, 2009, 07:03:18 PM: Hey stranger. Still chasing super models? :D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on December 27, 2009, 08:00:53 PM: first one turned out to be a headcase LOL, who would have thought.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: TheBug on January 01, 2010, 12:23:41 PM: Bump
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Alamo on January 04, 2010, 07:15:11 AM: Join the Jolly Rogers! :salute
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: TheBug on January 04, 2010, 02:33:21 PM: Jolly Rogers welcomes Juice into the squadron! :salute
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: TheBug on January 13, 2010, 09:12:58 PM: Jolly Rogers is happy to welcome back BoneSaw (aka Tex01) back to the squadron! :aok
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on January 15, 2010, 12:37:21 PM: It's nice to be back but who the F*** was in my plane? a inflatable goat, really?
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on January 23, 2010, 07:24:55 PM: Bump.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Frodo on January 24, 2010, 07:50:53 PM: If you are interested in flying these planes, you won't go wrong with this group. :salute :airplane:
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: TheBug on January 24, 2010, 08:35:25 PM: I'm not sure I like the way you say "these planes"... :furious

:D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Qrsu on January 24, 2010, 09:38:41 PM: TheBug is an excellent stick and a nice guy. It's a shame he traded his G-14 in for a blue bird though. :D

Seriously though, great squad. :aok
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on January 24, 2010, 09:50:00 PM: Quote from: Qrsu on January 24, 2010, 09:38:41 PM
TheBug is an excellent stick and a nice guy. It's a shame he traded his G-14 in for a blue bird though. :D

Seriously though, great squad. :aok

You're flying a 109 Avatar and you're in a P-47/P-51 squad? On top of that you called Bug a nice guy?
You been going to grass fires with Oaktree??? ;)
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Jaxxon on January 24, 2010, 10:13:02 PM: Quote from: Shifty on January 24, 2010, 09:50:00 PM
You're flying a 109 Avatar and you're in a P-47/P-51 squad? On top of that you called Bug a nice guy?
You been going to grass fires with Oaktree??? ;)

I keep telling him to stay away from them bloody 109s, the grass fires and TheBug. I guess there are some things they have to find out for themselves :rolleyes:
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Frodo on January 24, 2010, 11:18:12 PM: Quote from: TheBug on January 24, 2010, 08:35:25 PM
I'm not sure I like the way you say "these planes"... :furious

:D

:noid :D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on January 25, 2010, 04:33:51 AM: Your recruitment poster is almost enough to make a convert out of some......

I said almost :D

"Ahoy There" yourself :banana:

:salute
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: TheBug on January 31, 2010, 11:25:58 AM: Squad Night tonight if anybody is interested in hooking up. <S>
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: crazyivan on January 31, 2010, 05:59:11 PM: Quote from: TheBug on January 31, 2010, 11:25:58 AM
Squad Night tonight if anybody is interested in hooking up. <S>
I'll wear my pretty pink dress with my new pumps. ;)
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on February 04, 2010, 08:16:33 AM: The Jolly Rogers are still recruiting dedicated Naviators. :aok

(http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/Images/mainvf17.jpg)

(http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/Images/vf17hellcats.jpg)
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on February 13, 2010, 12:36:18 AM: VF-17 Welcomes Atticus4 to the squadron. :aok
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on February 15, 2010, 11:04:02 AM: Quote from: Shifty on February 04, 2010, 08:16:33 AM
The Jolly Rogers are still recruiting dedicated Naviators. :aok

(http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/Images/mainvf17.jpg)

(http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/Images/vf17hellcats.jpg)

More recruiting poster pics of hot broads in Navy uniforms.

Who cares about the planes? :furious

:D

Congrats on the new recruit :salute
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: TheBug on February 15, 2010, 12:37:32 PM: Not really "hot", but you get the picture. :)

(http://theselvedgeyard.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/20080619203736_3b52630u_500.jpg)
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on February 15, 2010, 12:50:23 PM: My Grandfather enlisted in the Navy.

He said the recruitment posters were quite compelling (that, and it beat being drafted and digging ditches) :D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: daddog on February 15, 2010, 03:49:35 PM: Excellent group! Excellent squad! :aok

Hey Bug, how do you track the kill streak in FSO? Just go from frame to frame and if they die that ends their streak? What if they are assigned bombers? Do you only track it or count it if they are in a fighter? I ask because I have tracked my squadies stats for the last few years in FSO. I lump fighters and bombers together. You gave me an idea for just tracking fighter stats. For example here is 2010 so far.
http://www.332nd.org/dogs/daddog/squadstat10web.htm
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on February 15, 2010, 05:13:28 PM: Your streak carrys over from frame to frame and month to month as long as you're not killed or captured.
When in buffs we don't count deaths or captures against your streak.Once your streak ends you start another one your best streak is always displayed. If you go to the flight deck section of our website www.vf17.org and click on any pilots page you'll see each member has a personal page and aircraft. Your best kill streak is displayed on your page and aircraft. Here's Wolfie's page as an example.

http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/wolfie.html

Or look at Branch's if you prefer Hellcats.

http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/bc21.html

Oh yeah... Thanks for the plug. :aok
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Reschke on February 24, 2010, 03:19:46 PM: Get back up there!
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on March 05, 2010, 04:27:43 PM: one up for Corsairs and Rum
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on March 14, 2010, 05:23:06 PM: VF-17 Welcomes Wulf to the Jolly Rogers.

<S>
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: DEEC0NX on March 14, 2010, 05:37:48 PM: Thanks Shifty <S>
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on March 15, 2010, 06:10:42 AM: VF-17 welcomes Sadist to the Jolly Rogers.

<S>
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on March 15, 2010, 08:42:14 AM: Congrats on the new recruits, gentlemen. I'll bet the head looks spic & span lately with all the fresh meat :D

If you like "those crazy bent-wing Navy planes" this is the squad for you :aok :D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: thundabooge on March 15, 2010, 06:06:24 PM: Welcome aboard gentlemen! :salute :salute

Now wash my plane. Its the blue one w/ the bent wings... You cant miss it.. :devil :devil
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on March 15, 2010, 06:16:13 PM: it's the blue one with fewer kill markings than mine :devil
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: DEEC0NX on March 15, 2010, 07:48:21 PM: Quote from: whiteman on March 15, 2010, 06:16:13 PM
it's the blue one with fewer kill markings than mine :devil
:rofl
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: SIK1 on March 15, 2010, 07:51:55 PM: Why would you all want your planes washed? Have him get the beer instead. :cheers:
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: thundabooge on March 16, 2010, 12:47:40 PM: Quote from: whiteman on March 15, 2010, 06:16:13 PM
it's the blue one with fewer kill markings than mine :devil

But my kill marks are FSO kills, urs are lot lizards..... LOL
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on March 17, 2010, 06:57:03 AM: Quote from: SIK1 on March 15, 2010, 07:51:55 PM
Why would you all want your planes washed? Have him get the beer instead. :cheers:

Never trust a new guy with the beer. The planes are washed to remove the salt ya landlubber. :D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: thundabooge on March 26, 2010, 01:54:56 AM: Bump
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on March 26, 2010, 02:47:21 PM: Quote from: Shifty on March 17, 2010, 06:57:03 AM
Never trust a new guy with the beer. The planes are washed to remove the salt ya landlubber. :D

Listen to the boss :noid
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Big Rat on March 27, 2010, 10:51:59 PM: Well you have to appreciate their choice of aircraft :aok. Still working on getting the 332nd all in hogs, getting closer every day. Good bunch of guys :aok

:salute
BigRat
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on April 11, 2010, 08:30:14 PM: Bunp
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on April 12, 2010, 09:21:10 AM: Gesundheit ! :D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on April 12, 2010, 10:11:53 AM: Quote from: VonMessa on April 12, 2010, 09:21:10 AM
Gesundheit ! :D

I didn't say ahchoo...

I said Oh s**t. :D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on April 12, 2010, 10:25:42 AM: Oops :o

I take it back, then. :noid
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on April 19, 2010, 08:12:54 PM: :x

:banana:

:x

:x

Got some reading to do :D

:bolt:
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on April 19, 2010, 09:13:47 PM: Jeebus did he send it by stagecoach or something???
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: thundabooge on April 19, 2010, 10:17:31 PM: no... it got returned to me due to misaddressing the package...damn apt office never bothered to tell me that it was there for 2 weeks...... :furious :furious :furious
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on April 20, 2010, 06:45:19 PM: Quote from: thundabooge on April 19, 2010, 10:17:31 PM
no... it got returned to me due to misaddressing the package...damn apt office never bothered to tell me that it was there for 2 weeks...... :furious :furious :furious

LMAO......................... ....................... You're called to Captains Mast. Report to Bug immediatly and wear your big girl panties. :D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on April 20, 2010, 09:39:03 PM: :rofl

Excellent read.

Halfway finished :aok
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on April 22, 2010, 11:12:05 PM: our squad of drunken Swashbucklers and Cut Throats has taken to the AVA of late and you can find us in there. Especially this week with it being a Pacific setting.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: jimson on April 22, 2010, 11:21:18 PM: Quote from: whiteman on April 22, 2010, 11:12:05 PM
our squad of drunken Swashbucklers and Cut Throats has taken to the AVA of late and you can find us in there. Especially this week with it being a Pacific setting.
A squad after my own heart, go VF-17!!
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Arlo on April 30, 2010, 12:00:25 PM: Aces High added the Buffalo? How cool is that? :D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on April 30, 2010, 12:03:04 PM: Where in the heck have you been? This is almost like an Elvis sighting!
Well it's the Brewster B-239 not exactly the F2A Buffalo. Good to see you're alive.
<S>
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on April 30, 2010, 12:42:21 PM: whelp i lose out on the Arlo is dead bet.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Arlo on April 30, 2010, 12:58:35 PM: Well life has twists and turns .. and loops ... sometimes an Immelman or two. Missed the game and you guys. Might try to alk my step-sons into taking it up. Ah, re-loaded it. I love the smell of avgas in the morning (afternoon, evening, night). :aok
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Reschke on May 02, 2010, 12:33:33 PM: Quote from: Arlo on April 30, 2010, 12:58:35 PM
Well life has twists and turns .. and loops ... sometimes an Immelman or two. Missed the game and you guys. Might try to alk my step-sons into taking it up. Ah, re-loaded it. I love the smell of avgas in the morning (afternoon, evening, night). :aok

"Step-sons" WTF man??? I sent you an email a while back and got a short one back from you but nothing else...I see how real friends are going to be.

Next time I am out in DFW area drinks are on you and Shifty...hell we might as well invite Slash while we are at it.

Oh and BTW get you butt back in your plane! NOW!!!!
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Arlo on May 02, 2010, 09:17:43 PM: Quote from: Reschke on May 02, 2010, 12:33:33 PM
"Step-sons" WTF man??? I sent you an email a while back and got a short one back from you but nothing else...I see how real friends are going to be.

Next time I am out in DFW area drinks are on you and Shifty...hell we might as well invite Slash while we are at it.

Oh and BTW get you butt back in your plane! NOW!!!!

Boy is my face red.

Aye-aye skipper! (Be honored) :D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Reschke on May 02, 2010, 11:02:37 PM: Yeah we need someone to keep up with the new guy Atticus that we just promoted so you need to bounce your butt back to the ready room and let Shifty know that you are ready for some flight ops training and plane waxing.

BTW Bonesaw...aka whiteman/Tex01 is the CO and I am just hanging out and being a back up to the other 3 backups in the FSO in case something goes REALLY bad and they have all died before me in the frame. THEN AND ONLY THEN will I be allowed to lead the squadron again...my choice...you guys made me go gray EARLY!!!!
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Slash27 on May 02, 2010, 11:10:05 PM: Quote from: Reschke on May 02, 2010, 12:33:33 PM
"Step-sons" WTF man??? I sent you an email a while back and got a short one back from you but nothing else...I see how real friends are going to be.

Next time I am out in DFW area drinks are on you and Shifty...hell we might as well invite Slash while we are at it.

Oh and BTW get you butt back in your plane! NOW!!!!

Atleast he talks to you. :(
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Arlo on May 04, 2010, 08:38:16 AM: Quote from: Slash27 on May 02, 2010, 11:10:05 PM
Atleast he talks to you. :(

Ok. LOL I'm gonna flay out bug ya now. ;)
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Reschke on May 04, 2010, 10:40:23 PM: About time you slacker!
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: talliven on May 04, 2010, 10:46:57 PM: ah hell, if Arlo's comin back maybe i will give this another shot.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Reschke on May 05, 2010, 05:56:40 PM: Quote from: talliven on May 04, 2010, 10:46:57 PM
ah hell, if Arlo's comin back maybe i will give this another shot.

Come on back Talliven. We need another old hand to fly with me. It would be nice to have a retired plankowners section in the squadron. The website is www.vf17.org and there are a good group of guys in the squadron and we have simple set of rules...Fly the Navy birds in the main arenas and fly AvA and FSO when you can. We have an FSO frame coming up this Friday if you get the itch to reup AH before then let us know and we can get you guys an invite if you want to play bait for the rest of us regulars.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Arlo on May 05, 2010, 09:08:47 PM: Talliven! Not back just yet. Me and the fiance' and fam got some financial hills to climb. But soon. :airplane:
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Arlo on May 06, 2010, 01:53:18 PM: Enjoy the music, fellas!

http://vf17jollyrogers.bravehost.com/
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: jconradh on May 10, 2010, 09:42:28 PM: Hiya Arlo, Reschke!

Long time no see. I have some free time for flyin' bloo planes, LOL.

I hope you folks remember me. Blogs and I flew with you about 5 years ago. I bought a mobo and cpu from you, Reschke.

Take care,

Jeff

aka JconradH
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Arlo on May 11, 2010, 08:08:49 AM: I remember ya! Bet the skipper does, as well. :D Good to see ya, JCH! :salute
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: soda72 on May 11, 2010, 09:00:14 AM: Quote from: Arlo on May 11, 2010, 08:08:49 AM
I remember ya! Bet the skipper does, as well. :D Good to see ya, JCH! :salute

Looks like HTC has a sherman waiting for you..
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Arlo on May 12, 2010, 07:26:45 AM: And a Mosca. But my F4U is where my heart is. :D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Reschke on May 12, 2010, 10:57:33 AM: Quote from: jconradh on May 10, 2010, 09:42:28 PM
Hiya Arlo, Reschke!

Long time no see. I have some free time for flyin' bloo planes, LOL.

I hope you folks remember me. Blogs and I flew with you about 5 years ago. I bought a mobo and cpu from you, Reschke.

Take care,

Jeff

aka JconradH

Yeah man I do remember you but I had forgotten about the hardware. Get you butt back in uniform sailor we need cannon fodder.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Plazus on May 12, 2010, 11:14:33 AM: Would like to wing up with you guys sometime. When would be a good time? :salute
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on May 12, 2010, 05:58:48 PM: Quote from: Plazus on May 12, 2010, 11:14:33 AM
Would like to wing up with you guys sometime. When would be a good time? :salute

Plazus there's usually somebody on every night. Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday nights are usually best.

You can find us on vox 173 in the LWA. Also you'll usually find us in the AVA on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: jconradh on May 12, 2010, 07:31:58 PM: Hiya,

Top of this page says Wed is a squad night. Didn't see anyone.

Thurs & Sun are bad for me. :frown:

Hope to see you up there...

Jeff
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on May 12, 2010, 08:24:29 PM: sorry my connection is messed up and they didn't show up today to fix it. I should be up and running tomorrow with any luck.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: crazyivan on May 14, 2010, 07:43:23 PM: Quote from: whiteman on May 12, 2010, 08:24:29 PM
sorry my connection is messed up and they didn't show up today to fix it. I should be up and running tomorrow with any luck.
Good shootin TEX! :cheers:
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on May 16, 2010, 08:49:25 PM: VF-17 welcomes our newest Jolly Roger Vapor to the squadron. :aok
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on May 17, 2010, 09:02:50 AM: AHOY THERE !!

:O

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Pinups/Pinup1.jpg)

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Pinups/Pinup2.jpg)

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Pinups/pinup5.jpg)

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Pinups/Pinup3.jpg)

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Pinups/pinup4.jpg)

http://www.warbirdpinups.com/ (http://www.warbirdpinups.com/)
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Frodo on May 17, 2010, 01:31:19 PM: :aok :cheers:
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: ACE on May 17, 2010, 01:38:20 PM: Nice pics :rofl
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on May 17, 2010, 05:29:24 PM: So... Where'd you get those pictures of TheBug at?
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on May 18, 2010, 06:31:10 AM: Quote from: Shifty on May 17, 2010, 05:29:24 PM
So... Where'd you get those pictures of TheBug at?

I traded them for some beer :noid
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: thundabooge on May 18, 2010, 11:14:15 AM: :rofl :rofl Hows the book treating u VM?
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on May 18, 2010, 11:39:29 AM: Quote from: thundabooge on May 18, 2010, 11:14:15 AM
:rofl :rofl Hows the book treating u VM?

More or less finished. Just skimming over some important parts. Just let me know who is next, and I'll get it in the mail :aok
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Reschke on May 18, 2010, 10:36:17 PM: What book you got there VM?
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on May 19, 2010, 07:16:40 AM: Quote from: Reschke on May 18, 2010, 10:36:17 PM
What book you got there VM?

Blackburn's book, The Jolly Rogers :)
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on May 19, 2010, 07:17:42 AM: OK.

So......

How many of you are going to re-mortgage the house for this?

:devil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKNIHGppiqw&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKNIHGppiqw&feature=related)
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Reschke on May 19, 2010, 08:16:29 AM: Already have the book; I bought it several years ago when founded VF-17.

Now if it was for sale I would seriously look into mortgaging EVERYTHING for this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQxb-V-rZqA&feature=fvw

You gotta love the sounds that the full size monster makes on start up. Also isn't it amazing how short the takeoff run was in this video.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on May 19, 2010, 05:05:06 PM: VM,

Send the book back to Thundajb when you're done with it please.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on May 20, 2010, 05:00:01 AM: Quote from: Shifty on May 19, 2010, 05:05:06 PM
VM,

Send the book back to Thundajb when you're done with it please.

Aye-Aye

:salute
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Arlo on May 20, 2010, 05:46:10 PM: Quote from: Reschke on May 19, 2010, 08:16:29 AM
Already have the book; I bought it several years ago when founded VF-17.

Now if it was for sale I would seriously look into mortgaging EVERYTHING for this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQxb-V-rZqA&feature=fvw

You gotta love the sounds that the full size monster makes on start up. Also isn't it amazing how short the takeoff run was in this video.

Love the book. Should be mandatory reading in this squadron. :D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Arlo on May 21, 2010, 10:09:18 AM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TKB-_CoUOs
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Arlo on May 21, 2010, 11:59:27 AM: Presenting .....

(http://masseyaero.org/projects/corsair/Corsair_files/image005.jpg)
Ike Kepford, VF-17's leading ace!
(http://www.leisuregalleries.com/kepford5.jpg)

Ira Cassius Kepford was born on 29 May 1919 in Harvey, Illinois, son of George Raymond and Emma McLaughlin Kepford. He was a star halfback at Northwestern University, where he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1941. He was honorably discharged from the Reserve on 29 April 1942, and accepted an appointment as a Naval Aviation Cadet.

Kepford earned his wings at Corpus Christi, Texas and Miami, Florida on 5 November 1942, and was assigned to Fighting-17 the following January.

In the Battle of the Solomon Sea, Kepford pressed through blistering AAA fire from the Bunker Hill to down four enemy aircraft and damage a fifth, for which he was awarded the Navy Cross.

On 29 January, Kepford led his wingman in an attack on 12 Japanese fighters over Rabaul; he scored four kills, and was awarded a Gold Star, for this action.

While returning to base on 19 Febuary 1944, Kepford spotted a low Japanese seaplane. Although he was alone (his wingman was forced to abort earlier, and Kepford was retained to cover bombers on-route to Rabaul), Kepford dived down and flamed the plane. He was then attacked by a flight of three Zekes, which dived onto him with a massive altitude advantage. Kepford took full advantage of the newly-installed water injection WEP to stretch out the chase, but the Zekes' energy advantage allowed them to slowly narrow the gap. As the lead Zeke opened fire, Kepford decided to "go for broke." He dropped his flaps and landing gear and nosed down until he was skimming the waves; as the Zeke roared over him, he pulled his Hog's nose up and opened fire. The Zeke's stabilizer crumpled under the snapshot, and the plane crashed into the waves. As Kepford pulled in his gear and flaps, the remaining two Zekes bracketed him . . . he was facing 2-to-1 odds, low and slow, and he was heading back in the direction of Rabaul. Kepford ran his throttle as far open as possible, and after gaining some speed he cut across the path of the port Zeke. The Japanese plane dropped to wavetop level, opened fire, and sharply turned to fall onto his six . . . at which point the Zeke's left wing caught a wave top, and the plane cartwheeled across the ocean surface, disintegrated, and sank. The third Zeke was left behind as Kepford dashed for home, landing on fumes in his fuel tank.

Kepford returned to the States in March of 1944, and was assigned to Fleet Air Command at Alameda, California. In June, he was tranferred to VF-84. In December, he was attached to the Staff of Commander Fleet Air, West Coast, where he served the remainder of WWII. Kepford retired from the Navy with the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 1 June 1956.

In his five months of combat duty, Ira Kepford scored a total of 16 confirmed kills and 1 uncomfirmed. He was awarded the Navy Cross, the Gold Star, the Silver Star, three Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Air Medal, Unit Commendation to VF-17, and the American Defense Service Medal.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: TheBug on May 21, 2010, 01:27:22 PM: Arlo you washout, stopping spamming our recruiting thread. :mad:

:D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Arlo on May 21, 2010, 01:43:48 PM: Well hell, somewhere along the line someone changed the lock on the regular squadron one. ;)

"Toward the end of their stay at Espiritu Santo, they realized they had a problem - 148 cases of beer they had
acquired. Transport by ship was out of the question; it would be a 100% loss. Finally Hal Jackson, the
scrounger, figured that the roomy ammunition cans inside the F4Us could hold a lot of beer. A little arithmetic
indicated that if each of the Corsairs carried one-third of its ammo capacity, the beer could fit in the remaining
space. Blackburn confirmed that 24 Corsairs, thus armed, could deal with any possible Jap(anese) opposition. When
they arrived at Bougainville, each pilot gave his plane captain a can opener and invited him to have a cold
one." :D

(http://rlv.zcache.com/us_navy_beer_and_god_light_poster-p228556377999748251qib6_210.jpg)
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on May 21, 2010, 01:55:20 PM: That was one of the best parts !
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Reschke on May 26, 2010, 01:41:57 PM: Get back up there! Oh and I will be in the AVA tonight around 9pm flying looking for bombers if anyone wants to join in for a ride in a sweet ride opposite of whatever the bombers are in.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Reschke on May 31, 2010, 05:08:14 PM: BUMP IT UP!
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on June 01, 2010, 06:30:37 AM: I was driving around Maryland this weekend.

I think I found Whiteman's house........... :rofl

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Massey%20Aerodrome/100_0882.jpg)

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Massey%20Aerodrome/100_0878.jpg)

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Massey%20Aerodrome/100_0880.jpg)
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: thundabooge on June 01, 2010, 04:41:39 PM: EPIC win!!! :aok :aok :aok
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on June 01, 2010, 05:03:40 PM: Pretty fitting find. The markings are VF-10 which is kind oif funny. A lot of us in VF-17 were VF-10 before the two squads merged.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on June 01, 2010, 05:05:01 PM: LMAO, thats cool!
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: VonMessa on June 01, 2010, 07:11:00 PM: Quote from: Shifty on June 01, 2010, 05:03:40 PM
Pretty fitting find. The markings are VF-10 which is kind oif funny. A lot of us in VF-17 were VF-10 before the two squads merged.

I mentioned that to the guy. It's a fiberglass replica they saved. They are eventually going to paint it properly :aok
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Otaz on June 02, 2010, 05:53:14 PM: App sent. :salute
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on June 02, 2010, 06:34:59 PM: Thanks Otaz I'll see if the Skipper is available, in other words not passed out stone drunk.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on June 02, 2010, 09:27:48 PM: Sorry that has been the case for most the last week, 3 days on the river and 2 days recovering at work.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Otaz on June 02, 2010, 11:20:44 PM: Thanx guys...I actually got an email from Bonesaw accepting me aboard pending some admin stuff to be done on the VF-17 site.

My in game callsign is Zellys (pronounced "Zealous") which when I came back to the game, I accidentally created a new account in game but was stuck with my old forum account because of the email address.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: talliven on June 07, 2010, 10:00:23 PM: tried creating forum account on website. Says im using wrong form and to "use form below" form below is same one i just filled out still with all my answers.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on June 07, 2010, 10:04:10 PM: Go here and try.

http://vf-17.proboards.com/
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on June 08, 2010, 11:14:34 AM: VF-17 welcomes our new pilot Zellys and Talliven a long lost Jolly Roger who's come back home.
Welcome aboard gents!

<S>
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Reschke on June 14, 2010, 12:26:21 PM: Welcome home Talliven...glad you got out of that POW camp just fine.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: thundabooge on June 18, 2010, 02:46:07 PM: Bump
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on June 18, 2010, 09:34:52 PM: have a drinking problem, like to fight, your mouth writes checks your bellybutton can't cash! Well you have found the the place for the first 2!
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Otaz on June 21, 2010, 01:58:42 PM: :confused:

LOL
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: DiabloTX on June 30, 2010, 04:34:31 AM: So...

How does one "join" this chicken*&%! outfit? Send in labels off of empty Jack Daniels bottles?

:neener:
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on June 30, 2010, 09:16:57 AM: Send in 20 proofs of purchase :D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on June 30, 2010, 05:53:33 PM: Welcome to the misfit Naval Squad Shaker. :salute
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: DiabloTX on July 01, 2010, 09:26:41 AM: I'm the only one here that drives a C-HOG!

Only 20 proofs? Have you guys lowered the requirement or something????

Just for you Mike:

(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/DynoSheet.jpg)

:aok
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on July 01, 2010, 10:31:41 AM: Very nice, what you get done to it?
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: DiabloTX on July 01, 2010, 11:59:05 AM: Comp Cams roller 228R w/112 lsa .588/.588, upgraded to double roller timing chain and Melling oil pump
Installed ported and polished LS6 (late casting) heads w/new springs
Installed underdrive pulley & 160 t-stat
Installed new 42 lbs. injectors
Upgraded the clutch to LS7
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Masherbrum on July 01, 2010, 12:46:52 PM: Shifty and Co. are a great bunch to fly with. But Shifty's always been a class act.

:rock Jolly's.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on July 01, 2010, 02:54:29 PM: Quote from: DiabloTX on July 01, 2010, 11:59:05 AM
Comp Cams roller 228R w/112 lsa .588/.588, upgraded to double roller timing chain and Melling oil pump
Installed ported and polished LS6 (late casting) heads w/new springs
Installed underdrive pulley & 160 t-stat
Installed new 42 lbs. injectors
Upgraded the clutch to LS7

Very nice, mine been sitting in the drive way going no where. Thought about dumping everything in a few months ago but decided a new computer was a better idea.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: DiabloTX on July 01, 2010, 11:12:32 PM: What's the story behind that?
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Shifty on July 01, 2010, 11:18:46 PM: Quote from: Masherbrum on July 01, 2010, 12:46:52 PM
Shifty and Co. are a great bunch to fly with. But Shifty's always been a class act.

:rock Jolly's.

<S> Mash.... The check is in the mail. :D
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on July 02, 2010, 12:29:58 AM: Quote from: DiabloTX on July 01, 2010, 11:12:32 PM
What's the story behind that?

decided i could try and make extra money by doing side work and something fast enough that would let me play the game maxed out.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Reschke on July 07, 2010, 08:33:48 AM: Quote from: DiabloTX on July 01, 2010, 09:26:41 AM
I'm the only one here that drives a C-HOG!

Only 20 proofs? Have you guys lowered the requirement or something????

:aok

Thats 20 in a week and Jack is for the starter pack. To be a real JR you need to be drinking GIN....STRAIGHT UP NO ICE!!!!
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Reschke on July 15, 2010, 12:38:08 PM: We let this one get too far down! VF-17 is looking for real men who drink and fly at the same time.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: DeltaFox on July 18, 2010, 08:09:02 AM: Hi,

I'm looking for a Friday Night Squad.

I like cv ops. Would like to find a group that flies like a military flight unit does.

Been with Aces High 3 or 4 years.

I'm age 58. Was Navy many years ago.

Think I will just look you guys up in arena and fly with you awhile; see if we have like compatibility.

Widewing taught me how to land on a cv.

Cheers.

Quote from: TheBug on December 19, 2009, 03:05:32 PM
(http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/Images/Vf17wiki.gif) (http://www.vf17.org/)

The VF-17 Jolly Rogers are recruiting pilots interested in US Naval Aviation.
New pilots and vets equally welcomed.
We do ask you be 18 years of age and have an account with HTC.

We have three scheduled Squad Nights per week:
Sundays 8:00 PM EST Wednesday 8:00 PM EST as well as Friday Nights when we participate in Friday Squadron Ops (http://ahevents.org/fso-related/friday-squad-ops-welcome.html)

Outside of FSO operations, Axis vs Allies arena and other special events, we require that our pilots spend their time in US Navy rides exclusively(Buffalo, Wildcat, Hellcat, Corsair, Dauntless and Avenger). For bomber operations we do allow our pilots to fly the B25's and B24's since these were present in navalized versions.
There are no restrictions on GV Operations.

Each pilot in VF-17 is assigned to a Flight or Division (http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/flight.html) within the squad. Each pilot also has his own Pilot's Page (http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/thebug.html) on the website with a personal aircraft and a list of his FSO accomplishments as well as his awards and medals. Visit the VF-17 Website (http://www.vf17.org/) and tour each link to get an idea if VF-17 is the squad for you. We offer a great mix of fun and competition in VF-17.

If you are interested please feel free to come wing up with us anytime. You can find us flying for Knights, just tune Voxx 173. Best chance to find us online is during the squad nights listed above, but feel free to stop in anytime and see if the Jolly Rogers are up. Or click on the recruiting poster below and sign up!

(http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/Images/join%20navy.jpg) (http://home.windstream.net/hensons/VF17/recruiting.html)
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Otaz on July 18, 2010, 09:17:04 PM: Hello Deltafox,

One of the squad officers will get in touch with you soon or you can apply for the squad at www.VF17.org (http://www.VF17.org). :salute
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: whiteman on July 19, 2010, 10:44:32 AM: Quote from: DeltaFox on July 18, 2010, 08:09:02 AM
Hi,

I'm looking for a Friday Night Squad.

I like cv ops. Would like to find a group that flies like a military flight unit does.

Been with Aces High 3 or 4 years.

I'm age 58. Was Navy many years ago.

Think I will just look you guys up in arena and fly with you awhile; see if we have like compatibility.

Widewing taught me how to land on a cv.

Cheers.

Sounds good DeltaFox, Sunday & Wednesday are squad night, Fridays were are in FSO. FSO is off this week so we might have a few for friday night in the MA. Squad should be on channel 173. Look forward to seeing you.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: DiabloTX on July 21, 2010, 05:59:47 AM: Quote from: Reschke on July 07, 2010, 08:33:48 AM
Thats 20 in a week and Jack is for the starter pack. To be a real JR you need to be drinking GIN....STRAIGHT UP NO ICE!!!!

You forgot about having to add a human hair in it.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Reschke on July 21, 2010, 10:41:21 PM: Quote from: DiabloTX on July 21, 2010, 05:59:47 AM
You forgot about having to add a human hair in it.

Well if its human hair you need to be a bit more specific there Diablo! Sometimes we only use nasty, sweaty hooker bush hair....that is when we couldn't get hair from Shifty or TheBug...but now that they went back to JG11 we need someone else in the squadron to volunteer.
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: DiabloTX on July 22, 2010, 02:43:46 AM: LOL! That has to be Löw...errr, Shifty's 39th squadron in about 7 years!
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Getback on September 21, 2010, 04:54:33 AM: When I return I must own the Jolly Rogers.

Good luck folks :salute
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: bc21 on January 30, 2011, 07:07:40 PM: BUMP!!
Title: Re: VF-17 Jolly Rogers Recruiting
Post by: Vapor on February 10, 2011, 12:33:44 PM: Fly Navy with VF-17 :aok :salute