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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Ack-Ack on July 27, 2011, 07:05:19 PM
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I'll give one small hint...he is a current player of Aces High, though he hasn't flown in a couple of months (hope all is well).
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm94/Ack-Ack/f4f-wildcat.jpg?t=1311811463)
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I'll give one small hint...he is a current player of Aces High, though he hasn't flown in a couple of months (hope all is well).
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm94/Ack-Ack/f4f-wildcat.jpg?t=1311811463)
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would his nickname be wildcat?
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who is patrick swayzee?
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Juliet Kilo? :lol
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Where has WILDCAT been? I've been wondering too.
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I'll give one small hint...he is a current player of Aces High, though he hasn't flown in a couple of months (hope all is well).
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm94/Ack-Ack/f4f-wildcat.jpg?t=1311811463)
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Can't be him AKAK. His CO gave him permission to write his name on his aircraft
oh never mind I guess it's written on the other side
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I found the real picture silly akak
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb414/noelle1231/f4f-wildcat.jpg)
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Yeager?
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George Bush?
Or did he fly TBMs only?
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I'll give one small hint...he is a current player of Aces High, though he hasn't flown in a couple of months (hope all is well).
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm94/Ack-Ack/f4f-wildcat.jpg?t=1311811463)
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To be a fighter pilot at that time he'd have to be in his late 80th/early 90s now. Do we really have someone of that age here?
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To be a fighter pilot at that time he'd have to be in his late 80th/early 90s now. Do we really have someone of that age here?
Vilkas is, but he was a conscripted AA gunner for the Germans. His story of his escape is astounding. Nicest guy in the game too. :aok
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His interview on vtards.tk states he was born 1916 so he is 95
To be a fighter pilot at that time he'd have to be in his late 80th/early 90s now. Do we really have someone of that age here?
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George Bush?
Or did he fly TBMs only?
tbm's.....and i believe he was shot down in one too.
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tbm's.....and i believe he was shot down in one too.
Engine flamed by enemy flak, continued to bomb objective, gave his two crew members time to bail out but he was the only one who made it. Picked up by US Submarine.
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Engine flamed by enemy flak, continued to bomb objective, gave his two crew members time to bail out but he was the only one who made it. Picked up by US Submarine.
i remembered him getting picked up. thought i saw a show, where they interviewed him about that....thought i remembered him thinking he was dead, and that the sub surfacing there was pure luck for him?
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We arent talking about Wildcat1.....WILDCAT was an actual ww2 fighter ace
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Vilkas is, but he was a conscripted AA gunner for the Germans. His story of his escape is astounding. Nicest guy in the game too. :aok
I see. The name does sound familiar, but I don't think I meet him yet.
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WILDCAT was an actual ww2 fighter ace
Are you really, really, really sure about that? Give me the dates that VF-8 was stationed onboard Yorktown and the dates that Thatch was commander of VF-8 and tell me who the commander was of the "14th Allied Air Force" was then maybe you'd be correct.
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I remember a guy telling me how he flew the wildcat and had some victories and was shot down a few times. Is this true his name had something to do with wildcat lol.
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im gonna guess my squaddie?vWILDCAT
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Are you really, really, really sure about that? Give me the dates that VF-8 was stationed onboard Yorktown and the dates that Thatch was commander of VF-8 and tell me who the commander was of the "14th Allied Air Force" was then maybe you'd be correct.
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Thats just what he told me.
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Slapshot? :banana:
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i remembered him getting picked up. thought i saw a show, where they interviewed him about that....thought i remembered him thinking he was dead, and that the sub surfacing there was pure luck for him?
Film out there of his pick up too.
Bush senior talking about it and the film of his pick up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh72XctOv5M
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Hmmm VF-8 was on the Hornet and their top scorer had 2 kills in Wildcats. The squadron had 5 total.
Jimmy Thach had VF-3.
I guess the years play tricks on a guy.
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im gonna guess my squaddie?vWILDCAT
Well...it seems that you'd only be partially correct.
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Well...it seems that you'd only be partially correct.
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i dont know much other then he flew wildcats in WW2(thats all ive been told)I havnt bothered to check the timelines and stuff.how am i partially correct?
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President Bush was shot down while attacking a position on Chichi Jima.He was rescued quickly by the U.S.S. Finback.If he had been captured,he surely would have been beheaded.The real nasty part was that some of the Japanese officers actually ate the victims liver!The book Fly Boys has all this information.It's a good read,but it left me with a real dislike for the Japanese that took part in the totally needless beheadings and cannibalism!
The Dawg
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i dont know much other then he flew wildcats in WW2(thats all ive been told)I havnt bothered to check the timelines and stuff.how am i partially correct?
John 'Wildcat' King
DOB: Aug 17, 1916
Enlisted: Jan. 12, 1937
Discharged: Apr. 19, 1949
Branch: Navy
Rank: Commander
Aircraft Flown: Wildcat, FM2, Hellcat, SBD Dauntless, and C47
Confirmed Kills: 14
KIA Letters Home: 52
Squadrons: VF8 on the USS Yorktown Until Midway and then the 14th Allied Air force
Misc. Duties: Training Officer for one and a half years
Reason For Discharge: Medically Discharged due to compression of the spinal cord from the ejection seat trials.
"I did my duty when it was needed; just as all forces are doing right now."
-Commander John 'Wildcat' King
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mhmmmm. over.
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Engine flamed by enemy flak, continued to bomb objective, gave his two crew members time to bail out but he was the only one who made it. Picked up by US Submarine.
I was impressed by his earning the DFC for this mission, then I read about John Glenn's @6!@ DFCs!! Holy Cow!
Remind me not to stand next to him in a combat zone :D
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Hmmm VF-8 was on the Hornet and their top scorer had 2 kills in Wildcats. The squadron had 5 total.
Jimmy Thach had VF-3.
I guess the years play tricks on a guy.
Who ya gonna believe Guppy, the history books, or the guy who was actually there? Well, sorta there...
maybe, a little there..almost :lol
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I googled and googled. He must have been a super triple naught secret service type. :headscratch:
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John 'Wildcat' King
DOB: Aug 17, 1916
Enlisted: Jan. 12, 1937
Discharged: Apr. 19, 1949
Branch: Navy
Rank: Commander
Aircraft Flown: Wildcat, FM2, Hellcat, SBD Dauntless, and C47
Confirmed Kills: 14
KIA Letters Home: 52
Squadrons: VF8 on the USS Yorktown Until Midway and then the 14th Allied Air force
Misc. Duties: Training Officer for one and a half years
Reason For Discharge: Medically Discharged due to compression of the spinal cord from the ejection seat trials.
"I did my duty when it was needed; just as all forces are doing right now."
-Commander John 'Wildcat' King
Hmmm. The comprehensive work "Fighter Aces of the USA' by Toliver and Constable, lists 4 pilot's named King as Aces. None named John. None in the US Navy. The only King that was an Ace in the PTO was flying 38s. The other three were ETO Mustang or Jug drivers.
Seems to be some confusion here. Curious how a Navy pilot ended up with the 14th Air Force USAAF in China too. No Hellcats, SBDs or FM2s with them. And Navy Goonies were R4D, not C47
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Loo-Seee!! .. Joo have some 'splainin to dooo!!
Utmost respect for those that were there.
Complete opposite for those who say they were, and weren't.
-GE aka Frank
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John 'Wildcat' King
DOB: Aug 17, 1916
Enlisted: Jan. 12, 1937
Discharged: Apr. 19, 1949
Branch: Navy
Rank: Commander
Aircraft Flown: Wildcat, FM2, Hellcat, SBD Dauntless, and C47
Confirmed Kills: 14
KIA Letters Home: 52
Squadrons: VF8 on the USS Yorktown Until Midway and then the 14th Allied Air force
Misc. Duties: Training Officer for one and a half years
Reason For Discharge: Medically Discharged due to compression of the spinal cord from the ejection seat trials.
"I did my duty when it was needed; just as all forces are doing right now."
-Commander John 'Wildcat' King
Wow. That is beyond incredible if true. What is the source of this?
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Wow. That is beyond incredible if true. What is the source of this?
Those are his words from http://www.devilsvbrigade.com/hallofhonor.htm (http://www.devilsvbrigade.com/hallofhonor.htm)
enjoy great fiction read
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Lol.
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Hmm I'm guessing total BS but if it's true that would be pretty cool....
Oh wait 95 y/o's don't even know what computers are :lol :headscratch:
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Well, I rode up San Juan Hill with Teddy Roosevelt.
Them thar Moro's were tough, I tell ya.
Before that, I was a scout during Sherman's march :aok
:cheers: Oz
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i dont know much other then he flew wildcats in WW2(thats all ive been told)I havnt bothered to check the timelines and stuff.how am i partially correct?
Because you were correct in that your squadron mate claims that is him flying a Wildcat during the war but incorrect in that the pilot actually flying that Wildcat is your squadron mate.
Basically, vWildcat is trying to pull the wool over your eyes and those of your squadron mates. He never served in World War II, wasn't born in 1916 (he'd be pushing 96 now) nor did he ever fly a Wildcat, Dauntless, C-47 or any other plane he's claimed to have flown. My guess the closest he's ever gotten to those planes was probably in an air museum.
Squadrons: VF8 on the USS Yorktown Until Midway and then the 14th Allied Air force
VF-8 was stationed onboard USS Hornet until just after Midway when it was de-established in August of 1942 until it was re-established in 1943 and then was stationed onboard USS Bunker Hill until the end of the war.
There was no such thing as the "14th Allied Air Force", it was the USAAF 14th Air Force in the China/CBI theater.
I earned my "Callsign" after the mission that sank the IJN HIRYU, LtCdr Thatch allowed me to put this on my AC, and named me 'Wildcat'.
I don't know why a commander from a completely different squadron in a different air wing would give vWildcat his callsign, let alone authorize him to paint it on his plane. Hiryu was attacked by planes from Enterprise, and none of the planes from Hornet were involved in the attack that sunk Hiryu.
In order from left to right: Navy Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart with three Clusters, and Good Conduct Medal.
Really?
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Myth busted. Over. ;)
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More medals then Jimmy Thach too. Wow! More medals then Tom Blackburn of VF-17. More then Jimmy Flatley!
Wow this guy was something. Surprised he wasn't CAG of some air group by the end of the war like the guys he out medaled.
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I'd rather caution on the side of extremely gullible than calling him a liar. I'd like to hear what he has to say about it and if he has any old documentation to share. I want to believe really badly, that would be so cool if a 95 year old world war 2 vet was playing aces high.
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I want to believe really badly
Seriously?
There are loads of people like this guy who lie as much or more, in person. He's doing it with the relative anonymity of the internet.
Unless you were being sarcastic.
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Seriously?
There are loads of people like this guy who lie as much or more, in person. He's doing it with the relative anonymity of the internet.
Unless you were being sarcastic.
I dont think he was being sarcastic, and I have the same sentiments as Grizz does.
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For a real wildcat pilot, he doesn't like very much AH F4F for some reason. :headscratch:
I want to believe really badly, that would be so cool if a 95 year old world war 2 vet was playing aces high.
That'd be news worthy.
Hey LThunderpocket, do you mind if I send reporter or two your way?
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All I'm saying is this is so remarkable that I WANT to believe. I NEED to believe. I pray to the RL and Toon gods that Wildcat is a WW2 legend and this is simply a case of documentation being lost over 70 years. I also want to know what his secret is for staying so spry over the years.
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All I'm saying is this is so remarkable that I WANT to believe. I NEED to believe. I pray to the RL and Toon gods that Wildcat is a WW2 legend and this is simply a case of documentation being lost over 70 years. I also want to know what his secret is for staying so spry over the years.
Yeah, lost documentation, damn Navy forgot to list him. We should start petition for inclusion.
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/aces.htm
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Yeah, lost documentation, damn Navy forgot to list him. We should start petition for inclusion.
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/aces.htm
I need to believe Bighorn.
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You want to, so be it.
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he hasnt been on in a while.i dont know what happend to him :old:
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Maybe Pieper is his new wingy up there above the clouds. :pray
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I'd rather caution on the side of extremely gullible than calling him a liar. I'd like to hear what he has to say about it and if he has any old documentation to share. I want to believe really badly, that would be so cool if a 95 year old world war 2 vet was playing aces high.
Sadly we've been down this road before. Only one has proven to be the real deal in terms of being a combat pilot. He never claimed to be an Ace though. That's what I can't figure out. If you are that bent on making it up. Don't claim to be someone that can easily be tracked down. So far in my 15 years of cartoon piloting, I've met a 109 Ace, and a P38 Ace. Both disappeared naturally when I started asking questions in good faith as I thought it was amazing. We also had the infamous Ken Jr and Ken Sr of 80+ missions with the 91st BG, own our own B17 and the fake memorial for Ken Sr after he 'died'. That was all BS too. Not to mention that great Scorpion King.
Only Earl turned out to be the Silver Star winning, DFC winning, P39/ Jug driver from the 350th FG in the MTO. He's still living but didn't make the transition from AW to AH.
If this guy is legit, then there should be no reason it can't be backed up, and if so, honored by the rest of us. As is, there is nothing out there and the 'facts' he's shared aren't even close to accurate.
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What about Gato (I think that was his name) someone told me he flew P38s, I dont know if it was post-war because he didnt seem very old.
He was in the 613th SOS Pariah if I remember correctly
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Maybe Pieper is his new wingy up there above the clouds. :pray
:rofl :rofl :rofl
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Ignore Grizz, he's drunk. (Again.)
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Lulz: so Voss is a vtard....? will we see a vOSS?
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You want to, so be it.
What' sup dawg???
:salute
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Lulz: so Voss is a vtard....? will we see a vOSS?
Naw it would be VChalenge
:cheers: Oz
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If this guy is legit, then there should be no reason it can't be backed up, and if so, honored by the rest of us. As is, there is nothing out there and the 'facts' he's shared aren't even close to accurate.
Several years ago I flew a very small and long B-17 mission with Mr. W and we chatted on the way. I got the impression that he was not young, or pranking around, though he did say he was a Wildcat pilot which stunned me. I even think I PMed you Guppy asking if you knew the guy. Anyway, somewhere I read his profile, maybe on the AH BBS, and IIRC he also claimed to have been a firefighter or paramedic, or perhaps both, and also had a medical condition, suffering from epilepsy, which opens a different door, with medications and so forth. He may suffer from some serious health disability that, under the influence of medication, has led to where he is...
I'd like to be wrong.
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We are all WW2 history savvy and know how to verify what is what ..some more than others for sure.
We all respect and honor those who were there tremendously ..both because of what they did and how tough it was to do it.
Literally life and death day to day and a lot of great people did not make it.
That is why when someone decides to lie about 'being there' they come across as the lowest form of life on this planet.
Personally .. I feel there should be a federal court action with time in Leavenworth, minimum 20 years ..for impersonating, fabricating, or in any way trying to pass as a 'veteran' when there is no proof.
A guy can call Randolph and get a copy of his DD-214 for the askin ..it's not like it's unobtainable.
A federal investigator can do the same to prove-disprove a claim.
These liars need to be shut down hard .. period.
Just my 2 copper
-Frank aka GE (I will write my Congressman and suggest that)
USAF ECM 1972-1986
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i don't understand any of this.
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Personally .. I feel there should be a federal court action with time in Leavenworth, minimum 20 years ..for impersonating, fabricating, or in any way trying to pass as a 'veteran' when there is no proof.
-Frank aka GE (I will write my Congressman and suggest that)
USAF ECM 1972-1986
GE,
The 'Stolen Valor Act' was ruled as unconstitutional by an appeals court:
http://www.military.com/news/article/court-stolen-valor-act-unconstitutional.html
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bummer .. wrote Congress dood anyway .. we hates valor stealers.
-Frank aka GE
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Sadly we've been down this road before.
Back just before I started the the Collings bombers a guy came out who claimed to have flown the B24 "Dragon and His Tail" (which is how the B-24 was painted at that time). Everyone got all excited at meeting a former crewman of the actual airplane, there were prints done supposedly showing the Dragon attacking some Japanese target with this guy at the controls, he had print signings, etc. etc. Turns out it was all BS. It happens in R/L as well as online.
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bummer .. wrote Congress dood anyway .. we hates valor stealers.
-Frank aka GE
Yeah, I was disappointed that it was overturned. Hopefully they'll write a better law.
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I am still waiting on a response from Devil's Rejects or vWILDCAT on this matter.
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I am still waiting on a response from Devil's Rejects or vWILDCAT on this matter.
I think vWILDCAT won't respond -- he's been caught in a lie.
I think the Devil's Rejects and people who believed in him may feel suckerpunched, doublecrossed, heck, even like they were 'cheated on'. They trusted what this person said and he was a con man.
It will be interesting to see the replies though since research proved it to be fabricated.
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I think vWILDCAT won't respond -- he's been caught in a lie.
I think the Devil's Rejects and people who believed in him may feel suckerpunched, doublecrossed, heck, even like they were 'cheated on'. They trusted what this person said and he was a con man.
It will be interesting to see the replies though since research proved it to be fabricated.
- I doubt vWILDCAT will ever show his face again. The account has most likely already been deleted and replaced.
- The Devil's Rejects have an opportunity to take a stand and publicly denounce vWILDCAT, I hope they do.
- I would like to see HTC take a public stand and perma-ban the turd from Aces High
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For great justice!
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uh, Mr Bean?
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR2B-jMFmwAySQJ-RVD4dF9DdRKS0sQNFqwNs7F0jy44nh3kkXjIA)
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I doubt any of the =v= tards give a rip.
Truly saddening.
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I doubt any of the =v= tards give a rip.
Truly saddening.
He's no longer on the squadron roster.
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He's no longer on the squadron roster.
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that could be because dallas went through and removed everyone who hasnt been active recently due to a few things.but he could've been gone long before that.
has anyone ever confronted him about it other then my squaddies?
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Being that he is in the hall of.honor I seriously doubt any one of u doubted him or even bothered to take 2 seconds and Google him.
that could be because dallas went through and removed everyone who hasnt been active recently due to a few things.but he could've been gone long before that.
has anyone ever confronted him about it other then my squaddies?
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Being that he is in the hall of.honor I seriously doubt any one of u doubted him or even bothered to take 2 seconds and Google him.
thats why i say anyone OTHER then my squaddies.
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Would this be Wildcat6?
Many mistake me for him, pure coincidence our names are so similar
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Would this be Wildcat6?
Many mistake me for him, pure coincidence our names are so similar
vWILDCAT.
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For great justice!
LOL......obscure, but funny.