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Title: AKHoopy - The final flight
Post by: Scca on June 06, 2019, 01:22:28 PM: It was recently discovered that a retired long time member of the AK's has passed, AKHoopy

For those that never knew Hoop, he was a software developer and a native of Sheffield England. He was one of the earliest members of the Squadron, entering in 2001. He played alongside of us North American based folks many times after midnight his local time.

He held several leadership positions in the squadron and was the third, and fifth CO of the AK's serving a total of six years. The last during the darkest time of the Squadron, from which he resurrected it from the ash heap. He was a good squadron mate and a fine leader, a member of our Hall of Honor and ranked high on the "Hotel Sierra Killboard" (kills in FSO and other squad one life events).

As far as other games, he was known to play IL2, Strike Fighters, Combat Mission 2 and more lately Candy Crush.

He retired from the Squadron in April of 2014 for personal and medical reasons.

On January 5th, 2018 "he put out his hand and touched the face of God".

:salute: Hoopy!

To honor Hoopy, the AK's will be posting a mission in the MA next Monday in his honor. We could do a missing man, or some other such display to honor him, but we believe he would want us to "start a fight".

Look for another post about that mission Monday, 10 June 2019. Hope we can get some folks to make it a real send off...
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Post by: TequilaChaser on June 06, 2019, 01:32:43 PM: GODSPEED Hoopy! :salute
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Post by: SlipKnt on June 06, 2019, 01:34:38 PM: :salute
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Post by: CptTrips on June 06, 2019, 01:51:50 PM: :salute
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Post by: hgtonyvi on June 06, 2019, 01:52:22 PM: :salute
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Post by: Shuffler on June 06, 2019, 03:00:56 PM: Hoppy :salute God Speed.
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Post by: 1701E on June 06, 2019, 03:07:52 PM: :salute
AKHoopy (https://bearcats18.enjin.com/rip)
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Post by: Wraith_TMS on June 06, 2019, 03:08:21 PM: :salute

Condolences, gents.
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Post by: Mano on June 06, 2019, 03:21:52 PM: :salute Hoopy

Prayers for his family.
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Post by: Wiley on June 06, 2019, 03:44:17 PM: :salute

Condolences to all involved.

Wiley.
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Post by: waystin2 on June 06, 2019, 05:02:18 PM: My sincerest condolences. :salute
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Post by: AKQwik on June 06, 2019, 05:03:41 PM: I was shaken and saddened by the news, Hoopy was my oldest friend on the internet, over 20 years. We hadn't emailed in a while, but I never imagined he was gone. Fly high brother, your six is covered :salute

We met on Air Warrior and along with Shrike and Karma joined the JV44 squad, commanded by Cool. When it was time to leave AW the four of us went to AH and went through the the AK's two week trial. The rest is AK history. I still hear his voice in my head and will always remember our time flying together :(
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Post by: AKKuya on June 06, 2019, 05:09:51 PM: :salute
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Post by: Devil 505 on June 06, 2019, 05:12:00 PM: :salute
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Post by: Overlag on June 06, 2019, 05:42:58 PM: :salute
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Post by: Rocco on June 06, 2019, 06:47:56 PM: :salute
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Post by: 1ijac on June 06, 2019, 07:55:49 PM: :salute

One-eye
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Post by: serun on June 06, 2019, 08:06:07 PM: :salute
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Post by: Frodo on June 06, 2019, 09:06:23 PM: :salute :airplane:
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Post by: akbmzawy on June 06, 2019, 10:56:36 PM: :salute :frown:
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Post by: SIK1 on June 06, 2019, 11:15:10 PM: :salute
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Post by: 1stpar3 on June 07, 2019, 12:13:43 AM: :salute
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Post by: morfiend on June 07, 2019, 07:32:40 AM: Hoopy was good people!

:salute
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Post by: Zoney on June 07, 2019, 08:14:18 AM: :salute Blue skies my friend, you shall be missed...…………..
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Post by: CAV on June 07, 2019, 05:05:33 PM: :salute
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Post by: mthrockmor on June 07, 2019, 07:35:19 PM: :salute

Boo
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Post by: JimmyD3 on June 08, 2019, 03:02:27 PM: :salute
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Post by: Ratnick on June 10, 2019, 12:37:27 AM: :salute AKHoopy

(samnite)
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Post by: Molsman on June 10, 2019, 02:17:39 PM: :salute
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Post by: Goat1 on June 10, 2019, 04:44:27 PM: :salute
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Post by: BBQsam on June 10, 2019, 07:34:46 PM: :furious at another Aces High death

:salute AKHoopy

When is memorial flight? thanks
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Post by: BBQsam on June 10, 2019, 08:13:24 PM: AKHoopy memorial flight is going on now in the MA both offense and defense.

<Salute> AKs
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Post by: lunaticfringe on June 10, 2019, 08:47:03 PM: :salute
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Post by: bozon on June 11, 2019, 01:58:42 AM: :salute
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Post by: Scca on June 11, 2019, 05:22:48 AM: Quote from: BBQsam on June 10, 2019, 08:13:24 PM
AKHoopy memorial flight is going on now in the MA both offense and defense.

<Salute> AKs
A big thanks to all who participated. Would have hoped for a bigger turn out on the defensive side, but it was nice that some tried.
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Post by: FBDragon on June 11, 2019, 06:25:56 AM: :salute
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Post by: DmonSlyr on June 11, 2019, 09:59:03 AM: :salute
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Post by: nooby52 on June 12, 2019, 03:12:59 PM: :salute
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Post by: bangsbox on June 13, 2019, 11:26:11 AM: :salute
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Post by: Shuffler on June 13, 2019, 11:48:48 AM: If I had known about the flight, I would have been there. Sorry I missed it. Fine fellow!
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Post by: Bear76 on June 13, 2019, 01:21:11 PM: :salute
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Post by: TWCAxew on June 13, 2019, 02:03:24 PM: :salute