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Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Reschke on May 21, 2003, 02:13:36 PM: Well why not set your sights a little lower and try flying with a group that needs new guys and veterans of online flight games. VF-17 is looking to fill some roster slots and get some permanent names on aircraft. Right now we have 6 members but are looking for more people to join us in our weekly flights. We mainly fly F4U-1's but are known to step out and enjoy ourselves in other rides as well.

If you are interested contact me or Arlo through the VF-17 website linked in my signature or by sending me an email through the profile link here on the board.

Just remember that with "The Jolly Rogers" Its all about the adventure.

(http://invis.free.anonymizer.com/http://members.tripod.com/~ArloG/vf17ptch.gif)
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on June 01, 2003, 10:58:17 AM: (http://www.arrakis-ttm.com/vf-17/gifs/readyroom.gif)

[color=dark-blue]A right motley looking crew but they did the job. We (AH's virtual VF-17) aren't nearly as skilled or good looking but we try.[/color] ;)

Carrier ops planned a week from Thursday. All blue bird squads welcome. (All IJ opfor just as welcome)
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: MajorDay on June 02, 2003, 08:37:37 PM: Y'know, I would love to join VF-17 "Jolly Rogers" and I'm big fan to fly Corsair too, but the bad news is that I need to subscribe to Online and my two weeks trial is over. Anyway, Maybe i'll subscribe next week and maybe I can contact you? Arlo told me about VF-17 at Combat Theater and I was really impress about this. :)
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Squire on June 02, 2003, 09:30:02 PM: I wouldn't buy a used Hog from any of those guys! :)
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on June 03, 2003, 06:25:17 PM: Hiya Major Day! HOORAH! :) I hope you do subscribe ... whether you choose to apply for a slot with us squids or not. You're welcome to fly with us. There's also other fine dedicated hog units out there ... VMF-222 is looking for new blood too. Not that I'm trying to talk you out of flying with the JRs. I'm not sure what the skipper's current policy on Marine exchange pilots is at this time (unless you're not particular about wearing ice cream suits. ;)

~~Squire! Hi! Saw ya flyin the other night. I hope I didn't embarrass meself too much. :eek:~~
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Reschke on June 04, 2003, 07:25:11 AM: Howdy MajorDay, When ever you feel like getting in there and flying with us that is great. I am kinda outta the loop at the moment due to hardware issues and just having a newborn arrive last week. So for the time being Arlo is kinda running things and he should be your contact point. I am looking forward to getting back ASAP and at least flying a night or two in the next couple of weeks.

Squire,

At least our "used Hog" still has the correct paint scheme on it. Unlike that Fleet Air Arm crap you guys have... ;) BTW I have a great deal on a slightly shot up Seafire for you. Only dipped in salt water once and missing a tail. Its a steal I tell ya. :D
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: MajorDay on June 04, 2003, 05:00:12 PM: I'll looking forward for your squadron soon, Reschke and HOORAH Arlo. :)
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on June 04, 2003, 05:22:21 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Reschke
So for the time being Arlo is kinda running things and he should be your contact point.

I'm supposed to be running things? (eg)

(Eyes Skipper's booze locker)

Ahem!

A bottle of Scotch to each new recruit!

:D Hoorah![/size]
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: najdorf on June 09, 2003, 09:12:53 AM: Due to Arlo's ineptitude while Reshke was out, the VF-17 has filed Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. All pilits are asked to turn in their hogs for the government auction.

It seems that Arlo got hammered and lost the squad at an area casino.
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on June 09, 2003, 06:30:39 PM: Oh ... I go hammered ok .... but it was 13th Sentai pinkslips I put up as collateral. ;)

On a more serious note.

All new recruits will recieve their very own tin skeleton key to the sheep's pen.
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on June 09, 2003, 06:33:45 PM: whoops - damn - managed to bump the 13th thread over our much better recruiting thread. ;)
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on June 11, 2003, 12:38:55 PM: See your bump and raise you a slightly used Niki repainted a very nice shade of blue.
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on June 17, 2003, 12:59:43 AM: We have openings for division and section leaders. Traditional F4U tactics are encouraged. Carrier ops are routine. Fighter sweeps, escort missions, strike missions and fleet cap are equally stressed.

"With hook, wheels and flaps down, Tom came up the groove, hanging on his prop at 90 knots. Catwalk Cummings picked TK up with a Roger and held the "okay" signal until it was time for the cut. The Corsair, which bore it's typical resemblence to an old lady with her skirts at half mast and ready to go potty, touched down on three points without even the hint of a bounce.

Bally turned to me and answered my grin with one of his own. 'He's qualified.' Then the skipper turned to his phone talker, who had a hot line to all essential stations in the ship. 'Tell Pri Fly to have the pilot of that Corsair to report to me as soon as he's parked.'

Shortly, TK reported with a snappy, 'Lieutenant Killefer, Captain. You sent for me?'

'Well done, Killefer. Any problems?'

With an absolute straight face, TK responded, 'Thanks, sir. No sweat. It was just like stabbing guppies in the toilet with a three pronged fork.'

Captain John rolled his eyes heavenward as he turned to me. 'Jesus, Tommy, are all these guys as outrageous as you?"

- The Jolly Rogers, Tom Blackburn
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on June 22, 2003, 07:22:45 AM: (http://www.naval-air.org/flightlog/images/squads/vf-17.jpg)

We're looking to fill some division and section head slots, guys. If you like flyin' the Hog, give me a shout.
Title: Confession of a Jolly Roger
Post by: Arlo on July 20, 2003, 02:45:10 AM: I've been flying a Spitfire and liking it in the CT.

(hangs head)

No ... it's true.

I've been flying some German planes ... man ... they blow .. up.

Dammit.

(Hangs head)

So I went back to Spits.

Oh cod, they're addictive.

The perfect cure for poor ACM skills, mediocre joysticks, etc.

But ... I still like my Hog.

*Sigh*

I'm so ashamed.

I need a drink.

Oh ... btw ... we're recruiting. :D
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: JoeBWan17 on July 21, 2003, 09:50:45 AM: Its OK Arlo, we all need to get in touch with our inner dweeb sometimes.

Sorry I missed you guys this weekend, but hope to catch you during the week. Should I be poking my head into the CT looking for everyone?

JoeBWan
VF-17 "The Jolly Rogers"
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Reschke on July 21, 2003, 11:10:09 AM: You can find us in either place Joe. I should be in the CT some late tonight ~ 10pm Central.
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: MajorDay on July 23, 2003, 08:42:09 PM: Alright alright, I'm in MA now and I'm thinkin' joining this squad.
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on July 23, 2003, 09:45:33 PM: Hey Day! Forwarded your email to the skipper. Glad you're in the MA.
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Reschke on July 23, 2003, 11:12:28 PM: Quote
Originally posted by MajorDay
Alright alright, I'm in MA now and I'm thinkin' joining this squad.

No prob Rafe. Got the email from Arlo this morning and all is good. Just gotta get Arlo to extend the invite to you to start your trial run with us. Come on Arlo what are you waiting on? ;)
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on July 24, 2003, 12:33:46 AM: Ummm ... I gotta fly the MA more. :eek:
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: MajorDay on July 24, 2003, 12:45:41 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Reschke
No prob Rafe. Got the email from Arlo this morning and all is good. Just gotta get Arlo to extend the invite to you to start your trial run with us. Come on Arlo what are you waiting on? ;)
My GAMEID is Rafe35 and I'll be around tonight. <~~> :D~~
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: najdorf on July 24, 2003, 02:00:38 PM: Hey Arlo,

Where's the bottle of scotch you promised?

I prefer a 12 year old bottle of Glenfidich.
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on July 24, 2003, 03:51:38 PM: Errr ... one sec (pulls out keys to the skipper's booze locker ... checks around corners on way to it)
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Reschke on August 14, 2003, 10:36:56 AM: BUMP. We need to get some people in Bupers to send us some fresh meat for the grinder. :D
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: najdorf on August 15, 2003, 01:01:51 PM: Adding mine to the bump race to be on top.
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Munkii on August 18, 2003, 04:30:21 PM: What's that over there? BUMP
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Sloppyjo on August 20, 2003, 12:00:07 PM: Just signed up with these guys, and all I can say is they are great. After practicing with them for about an hour last night, we went to MA and I knocked down 3 birds. Now I know thats not a whole lot but when you spent the last two weeks getting the crap knocked out of you it sure feels good.

SloppyJo

VF-17 (Recruit)
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on August 20, 2003, 12:29:30 PM: Hehe ... wtg SJ! Now if some of that can rub off on me ....

:D
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: talliven on August 22, 2003, 11:43:34 PM: Just sent in an application. Only reason haven't joined a squad yet is my real job has irregular schedule and cant make regularly scheduled events. Hope this isn't too much of a problem. Price of getting paid to fly.

btw: been flying for rooks in MA
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on August 23, 2003, 01:56:43 AM: No problem. You can't be anymore casual attendance than the skipper. ;)

Ahem.

Fly for a living! Hell! I'm jealous! :(

Welcome aboard!:D
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: talliven on August 23, 2003, 10:53:52 PM: cool, i'll give ya a shout next time i see you online. i've started flying the f4u's pretty much all the time supplemented with p47 time. btw, kinda disapointed how easy it is to land on carrier, but i guess its to be expected.

btw, flying for a living isn't all its cracked up to be. The women just dont go for the pilots like they say in movies. plus too much time in hotel rooms away from my computer.
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Reschke on August 28, 2003, 02:42:59 PM: Don't let Arlo fool you Talliven. He just thinks I am not there to often because he is nearly always passed out from drinking all the watered down liquor I keep "hidden" for him to find. I just hope I can keep replacing the bottles he breaks when he falls down.
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Nilsen on August 30, 2003, 02:35:40 PM: bump :)
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Sloppyjo on September 03, 2003, 04:00:28 PM: Anyone seen my bottle of Scotch around, Anyone seen Arlo

Damn You Arlo when I get my hands on you!!!.

Oh yeah punt
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: HiJack on September 06, 2003, 08:30:56 AM: OK you Jolly Rogers, everyone knows its VF27 Hellcats that raise hell with those IJN pilots, so if anyone is thinking about joining a Navy squad and likes to fly the Hellcat instead of the Corsair just let me know! Oh ya and be the way as bad as i hate to admit it, VF17 Jolly Rogers is a great squad, hell i might even join up if they let me fly my Hellcat! ~~to you Jolly Rogers!~~
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: MajorDay on September 06, 2003, 01:16:00 PM: lol HiJack !
Title: Looking to expand
Post by: 68KO on September 09, 2003, 02:38:38 PM: Reschke ,
The 68th is looking to expand into 2 groups we would welcome all 6 guys I will put you in your own wing and all your guys will be under you if you want we would love to have all of you.

USA all the way LOL
your fellow warrior in the skies,
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Reschke on September 11, 2003, 11:11:37 AM: Thanks for the offer there 68KO, but we have 12 guys now not 6 and we would like to stay on our own.
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Batz on September 11, 2003, 12:28:24 PM: Hey najdorf is doing a great job for us in Operation Iceberg.... He may need a raise :)

S!

Good luck
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Reschke on September 11, 2003, 01:08:58 PM: He got his raise already. Najdorf is our Training Officer since he has the most time in the IJ rides that we all like to hunt down in the game. Plus I might have to send him a couple of dollars to go buy himself some Saki. :D
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on September 11, 2003, 07:40:05 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Batz
Hey najdorf is doing a great job for us in Operation Iceberg.... He may need a raise :)

S!

Good luck

Get the hell outa this thread! :D
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Batz on September 11, 2003, 08:32:11 PM: Hey, I was thinking about applying.........:p
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on September 11, 2003, 08:39:15 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Batz
Hey, I was thinking about applying.........:p

Oh ... well ..... in that case .....

Get the hell outa this thread ... now![/size]

;)

J/K ... and we know Naj is an asset
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: najdorf on September 15, 2003, 08:53:15 AM: Thanx for the kind words Batz, but it's my flight that's doing well, not me.
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Arlo on October 28, 2003, 12:34:34 PM: Had a guy the other night ask if we were still recruiting and I told him ... well, yeah ... I think so ...

Then there was an awkward moment of silence and we flew our seperate ways.

I'm not admitting I was drunk or anything but I don't remember your callsign. :D
Title: Looking for a highly skilled group to fly with?
Post by: Reschke on October 28, 2003, 01:47:16 PM: Geez Arlo that was brilliant...:rofl

I guess I need to train someone else to be head flunkie then.

:p