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Offline Wilbus

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« Reply #240 on: December 19, 2007, 01:05:13 PM »
I started playing Warbirds in -95. Moved over to AH the first day of the open beta so I've been here since Beta tour one.

Long timers are far far fewer then half the player base I think.
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Offline NHattila

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« Reply #241 on: December 19, 2007, 02:28:19 PM »
Started back in 2/2001. Left and come back a number of times due to time constraints. Just finished my M.B.A. so hopefully won't be leaving again anytime soon! Started again about 2 weeks ago after a nearly 2 year break. ACM is coming back quickly enough, my aim on the other hand seems to be carrying most of the rust...
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« Reply #242 on: December 19, 2007, 02:45:31 PM »
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Started back in 2/2001. Left and come back a number of times due to time constraints. Just finished my M.B.A. so hopefully won't be leaving again anytime soon! Started again about 2 weeks ago after a nearly 2 year break. ACM is coming back quickly enough, my aim on the other hand seems to be carrying most of the rust...


Yup.  My aim was incredibly off as well.  Do yourself a favor and find a friend who's willing to be target practice for you in the TA.  Get a feel for the gunnery as it's changed big time since we've last flown.
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Offline NHattila

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« Reply #243 on: December 19, 2007, 03:02:47 PM »
I just turned my tracers off for the first week. Seems to be coming back at a steady pace. Zaaaa
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« Reply #244 on: December 19, 2007, 07:19:27 PM »
Been flying flight sims, regularly, since mid to late 95 :)
And, I am still a crappy pilot and can't shoot for >>>>:lol

Although, I am getting pretty good at bombing tanks and such with  a P38 :)
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« Reply #245 on: December 19, 2007, 11:02:31 PM »
Started in Air Warrior 3 in 98 played slightly over 3 years there until EA (Electronic Aholes) killed it in Nov of 2001. Then took about 3 months before the DT's got the better of me and I showed up here in late Feb 02 (tour 25) as SHawk6 in those days.:aok
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Offline alskahawk

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« Reply #246 on: December 22, 2007, 11:12:29 PM »
Great to see some old friends on here. XR, JAG18, Filth and others.
  My largest bill was over $1500 playing Nascar on TNT I think. :rofl
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Offline WOOD1

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« Reply #247 on: December 23, 2007, 07:36:50 PM »
I started playing AH in 99, before that I played AW1,2 & 3 with the 327th.

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Offline REP0MAN

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« Reply #248 on: December 23, 2007, 10:15:58 PM »
Fighter Ace 98-99 as "Bustergrn"

Played "Daddy with two kids and two jobs" from 99 to 2003

Rouge Spear/Ghost Recon 2003-2005

AHII 2005-present
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« Reply #249 on: December 24, 2007, 08:25:07 AM »
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Originally posted by SlapShot
From the Blue Knights ... let me tell you who are old timers that DON'T fly anymore ...

Badboy58
Icer
CHECKERS
Crapgame
DipStick
Drex
Edbert
Grits
Howitzer
Jigsaw
Kwan
lazs
Leviathn
nopoop
Ouch
Pirate
Recon7
Redd
rickt
Wadke
Morpheus

Wow, I remember the names- flew with/against many of them. Been around AH since 2000 best I can recall. Don't know what tour that would be.
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Offline SLAMMER

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« Reply #250 on: December 24, 2007, 08:28:07 AM »
Oh, one more thing.

OU sucks Repo, you need a new avatar thingie. I'm embarrassed to have posted under that.

Hook 'em Horns!
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Offline 4510

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« Reply #251 on: December 24, 2007, 01:27:37 PM »
1993, Air Warrior on Delphi.

Came aboard here around tour 33.
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Offline Polaris

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« Reply #252 on: December 24, 2007, 03:13:24 PM »
Been around since Warbirds 1.x.  Don't remember the year exactly.  Flew with VMF-257 "Wildbunch", then the Pale Horses.  Took a LONG break, came back to Warbirds then switched to Aces High.  Flew with a few different squads mostly Gold.  Currently away from the game but look forward to coming back soon.
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Offline TheRapier

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« Reply #253 on: December 28, 2007, 03:09:30 AM »
Hi All!

Was in AW starting oh, 1991 or 1992, flying with the --)-Musketeers---, Bman, Athos, and those folks. Tail number was 3198. Went through the Genie days and then the AOL glory days (ton o'baby seals days). Watched the game transition from half time, to real time and then full real physics in real time. We went from 300 baud modems to DSL.

Did the AW Training thing where we got comped free days, when the game was $6 an hour. When you got a free day you played 24 hours straight. Made you get good fast :).

Went to work for MS and helped design Fighter Ace 2.0 and 3.0 and did some stuff on Combat Flight Sim.

In 15 years or so, I've only flown with one squad and only under one basic handle, Rapier.

Started flying AH about 6 months ago and I'm enjoying it a lot.


Great to be here and nice to see all the old timers still about :).

Thanks!
--)-Rapier---
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« Reply #254 on: December 28, 2007, 03:18:46 AM »
Great to see you, Rapier!
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