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Online nopoop

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Re: Am I too old to fly in AH!!!
« Reply #15 on: June 05, 2024, 02:38:54 PM »
Thank you Sir !!
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Offline AKIron

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Re: Am I too old to fly in AH!!!
« Reply #16 on: June 05, 2024, 03:35:40 PM »
70 looms 3 months away for me. Doesn't seem nearly as old as it usta.
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Offline JimmyD3

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Re: Am I too old to fly in AH!!!
« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2024, 04:25:40 PM »
72 here Loco, jump in the water is fine,  :aok
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Re: Am I too old to fly in AH!!!
« Reply #18 on: June 05, 2024, 04:32:27 PM »
Someone took a very unofficial poll not too long ago and determined the average player age is somewhere in the upper 50s so you’re good.

Yep, the average I got out of 20 +/- a few players that answered was 57.  I would bet the average age is actually higher than that because there are very few players my age (32) or younger.  Lots of older fellers in here.
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Re: Am I too old to fly in AH!!!
« Reply #19 on: June 05, 2024, 05:43:53 PM »
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Re: Am I too old to fly in AH!!!
« Reply #20 on: June 05, 2024, 10:45:42 PM »
I used to get so worked up in the heat of the moments that I had to stop playing and let my heart rate come back down in the upper 90s....
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Re: Am I too old to fly in AH!!!
« Reply #21 on: June 06, 2024, 10:22:48 AM »
I used to get so worked up in the heat of the moments that I had to stop playing and let my heart rate come back down in the upper 90s....

I'm not quite there yet. I'm only 51, but that's one reason I'm more into the bomber flights than fighters really. Not really up to the heart stress and definitely don't have the reflexive responsiveness I used to in tough dogfight situations. Back in my 30's when I LOVED flying my favorite Yak fighters at the time (only the 9U and 9T were available), I could mix it up pretty well with opponents. Not so anymore, sadly.
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Re: Am I too old to fly in AH!!!
« Reply #22 on: June 06, 2024, 10:39:04 AM »
You older than dust! Haha  :old:  :bolt:

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Re: Am I too old to fly in AH!!!
« Reply #23 on: June 06, 2024, 10:43:06 AM »
73 as of yesterday...

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Re: Am I too old to fly in AH!!!
« Reply #24 on: June 06, 2024, 10:23:17 PM »
You're not dead, so you are not too old to play Aces High.  Come join us.
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Re: Am I too old to fly in AH!!!
« Reply #25 on: June 07, 2024, 09:08:32 AM »
73 as of yesterday...

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Re: Am I too old to fly in AH!!!
« Reply #26 on: June 07, 2024, 12:51:57 PM »
I think you'd be astonished at how many seniors are flying in Aces High.

I turn 70 this year.

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Re: Am I too old to fly in AH!!!
« Reply #27 on: June 07, 2024, 05:01:48 PM »
I think you'd be astonished at how many seniors are flying in Aces High.

I turn 70 this year.


And I'll be 72 and the end of July. 

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