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Offline Karnak

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« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2002, 02:24:06 PM »
WTG Limeys.

Stamper!

All Allied veterans have my thanks for what they did.
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Offline Kossu

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« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2002, 02:38:34 PM »
Good show lads :)

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Offline Grizzly

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« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2002, 02:50:10 PM »
God bless you Brits and Yurpeens  =o)

This is an example of the community that I came to love back in my AW days. It warms my heart to see it continue in AcesHigh.

Hitech, it comes to mind that it may be a good to offer the surviving WW2 vets a free account. I'm sure Tiff and MIA from BigWeek can get you in contact with them. It would be great for HTC's image and these terrific gentlemen would sure grace the skies of AH... might even take the edge off Shane. And I'd bet my last penny that each would find a AH player in their area willing to help get them started.
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« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2002, 03:26:42 PM »
WTG UK AH-ERS :)
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« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2002, 02:48:03 PM »
Well done lads!

Eino Estama, Junkers Ju 88 bomber pilot, flying WarBirds Me 109 G:



Curtiss Hawk & Me 109 ace Kyösti Karhila and WB3:



Hemmo Leino, Morane Saulnier/109 ace:



Etc. But hell, none of them got a PC they could use for flying online. Maybe we should donate such machine to one of them ;-)
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« Reply #20 on: December 05, 2002, 03:07:49 PM »
To you folks who made it possible for this gentleman to participate in AH   WELL DONE!!!

It is truly gracious of you to give your time, and money to help this gentleman.  I salute you and hope you are repaid 10 times over for the good deed you have done.

Stamper if you see me up and need an escort yell out.  I'm sure the Flying Circus would be proud to clear your 6.

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« Reply #21 on: December 05, 2002, 03:31:22 PM »
Great post! Made my day!

Flossy, Zeb! :)
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« Reply #22 on: December 05, 2002, 03:39:50 PM »
Very very cool.

If anyone (HTC Public Relations?  A history-based squadron?) ever organizes a collection point for gear to make up systems to give to veterans who would like to fly AH, I have a bunch of stuff that's not cutting edge gear but certainly "good enough" to play the game.  A couple of ethernet cards, 56k modem, cheap sound card, a joystick or two, last year's video card, stuff like that.  I'm sure lots of players have spare parts collecting dust, and this is certainly a nice thing to do.
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« Reply #23 on: December 05, 2002, 03:47:55 PM »
A big salute to the UK folks!   S!

And ta you Stamper  S!
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« Reply #24 on: December 05, 2002, 04:05:17 PM »
I got lots of stuff i ould love to give if i know it was going to VET's who want to play the game! Hell i got a AMD athlon 850 with 512 mg of ram and mobo + lan card ill ship to em!


STAMPER I hope flossy and them didnt get you flying BISHOPS!  but if they did then im gonna give ya one hell of a fight!

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« Reply #25 on: December 05, 2002, 04:30:42 PM »
WTFG British!  This is without a doubt one of the coolest things I have ever heard members of the AH community do.
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« Reply #26 on: December 05, 2002, 04:32:46 PM »
Thats just bloody great :) wtg guys for doing that,the smile on his face says it all,these guys are my heroes :)
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« Reply #27 on: December 05, 2002, 04:40:30 PM »
Well done.
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« Reply #28 on: December 05, 2002, 05:21:17 PM »
HTC   Now there's and idea.  If HTC could collect donated components such as used joysticks in good working order.  Video cards etc. and drivers for these components it would be great.  I have equipment in great shape sitting around in boxes.  GF2 card, a used F16 combat stick.  Diamond MonsterMX300 sound card that all work with the drivers.  Would be nice to have a centralized collection point where these components can be kept and distributed to those who might use them.  Then can be passed out to those who can use them, like Stamper etc.
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« Reply #29 on: December 05, 2002, 08:43:57 PM »
Best post i ever read :cool:
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