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- Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:16 pm
- Forum: Pilot's Lounge
- Topic: Thunder over Vegas
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16785
You are right, and you know this has been a burr under my saddle. I don't begrudge anyone from making a buck, as long as is it is done above board and with integrity. Bon PS: Regarding a comment about LOMAC above, we all know that if there was ANY simulation software out there that improved our Thun...
- Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:43 pm
- Forum: Pilot's Lounge
- Topic: Thunder over Vegas
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16785
The issue here really isn't the quality of the game. The real is issue is a US military policy called "implied endorsement". The USAF Thunderbirds, US Navy Blue Angels, or whomever cannot in any way overtly or "covertly" endorse a product or appear (implied) to endorse a product. The maker of this p...
- Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:14 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: [2007-07-04] New Virtual Thunderbird Selected - Whack
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12568
[2007-07-04] New Virtual Thunderbird Selected - Whack
Happy 4th of July to everyone!! Once again it is my great pleasure to announce the newest member of the Virtual Thunderbirds! We welcome Todd "Whack" MacLeod to the team. He has worked incredibly hard to earn this coveted position. Whack will be a great addition to our flying and we look forward to ...
- Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:24 pm
- Forum: Pit Builders & Game Controllers
- Topic: Gunner's Pit
- Replies: 208
- Views: 339086
- Thu May 24, 2007 9:33 pm
- Forum: USAF Thunderbirds Discussion
- Topic: "Hollywood" on The Daily Show
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6878
- Wed May 23, 2007 4:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Welcome - The Rookie Thread
- Replies: 47
- Views: 111533
46 year old Captain with Southwest Airlines based in Phoenix, AZ. 'Been at SWA for 13 years, Horizon Air in Portland, OR for one year; USAF for 7 years before that: 4 years T-38 instructor, and 3 as a C-5 A/B Aircraft Commander. And to Ells, welcome to the twins club! We have almost 10 year old twin...
- Sat May 19, 2007 9:07 pm
- Forum: Pilot's Lounge
- Topic: Snowbirds crash
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3685
- Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:17 pm
- Forum: USAF Thunderbirds Discussion
- Topic: Raptor and Thunderbirds
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5957
- Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Check it out!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5228
- Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:14 pm
- Forum: Pit Builders & Game Controllers
- Topic: Gunner's Pit
- Replies: 208
- Views: 339086
- Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:00 pm
- Forum: Pilot's Lounge
- Topic: AWESOME - JUST AWESOME!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2527
- Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:13 pm
- Forum: Pit Builders & Game Controllers
- Topic: Gunner's Pit
- Replies: 208
- Views: 339086
I had the distinct privilege of sitting in that seat last Friday before the Thunderbird's Friday practice. It is truly amazing what Gunner has done. With all due respect, pictures don't even do it justice! I have strapped myself into a real Viper seat before and, as I told Gunner, the only thing mis...
- Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:36 pm
- Forum: The Demo
- Topic: Official Changes to the Diamond
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6059
Official Changes to the Diamond
Congratulations to Steve "Gunner" Watts, our new #2 Left Wing , and to Ian "Burner" Roberts who, after 3 years on the Left Wing moves to the #4 Slot. Burner is one of the founding fathers of the Virtual Thunderbirds and we wish him the best as he literally follows the #1 jet around the virtual skies...
- Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:38 pm
- Forum: USAF Thunderbirds Discussion
- Topic: Cloverloop
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2070
I will describe the maneuver from the vantage point of our team (using Lock On) with the real Thunderbird parameters in parentheses. The Cloverloop is a variation of the "Cloverleaf" which all student pilots in US Air Force Undergradutate Pilot Training fly. The Cloverloop starts for us anywhere fro...
- Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:02 am
- Forum: Pilot's Lounge
- Topic: The Predator Cam idea...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7392