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by BonJobie
Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:16 pm
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: Thunder over Vegas
Replies: 25
Views: 15927

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...
by BonJobie
Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:43 pm
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: Thunder over Vegas
Replies: 25
Views: 15927

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...
by BonJobie
Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:14 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: [2007-07-04] New Virtual Thunderbird Selected - Whack
Replies: 13
Views: 12073

[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 ...
by BonJobie
Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:24 pm
Forum: Pit Builders & Game Controllers
Topic: Gunner's Pit
Replies: 208
Views: 267266

If I had a cool "step dad" with all of the gadgets like you I would be dreaming of my next visit to Mom and her sig. other!!! :D

Bon
by BonJobie
Thu May 24, 2007 9:33 pm
Forum: USAF Thunderbirds Discussion
Topic: "Hollywood" on The Daily Show
Replies: 11
Views: 6697

Forever the perfectionist, I have to ask: "What the heck was up with his hair?? :shock: Looked to me like he was trying real hard to look hip or he woke up :30 sec prior to the interview! But he did GREAT! 'Wish we could see that side of his personality a little more often. . . 8)

Bon
by BonJobie
Wed May 23, 2007 4:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Welcome - The Rookie Thread
Replies: 47
Views: 78309

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...
by BonJobie
Sat May 19, 2007 9:07 pm
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: Snowbirds crash
Replies: 4
Views: 3587

'07 has not been good. Superstition in the flying world has shown that these things occur in "3's". Let's pray that all the other demo teams around the world take the extra step of precaution before another team has to announce something terrible.

Bon
by BonJobie
Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:17 pm
Forum: USAF Thunderbirds Discussion
Topic: Raptor and Thunderbirds
Replies: 8
Views: 5783

I'll betcha dime to a dollar that it was Hollywood guilty of leaving "smoke on" during both of those passes!! :D 'Been there!!

Bon
by BonJobie
Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Check it out!
Replies: 7
Views: 5042

Wow. :D Humbled is right.

Bon

PS: With that kind of enthusiasm I say we invite him to come fly with us.
by BonJobie
Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:14 pm
Forum: Pit Builders & Game Controllers
Topic: Gunner's Pit
Replies: 208
Views: 267266

Gunner, man. . .that looks great in front of the monitor! Congrats. I am grateful for the privilege of actually sitting on the rocket! It felt like the real deal. Can't wait to see the stick and throttle all hooked up.

Bon
by BonJobie
Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:00 pm
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: AWESOME - JUST AWESOME!
Replies: 2
Views: 2463

Stang, thank you very much for your kind and inspiring words. We look forward, more than you may know, to the day when we can may have opportunity to fly the XSI product in our shows. Keep up your great work.

Regards,

Bon Jobie
by BonJobie
Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:13 pm
Forum: Pit Builders & Game Controllers
Topic: Gunner's Pit
Replies: 208
Views: 267266

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...
by BonJobie
Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:36 pm
Forum: The Demo
Topic: Official Changes to the Diamond
Replies: 5
Views: 5694

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...
by BonJobie
Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:38 pm
Forum: USAF Thunderbirds Discussion
Topic: Cloverloop
Replies: 1
Views: 2020

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...
by BonJobie
Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:02 am
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: The Predator Cam idea...
Replies: 14
Views: 7210

That is exactly right.

Bon