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by STRIKER
Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:33 pm
Forum: USAF Thunderbirds Discussion
Topic: Vintage Thunderbird film from 1979
Replies: 12
Views: 9525

Takeone,

Outstanding find my friend and thanks for contributing. Some of those maneuvers I surely do miss like the Rollback to Arrowhead, etc etc. And yes, I'm sure Boss Jobe will love that video! :wink:
by STRIKER
Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:48 pm
Forum: The Demo
Topic: Bon Jobie Retiring/New Boss Announcement!
Replies: 11
Views: 11593

Was a honor to fly with you Boss over the last couple years and welcome to the Alumni club! I guess I will see you in the O club more and out on the Golf Course. :wink:
by STRIKER
Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:36 pm
Forum: Pit Builders & Game Controllers
Topic: Striker's Pit
Replies: 19
Views: 18906

Striker's Pit

And so it begins! Thanks to Gunner's tremendous help I have officially started my pit. Now it's been on and off for the last 5 months, but the latest addons I have done to it really have put that pitbuilder bug in my ear to get this thing done. Now I know with my deployed schedule this thing won't b...
by STRIKER
Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:21 pm
Forum: USAF Thunderbirds Discussion
Topic: Pontiac's Jason Line Flies with the Thunderbirds
Replies: 1
Views: 2513

Pontiac's Jason Line Flies with the Thunderbirds

Incentive flight. "LAS VEGAS, Feb. 6, 2008 -- With preparation for the beginning of the new NHRA season entering its final few hours, 2006 POWERade champion Jason Line parked his Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and crossed the Boulevard to Nellis Air Force Base ...
by STRIKER
Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:54 pm
Forum: The Demo
Topic: Joystick Question
Replies: 6
Views: 6778

Re: Joystick Question

shawn wrote:All thunderbirds menbers equipped FSSB in their COUGAR??
Hotas Cougar...nah, us old heads used to use the state of the art uber sticks like these. Red button=smoke on/off

Image

:wink:
by STRIKER
Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:51 pm
Forum: The Demo
Topic: Retirement of #5, Lead Solo
Replies: 12
Views: 10635

Thanks all and especially Bon, LD, Gunner, and Covertible for your kind remarks because the truth is if I was good, it was because I was in good company and flying with the best online aerobatic team in the world....hands down. The Virtual Thunderbirds continue to set the benchmark year after year a...
by STRIKER
Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:18 pm
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: VFAT 2007
Replies: 150
Views: 86898

THANKS LAUD!
by STRIKER
Sun Sep 02, 2007 3:35 pm
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: VFAT 2007
Replies: 150
Views: 86898

Good to see the 3rd annual VFAT topic is up and running again. Streaming is definitely priority here. Imagine the shear number of folks that can now participate and of course the ease with the all the different teams to use their own skins/servers to ensure everyone can participate and show off thei...
by STRIKER
Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:51 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Ventrilo voice changing
Replies: 11
Views: 10576

Looks like you're just gonna have to put that O2 mask back on then to make is sound real LOL. BTW, my new mask/helmet should be in later this week. HEHE.
by STRIKER
Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:48 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Trackir Axis Setup
Replies: 10
Views: 7983

As Lead Solo I cannot live without it. It allows me to gain complete SA on where I need to be in relation to the diamond formation and 6 also if need be. For the solo world its truly a step in the right direction for as real as it gets. LOMAC Blackshark promises 6DOF but that is only for thier helic...
by STRIKER
Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:25 pm
Forum: Pilot's Lounge
Topic: Old Video!
Replies: 14
Views: 7795

Good lord has it been that long? Still to this day I think it was cool that I blazed through the diamond instead of doing it right and making it an "optical" illusion for the solo overtake dirty diamond....those were the days! P.S. It amazes me how well that video has held up with time still...just ...
by STRIKER
Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:00 am
Forum: Pit Builders & Game Controllers
Topic: Playseats Racing Seats
Replies: 31
Views: 25952

I get enough of that driving to work everyday...I don't need it virtually. Ever heard of "Bloody" 98 near Pensacola?
by STRIKER
Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:05 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: [2007-08-13] New Virtual Thunderbird Selected - Thumper
Replies: 12
Views: 11882

Congrats Thumper....let the hazing begin! :wink:
by STRIKER
Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: LOL! Lucky man
Replies: 10
Views: 5878

Rhino wrote:
Frazer wrote:Thats why you shouldn't play with guns......guns are made to kill.
No no. Guns don't kill people, PEOPLE kill people.
Guns don't kill people....I KILL PEOPLE! :wink:
by STRIKER
Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:33 pm
Forum: Pit Builders & Game Controllers
Topic: Gunner's Pit
Replies: 208
Views: 334493

Hi Gunner. I have been the Sr. Mechanical Engineer and Designer for our Simulation and Training division for the last 16 years, where we design and build military simulators for gov't contracts. Very jealous...after I retire out of the USAF and stop flying my butt off I want to work for the gov wit...