MORE CONGRATULATIONS!!!

maximmelman · Post by **maximmelman** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:08 am

I've been a fan of you guys since i saw your 2004 movie and it must be said that i was so moved that i have to congratulate you. My mouth dropped to the floor when i saw the maneuvers you guys were pulling off and how accurately. It has got to be as hard as flying the real planes considering the flight dynamics and the responses needed to fly the instruments make calls hit checkpoints etc. The evidence has to be when i heard the real Thunderbirds take notice. I really think the Air Force ought to work something out with you guys since i think you guys are a valuble recruiting team like the real team. Just think how many kids are interested in flying who you have given inspiration that can actually learn and fly with you and become actual Air Force officers i hope the real Thunderbirds realize that. Having an actual pilot's license i really think you can develop valuable skills flying these simulators as their realism boils down to a million dollar actual simulator in a box. If these sims had motion and g's there wouldn't be much of a difference. Anyway i am soooooooo Impressed and pleased by you guys you are truly amazing!!!!!! By the way before i go i am wondering what interaction and comments have you guys had from the real team, what do the real pilots think? I really think you guys should get a couple of backseat rides for this!! also it would be a nice interaction to have someone from the real team fly with you guys just to see to get their ideas and thoughts! Someday i hope to join you! Anyway KUDOS TO YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BonJobie · Post by **BonJobie** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:40 am

Max, thanks for the kind words. We appreciate when people can see all of the hard work that goes into flying like the real team. Speaking of the real team, we have had contact with them; as a matter of fact, we visited Nellis AFB at the end of last September for a behind-the-scenes VIP tour. We have had contact with the team on many fronts and we have contacts with former team members also. We are not at liberty to discuss who they are as they are still on active duty and therefore their "endorsement" at this point must be "neutral"

. We are in the process of working out some collaborative efforts between our virtual team and the real team but those things are way off in the future of next year at the earliest. Our priorities continue to be to finish our movie (which will be the best in the world); and prepare to do a live show on-line. Until then we are grateful for your kind words.

Regards,

Bon Jobie

Post by **Lawndart** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:45 am

Thanks Max! Appreciate your kind response.

Yep, we keep hearing that our first movie was great (still) and truthfully, at the time it was an achievement. For us now, it's just nostalgia, but the flying seen in the 1st movie is not even in the vicinity of how precise we are now! Keep in mind that we use real life Tbird parameters and the next movie will be so far ahead in precision flying compared to the first movie. Like Boss said, it will be the best flying ever seen! So, for all ya'll that hold the 1st movie high on the "cool flicks" list, we promise that our demo in the next movie project will last for a long time!

Lawndart

P.S. "You want to cut the blue stripe, not the white or red"... "The missile rail is misaligned by about one foot"... "The pitch is 18, float 20, unload and roll 90 degrees, not 87"... Those are the standards and of course the graceful maneuvers while in formation which makes it look like it's all one airplane that's flying and not several individual pilots. The first movie doesn't even compare to our present way of "taking care of business"...