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Welcome to CombatACE, Squeek. Haven't received any message like the one you described but thanks for the warning though!

Shooting Stars over the Black Sea.

Good luck pcpilot!

Congratulations, Nesher! Well done!

Hardly a year goes by without Kanye West pulling some ridiculous stunt in music or video awards whether in the US or over here in Europe. Maybe MTV should just stop inviting him altogether. As for Beyonce, she was "once, twice, three times a lady"... Kanye should pay more attention to her attitude than her videos. Yeah, they may cost her her sponsors and in worst case scenario, her reputation as an athlete. Come on, when McEnroe says he was never that bad you know you reached a new low in sportsmanship (or lack thereof!).

That's right, I've been using AVG Free for years as well (current version: 8.5 - anti-virus+anti-spyware) and in spite of a few attempts, never have I lost a file to viruses, worms, trojans or any kind of nasties that wander the net. Like gwar, the only re-installs were the bi-yearly ones. Unlike gwar, I think surfing the net without protection is like... you know... without protection... (there might be kids reading this after all...) Anyway, this week I buffed up my defenses by installing Malwarebytes (also the free version), an anti-malware software supposedly capable of working together with other anti-malware software. Since it's the free version, there's no real time protection but it's the thorough and powerful file scan I'm really after. But in the end the lesson is always the same: - Have a firewall, an anti-virus and an anti-spyware installed and always updated. Do they eat up resources? Sure! But the benefits always out weigh the slow speed. And while playing just shut them down if the game is sluggish or FPS take a bad hit. - Don't install two anti-viruses or two anti-spywares. Two may seem better than one but not in this case. The real time protection on both programs will conflict, rendering the programs less efective, maybe even useless. - After downloading any .exe or .zip files do right-click on them and scan them with the anti-virus and the anti-spyware before anything else. Doesn't take that long and has saved my butt on a few occasions. Do the same if someone lends or gives you data stored in CD, DVDs, pen drives, etc. - Exercise caution when clicking on links in the emails you receive and never enter personal data unless you really trust the site. Beware of phishing scams! - Always look for "https" and a padlock simbol in your browser when entering data in bank sites or while shopping online. That means the site is safe and not a fake made by hackers in order to steal your personal information. - And ALWAYS backup your data. That's the main rule! No matter how good your protection software is, there's always someone somewhere cooking a new electronic threat that's ready to destroy or steal your data. Some of you may think I'm being too preachy but the fact is, there are so many people out there who don't know these simple rules and many more who do know, but manage to forget them until one day...

You go girl! Actually, I've heard of a woman who tried to do the same with a turkey! But she let it fall and bolted out of the store!

Welcome, BlackBandit! Your story reminds me my own. The first sim I ever played was "F-19 Stealth Fighter" on my old Spectrum 48K. Fast forward over many sim-less years and I discovered TK's "Wings Over Europe" last year. And soon I discovered CombatACE. As an aircraft enthusiast it was like winning the jackpot! All the planes I dreamed of flying were here waiting for me. From the 1930s to the 2010s. In short, great addons, a greater community.... you've come to the right place if sims are your thing. Cheers!

Up to no good...

Thanks! And it felt great too. It was my first torpedo kill. But your Lancer shot is way cooler with all those Snakeyes dropping. Someone's about to have a really bad day! However, sometimes all you really need is one well placed bomb to make your day...

"We're gonna need a bigger boat."

I said, "Just a LITTLE BIT off the top!!!"

Hi all! This is my very 1st post even though I've been a member for quite a few months now. You may be wondering what took me so long to start posting but I'm afraid you're the ones to blame! Ever since I found out about CombatACE I've been adding bird after bird to my WOE install plus terrains, ground objects, you name it. So much so that I can't stop playing and never have time to post! But honestly, there are no words to describe the excellence of this modder community that took TK's great games to tremendous heights. As an aircraft enthusiast I thank you all for your great addons that allowed me to transform the original WOE into a fierce air battle raging from 1945 to 2050 where I can fly all the military planes that captured my imagination (from the Bf-109 to the F-35) plus a few others I didn't know about. Great work you guys! :yes: Since I can't modd to save my life (I lack the talent and the patience) let my pics be the homage your hard work deserves. And since it's usually good to start with a bang, here's my 1st pic in answer to Muesli's.