Skyviper

Thank you! Oh, I can't wait for Amazon to clear this project. I'd really like for you all to have a listen, that is if you're into audiobooks .

What's up everyone! If you're looking for another distraction outside of flight sims, awesome movies, and TV shows. Then I may have something you'll enjoy. It's my second audiobook called A Few Seconds More. It's not out yet. I was waiting for it be released, and then tell you about it, but I can't hold my excitement about this any longer. This story was written from a first person perspective and it's narrated by John R Manson, a fella from Tennessee. He has the perfect voice for the character, Aden Jackson, who is a southerner drafted into the military to help humanity fight off an alien threat. John did an outstanding job. It's as if Aden himself is sitting next to you and telling you his story. Don't expect a young voice, no, no, no. Think about a WW2 Veteran thinking back to those important historic battles - some of which were glossed over in the history books - and telling you his account. In fact, there is a scene where you'll here "Yeah, you're history books said this about this guy, but let me tell you something ..." I hope many of you will enjoy listening to this story when Amazon is done finalizing everything. I'm a fan of mechs btw, I tried (what I think) is a bit different when it comes to mechs. For instance. The mechs in my story do not replace tanks. In fact they work with tanks. Mechs are used as mobile artillery and air defense - but they can slug it out with the enemy too. They also provide the tanks with a better tactical picture sense they're a little more elevated. Here's bit of a caveat. My mother likes to read my stories - but she doesn't like cussing. So no cuss words ... expect it's the future ... so I made up my own (shhh) You'll hear things like Herkbah (Hrcba) this is a badasses badass a hardcore one too. Another one is Sephing (Ceffing) this one is means forceful inflection in other words the... F-Bomb. Ready for the cover art? Oh, if you're wondering about all the space at the bottom. There's like a reserved space thing at the bottom right side where nothing can enter it less it gets covered by Amazon's store stuff. I'm big on respect so I didn't want the Narrator's name to be clipped or hidden. I'm so excited about this project. It's not even funny. I'm not kidding. It literally sounds like the character is talking to you. This is probably the closest that one of my books will be to becoming a movie, and I'm thrilled to share this news with everyone here. I'll post the link when the book is out.

Man this image snapped me back to the day. Ah man, video stores, 10-10-220 cards, and Chuck Yeager's flight sim.

I was just thinking about those! Funny story- way back when. I thought that's what some of you were! I was thinking "Dang, there's a lot of light colonels around here .... oh." Took me a second to realize it was just a forum thing. That's way back when you get a copy of Wings of Europe in brick and mortar store. That's how I found this place! I got WoE and SF:Vietnam from Big Lots. Looked up mods for those and boom CombatACE was the obvious choice. After all I didn't have to worry about my highly sensitive personal info sitting in some dude's filing cabinet. Anyway back to business. I'm torn between the evolution route - Penguin to Voyager or the throwbacks to historical aviators. Those are some good options. So six groups. Something international, evolutionary to indicate a person's journey here .... 1. Ornithopter - Da Vinci's attempt at flight. The spirit was willing ... but flight did not happen. (Okay, okay with the tech he had the time. I know many people have proved his design could work with the right materials) 2. Pioneer - Okay, things are starting to click for this member. They're getting more active, exploring more, trying out some mods, etc. 3. Digital Aviator - A seasoned member who has logged many virtual hours. They may know a thing or two. 4. Virtual Ace - An extremely seasoned member who is very active on the forums. 5. CombatACE Flight Demonstration team (Can't think of a name yet) Anyway this veteran member is extremely active. 6. Virtual Engineer - These are the mod developers. They engineer aircraft based on history or fiction. They put in a lot of hours to ensure others have fun.

I have been well, sir. Thank you. I hope you and the others have been doing great.

A strong start to something interesting. Great job on getting making this far into your journey. Keep us posted as you progress please. This looks neat! (Coming from someone interested in game development too )

Thank you for keeping this community alive. I know I haven't been around a lot, let alone fired up SF2 in a while. Still, I appreciate everything you're doing to keep this place up and running. I'm loving the updates too.

The level of detail in the clip is simply outstanding.

Good job @Gepard!

I remember seeing this video a while ago. It's a really interesting video I think you may find interesting. This is a simulated scenario where "ATC" must help a passenger land a commercial airliner.

Wow, man Microprose is getting busy. I thought they closed their door ages ago. It's nice to see they're still around and working on revamping their old projects. I hope they'll get to achieve their goals.

@Wrench Good find! I needed that laugh. That was awesome, thank you.

I didn't know we had a lot of authors here at CombatACE @EricJ @Gepard best wishes with your writing careers and to anyone here at CA who likes to tell a story. I just released a new book myself and I had too much fun writing it. Short version: It's about four friends who execute a revenge scheme that lands them on the radar for a sinister agency. I've redacted information in the story (don't ask what prompted this lol). I also use vague names to mask most people's identities. If you're using a screen reader, you'll hear [Redacted Agency] or ~~~redacted~~~ where the black highlighters are. You'll also see [Redacted Agency] etc if you use a black screen on your electronic device. You can get this book at Amazon And now, for the Free Gift ... A Few Seconds More is about a warehouse worker who gets drafted to fight in a war to save humanity from alien invaders. It's told from the point of view of Aden Jackson as he recalls the battles he fought. You can get a free copy at either of these places. Barnes and Noble Smashwords

that makes two of us! I'm sorry I'm just now seeing this. You have some awesome cover art for your books! They look great, and so does your website!