Jug

I cannot figure out how to send you guys some money. I'm a quick study, gimme a hint.

Wonder if a metadata field (file description field) could be added up front that indicates whether the download is for SF1 or SF2? Been known to try the wrong one in the wrong sim once or twice (slow learner). They are separated into two sections now, but it's just a thought.

Change that to mean I will buy a new subscription and our fearless leaders at this site can determine who to transfer it to. OK, I'm an idiot. Where is the button that takes me to contributions/subscriptions?

I'd like to contribute a subscription to a worthy member of our community who is going through tough times. You can make the choice and please don't tell the member that I am the author of this. I am chipping $100 into the kitty via PayPal. Next week when I don't have a job, somebody can help me out.

Fact is, none of us get out of this life alive and the timing is out of our hands. Doesn't make it any easier on those left behind. It was, indeed, good to know and play with you. RIP, Oli

The French may be disappointed in the results of a Mirage 2000 / Su-30 tangle.

I kinda like mannie's idea. Toss some money into the kitty and get immediate return for your investment.

OK, I am moving into the 21st century. Upgraded my 32bit 2.4 Gig quad system from XP to Vista. Problem is, my WoX games don't work. I know there were some suggestions and recommendations a couple of years ago, but I cannot find them in the files. Can anybody help an old recce jock??

The Thud was conceived and did well at moving dirt. Lots of glowing dirt to start with and yellow mud to end up with. The mission of the AF and Navy is to support the Army (expecting lots-o-traffic on that one), and that means moving the dirt the Army tells us to move. Air to Air is a pipedream that has little to do with the outcome of many wars (BoB being the only known exception). At the end of the day, it is who owns the dirt and that is the Army's ball game. With that in mind, the Thud, in its time, was prime in the dirt moving arena. That is what she was built as and performed in an exemplary manner. Making her an Air to Air fighting machine requires a complete overhaul, not just more thrust. She was great at what she did and she deserves more than conjecture on how she could have been a jack-of-all trades and master of none. We have old double ugly (F-4) for that.

RIP, Warrior.

Que uma beleiza, nesta Brasileira fortisima!

My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and families of the Moscow subway bombings. Terrorists know no boundries, no honor, and have no respect for human life. They all need a quick audience with Allah and I am sure they will be surprised at the reception they will receive. It is sad to see this type of action that is perceived as "fighting back". How does one come to this path??

Well Done!! I prefer this type of hero to some rock star strutting around on stage, grunting and screaming, and slapping his miniscule chest any day. The Taliban hates both, but fears the Captain. Who do you prefer to stand beside? Boy, this should start a firestorm..............

Thank you for your service and hope you enjoy every minute of your home and family. Thanks to your efforts and your service-mates, we get an opportunity to do the same. Jug

Truth is guys, we all have some beauties and some that just came out from under a rock. Some look good to marry well, then go to pot. Some look the same no matter what. Some open their mouths and run you away and some open their arms and invite you to stay. I have been to several countries besides my own (including Britain) and have met all flavors. A life of recon is good ...........

This one is a late picture of the U-2 motoring around Beale AFB, CA, in a nice sunset. The longing never ends............

Has anyone considered Afganistan as a terrain and campaign area? Just think of the raging air to ground battles that have taken place there since 1979, Soviet and American. Think of the wide range of modern aircraft deployed and the multitude of missions possible. Looks like an area ripe for picking and fits the current threads on mountainous terrain elsewhere. Anyone working on this?

Bob, Thank you for your service and for your interview with CA. Good stuff for the new guys and a bucket full of memories for the older guys (me). I was a recce puke and bomber driver, but am enjoying learning how to move little piles of dirt around here with the trusty old "Hun". Must have been fun to fly for real, because it is fun to fly in this sim. My dirt moving days were limited to big piles and the intent was to leave the big piles radioactive, so we didn't ever drop anything for real (thank God). Jug

Only that I'm a mister now. Haven't been a Colonel for years now...... Bye the way, I can tell an F-16 driver how to fly his jet (pull on the stick and the houses get smaller, push on the stick and the houses get bigger, push on the stick and the go-faster lever and the houses get bigger faster). However, you know that you cannot tell a F-16 jock much since they are the Masters of the Universe............. Jug

Thank you. Nice film.

My Norton anti-virus goes nuts and declares a trojan virus is being downloaded whenever I attempt to download the new BTR-80 files. Suggest this be checked prior to leaving up for all to get.

Don't mind being called out on a false positive. Sorry. Thought it best to check it out though.

RIP

Some things roll out at the most inconvenient time: JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60's when President de Gaulle decided to pull out of NATO. De Gaulle said he wanted all US military out of France as soon as possible. Rusk responded "does that include those who are buried here?" De Gaulle did not respond. You could have heard a pin drop When in England , at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of empire building by George Bush. He answered by saying, 'Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return.' You could have heard a pin drop. There was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking part, including French and American. During a break, one of the French engineers came back into the room saying 'Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intended to do, bomb them?' A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: 'Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We have eleven such ships; how many does France have?' You could have heard a pin drop. A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals from the U.S. , English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of Officers that included personnel from most of those countries. Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks but a French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English. He then asked, 'Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?' Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied, 'Maybe it's because the Brit's, Canadians, Aussie's and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German.' You could have heard a pin drop. Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry on. "You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked sarcastically. Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously. "Then you should know enough to have your passport ready." The American said, 'The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it." "Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France !" The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained, ''Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to." You could have heard a pin drop.