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Well I'm gonna shut down the PC and get to bed.
Need to get up in about 5 and a half hours to catch a train that'll bring me to the airport.
Tomorow I'll put my first steps on US soil.
Looking forward to it, and to meeting a lot of forum, online and especially FighterOps collegue's and friends.
Cya in the States gentlemen :ylsuper:
Best regards,
Wow, goodluck with all the travelling, have a safe journey. if you come to Phoenix, Arizona tell me!
Have a good trip. Looking forward to the conference.
See you Wednesday.
yeah have a good time out there dirk :)
hope you managed to smuggle some of that beer you guys have in belgium over cos i here that US Lager is worse than the stuff you get here in the UK.
(you'll have to let us know)
hope you have a good one mate and drop us a link to the pics when ya get back
Regards
WOPPA
Buckshot
09-11-2004, 01:21
Hey guys, just got to Tejay's place after spending 3 days at Nellis AFB, we've had a ball so far, F-22's, F15's, F16's, A10's all day long, sat in a Mig29 cockpit etc etc
Anyone trying to contact me I have very limited access at the moment, will be back on board in a few days, and will try get some pics up.
Man, had a great time with great people. thanks to all.
And most of all to Grab. Thanks for the tour and hospitality. You guys (inclusive of military personell) are the best. Your're great Americans.
Hey guys, just got to Tejay's place after spending 3 days at Nellis AFB, we've had a ball so far, F-22's, F15's, F16's, A10's all day long, sat in a Mig29 cockpit etc etc
Anyone trying to contact me I have very limited access at the moment, will be back on board in a few days, and will try get some pics up.
What can we say :thumb:
I had a great time myself, nothing like drinkin' good beer with good folks and talkin' about great aircraft, thanks to all that attended and lets do it again next year! Grab
Buckshot
09-13-2004, 17:07
Hey Grab, huge thanks from me and the rest of the team for the hospitality you showed us. We owe you a huge debt of thanks, and I hope to return the favor if you ever head down under (just make sure you boys bring that B model :wink2: ). This week has been great, will certainly be coming back next year, meeting up with you guys, spending three days at Nellis, and sinking a beer or three was well worth the airfare. The best news is that we have made some extremely interesting contacts at Nellis which will hopefully result in the next vipermeet we hold being a hell of a lot better. (Don't think I had a chance to tell you about that Grab, but when I get back, remind me to fill you in on what happened at the petting zoo).
The management meetings have also been extremely productive, we've managed to get a lot of things solidified on the fighterops project, and you guys (especially those in Area 51) will start to see some of the fruits of that shortly.
Anyhow, got more work to do, and about to set out on that long ass flight home, so will check with you guys when I'm back down under.
Like the sound of that buddy, I'll keep the grill in pristine working order :) Grab
rjetster
09-13-2004, 20:33
Track Buckshot’s trip around the world……..
Wait a sec….Time out!!! Buckshot is currently heading into my neck of the woods. Actually he leaves Las Vegas on Tuesday and projected to land at LAX for his connecting flight homebound. I will be at LAX to side track him on his never ending world expedition. In reality he has a few hours to kill (eight) so I’m taking him to lunch over at Santa Monica Airport (Typhoon) and heading over to Warner Bros, to catch a few episodes of his wife’s favorite show. “Where in the world is Buckshot????”
…Hope he Likes Thai food!!!
rjetster
robviper
09-14-2004, 10:47
I had a great time myself, nothing like drinkin' good beer with good folks and talkin' about great aircraft, thanks to all that attended and lets do it again next year! Grab
yeah let's do it again bud... next time I will be there :bigsmile: .
…Hope he Likes Thai food!!!
rjetsterMake it really really hot so we can see him fly over Australia like hailey's comet
he he :bigsmile:
Buckshot
09-14-2004, 20:04
hehe, I'm here in Rick's office, had to call the fire department to put out the flames. Thanks Lawman.
Dang Bucky, wish you had told me you were going to be stopping in L.A.
I'm in Glendale, rjester can tell you, that I'm close by. And I love Tai food.
16th Hawk
09-14-2004, 23:03
Hi Venom, You never called and I picked John the next morning and took him around till he caught a flight out that evening. Sorry we missed each other on Friday.
Grab: Thanks man you're the best.
Buchshot and Pacman: I visited public affairs the next day and have a contact for you. John and I also went and visited the Fighter Weapons school. We spoke to a 16 pilot that has only been there six months and will be there for 3 more years. I have his email address and contact information as well. Please let me know who you want me to give all this too so I can send it to ya.
Had a great time with all. Thanks guys.
Hawk
hehe, I'm here in Rick's office, had to call the fire department to put out the flames. Thanks Lawman.No prob's Bud cold ice pack works well...... and good to see you had a good time. :bigsmile:
Sorry bout that Hawk. Female factor if you know what I mean, ;)
Hey guy's,
Just got home....well I am... my bagage is still in Vegas and hopefully underway to Belgium grrrrrr.
It's been one hell of a stay in the States.
I was overwhelmed with the hospitality.
Especially Grab who made our stay the best ever by his hospitality in his own house and the clear and present dedication for the Thunderbirds.
These guy's have a good addition to their team with you man :clap:
I can say that Grab is one hundred percent a thunderbird!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bounce:
Thank you for inviting us and touring us around Grab we definetly owe you a big one!!!!!!!!
It was awesome to meet all these people, putting faces to the names, and find out that our flightsim community has some wonderfull people in it.
I salute you all and hope that the next time we raise a beer I kicked ur ass in a competition :tongue: (or the other way around as long as it ends with a beer )
I will try and post some pictures asap.
BTW Hawk you can send that info to Buckshot and/ or me, if possible with a minor explanation on what you have discussed with these gentlemen.
We definetly appreciate the effort man, and we'll put it to good use :thumb:
A tired but happy Pacman
Sorry bout that Hawk. Female factor if you know what I mean, ;)Hey Venom that pit of yours looks SWEET..... :bounce: Do all the switches work.?
Hey guy's,
Just got home....well I am... my bagage is still in Vegas and hopefully underway to Belgium grrrrrr.
It's been one hell of a stay in the States.
I was overwhelmed with the hospitality.
Especially Grab who made our stay the best ever by his hospitality in his own house and the clear and present dedication for the Thunderbirds.
These guy's have a good addition to their team with you man :clap:
I can say that Grab is one hundred percent a thunderbird!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bounce:
Thank you for inviting us and touring us around Grab we definetly owe you a big one!!!!!!!!
It was awesome to meet all these people, putting faces to the names, and find out that our flightsim community has some wonderfull people in it.
I salute you all and hope that the next time we raise a beer I kicked ur ass in a competition :tongue: (or the other way around as long as it ends with a beer )
I will try and post some pictures asap.
BTW Hawk you can send that info to Buckshot and/ or me, if possible with a minor explanation on what you have discussed with these gentlemen.
We definetly appreciate the effort man, and we'll put it to good use :thumb:
A tired but happy Pacman I still dont like you :) You are welcome, anytime brotha Pacman, bring Kiwi next time so I can make a few passes at her. Grab
Thanks,
not all of them...not yet :) still working on it.
Buckshot
09-16-2004, 03:23
Sorry Venom, it was actually a fairly last minute thing, I was able to move a couple of flights around to give myself some extra time in LA. Figured with all that Rick has done for us, the least I could do is take time to meet up with him and thank him personally.
Ditto to what Pacman said also, the hospitality we were shown by all you guys was fantastic. If any of you ever make it down under, make sure you let us know so I can return some of that hospitality. Grab if you make it downunder, make sure the Birds bring that 2 seater :wink2:
Blech! If ya'll want hospitality, come to Texas next time. We could all meet up with Claude.
16th Hawk
09-16-2004, 22:25
Pacman and Buchshot. Will contact you later with the info. Hawk
Buckshot
09-16-2004, 23:03
Cool, thanks bud
Glad Pacman and Buckshot got home safely, and thanks again to Grab for his hospitality. Can't wait for the next meet!
:thumb:
Thanks again Grab! It was a great time. It was great meeting you guys and partying in Las Vegas. The T-Bird tour was awesome! Thanks again to "Buckshot" and "Pacman". It was great meeting with other Falcon 4 simmers. I hope it isn't too long before we can get together and do it again.
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