Dunc7 wrote: Found out something today I thought was interesting---my old friend, TODDE, while gleefully riddling my plane with bullets, admitted that he had been a fighting pilot in the Korean war and, later, in the Viet Nam War. Talk about having some stories to tell! I have got to find a way to pour some Jack Daniels down his throat to get him talking.
The reason I mention it is that this is yet another example of the things we don't know about the pilots we face in DogFight. Many of us have fascinating stories to tell. Personally, I know of another half a dozen people flying up there who are/were pilots in real life, and they play this game because it gives them something they can't get elsewhere. Off the top of my head, I would guess that it appeals to their competitive nature, and belonging to a group like Wolf Pack brings back memories of the bonds formed when they were actually trusting their lives to their brothers, both on the ground and in the air.
I just think there's more to this than meets the eye. Otherwise, DogFight wouldn't appeal to such a wide range of ages, even across the gender barrier (i.e., girls like it, too)! What do you all think? Am I off my rocker here?
My father was a big plane enthusiast, The house was full of Hard cover books with stories of war, Pictures, the history of aviation. When ever there was a Air show near by, the famil would pack up and go spend the day there, My home town, Meaford Ont is home to the largest tank military base in Canada. And a couple hours north is Base borden, another army base. Dunc your actually the opposite of crazy. We actually like to play, enjoy our squad, are here to better our selves and share some good times. Thanks for the post. And a big Paw salute on leveling up to 40. You will be our first Moraf in Elite.
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