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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #182855
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I am currently on punishment so i wont be able to fly til may 28 but when I return I would be honored to fly with Lafayette Escadrille
 
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #182860
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It will be great to have you with us SkyStorm! 
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #183043
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Had another "bomb the hangers" game and it was long. Something think 1.5 or 2 hours. I finally had to quit to do something else. I tried several times to make a break for the last hanger and got very close twice but got shot down before I could make the score. I know I'm facing an enemy who has usually dropped their bomb to defend their aerodrome.
First, how do you do a proper "cork screw"? Mine seem to be more of a long barrel roll and I keep heading for the ground. Second, can a good "cork screw" be done with a bomb on board? I have the highest level aircraft with all the bells and whistles. Third, what is the best way to penetrate the defenses and get a hanger? Thanks for any help y'all can give (I know … y'all? Who uses y'all or ya'll? It's a perfectly good word that easily separates the singular and plural forms of "you")  
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #183059
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Hey guys and gals! watched the movie "FLY BOYS" earlier and the movie is pretty much based on the Lafayette Escadrille Squadron
Weazel was convinced you got the name from the movie his jaw dropped when he saw the logo on the planes  
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #183125
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Very impressive... Like.the realness of what your squadron came from. Got a history lesson on my ride to work... Keep up the good killing guys...
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #183133
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Thanks Guys!
I first read about the Lafayette Escadrille as a child and was fascinated by this group of brave men, all volunteers, daringly heading up into the skies against their foes. Since joining this game I couldn't believe that nobody hadn't already taken the name of this relatively well-known & historic squadron & I had always in the back of my mind wanted to bring the Lafayette Escadrille & Dogfight together.. so I did! I liked the movie (mainly because of the flying scenes) but they jacked-up what could have been a great movie! The true story of the Lafayette Escadrille was actually far more entertaining, interesting, and unique than the historically inaccurate lame duck that Hollywood put out. The true story of those pilots that America knew as the Valiant 38 was laced with courage & humor & love & comedy & tragedy.. a very brave bunch of pilots. Thanks for the comments and drop by anytime!
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #183375
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I loved learning about the Lafayette Escadrille as well thanks to Zebra making this squadron, I was ashamed I knew so little about them before. As a Nole fan the squadron symbol is great as well
 , though it was changed to a Sioux head after a few months...Good luck Zebra with the move and job, and don't forget to feed Soda and Whiskey so every one keeps their limbs  
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #183413
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£0£ Wings!
& on that note.. the £afayette Escadrille is proud to announce our newest squadron member Weazel!!
Congrats Weazel!
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #183491
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I Always Feel , Respect Is Earned, Not Given. And Now Watchimg All This MOM drama and how some have commented, I have Lost Respect For Several Big Players. Boy Theres So Much Drama, Its Like Learning Obama Isnt American.
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #183493
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Here is a quick banner for Weazel I whipped up.. will work on a better one in the future when I have more time...
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #183506
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really...
this is the only (Squadron)thread i read besides LEGENDS coz Zeb u really made a good Squadro  jst keep it going on like this, ill b reading everything I Am a FrE@k...!!!
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Something fun to watch 10 years 1 week ago #183632
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I don't know if this has been posted before, but thought I would share anyway. Some real nice video of an Albatross D5 flying at Fantasy of Flight. It is a new plane, built like the original and has an original engine. If you would like to see it from U-Tube and read the comments just do a search under "fantasy of flight albatross".
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #183652
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Yeah that's a great place to visit Don! It's just 15 minutes down the road from me (for the next couple of days anyways lol!) but when I went there they didn't have that plane. It makes me want to go back now!
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #183681
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lol Zeb better luck next time  Hope they give tht plane in ur hand when u show them ur DF licence!! COGRTS Zeb u r in TOP 98 !!!!!(i mean 100) I Am a FrE@k...!!!
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Fantasy of Flight is closed to the public. 10 years 1 week ago #183755
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Zebra,
I wanted to go there myself and when I checked their web site, they are now closed to the public. It sounds like they will reopen in a different way in the future, so I'll just have to wait and see what comes of it. Here is a link to their press release -- www.fantasyofflight.com/about-us/press-r...step-on-its-journey/
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #183782
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Ahh.. well that's a shame Don, even though it's been a few years since I was there, as I remember the show they put on was pretty neat. They had a very wide variety of aircraft there too!
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #183967
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Any Win 8 users that may want a start menu button like old times check out this easy link I got from the IT guys at my work.
www.iobit.com/iobitstartmenu8.php |
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 1 week ago #184121
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Attention to Orders!
Recent promotions of £afayette personnel are as follows: For reaching the exalted rank of M.O.R.A.F. after flying countless hours & dealing out innumerable deaths to our enemies the reds, RT is hereby promoted to Group Captain forthwith. For making it into the Top 1000 BlackFalconAce is hereby promoted to Wing Commander. Congratulations to both of these fine representatives of the £afayette Escadrille! Signed, ZebraUp
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 5 days ago #184660
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Attention to Orders!
Recent promotions of £afayette personnel are as follows:
A promotion to Wing Commander is hereby awarded to Weazel! for making it into the Top 1000 !
Congrats Weazel! Nice job!
Also for making it into the Top 1000 a promotion to Wing Commander is retroactively awarded to Barnstormer Don!
Congrats Don!
Signed, ZebraUp
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Lafayette Escadrille 10 years 4 days ago #184840
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Nice target practice we had today Toph. You were deadly accurate on head ons. Somethimes I felt like I was just cruising behind you and watching enemy chute...
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