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Shadow9216
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Looking back at the threads from the last couple of days, I was reflecting on the multinational nature of this forum, and it got me thinking...
I flew combat missions over an unnamed middle eastern country off and on for much of the last 15 years. During that time, I flew with Brits, Canadians, Germans, Italians, and yes even the French. And I gotta be honest with you, when everything was going "pear-shaped" as our Brit cousins would say, I didn't give a damn about nationality- only thing that mattered was if I could count on these guys to cover my back. Flying together, we shared a collective risk and had a collective responsibility to one another.
I was fortunate to continue the great relationships with our international partners after I moved on from flying. To this day, I'm proud and grateful to work directly with British and Canadian folks for the common good. Sure, we've got differences of opinion, and we don't always agree on things, but we're united on the important matters- the rest, as they say, is details.
I hate to ramble, but I see the same unity of purpose (more or less) on this forum- we're all here due to our love of flight sims and all things aviation, and are united in our common purpose of collectively improving a game we love. I simply ask that one and all maintain the same spirit of "Allies" as we continue.
My thanks to all the modders, all the researchers, the mods, and everyone who reads this without rolling their eyes. A special thanks to anyone who's serving or has served to defend what we hold dear. And to those who've fired shots in anger, no words can express my thanks, and I hope it left no marks (I've got plenty).
Keep turnin' and burnin'
I flew combat missions over an unnamed middle eastern country off and on for much of the last 15 years. During that time, I flew with Brits, Canadians, Germans, Italians, and yes even the French. And I gotta be honest with you, when everything was going "pear-shaped" as our Brit cousins would say, I didn't give a damn about nationality- only thing that mattered was if I could count on these guys to cover my back. Flying together, we shared a collective risk and had a collective responsibility to one another.
I was fortunate to continue the great relationships with our international partners after I moved on from flying. To this day, I'm proud and grateful to work directly with British and Canadian folks for the common good. Sure, we've got differences of opinion, and we don't always agree on things, but we're united on the important matters- the rest, as they say, is details.
I hate to ramble, but I see the same unity of purpose (more or less) on this forum- we're all here due to our love of flight sims and all things aviation, and are united in our common purpose of collectively improving a game we love. I simply ask that one and all maintain the same spirit of "Allies" as we continue.
My thanks to all the modders, all the researchers, the mods, and everyone who reads this without rolling their eyes. A special thanks to anyone who's serving or has served to defend what we hold dear. And to those who've fired shots in anger, no words can express my thanks, and I hope it left no marks (I've got plenty).
Keep turnin' and burnin'
