NewsFlash: "Admiral Shot Down Over Airbase" - DEBBYLEAKS

Pictures Courtesty of Thomas Aker

There aren't many organisations out there where you can shoot your admirals down in a flaming ball of fire without a court martial but this is the GFC and an AAC Event so nicities were suspended for an hour or so.

Thomas Aker snapped a few pictures of Admiral Cobramax Mechanique's plane being shot down over the airbase.We thought it was our duty in the spirit of freedom of information or what some have called DebbyLeaks to make these telling pictures known to the world.

Get Your Free Captain Proton Ship NOW!!!!

What better way to fly to the bi-annual ball than in your own copy of Captain Protons ship, thanks to Builder Dave Fearguis and Scripter Richardjrn Weatherwax you can now hop in and fly your own copy of this B-Movie Classic. Just pop down to the GFC Ball Vendor in Aeon's Sandbox or outside the Roddenberry building by clicking the lower icon with a picture of the ship to receive a free copy of it, remember to have your GalaxyFleetCommand tag on as its required to use the vendor.

Pick up items from:  Aeon Sandbox or Roddenberry Centre in Galaxy.

What Happens When GFC Members Fly?

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Of course you guys have read the posts about my DC-10 and G-mans flight, if not then tisk tisk.....
Weeellllllllllllll me, Katie Zwilling and Seven of Nine (Zannadu) decided to go for a transim flight over the Blake Sea.

Although it had some unforeseen circumstances....

Err Katie? i think you crashed

But i havent even taken off yet

oh well it happens to me as well

yeaahhhh i think ive lost my pilots license

So remember folks, if a GFC member offers to fly you around, SAY NO!!!

Disclaimer: GFC Pilots are good Pilots, i just had the camera ready at the right time, if they ask, say yes :P

PS this is my first Debbydo for GFC News Blog Post, please be nice

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Sandbox Runway

There are times when you stand, sit or lay, whichever vertical or horizontal position suits you at that particular moment and notice something in the sandbox where your reactions could be along the lines of.

"Who put that there".
"Why did they put that there".
and in this case "wouldn't an airport be a better place for it".

These were one of the few  printable comment made when Mr Lt Weatherwax decided to rezz a DC10 in the sandbox. I don't know if its just me but I just can't get excited about staring at a passenger aircraft, the sole purpose of which is to freight bodies from one country to another.

It doesn't have the smooth lines of a fighter plane, the alluring appeal of a learjet or the power of a helicopter. But for some reason there is a child like wonderment about it, so when you see one laid down in front of you, there is that compulsion to stare and cock your head to one side, the way you would if you saw an elephant playing table tennis with a gorilla.

It would have been more realistic if there were luggage handlers throwing your suitcases around and striking demanding a prim limit before they'd carry anything.

So if you want people to stand, stare and scratch their head, plonk a virtually full size DC10 in the sandbox, it works everytime.

Now, why is my flight late airline Captain Weatherwax?

More Wonders in SL

Greetings all

G-Man here

By now, if you've read any of my posts, you know that I am a pilot here in GFC. I actually have about 40 hours of flight time in the "real" world. And I actually got the chance to fly a helicopter in RL. And it has been my love and passion ever since. I've never had the time or the funds to complete my private pilots license, and I think it's going to be one of the biggest regrets in my life. But all has not been lost. I found flying here in SL, and although it will never be "quite" the same as RL flying, it has definitely become a passion for me here also. I fly just about every day, and I do alot of it in one of the prettiest and amazing places in SL called The Blake Sea. Approximately 150 connected sims that pilots and boaters can navigate, and I think they are some of the most beautiful sims in SL. Anyway, I was flying my United Airlines DC 3 passenger plane this morning on a short cross ocean trip, when all of a sudden out of nowhere another plane hit my right wing. Usually in SL when that happens, both planes bounce off each other and continue merrily on their way. But not today! All of a sudden my right engine caught on fire, alarm lights began to glow, and I began a slow dive to the ocean below. It truly was one of the most realistic things I have ever had happen to me here in SL. I went to full power on my left engine and looked for a place to land. The plane definitely wasn't going to fly on one engine, but at full power, with the nose up, I was managing to stay airborne. Lucky for me there was a airfield close and I just managed to get to it before the plane wouldn't fly any more. *smiles* I know, I know. Listen to the geeky nerd talk about flying his cartoon plane in his cartoon world. Believe me, i've heard it all. All I can say though, for me, it was an amazing experience. For 8-10 minutes I was actually flying a DC-3 airliner, in trouble, and trying to land before I crashed. And actually did it!
I realize most people won't understand, and for alot, SL means nothing. But for some of us, it's a wonderful and amazing place that's let's us do things that we may not ever get to do in real life. And I so recommend that anyone reading our blog come on in and give it a try. I'll bet that almost everyone will find something that will interest them. And if not, log out and you've lost nothing but a bit of your time. Come check it out, I truly think you will be amazed at the wonderous things that go on in this fantasy land called SL

On fire and trying to keep from crashing!

as always

G-Man