Fellow Virtual Warrior,
welcome to the 87th Virtual Fighter Wing (VFW) Straydogs website Home of the Virtual Fighter Pilot.
87th Straydogs VFW was founded in 1999 by a small group of dedicated virtual pilots, and coincided with the release of Falcon 4.0. Sharing a genuine interest in flight simulations and modern aircombat the last 11 years has seen the 87th Straydogs grow and Falcon 4.0 grow along with it! Many of us have met real life during our annual LAN's and Airshows, and we are the longest living virtual wing on the internet. Squadrons of the 87th are based in Europe, Austral/Asia and America we span all timezones giving the possibiltie to get flights going anytime and anywhere in the world!. Along with our website we are running, voiceservers, irc-chat, ftp etc. and all the essentials to be able to sustain both our advanced training and combat missions.
The primary objective for the 87th is to supply its members with the best possible environment for online air combat. We strive to achieve this through our dedication to flying as realistic as possible, hence the "As Real As It Gets", in the most advanced simulator and training program outside of a real F16 RTU. Techniques, practices and procedures are similar to those used by NATO F16 pilots and our training programs are based on actual F-16 Initial Qualification Training (IQT) and Mission Qualification Training (MQT). So are you the "right stuff" for the 87th? I will not hide the fact that our program is demanding and not for the occasional flyer who wants to hop in a have some fun now and again! But, on the other hand if you are as interested in modern aerial warfare as we are, and willing to seriousely commit to online flying, this is the place to be! The thrill and satisfaction after an intense mission achieveing the briefed objective is hard to beat!
I invite you to step into our site and have a look around! Please feel free to sign into our forums Guest Room and say hello! Maybe you are one of those who will go all the way, strappingon a virtual jet and becoming an 87th Straydog!
(V) Colonel Caddie
Commander,
87th Virtual Fighter Wing
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