Welcome to the Straydogs

Fellow Virtual Warrior,
welcome to the 87th Virtual Fighter Wing (VFW) "Straydogs" website "Home of the Virtual Fighter Pilot".

The Straydogs are the longest lived virtual wing on the web. We were founded in 1999 by a small group of dedicated virtual pilots that thrived on camaraderie and air combat. Over the last 10 years we have grown into an organization that has members stationed all around the globe. We are not only the oldest wing on the web; we are also the most active. With squadrons based in Europe, Scandinavia, Australia and America we have pilots flying online 24 hours of the day seven days a week. We can do this because we have a professionally run, rock solid web server that allows for 24/7 service for communications and data sharing. Our wing organization is based on a quasi military chain of command combined with a semi-democratic decision making process. Our members describe our wing as a brotherhood rewarding them with loyalty, mutual respect and friendship.

The primary mission of the 87th VFW is to fly and continually improve our air combat skills, and flying is what the Straydogs are all about. We do this through our dedication to flying realism and the most advanced training program outside of real F-16 RTU. We fly our simulator to the highest degree of realism based on the techniques, practices and procedures used by real life F-16 pilots. Our training program is based upon the actual F-16 Initial Qualification Training (IQT) and Mission Qualification Training (MQT) programs. We apply a building block approach to training that allows each new recruit to build a strong foundation of flying and combat skills as they progress through the training program. They then use these skills during virtual combat missions flown during squadron "Flight Night" missions or Large Force Missions (LFE) flown with evolving the entire wing.

Do you have what it takes to be a "Straydog"? Are you ready to seriously commit to realistic online flying? Are you ready to push yourself to the limits of virtual air combat with the finest virtual fighter pilots in the world? Then step inside and feel free to look around. Sign into our Forum's Guest room and say hello. You won't be disappointed you did.

(V) Colonel Rhino
Commander,
87th Virtual Fighter Wing
"StrayDogs"

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Construction on this website started 21 August 1999. Please report broken links via the feedback form. Thank you.

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