Squadron

Commanding Officer

Flight Nick:   Ken Jr

Name:        Ken Strohm

Location:     FL - USA

Favorite Plane:  B-17

BIO:    A born and raised Louisiana "coonass", Ken is the owner of KeSha Enterprises, a website design and hosting company. Ken also works full time as the Intake Coordinator at a Juvenile Justice center in Florida. Ken is seen here wearing his fathers WWII uniform, Ken Strohm, Sr. who was a B-17 Pilot Officer during the war.

Flight Nick:    AeroScout

Name:        Dave Millard  

Location:      Saratoga, NY

Favorite Plane: B-17, P-51, Tempest, 190-D9

BIO:    Dave is a combat disabled veteran due to a helicopter crash during Vietnam service in 1972. After retiring from the Army in 1975, he worked for 20 yrs in various capacities as a veterans service officer,, and retired altogether in 1995. Now he's a gentleman of leisure!. Living in the Southern Adirondack Mountains in Northern NY, his hobbies include Flying, Soaring, Radio Control Aircraft, Angling, Hunting and a number of "Adaptive" sports like Wheelchair Beer Drinking. The winter is his favorite time of year, and he teaches handicapped or "Adaptive" alpine skiing at "Killington/Pico Mountain Resorts" in nearby Vermont. He has flown with FA, and has been a member of HG for 5 years now, and plays every chance he gets. Married 10 Yrs, to his wife Pam, they have a small custom embroidery business and provide the HG and other clients with custom shirts, hats and other items.

Squadron

Executive Officer

Flight Nick:   Blind Wizard

Name:       Doug Twigg

Location:        A - USA

Favorite Plane:  F4U4-C & B-17

BIO:    Married to his wife Janet since October 1987. Doug has worked as a Concrete Pump Operator for the past 17 years. For sport he likes riding his ATV 4-Wheeler and "loves" to take out his aggressions of unwary FA Pilot Officers, and has been flying FA since Version 1.

Fighter

Commanding Officer

Flight Nick:  Gonzo

Name:    Thomas Dragoo  

Favorite Plane:  P-51, F4U-4, LA-7, GE Dora

BIO:    Married for 7 years with a 2 year old girl.. Tom is a career pilot and spends his spare time with his family. He is an Army combat veteran ....Tom enjoys playing FA any chance he gets.

Flight Nick:    Fauled Anchor

Name:        Scott Curry

Location:        GA - USA

Favorite Plane:  B-17

BIO:    Scott is a retired US Marines Force Recon Gunnery Sergeant who loves to fly a bomber.  He now General Contracts custom homes in Savannah, GA.

Flight Nick:    Buck

Name:       Terry J Smith

Location:       MN - USA

Favorite Plane: B-17

BIO:   Terry is single, never been married. He was an Army Medic, now he is a Physical Therapist and enjoys camping, fishing, biking, hunting and skiing. He's been playing FA since 1999, joined the Hired Guns in 2004. His Golden Retriever's Buck 'n' Bronco keep him busy.

Bomber Executive Officer

Flight Nick:   AliceCooper

Name:       James Dod

Location:     VA - USA

Favorite Plane: 
BIO:   James is 42 years old, living in Virginia just outside Washington DC.  He did 4 years in US Marines in the early 80's as a spotter for artillery. After the Marines, went to college in Oregon and graduated with a BS in history in 1987.  He somehow found himself in the trucking industry after college and been there pretty much ever since. Now he works mobile blood drives for a local hospital.  Married now for a year, second marriage, and has a 13 year old daughter who lives with him from the first. 

Operations

Officer

 Recruiting Officer

Flight Nick:    HG_RO_KingCan

Name:        Ron Taylor

Location:      BC - CANADA

Favorite Plane:  F4U-4C, B-17
BIO:    Married... two kids... works at a local television station and runs his own web hosting business... started playing in 98 or 99.  Quit playing after 10 mos. Returned in 2007 and was quickly aquired by the Hired Guns Squad.

Flight Nick:   Alex5

Name:       Alex Sorensen

Location:      Ontario, Canada

Favorite Plane:  A-26 Avenger

BIO:   Alex is a Carpenter and Pattern Maker by trade, and an avid outdoorsman. He likes hunting, fishing and retriever training, and is about to be married for the second time. Alex has been flying flight sim's since AW3, and has CO' ed a few squads in the past in addition to the Hired Guns.

Flight Nick:    ATC_Slenny

Name:        Jeff Coffey

Location:        Knoxville, TN

Favorite Plane: 

BIO:    41 years old with a wife and a 12-year-old son. Work as an air traffic controller in Knoxville, TN.  In my spare time I spend a lot of time as a Scoutmaster and do a little bit of flying. I've been around since way back in the Air Warrior days, but my participation has been intermittent through the years. My participation has been very sporadic for the last couple of
years, but I am really looking forward to flying with the Guns again!

Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:    Enola Gay

Name:        James Carson

Location:      TX - USA

Favorite Plane:  F6F & B-17

 Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:    BoneBreaker

Name:        Mark Ivy

Location:      TN - USA

Favorite Plane:  F6f Hellcat, F4u's, Fw190a8, FA -18 Super Hornet

BIO:   Started Flying in late 1996 early 1997 in Air Warrior for windows. Was recruited to the Hired Guns by our founder Dui and winged together with him for a about a year. Did a short stint as CO of the Hired Guns until the opportunity as an Flight Instructor came along, specializing in basic flight training and the F6f Hellcat. When Air Warrior 3 ended I took several years away from Flight Sims. Been married once. Now living single in Hopkinsville, Kentucky working as a Parts Sales Manager for a major automobile parts chain. I am a WW2 history fanatic as well as a huge Nascar and Football fan. Started back with Fighter Ace this year and it's great to see my old squad still exists.

Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:    Cowboy

Name:       

Location:   AZ - USA  

Favorite Plane: 

BIO:    

Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:    Edd

Name:        Ross Edward Johnson

Location:   Casey, IL  

Favorite Plane:  B-17, F6F, N1K1 (George)

BIO:    Edd is a US Navy vet, and lives in Illinois with his wife, Star (HG_HoneyBee), they have been married since '04. Edd drives trucks OTR, always with Star & Worm ( our teacup Chihuahua) as his travel companions. He enjoys fishing, model building and more importantly, FA. He has been a member of HG since 09/2003, and is a former RTO. He has 2 children, Dustin Lee 19, Saundra Denise 18, and 1 grandson, Zachary David Castro, who will be 1 on Sept 9.

Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:    Daddyrabbittt

Name:    Michael Placker   

Location:  CA - USA   

Favorite Plane:  B-17, B-25, P-51

BIO:    Born 1961 in Galveston, Texas.  Father of 6....3 boys and 3 girls.  Love FA even if it makes me mad at times.

Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:    Domer

Name:  Darryl Stein     

Location:  AZ - USA  

Favorite Plane:  P-38

BIO:    

Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:    Firefighter

Name:  Jeffery Wilson     

Location:  KY - USA  

Favorite Plane: 

BIO:    Married for 12 years and have 3 children. I'm a truck driver for the past 5 years and a firefighter for the past 10 years.

Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:    Gas Man

Name:  Scott Sher    

Location:   AZ - USA  

Favorite Plane: 

BIO:    Married with 2 kids....I am an M.D. (anesthesiologist) and work in the O.R. with Cowboy. Just getting started with FA

 Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:    GregFox

Name:        Greg Arikian

Location:      CT - USA

Favorite Plane:  F4U & B-17
BIO:    Greg is married and is a retired airline captain (707,727,720B,L1011,747,757,767) with over 30,000 flight hours. He has been in flying since he was 10 years old. He has owned 2 aircraft; a twin commander 680FLP, and an Aerostar super 700. He is currently a multi-engine flight instructor, and loves the game.

 

Flight Nick:    Hawkeye

Name:    Greg Williford   

Location:  TX - USA   

Favorite Plane:  F4-4C Corsair, F4-4U Corsair, B-17, P-51, Spitfire IX

BIO:    Hawkey is a HS Spanish teacher. He grew up in Peru, South America, and he can speak, read and write Spanish fluently and has slight ability with French, Italian and Portuguese. As of April 2008 he is 26 years old. Married for nearly 5 years and has a 3 1/2 year old son. When he is not playing FA he likes to read, play guitar and a variety of other activities. Generally whatever strikes him as interesting at the moment.

Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:    Helimech

Name:        Justin Roebuck

Location:     PA - USA

Favorite Plane:  B-17
BIO:    33 m near philly, PA Helicopter mechanic by trade. Single no kids. Likes shooting, paintball, Harleys, and Fighter ace. B17 driver.

Flight Nick:   HipShot

Name:       Bob Dreher

Location:      ME - USA

Favorite Plane: 
BIO:  65 years old, US Army Reserve Retired, in private medical practice. Private pilot license but inactive. Interests are guns, hunting, forestry, photography.  

Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:    Jamis

Name:     James Brow  

Location:    MO - USA

Favorite Plane:  B-17
BIO:    38 and single living in Ozark, MO..  I'm a metal fabricator...built two airplanes and restored two, including a 1934 Monocoupe.  I work for my father, and will purchase the business in about three years.  We build suspension systems for forklifts, skids steers, backhoes and etc..  I listen more than I talk, so I apologize for being quiet.  I would like to say thanks to HG_Buck for inviting me to the Hiredguns....HG_Jamis.

Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:    Louie_D

Name:  Parker Hise     

Location:   CO - USA  

Favorite Plane: 
BIO:   I'm 27 , I have a long term girlfriend for going on 6 years, and a 5 year old daughter. I play bass in a rock band called the Nocturnal Tomatoes so my weekends are often full.  I was introduced to Fighter Ace by a friend who's been playing for a while. I have always loved good combat flight sims and I think I have landed on one I'll play for a long time to come.

Flight Nick:    MADDOG

Name:        Jim Dunne

Location:        USA

Favorite Plane: 

BIO:    I'm a blue collar guy. I drink and enjoy my video game time during my winter break. I won't bullshit you and will not be pc on TS. I am an honorable and loyal
friend to all who fly with me.

Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:   ME

Name:    David Caudill  

Location:   FL - USA  

Favorite Plane: 
BIO:    David's first flight instruction (picture to the right).  He is the owner of Caudill's Heating and Air Conditioning in Lakeland, FL

Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:    Proteus

Name:        Mike Yarbrough

Location:      FL - USA

Favorite Plane:  P-51, F4U-4
BIO:    

Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:    Razorback61

Name:  Gary Roberts     

Location:   AR - USA  

Favorite Plane:  B-17
BIO:    Married....medically retired military.

Flight Nick:    Riche

Name:        Rich Schroder

Location:         Cobleskill, Helsinki & Ticonderoga    

Favorite Plane:  Not sure.... lol

BIO:  Works in electric generation, married with two step children. Interested in cars, boating, motorcycles, fishing , hunting and computers. Recruited by DUI in AW3 (1st dedicated bomber pilot), attempted to learn fighters there. Moved to Aces High left with view system issues after a few weeks. Spent years in WW2online (Allied) as fighter pilot flying over & with the CHAWKS. Moved to Fighter Ace to fly with HiredGuns. Still trying to learn fighters.

Flight Nick:    Stepchild

Name:        Patrick Martin      

Location:        Atlanta

Favorite Plane: 

BIO:    Live in Atlanta, GA own my
own buisiness. Married 21 years. No kids. Served 8 years US Army as
Helicopter Pilot OH58A/C. WWII history fanatic.

Pilot Officer

Flight Nick:   Tech

Name:       Craig S. Nelson

Location:       Man - CAN

Favorite Plane:  B-17, B-25, F4U4

BIO:    Craig has been married for 25 years and he and his wife have 2 children. He is an electrical fork lift Technician in real life and has been flying FA since January 04.

Flight Nick:    The_Dude

Name:        John Martin      

Location:        CA, USA

Favorite Plane: 

BIO:    fuel truck driver for Pilot
Travel Centers. Like football, baseball, and my JEEP! ok my wife too

Flight Nick:    XEOD

Name:        Tim Bohannon      

Location:        TX - USA

Favorite Plane:  LA-7

BIO:    Time is a former US Army EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal), and spent 6 years on active duty. He's been married for 20 years and has three children, a Son 19, and two daughters, 15 and 10. Tim has worked for the Unexploded Ordinance Disposal in the civilian world since leaving the service and now works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as an Ordnance and Explosives safety Specialist (Bomb Disposal). He has been a member of FA for about one month, but has some flight gaming experience with WarbirdsIII, as well as some "real" stick time in light aircraft.