We fly as entertainment, but we hope through the recreation of aerial
battles, to capture the feelings of excitement and camaraderie that the real
life historical pilots we emulate may have felt.
We seek to honor the people who flew and fought for the principle of
freedom. We especially seek to honor the men of the United States 352nd Fighter
Group who fought during World War 2. We must not allow their memory, and the
memory of their exploits, to be lost. This is why we offer unstinting
support to those veterans who remain and why we keep an active participatory
link to them. We recognize that we are losing these living links to one of
the most important events of human history. The task will fall to us to see
that they are not forgotten. By joining the Virtual 352nd we recognize that we are a part of a
disparate group, with many different personalities. This means there will be
times we disagree. We promise to never, regardless of circumstance, bring
the trivial problems of a bunch of game players to the attention of the real
life veterans of the 352nd. We are not limited to any flight sim, nor are we strictly limited to any
airframe or historical period for our flight ops. We will always emphasize
flying in the P51 mustang as the squadron ride however, and actively train
in it. That being said, we are inspired by those who came before us, but not
limited by them.
We believe that by flying well, by being good friends to our squadron-mates,
and by keeping the memory alive, we best serve the veterans we honor. It is
the ties of friendship and respect that bind us, in keeping with the way our
historical predecessors flew together, not any particular simulation. This
is why we believe at our core, 'Once a bastard, always a bastard..' If
flying an F-16 online under the name 352nd FG makes just one more person
aware of the real life heroes of WW2, then our mission is accomplished. Let no virtual sky escape our reach. We are the Virtual 352nd FG,
endorsed by the veteran's we seek to honor.
Anthony "Totentanz" Forster
Founder, 352nd FG
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