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Hello friends, Buenos dias
amigos, Hallo, Guten Tag Freundes und Freundinen, Howzitgaun, Konnichiwa, Good day, Buon girno,
Goedendag, Bonjour, Howeedoin, Good morning, Hola, Buen dia,
Guten Morgen, Bonsoir, Good evening, Guten Abend, ... nice
to meet you!
Here are some snaps of
Shigeru's friends living in various countries on this
planet, and much more also in Canada, Iceland, Sweden,
Italy, Brazil, Switzerland, Norway, United Arab Emirates,
Mexico, Denmark, Japan, Singapore, Belgium, Taiwan,
Portugal, Russia, Uruguay, Egypt, Turkey, Slovakia, ... all over the
globe.
(family name alphabetical order)
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Dominique
Auzeau in Villers sur Trie, France
He had
the kindness to open and maintain the former
"Shigeru's homepage" on a French server, www.decollage.org,
which continued open public from September 1997 until
September 1999.
Thanks and Merci, Dominique.
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Johannes
Berkel in Marl, Germany
I'm living in Marl, a town in the north-west of Germany. I am 44 years old
and an enthusiastic pc-pilot for about four years now. Sometimes I go real
flying - on the right seat - of a schwalbe 2000
motor-sailer. My profession is policeman, especially recruit-officer. My
son Hendrik 8 years old and my daughter Hanna 11 years old have much fun
with the Nimbus 2004 from Harry Potter.
email: JohannesBerkel@gmx.net
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David Carroll in Washington, USA
I am a semi-retired materials scientist who has some things on spacecrafts
that are heading out of the solar system. My wife Eleonore is from
Germany, and we have a son, a daughter, and 5 grandchildren. A few of my
hobbies and interests are flight, train, and auto racing
simulations, digital art, painting, radio-controlled gliders, and sailing.
email: cosmicangel3@earthlink.net |
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Rick Chester in Wisconsin, USA
Our house with the four Chester members in front. I am on the left, my 16 year old daughter Jessica, my wife Susan ( I can't mention her age or she'll carve me up for dinner), and my goofy son Ron who is 14. 40 years old from Williams Bay Wisconsin USA, father of 2, married 18 years, air traffic controller, loves to goof around with Flightsim
(I've been accused of loving FS more than my wife :-)
email: chopliver1@charter.net
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Paolo Davide in Milano, Italy
I’m 37 years old, I live in Milano–Italy with my wife Eva I graduated
from ITC Moreschi, honourably dismissed from Army (Bersaglieri) after 12
months’ military service (rank Sergeant). Now I work by a banking house
in my town. Hobbies (among other things) : I like to play CFS and FS and I
build aeromodels in plastic. I like Shigeru’s aircrafts they are really
"opere d’arte" (doomo arigatoo gozaimasu Shigeru!).
email: paoloinet@tiscalinet.it
website: http://web.tiscali.it/AnghinelliPD/
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Gary
Eldridge in British Columbia, Canada
While I am not new to flight simulation I am just recently retired from my second and third career; the first being that of a Canadian Naval Officer for 33 years where I commanded two destroyers before retiring in 1984. The second career was sailing with my wife in a 54 foot ketch down the coast of Mexico for six years. After that, to keep busy, looked after an island here on the west coast of British Columbia for 10
years. Now I will have time to hone my skills as a pilot (virtual).
email: garyeldridge@shaw.ca
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Mike
Ellis in Cornwall, England
A Cornishman Flight sim 98 fanatic and
beta tester for Shigeru and Mike Hambly. Also he
enjoys all maters aviation, photography, model
railways, fishing and playing Lawn bowls in the summer
time.
email: MEllis4644@aol.com
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Alex
Ford in Oxford, England
An aviation enthusiast since he moved near to
London Heathrow airport when he was 10. His interest
in aviation has never decreased. He has constructed
plastic model aircraft, flown model gliders, been an
avionics fitter and has also had a CAA Private
Pilots License. He now works full time with Just
Flight Ltd as their simulation product
manager. He is married to Diane and lives just
north of Oxford.
email: alex@justflight.com
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Ken
French in Ohio, USA
The French family Ken, Nancy, Christopher (9)
and Jonathan (5)
He is a superintendent of six water plants. From
January to July 2000, the family were staying in
Tanzania Africa where he worked on a water project
for six months.
email: H2OBOYY@aol.com
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Manuel
Gandon in Madrid, Spain
This snap taken when he was just leaving from a
friend's home in Paris. Once working for industrial
fishing, and now working in the design of web pages.
His first name is Manuel, and surnames are Gandon from
his father and Sotelo from his mother, so his full
name is Manuel
Gandon Sotelo in Spanish way. His motto is
"Health and wealth (as my grandma says)".
email: yoio@arrakis.es |
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Roger
Gaylor in Indiana, USA
I'm an avid flightsimmer since 1994 and
Flightsim 5.0 Am semi-retired
and work on computers from time to time. Have designed some aircraft and
scenery but not in awhile. I am one of the origional Co-founders
of Flightsim Developers, FSD; not active with the group at this time due
to health reasons and time constraints. Happy Holidays to every one HO
HO HO
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Mike
Hambly in Worcestershire, England
The well-known sound designer with his wife Pat.
Besides being a War Pensioned Veteran from his RAF
service days, he also enjoys making commercial
add-ons. In May 1999, he organized the team Blue
Arrow.
email: Soundpro3@aol.com
website: http://www.flightsimnetwork.com/BA_Crew
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Paul
Hooft in Zoetermeer, Netherlands
A good friend since FS5 Bugatti racer model project in 1996.
He lives in Nederland with his wife Una, and has many hobbies around
racing automobiles. A member of the Bugatti
Owners Club, The Bugatti Trust, the Enthousiastes Bugatti Alsace and the
Bugatti Club Nederland.
email : PlHooft@cs.com
website:
http://ourworld.cs.com/plhooft
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Edmond
Hui Kim Ping in Hong Kong
A welfare worker of Hong Kong. His favourites are WW2
warbirds and classic airliners. He is also interested
in different cultures,
fine music, opera, bossa nova, and history concerning
WW2 or aviation.
email:
edmhui@sinaman.com |
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Peter
James in USA
A licensed commercial pilot for 10 years and corporate
pilot flying an A36TC Bonanza and a C-421C twin. VP of
FlightSim.Com also the lead designer of Flight
Unlimited III. He spends his free time flying Nels
Anderson's PA28, flying flight Sims and time with his
wife and new baby boy.
email: peter@flightsim.com
website:
www.flightsim.com |
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Uwe
Laubstein in Erndtebruck, Germany
An actual Officer of Luftwaffe, the German Air Force
in real life, also qualified fighter pilot in virtual
life. 39 years old, married with 3 kids. His hobbies
are his family and everything that is able to fly. His
motto is "I feel the need, the need for
speed."
email: splashu@gmx.de
website: www.laubstein.de |
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Johan
Lemmers in Tilburg, Netherlands
Hallo, I am Johan Lemmers, 52 years old. I live in
Tilburg, the Netherlands. My profession is
Pharmaceutical assistant in a hospital pharmacy.
Hobby's: music, aviation photography and Flight Sims
on the computer. A member of a flying club, called the "Duke of Brabant Air
Force" holding B-25 Mitchell bomber from WWII, a Mustang fighter (Swedish
owned), a Staggerwing bi-plane and some other old stuff.
email: johanlemmers@home.nl
website: http://www.flyboy.nl/~b25/ |
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Rey Lopez in Miami, Florida, USA
I am an ex-airline pilot, used to fly for United all over the west coast,
and finally at the time I left, I was flying 47's from San Fran to
Honolulu/Tahiti as FO. Currently my hobby is flying the cyber world and
playing golf (the later is not as good as the first..haha!).
"I have the need.....the need for no speed"
email: reylopez_99@yahoo.com
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Frank
Maetzler in Bregenz,
Austria
Expert graphic designer, living in Bregenz, Austria,
with wife, son and daughter. In FS world, known as CEO
of the virtual airline Jodok Air. Photo shows the
famous teddy bears Jodok and Flora in New York, taken
during his business trip to USA.
email: fmaetzler@maetzler.vol.at
website: www.jodok.com |
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Clint
Mitchell in Kansas, USA
This snap taken on the front porch of his favorite
performer, Elvis Presley. Married for 32 years
and have 3 sons. A retired aircraft inspector and camp
ground manager and gospel singer and dedicated to
serving Jesus Christ.
email: Buddy@ourtownusa.net |
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Kevin
Parkyn in Cornwall, England
I have a Picture Framing business and art gallery in Penzance, UK. with my wife Suzi and four staff.
I fly at Lands End Aero Club, when I have the time. www.landsendaeroclub.co.uk and run
Aerodrome WW1 Downloads site www.aer.ip3.com which is all World War One for
CFS. I like biplanes. My plane is in pieces in the hangar :-( its a Pegasus XL
Ultralite).
email: kevparkyn@worldonline.co.uk
website: www.frames.uk.com |
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Peter
Pellionnis in Budapest, Hungary
He lives in Budapest with wife and three children. In
photo with his daughter on a real biker meeting. His
favorite hobbies: flight simulators, Tomb Raider and
classical music. His nickname is Chopper because he is
a biker as well!
email: pellionis@dpg.hu
website : www.mirza.hu |
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Peter
Pistanek in Bratislava, Slovakia
A writer and journalist from Slovakia, Europe. Working as a Creative
Manager in an IT company called Gratex International. Hobbies: jazz,
movies, literature, spirit beverages (he is certified taster and writes
articles on Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados, Bourbon and Scotch whisky),
history, WW2 aircraft (plastic kits as well as virtual aircraft). A member
of IPMS Slovakia since 1991.
email: pistanek@gratex.com |
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Katy
Pluta in Utah, USA
A French
and American, born in Germany on October 3rd
1965. With
her two delightful monsters: Melanie and William. She
brought them over the Atlantic with her husband in
1998 when they settled in Utah, USA after living in
Cherbourg, France for over 29 years. Her other
interests in life besides her family and flying on
computers are playing chess and reading fiction and
mystery novels.
email: katypluta@hotmail.com
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Steve
Small in Canberra, Australia
A former career employee of the Australian CAA, and
licensed but currently inactive pilot with wide
experience in General Aviation. Steve is a keen
fly-fisher and contributes to FS in Flight Dynamics
Programming.
email: steve.small@bigpond.com
website: www.essjay.com |
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Charlie
Solomon in Colorado, USA
He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. He enjoys
classical music and playing with computers. Also he
plays table tennis competitively, likes to ski, and
also play tennis.
email: pongfu@globalynk2000.com
website: www.pongfu.com
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Aaron
R. Swindle in Virginia, USA
I live in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. I got involved with FS back at
version 5.1. The sound was lacking to say the least, so I got a freebie
editing program and got some good results after some time learning. That
was around 1994 If I remember correctly, I've been grinding out sound sets
ever since. I spend a lot of time on the golf course and work for a
retired LPGA pro part time. I shoot in the high 70's to mid 80's most
days. I've been involved with golf for over 30 years. If
the sun is out you'll find me on the course, if its raining I'm Flying one
of Shigeru's wonderful works of art! Happy Flying!!
email: ARSpilot@netscape.net |
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Bruce
Thorson in North Dakota, USA
An expertised programmer specializing in the
field of FS/CFS flight dynamics, mdl,
dp file compilation techniques with a strong interest.
Executive staff
member of CFS2 Online. In this photo, with
one of his
best friends.
email: bthorson@stellarnet.com
website: http://cfs2.dogfighter.com/
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Jorgen Unschuld in Copenhagen, Denmark
A former Export Marketing Manager with an engineering background within
telecommunications. Traveled worldwide and posted at Thule Air Force base
(USAF), London, Singapore and Bangkok. Had a Private Pilots License for
many years where he enjoyed flying his own MFI 9 (Saab) semi-aerobatic
airplane. Also former active in Martial Art sports and was Vice president
in the Danish Judo – and European Ju-Jitsu Federation. His hobby now is
FS, designing panels and various computer graphics.
email: juat@post7.tele.dk
website: http://home19.inet.tele.dk/juat
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Earl Watkins in California, USA
I am retired U.S. Navy. Recently employed in
the aerospace industry. My hobby is home computing. Favorite
passtime is flying the "big one's" in FS2002. Got my
start in flightsimming with FS4. This photo is of me sitting in a
restored A6M5 "Zero" at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries aircraft
plant museum in Nagoya, Japan. I just want to touch the plane again, and
feel it because it was like a living thing.
email: ewatkins999@earthlink.net
website:http://www.home.earthlink.net/~ewatkins999/
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Wolfgang
Weiss in Heiligenhaus, Germany
Born in 1944, he was an ATC controller, Upper
Airspace Center, Northern Germany in the 60's and
70's. After then, he became a General manager for an
American/French subsidiary in Germany and Export
manager for Northern Europe. His hobbies are sailing
and certainly FS and similarities.
email: wweiss@rp-plus.de
website: www.online-club.de/members7/rp13749/ |
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Martin
Wright in Buckinghamshire, England
Freelance Programmer specializing in the
field of Computer Graphics with a strong interest in
the use of Images and Textures in Flight Simulator.
Hobbies - Programming and creating Scenery
Work - Creating Scenery and Programming!
email: martin@mnwright.freeserve.co.uk
website: http://fly.to/mwgfx/
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John
Zale in New York, USA
A good pen friend with Shigeru since 1970. He
served for the USAF 1950~1954, then for Lockheed
Aircraft 1954~1960, and worked for Grumman Aircraft
1960~1993, on radio communications, navigation, radar
and computer systems, etc. Volunteer work at the
Cradle of Aviation Museum at Mitchel Field, Mineola,
N.Y, also for Grumman History Center and Grumman
Memorial Museum. Now, the Museum Director for Bayport
Aerodrome Museum at Bayport, N.Y.
email: zawny@optonline.net |
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