[Raven]

I was out in Los Angeles last week for a 3 day meeting at the corporate HQ. Normally, they put together some type of group team building or learning/fun activity as part of the trip out there. We were supposed to go to an Angels game, sit in a luxury box and drink and eat too much. They couldn't get the needed tickets, however, so they took us to the fallback...air combat simulation!!!!

http://web.mac.com/paulhomer/iWeb/Fl...tCtr/Info.html

Most of the group was pretty PO'd to be there (even with beer and food provided) but I was in my glory! I am no fighter pilot and I pretty much suck at flight sims but I was able to defeat all comers and ended up the "Top Gun" of my group (doesn't say much for the group). It was a real neat experience to climb into one of the mock up F-16 cockpits (we were actually flying F-18's) and have the plastic bubble canopy close over top of you - not realistic at all but as close as I'll ever get. Although no one noticed, I was particularly proud of my 4 gun kills. It was a great day!

Anyone ever been out to Flightdeck in Anaheim, CA? Anything similar? I know there is a place at the Mall of America in Minneapolis but I have never been. Now that I am an ace, I may just have to try it out next time I'm up there!

[timbo]

Originally Posted by Raven

I was out in Los Angeles last week for a 3 day meeting at the corporate HQ. Normally, they put together some type of group team building or learning/fun activity as part of the trip out there. We were supposed to go to an Angels game, sit in a luxury box and drink and eat too much. They couldn't get the needed tickets, however, so they took us to the fallback...air combat simulation!!!!

http://web.mac.com/paulhomer/iWeb/Fl...tCtr/Info.html

Most of the group was pretty PO'd to be there (even with beer and food provided) but I was in my glory! I am no fighter pilot and I pretty much suck at flight sims but I was able to defeat all comers and ended up the "Top Gun" of my group (doesn't say much for the group). It was a real neat experience to climb into one of the mock up F-16 cockpits (we were actually flying F-18's) and have the plastic bubble canopy close over top of you - not realistic at all but as close as I'll ever get. Although no one noticed, I was particularly proud of my 4 gun kills. It was a great day!

Anyone ever been out to Flightdeck in Anaheim, CA? Anything similar? I know there is a place at the Mall of America in Minneapolis but I have never been. Now that I am an ace, I may just have to try it out next time I'm up there!

They had something like this on the USS Midway - it looked really cool but wasn't cheap.

It looked like they were using real cockpit sections (F4's and F8's I think??), but I could be wrong as I didn't get too- close the examine them.