Land-Rights to Connolly-Messmer Aerodrome will be on sale March 15th - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

This is a very sad day for me....

Land-Rights to Connolly-Messmer Aerodrome will be on sale March 15th - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

With a heavy heart, the Land-Rights to RCAF Connolly-Messmer Aerodrome in Caledon Penzance will be on sale Monday March 15th, 2010.

I appreciate all the donations I've received over the past several months, however, as my family's economic situation has not improved over the last year, plus I near the time to leave economically depressed Michigan for greener pastures, and as donations have fallen over time, funding for the aerodrome is unsustainable for me.

Therefore, it's time to sell.

I'll begin entertaining offers first from members of the Royal Caledon Air Force on Monday 15 March 2010. If no offers are heard from the group, I'll make it available to citizens of Caledon and known members of the aviation community who are respectful of Caledon and the RCAF.

Rest assured, RCAF will continue to exist.

Land-Rights to Connolly-Messmer Aerodrome will be on sale March 15th - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

SkyPirate Attack on RCAF Connolly-Messmer Aerodrome

Recent reports from the ever diligent men and women of RCAF Intelligence were correct. SkyPirates were planning a vicious attack, and their first strike of the new year was given to us directly at our headquarters in Caledon Penzance during the late hours of January 27th.



By Divine Providence, no civilians or RCAF personnel were hurt in the attack.



Rest assured, the Royal Caledon Air Force is on full-alert and will bring these scoundrels to justice for their evil deeds.



Prime suspect in this incident: Zabrina McMahon, leader of the "SteamLand HellCats."

Primer (2004)

Primer is a 2004 independent film written, directed, produced by and starring Shane Carruth. A sci-fi puzzle thriller, it explores the effects of an accidental invention on its two creators.

Financial Update - January 12th - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

Financial Update - January 12th - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

Connolly-Messmer Airpark - January 4th Financial Update - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

Connolly-Messmer Airpark - January 4th Financial Update - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

RCAF Meeting on 10 January 2010 - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

RCAF Meeting on 10 January 2010 - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

Our next scheduled meeting will be Sunday 10 January at 9:00 AM SL time. The meeting will be held at the officers club located 1000 meters above Connolly-Messmer Airpark Lot 2 in Caledon Penzance.

Attendees will explore a single topic at this meeting: Roleplay

Be ready to brainstorm ;)

RCAF Meeting on 10 January 2010 - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

Royal Caledon Aircraft Company Vendor now at Connolly-Messmer Airpark - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

Royal Caledon Aircraft Company Vendor now at Connolly-Messmer Airpark - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

Roleplaying in WW2 sims - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

Roleplaying in WW2 sims - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

Many of us in the RCAF also fly/battle in WW2 sims of SL.

There IS a separate inworld group for this activity called RCAF Special Operations. If you're interested in joining this group let me know.

We RP as Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying for the British RAF.

Roleplaying in WW2 sims - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

RCAF in Blue Mars - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

RCAF in Blue Mars - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

The Group for all RCAF activities in the virtual world of Blue Mars (Colony of Caledonia)

RCAF in Blue Mars - Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)

Riese

The hunt begins in this exciting premiere of Riese.



Episode 2 - Fragments



Episode 3 - Bind



Episodes 4 and 5 coming soon.

The Return of the RCAF

We're excited again...We are energized and rebuilding...



Cornelius Fanshaw built a new Officers Club in the WW2 Tradition for our exploits in the WW2 sims. This copy will also act as our meeting area 1000 meters above Lot 2 of the RCAF Connolly-Messmer Airpark in Caledon Penzance.









Attention all RCAF Pilots!

We will have a 9:00 AM (SL time) Meeting on Sunday the 29th of November 2009.

Arrive at the RCAF Connolly-Messmer Airpark Gazebo and use the TP to teleport to our new WW2-style RCAF Officers club at 1000 Meters above RCAF Connolly-Messmer Lot # 2.

Our meetup will take place at the Officers Club.

Topics of discussion: Events in December and a possible solution to the simcross-extremelag situation

Skyboarding back...

I'm happy to report I'm not leaving SL or SL Social Media.

Mind you... I'm not going crazy with it either.

But I feel great after meeting some like-minded aviation friends at the aerodrome today, and by-golly it just might all work out for the best!

I'll see you around the Grid and the SL Social Media Bubble.

So long... farewell... to you my friend...

IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 [P-38 Defense]

Video Captured within the Combat Flight Simulator Game IL-2 Sturmovik 1946, with music from the 2nd Season of Battlestar Galactica "Prelude to War" by composer Bear McCreary.

1968 (excerpts from episode 4 of "From The Earth To The Moon")

Gusty Winds

For now, this pilot is grounded....



In the past few weeks I've encountered unusually strong and distracting sim-cross effects that make flying and navigation impossible. The effect lasts anywhere from 5 to 20 seconds.

I wondered if other SL Pilots have had this experience as well. Please let me know in the comments

RCAF Command Promotion - Vickster Kuhn

I'm pleased and honored to annouce the promotion of ace pilot Vickster Kuhn to the rank of Air Vice Marshal (AVM) of the Royal Caledon Air Force. AVM Kuhn has demonstrated not only great piloting skills, but command skills in several aviation/combat related SL Groups. Our new AVM will be responsible for RCAF events - including dogfights - following our summer hiatus. Please join me in congratulating her on her new promotion.

~ Zoe Connolly, RCAF Air Marshal

Do ALTS have more fun?

Consider this, thinking aloud...

I'm a moody-sort sometimes. It runs deep in my family.

Second Life is a fun and enjoyable pastime... sharing fun, exciting, and at times sexy activities with good friends. But what do you do when your alt has more fun than your main account?

The avatar Zoe Connolly has become an administrator for groups, offgrid social media accounts, and a manager of land and Linden Dollars. Zoe has become The Banker. Ugh!

This was not supposed to happen. This is what alts are for, yes? Zoe should be the exciting girl, the adventurous girl. The hawt Girl with Guns who does amazing things. She flies across sims to defeat evil, and is soon back home to kiss her favorite avatar of the month.

I created an alt to do the heavy lifting. Immediately, I ran into the irresistible urge to make her...well...fabulous! In a short time, I logged into my alt more often. I savored the anonymity that an alt allows, but then a funny thing happens... Your alt becomes popular too, with her own experiences, friends, and loves. You find logging into your main account an absolute chore, and you LOVE being your alt. You want to be your alt like the early days when you wanted to be your first avatar morning, noon, and night. Savoring those same feelings you had when you were happy in your main account. It's almost like falling in love. In a way, you ARE in love.

Yes, it's true. In this strange world of Virtual Identity, I've found myself in love with my avatar creations.

But what of Zoe? I still love her. She's a part of me. She IS me! I want to be happy being Zoe, again.

RL lives evolve in ways never expected. SL lives are more planned but on occasion go in unexpected directions. Zoe will continue her journey in the metaverse and prosper. She will love and be loved. But the direction she takes will change soon. It's a normal part of life in both Universes.

I'll soon decide what to do with my land in Caledon Penzance (Connolly Aerodrome) and my Royal Caledon Air Force group, with more changes to follow.

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What about you? How do you feel about your main avatar vs your alt(s)?

Do alts have more fun?

Mr Miles Chomondley-Warner

A few skits from Harry Enfield's Television Programme, Mr Chomondley-Warner was a snobbish, upper-crust early 20th century television presenter, (played by Jon Glover) who, with his manservant Greyson (Enfield), would expound on various issues of the day and attempt to uphold the British Empire's values.

1884: Yesterday’s Future

from the YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/adamhowe2409:

A film by Peculiar Pictures
Description taken from their website:
A story of outstanding heroism in the face of deception, subterfuge and treachery. Conjuring up the belief that it was made forty years before film was even invented, 1884: Yesterday’s Future tells of a future that might have been but never was. Directed by Tim Ollive, the film is a mix of animation, puppetry and two dimensional and three dimensional computer generated imagery (CGI) set against backgrounds created using stunning artwork, model sets and period photographs from the Hulton Picture Library division of Getty Images. Combine these idiosyncratic production techniques with a script of mind boggling ingenuity and you have a hilarious comedy film the like of which you will not have seen before. So, put your tongue firmly in your cheek, stiffen your upper lip and prepare to be shaken and stirred by 1884: Yesterday’s Future.