November 19, 20205 yr Moderator ‘BERLIN CANDY BOMBER’ BEING CONSIDERED FOR PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM Retired US Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen became known as the "Berlin Candy Bomber" while serving as a Douglas C–54 Skymaster airlift pilot during Operation Vittles shortly after World War II. The aviator who sweetened the lives of Berlin children is now being considered for a potential Presidential Medal of Freedom. Read the full article here: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2020/november/18/a-sweet-act-of-kindness?utm_source=ebrief&utm_medium=email On November 2, a letter from President Donald Trump confirmed that Halvorsen is being considered for the medal but needs a petition with 100,000 signatures by November 22 for the White House to take action. Those who wish to support Halvorsen for his humanitarian work can click here https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/award-presidential-medal-freedom-berlin-candy-bomber and share via social media. Individuals will receive an email confirmation that requires a response in order to have their signature count. Folks, there isn't much time remaining and this petition is lagging far behind right now: Quote Needs 93,218 signatures by November 22, 2020 to get a response from the White House Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
November 20, 20205 yr As a citizen of a foreign country, am I allowed to sign the petition? Mark Robinson Part-time Ferroequinologist Author of FLIGHT: A near-future short story (ebook available on amazon) I made the baby cry - A2A Simulations L-049 Constellation Sky Simulations MD-11 V2.2 Pilot. The best "lite" MD-11 money can buy (well, it's not freeware!)
November 20, 20205 yr Does the President actually need to have a petition? Edited November 20, 20205 yr by Reader
November 20, 20205 yr Administrators Keep on topic and no political comments are necessary! Charlie AronAVSIM Board of Directors-ADMIN/Moderator-RegistrarJust going to run a Chromebook and not upgrade to a Windows computer. Too many problems with the new Sims! 😱Trying to keep peace and harmony and the will of Landru on the site seems to be a full time job!
November 20, 20205 yr Thanks, I have edited my comment. Do you know the answer to my remaining question?
November 20, 20205 yr Administrators 31 minutes ago, Reader said: Thanks, I have edited my comment. Do you know the answer to my remaining question? I don't see anything that says that a petition is necessary. I would guess this one has been started to bring it to the attention of (ratzell, fratzell, zipitydingdong, yabadabadoo). See, I was able to stop myself from a political comment! Charlie AronAVSIM Board of Directors-ADMIN/Moderator-RegistrarJust going to run a Chromebook and not upgrade to a Windows computer. Too many problems with the new Sims! 😱Trying to keep peace and harmony and the will of Landru on the site seems to be a full time job!
November 20, 20205 yr Author Moderator Yes, such an award does require a petition, and anyone is allowed to sign. I did so and was not asked any questions about nationality or anything else. The only requirement is to 'counter sign' by replying to an email which confirms that you are indeed the person who signed! Unfortunately, there are only two days left before the petition has the required number of signatures... 😪 Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
November 20, 20205 yr Administrators 1 hour ago, n4gix said: Yes, such an award does require a petition, and anyone is allowed to sign. I did so and was not asked any questions about nationality or anything else. The only requirement is to 'counter sign' by replying to an email which confirms that you are indeed the person who signed! Unfortunately, there are only two days left before the petition has the required number of signatures... 😪 Just added my signature, Bill! 😄 Charlie AronAVSIM Board of Directors-ADMIN/Moderator-RegistrarJust going to run a Chromebook and not upgrade to a Windows computer. Too many problems with the new Sims! 😱Trying to keep peace and harmony and the will of Landru on the site seems to be a full time job!
November 20, 20205 yr Signed. Jude BradleyBeech Baron: Uh, Tower, verify you want me to taxi in front of the 747?ATC: Yeah, it's OK. He's not hungry. X-Plane 12 and MSFS2020 🙂 System specs: Windows 11 Pro 64-bit, Ubuntu Linux 20.04 i7-13700KF Gigabyte Z790 RTX-4060-Ti , 32GB RAM 1X 2TB M2 for X-Plane 12, 1x256GB SSD for OS. 1TB drive MSFS2020
November 20, 20205 yr Signed... and signed a couple of other petitions too 😉 Mark Robinson Part-time Ferroequinologist Author of FLIGHT: A near-future short story (ebook available on amazon) I made the baby cry - A2A Simulations L-049 Constellation Sky Simulations MD-11 V2.2 Pilot. The best "lite" MD-11 money can buy (well, it's not freeware!)
November 22, 20205 yr I know the story of the Candy Bomber well, but guys, he's already received scores of honors and awards for Operation Little Vittles, including the US Congressional Gold Medal and the Cheney Trophy. I mean, what's next, the Rebel Empire Medal of Bravery, awarded by Princess Leia Organa herself? Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
November 22, 20205 yr 9 hours ago, w6kd said: awarded by Princess Leia Organa herself That might be problematic... RIP Carrie! Mark Robinson Part-time Ferroequinologist Author of FLIGHT: A near-future short story (ebook available on amazon) I made the baby cry - A2A Simulations L-049 Constellation Sky Simulations MD-11 V2.2 Pilot. The best "lite" MD-11 money can buy (well, it's not freeware!)
November 23, 20205 yr "Closed petition"... after only 9040 signatures 😞 Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
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