Sledgehammer427
08-21-18, 11:49 AM
Hi everyone!
Its been a while since I've frequented this site but after getting back into SH4 (slowly but surely) I've been looking to update my installs and see what I've been missing!
And boy, do I have some awesome news. When I joined this site back in 2007 I was a gawky high schooler who spent way too much time reading history books and writing short stories about submarines and tanks and airplanes instead of doing their homework. Fast forward 11(!) years later, and I've kinda hit it big. I landed a job working at the main office for the Collings Foundation, I'm starting part-time but the plan is to change that before the end of this year. It turns out that my time studying Military history in high school and years following has led me to be ideally suited to be here, where we are putting the final touches on the American Heritage Museum, with tanks and vehicles inherited from the Jacques Littlefield tank collection from California. For now though I work up here scheduling bomber rides on the Wings of Freedom tour and screen calls for the other office folk, including the CEO, Rob, and the founder of the foundation, Bob.
(oh its fun trying to figure out who someone is trying to reach sometimes)
((also fun is when you end up interacting with this one guy named "Duke" Cunningham, some vietnam fighter ace or something ;) ))
So if you guys ever call the office there's a chance you can reach me, and if you visit the museum or the Battle for the Airfield event (coming up in October!) You'll even see me in person!
Glad to see Subsim hasn't really changed, it's safe to say this site has remained a constant in my life, and I've always appreciated its existence!:subsim: (Perhaps this year I'll finally make a donation :hmmm: )
Sledge
Its been a while since I've frequented this site but after getting back into SH4 (slowly but surely) I've been looking to update my installs and see what I've been missing!
And boy, do I have some awesome news. When I joined this site back in 2007 I was a gawky high schooler who spent way too much time reading history books and writing short stories about submarines and tanks and airplanes instead of doing their homework. Fast forward 11(!) years later, and I've kinda hit it big. I landed a job working at the main office for the Collings Foundation, I'm starting part-time but the plan is to change that before the end of this year. It turns out that my time studying Military history in high school and years following has led me to be ideally suited to be here, where we are putting the final touches on the American Heritage Museum, with tanks and vehicles inherited from the Jacques Littlefield tank collection from California. For now though I work up here scheduling bomber rides on the Wings of Freedom tour and screen calls for the other office folk, including the CEO, Rob, and the founder of the foundation, Bob.
(oh its fun trying to figure out who someone is trying to reach sometimes)
((also fun is when you end up interacting with this one guy named "Duke" Cunningham, some vietnam fighter ace or something ;) ))
So if you guys ever call the office there's a chance you can reach me, and if you visit the museum or the Battle for the Airfield event (coming up in October!) You'll even see me in person!
Glad to see Subsim hasn't really changed, it's safe to say this site has remained a constant in my life, and I've always appreciated its existence!:subsim: (Perhaps this year I'll finally make a donation :hmmm: )
Sledge