343KKT_Kintaro Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 I was surprised that a domain name such as "combatpilot.com", that simple, is available for a new project just launched this year. So, because I felt some curiosity about its past history, I proceeded to a few checkings upon the Wayback Machine (archive.org). And what's funny is that this domain name had been used for a combat flight sim since its very beginning. The oldest capture I found in archive.org dates back to November the 27th, 1999: the first combatpilot.com website, 24 years ago, was launched by Microsoft for the exploitation of online tournaments of players using the first game in the "Fighter Ace" series of combat flight sims. "Fighter Ace", article by Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighter_Ace_(video_game_series) combatpilot.com in 1999 (Wayback Machine): https://web.archive.org/web/19991127080643/https://combatpilot.com/ combatpilot.com in 2001 (Wayback Machine): https://web.archive.org/web/20010602055344/https://combatpilot.com/ combatpilot.com in 2002 (Wayback Machine): https://web.archive.org/web/20020327155939/https://combatpilot.com/ If one checks the last months of 2002 and onwards, the Wayback Machine will more or less imply that combatpilot.com was for sale and not really used until the 2010s, but I didn't manage to find much more info than that. At any rate, we know what it is intended to now, and it is good news. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 I thought the domain seemed familiar. Thanks for the walk through the past. 😎 Wheels 1 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 You're right Kintaro, that is indeed odd that such a classic name was available. And thank heavens for that. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuftManu Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 As many stated it's a great name! right to the business! 1 Quote LuftManu's official Youtube Channel //// Escuadrón Virtual Santiago (Spanish Virtual Squadron) Intel 13900K | ASUS ROG MAXIMUS HERO Z790 | GIGABYTE 4080 Gaming OC| 64GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 | Asus ROG Ryou III 360| Corsair Platinum Hx1500i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 I don't care... it could be called 'Combat Pink Lady Pilots' as long as it gets made 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalCustard Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 50 minutes ago, Trooper117 said: Combat Pink Lady Pilots Where's my pink flight suit 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Trooper117 said: I don't care... it could be called 'Combat Pink Lady Pilots' as long as it gets made 16 minutes ago, OriginalCustard said: Where's my pink flight suit 😃 Keep it up and I will post Canon's Pink Hello Kitty 109. 😛 🙃 Wheels Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalCustard Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 minute ago, wheelsup_cavu said: Keep it up and I will post Canon's Pink Hello Kitty 109. 😛 🙃 Hopefully we have a Hello kitty Zero skin to go with that too 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Just now, OriginalCustard said: Hopefully we have a Hello kitty Zero skin to go with that too 😂 Never found one of those but there is a Go-229 Hello Kitty skin out there in the wild. It actually won a contest at Good old Games (GOG) several years ago. Wheels Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalCustard Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Just now, wheelsup_cavu said: skin out there in the wild. It actually won a contest at Good old Games (GOG) several years ago. Excellent! I can't wait to see what the talented skinners are going to produce once combat pilot is up and running at full steam ahead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
III.JG52_Otto_-I- Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) Well, I think that “combatpilotl” is better name for an Air combat simulator than “sturmovik” 🙃 Edited May 29, 2023 by III.JG52_Otto_-I- 2 Quote www.jagdgeschwader52.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÆþelrædUnræd Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 16 minutes ago, III.JG52_Otto_-I- said: Well, I think that “combatpilotl” is better name for an Air combat simulator than “sturmovik” 😉 "Better" is subjective, but at least it's a clearer name for everyone but the few history/aviation nerds who happen to know what an "IL2 Sturmovik" is. On 5/25/2023 at 3:53 PM, Trooper117 said: I don't care... it could be called 'Combat Pink Lady Pilots' as long as it gets made Nothing against Pink Ladies! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Now that is some good looking noseart!! Wheels Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlitzPig_EL Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 T B24 at NMUSAF. Sorta pink. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit21 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 On 5/25/2023 at 8:05 AM, OriginalCustard said: Hopefully we have a Hello kitty Zero skin to go with that too 😂 Oh NO! Pedro had one a hot pink Hello Kitty Spit skin back in 46...I shot it down...let it stay dead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 3 hours ago, Gambit21 said: Pedro had one a hot pink Hello Kitty Spit skin Hate to have missed seeing that one. 😁 Wheels Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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