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RIP Jim Mackonochie


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RIP and good flight to the heaven.

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Want : F-14 Tomcat, Yak-52, AJS-37, Spitfire LF Mk. IX, F-5E, MiG-21Bis, F-86F, MAC, F-16C, F-15E.

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Rest in peace JIM!

There's no pain and suffering over there.

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I first met Jim in the early nineties when he was the Boss of Mindscape. Flanker was a just a dream. A flat green world with nearly no ground objects, just a runway and the tower. But it flew well and when I presented the product to Jim he immediately "locked on" and signed us up. As a one of the more memorable highlights of the development were the three white nights spent with Jim, Igor, Sergei Bezruchkin and myself in the Burgess Hill offices, pushing the very first version out of the door. We took short naps on the floor together under the office desks, ate pizza and drank Coke. We made it on time and on budget. Jim was the man that made us do it and want to do it. He has been that same man for more than twenty years for me. We loved him dearly because he cared so much. He never missed a Flying Legends and never missed a beat. We will miss him, I will miss him...

 

My deepest respects to his family and loved ones.

 

Nick Grey

Fighter Collection

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Sad news. The sheer amount of people who've posted here is a testament to both his character and the high regard in which he was held. While our paths never crossed, I do know he helped the 74th a great deal in the background.

 

Condolences to his family, and Rest in Peace.

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JimMack was a legend in his own lifetime. In my experienced JimMack always treated people with respect, he had the knack for elevating me to feel like I was worth his time to talk to.

Jim, you were such a genuine man. Although I've never met you in person, I cherish the few contacts I've had with you over the years, rest in peace dear friend, you were and still do inspire me.

"A true 'sandbox flight sim' requires hi-fidelity flyable non-combat utility/support aircraft."

Wishlist Terrains - Bigger maps

Wishlist Modules - A variety of utility aircraft to better reflect the support role. E.g. Flying the Hornet ... big yawn ... flying a Caribou on a beer run to Singapore? Count me in. Extracting a Recon Patrol from a hastily prepared landing strip at a random 6 figure grid reference? Now yer talking!

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RIP Jim... :(

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Wags, Igor, really, I feel very sad about this terrible news, talk often with Jim, was a great person, very much regret his departure, rest in peace, but I have the sadness in the heart, besides being a great loss to Eagle Dynamics.

I wish you strength and encouragement to their families.

 

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Comforting hugs from Colombia :(


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