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A coworker just came back from vacation and apparently got this as a gift from his brother.
Air Combat USA


According to my buddy, the experience went something like this. He and his brother got suited up with helmets and parachutes. They were taken up by a couple of retired military pilots (his had flown F-18s) in SIAI Marchetti SF-260s or possibly Extra 300Ls. The pilots get you into the air and to the combat area, then they let you take the stick and talk you through some maneuvers. Once you've had some time to get used to the maneuvers, you and (if you chose the 2 person deal) your buddy, are let loose to dog fight each other with the pilots talking you through the maneuvers. He said that there's a HUD with the cross-hairs and sounds including radar lock and when you get a hit, the other plane will trail smoke. He said that the flight time was about an hour which gave them time for several kills. He was told that they'd seen about 4.5Gs and that at the end, he could barely hold his head up. It sounds like a blast. I think his brother puked and my coworker thought that he might once or twice.

It sounds like a blast. I guess I need to start saving my pennies.