wanted to thanks everyone!

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Hi, I want to thank ED and Winwing for their incredible work.

I started with flight simulation when I was very young, at about five years old. I didn't understand anything at all, but I really liked it. That was with Lock On: Modern Air Combat, and I was just playing with a keyboard and mouse. Soon after, I switched to Pacific Fighters and Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X, which were more accessible for me because they were much more arcade-style.

When I was seven or eight, my parents took me to an airshow at a military base near where I live. It was fantastic, and it made me want to dive deeper into simulation. I searched online and found DCS World. My parents and I bought a T.Flight Hotas X, and after I downloaded DCS, it reminded me of the simulator I had played before—I remembered Lock On.

I flew with the T.Flight until I was 13 or 14, then I bought a second-hand X55. It was great, but not as good as I had hoped. I then bought some modules like the Su-33 and the F-15C. Years later, I added the F/A-18, and a few weeks (or maybe months) ago, I ordered the FF Fulcrum.

Eventually, the throttle of the X55 broke, so I replaced it with a Thrustmaster Warthog throttle. Then, wanting a more premium stick, I bought the Winwing Orion 2 F16EX. The combination of the Warthog throttle and the Orion 2 stick is amazing. The TM throttle is very good, but the Orion 2 stick is way better than I expected. I really love it; it feels truly premium.

A few months ago, I saw some information about Winwing's new FFB base (the Cyber Taurus). As a huge fan of Russia and its military, due to my family and cultural background, I was already really hyped for the FF Fulcrum. Then, during your live stream at FSExpo, you announced a MiG-29 stick and throttle grip. I was amazed—I couldn't believe it! I was waiting for a good reason to switch my throttle, and I finally found it. Thank you for this. You can be sure that I will be buying your MiG-29 hardware and your FFB base.

I also wanted to thank ED for this simulator, especially DCS. It is something truly outstanding. I heard that Winwing's hardware will be linked to DCS like no other device. I don't know what that means. I am a Computer Science student and can't quite picture what that entails. Could you please explain it a bit? Thanks.

To both ED and Winwing: you have brought me closer to my dream of flying a fighter jet. This dream is almost impossible for me because of my poor eyesight; I can't even join the military or become a civilian pilot. You both make it possible for me to be in the place I want to be, and I thank you for that.

Finally, I also wanted to thank the community. Even if there have been some tensions in the past (e.g., with Razbam), you are all still here to support the simulator. Like everyone else here, you are driven by a passion for simulation, and I thank you for that as well.