Welcome to
the Home
of The Musketeers
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visitor:
PLEASE EXCUSE THE BULLET HOLES WHILE WE REMODEL!
The Musketeers Squadron is one of--if not THE-- longest-established online squads still existing in virtual space. We were formally established on February
23, 1990, and for all these years we have existed as a continuously operating online squadron.
As for this website, it's a labor of love. Our goal is to share with you information about The Musketeers Squadron, about massively multiplayer online games
(MMOGS) and simulations (sims) depicting World War Two combat, and about the spirit, skills, and stories that define our passion
for these sims. We also want to give you at least some understanding of
what combat--particularly aerial combat-- was all about (or at least the tactics
and theories behind it). We hope that you'll leave here with a sense of perspective about those momentous years of
W.W. II.
True, what we do here can't begin to encompass
the magnitude of the courage, sacrifice, and rise-to-duty of the W. W. II
generation. Still, we dedicate this site to those people who, those many decades ago, sacrificed so much so that our world would remain
free
Here, all of our "squaddies" have an opportunity to create personal webpages
to show
off their stuff. Our website is therefore the equivalent of our squadron's base of operations, training center,
officers' club, recreation room, mess hall, and more.
It is-- and should be-- an eclectic mix of information, opinions, good old propaganda, tidbits, morsels, odds
and ends, and just plain fun.
If you're already familiar with online combat simulations like Aces High, Fighter Ace, Warbirds,
W.W. II Online,
or the venerable and lamented Air Warrior, you also already know that
literally thousands of websites created by players and squads all over the world have sprung up in the last few years dedicated to these topics.
Many of these sites do a
remarkable job of informing people about these games, and the historical context for these simulations.
Given that kind of dedication by our fellow enthusiasts, our site can't begin to do complete justice to these topics.
The resources, time, and sheer volume of information required to create a truly focal website on these subjects is beyond our means at this time.
However, we endeavor to give you an enjoyable, rewarding experience. Thus we strive for quality, if not quantity.
So, we'll present our knowledge, experiences, and
opinions with our best foot forward and you shall be the judge of whether or
not this site is worth the visit. We believe it is.
So, with all that said, find out more about us then feel free
to check out our
squadron Roster and then browse our
squad-mates' individual webpages. Don't forget to stop by the The Bloody Blade, our "officers' club"
so that you can say "hello", ask questions, or post your comments.
If you'd like to see screen shots and movies of World War II Online in-game
action, click here. For easy navigation, go to the top of this page and use the
menus, scrollers and tickers to access all of the main sections of our site.
By the way, most of our web pages have a soundtrack, so we've provided "ON" and
"OFF"
controls just below the main menu.