Hi Mark,

I was well aware of that fact. This was the reason to point out "... at least since FS98...". I use flight simulators since my first computer (Schneider/Amstrad CPC 664, 1987). In fact, the first peace of software  I bought was a combat flight sim, a Spitfire. Then, there were no civil simulators on the market (or to be precise, I did not know nor could I get one). And yes, I DID shoot down some Luftwaffe bandits.

Well, "...returning to its roots..." goes a little bit too far for me. MSFS and its precessors in my eyes were clearly civil simulators. The "SHIFT-W"-option to start WW I again was just a little gimmick. The later development of MS CFS 1-3 ended for unknown reasons, and I did not miss them.

On the other hand, it is a fact, that military interest has always been the strongest motor for innovation and development in aviation. This goes back to the first days of flying and continues until today. Maybe, this will also go for FSX. Perhaps, future products for FSX will benefit from this piece of software we are talking about.

Under this aspect, let's just see what happens. Let the falcons fly their missions. For me beeing a former army paramedic and later on becoming a medical doctor in real life with a specialization in emergency and trauma care, I will fly a rescue chopper collecting the casualties behind the lines and bringing them back to MASH. ;)

Nice weekend

Stefan