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    We never met in person, but I have your activities and conversation here in good memory.

    Wingmen forver.
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    Blue skies forever. Truly a loss for his friends, family, and for the community at large. You will be missed.
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    Well now I done it!! After being in the background for almost a year as a flight leader...and some people just noticed! I have been promoted to the honor of Squadron Commander for Michigan!! Anyway since I got a promotion, I am extending the honor to you also! I would like to make you the Flight Leader for Traverse City It simply means that you will report on the activites of your flight to me to pass on to the rest of the squadron. Hope you are willing to take on this awsome and mind crushing responcability!
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    Just found your Critical Hits Deck - lovely bit of work !
    Typo on card 14 for info, Losing not Loosing - although the extra oo as your tails shot off isn't far wrong !
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    PMing you rather than putting it on the board - the Union Flags on your comparison sheet are the wrong way up mate (!)
    http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch...nionjack7.html
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About LGKR

Basic Information

About LGKR
First Name:
Don
Country Flag:
United States
State/Province::
Michigan
City:
Traverse City
Which war do you like to fly in?:
World War I
Country you would like to fly for:
Germany
Biography:
Father of 2 awesome boys and assistant manager of a water and fire restoration company.
Profile Message:
Don Bonner 1963-2012
Don was an avid game player and a regular contributor to this site, because in his words “It’s the best game I have ever played.”

He was one of the two co-founders of the Traverse City Wings of War League (Now Wings of Glory) and helped to develop a set of house rules that allows groups of players track and improve individual pilots in an ongoing series of “One Off” style games. For the last three years of his life he was part of the core team that helped keep the League meeting almost every Tuesday night since it began in 2009. His quick wit and friendly manner always made new players feel welcome and accepted at any gaming table.

His talent for graphic arts is well known to most Aerodrome members as the file area has many of his works included in it. It was obvious where his talent came from when he proudly talked about his paternal father Don Greer the aviation artist who produced most of the artwork for the Squadron Signal series of books on military aircraft. He also had the wonderful ability to simplify the explanation of game rules so that even people new to gaming could grasp the concepts, as can be witnessed in his many posts on the Aerodrome site.

Although never in the military he always had the utmost respect for anyone who had or were serving in the military. He felt that war games were the best way to convey what members of the armed services experienced to the general public, especially young people. He felt that playing historical games would promote an interest in school aged children to find out more about historical conflicts than just the dry information about dates, locations, and who won or lost taught in most schools that almost nobody remembers. He always said, ”I wish they had taught me this in school” when he found a new fact.

Don is survived by his wife Kim, and two sons Ivan and Jarred. His contributions to our hobby will be missed here at the Aerodrome as well as his other gaming project Gaming for a Cure. It is an organization that puts on an annual public gaming event in Traverse City to raise money for cancer research. He will also be missed around many gaming tables in his home town.
Rest in Peace Don.

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Last Post
Sideslips 08-22-2012 05:38
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Member's Files

File Date Downloads
3" Ground Targets - 2 : Here are some additional ground targets. 05-10-2010 806
3" Ground Targets : Here are some alternative ground targets I made for our league play. 04-12-2010 929
WWI Miniatures Comparison 2012 : This is a very handy comparison chart for the different miniatures (series 1-5 including Balloon Bus ... 05-21-2010 2,531
WW II Series 1 Miniatures Comparison Chart Ver. 1. : WWII Series 1 Miniatures Comparison Chart with pilot and plane bios. Fixed tyoes and improper f ... 05-21-2010 942
Roland CII Firing Arcs : A quick diagram showing the firing arcs of the 2 variants for the Roland CII. 06-18-2010 175
Critical Hits Deck : This is a deck I made to add flavor to the game. When someone draws the ever popular explosion card ... 06-23-2010 821
Traverse City, Michigan - League Rulebook : Our league rulebook compiled by Charlie3 and LGKR. Updated 11/20/11: Consolidated info, updated A ... 08-02-2010 325
Visual Maneuver Speed Deck Comparison : 10-07-2010 536
Visual Comparison of Standard 60 Degree Turns : 10-07-2010 473
Visual Comparison of 90 Degree Turns : 10-07-2010 482
WWI Operational Dates Chart : This is chart I put together showing the operational dates for all the planes in the Wings of War so ... 02-18-2011 214
WWI Operational Dates - Miniatures : This chart is same as my other chart but for miniatures only. It also has a random dice roll option ... 02-18-2011 230
The Red Baron's Score Card : Here is a PDF that gives a quick reference to all of the confirmed victories of Baron Manfred Von Ri ... 08-04-2011 161
Aerodrome Assault : This is a fun scenario we have played several times. It can be a long game. Adjust it to fit your pl ... 10-10-2011 450
Maneuver Analysis: “N” Deck - Standard Measurment : This a visual reference of the “N” Deck to help improve table top spatial associations. I hope this ... 10-25-2011 222
Maneuver Analysis: “N” Deck - Metric Measurment : This a visual reference of the “N” Deck to help improve table top spatial associations. I hope this ... 10-25-2011 210
Maneuver Analysis: “L” Deck - Standard Measurment : This a visual reference of the “L” Deck to help improve table top spatial associations. I hope this ... 10-25-2011 373
Maneuver Analysis: “L” Deck - Metric Measurment : This a visual reference of the “L” Deck to help improve table top spatial associations. I hope this ... 10-25-2011 274
Maneuver Analysis: “ D” Deck - Standard Measurment : A visual reference of the “D” Deck to help improve table top spatial associations. More to come. ... 11-18-2011 290
Maneuver Analysis: “D” Deck - Metric Measurment : A visual reference of the “D” Deck to help improve table top spatial associations. More to come. ... 11-18-2011 172
Maneuver Analysis: “ C” Deck - Metric Measurment : A visual reference of the “C” Deck to help improve table top spatial associations. More to come. ... 11-18-2011 254
Maneuver Analysis: “ C” Deck - Standard Measurment : A visual reference of the “C” Deck to help improve table top spatial associations. More to come. ... 11-18-2011 719
"X" Damage - Bombing Deck : Here is a deck we use for bombing missions. for every bomb dropped draw one card. There are more cha ... 11-22-2011 254
Medals Showcase - 5 Medals - 22 Aerial Victories
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WoWA Designer WoWA Designer Name: WoWA Designer
Awarded to those honorable member who donate their time to helping design things for the site.
Issue time: 08-09-2010, 07:45
Issue reason: Continuously producing playing aides for the site.
Special Operations Special Operations Name: Special Operations
Awarded to those members that go above and beyond to support the site and community.
Issue time: 11-16-2011, 03:03
Issue reason: Providing us with the wonderful Maneuver Deck Analysis Sheets.
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Issue time: 07-21-2021, 20:19
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Issue time: 10-06-2011, 04:37
Issue reason: Uploading at least 100 photos to your Albums.
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Issue time: 08-07-2012, 23:33
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