Congrats COLBATMAN Memorial Raffle winners!

**Oberst Hajj** · 12-22-2014 13:25

Today I get to happily announce the winners of the COLBATMAN Memorial Raffle...

First prize goes to grumpybear and this is what will be landing at his airfield in the near future:

These beauties where painted and rigged by COLBATMAN him self!

The second prize is going to Ringbolt and his Christmas is going to be made merrier with one each of the three old RE 8 minis!

The real winner here though is COLBATMAN's widow. For anyone that might have missed the announcements, this raffle was to raise money to help COLBATMAN's widow with moving expenses to be near her son. Thanks to the generosity of our fellow pilots, we will be sending her $650 to help with those moving expenses!

Once again you guys and gals show why this is the best and most friendly gaming site on the web!

Thanks everyone!

**Mau Fox** · 12-22-2014 13:43

Originally Posted by Oberst Hajj

Once again you guys and gals show why this is the best and most friendly gaming site on the web!

Thanks everyone!

Ditto!

Congrats to the winners!

Mau

**7eat51** · 12-22-2014 13:45

Congratulations grumpybear and Ringbolt, and thank you, everyone, who supported such a worthy endeavor.

**FarEast** · 12-22-2014 13:53

Congrats to all those that participated and also to the winners!

**Flying Helmut** · 12-22-2014 14:24

Originally Posted by FarEast

Congrats to all those that participated and also to the winners!

+1

**fast.git** · 12-22-2014 14:34

Originally Posted by FarEast

Congrats to all those that participated and also to the winners!

Well said.

**Jager** · 12-22-2014 14:58

I can't say it better, so I'll just repost:

Originally Posted by FarEast

Congrats to all those that participated and also to the winners!

Karl

**Twisted_terrain** · 12-22-2014 15:07

Thanks for organising it herr oberst, hopefully it will alleviate a little of their struggle.

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 12-22-2014 15:08

Well done to everyone. Everyone is a winner here.

**HotleadColdfeet** · 12-22-2014 15:22

Congrats to the winners!

**gully_raker** · 12-22-2014 15:48

On behalf of Erica & her son Craig I would like to offer my sincere thanks to Keith, Eric & everyone who contributed to this cause.
Well done Pilots.

I have advised Craig as Erica is spending Christmas with him in Queensland & will be checking out real estate near him. Probably a small townhouse or similar.

Congrats to "grumpy bear" & "ringbolt" on their success.

I will pack & dispatch Col's models to "bear" once I am back home on 6th January.

"Grumpy" can you please PM me your address.

**OldGuy59** · 12-22-2014 15:59

So, Darell [grumpybear] wins another contest. Lucky Dog.

Congrats to all, as we are all winners. Some of us get prizes, and Erica gets the proceeds, but we each get a nice warm fuzzy. Thanks to Keith for running the raffle.

Merry Christmas to all.

**matt56** · 12-22-2014 18:30

Well played, Grumpybear and Ringbolt! It's wonderful that the raffle raised a nice amount to pass on to Col's family. It's certain to make her moving easier. Well done, everyone - this sort of thing makes it even nicer to be a part of this community.

Always the best,
Matt

**Naharaht** · 12-22-2014 20:05

Congratulations, Grumpybear and Ringbolt!

LOOP · 12-22-2014 23:20

Originally Posted by FarEast

Congrats to all those that participated and also to the winners!

Dito that

**Marechallannes** · 12-23-2014 00:36

Thanks to the sponsors and organisation of the Raffle.

Thank you comrades for your engagement.

Congratulation to the winners.

**Guntruck** · 12-23-2014 01:18

Congrats Grumpybear and Ringbolt.

And well done to everybody who participated in the raffle to raise this amount

**Boney10** · 12-23-2014 01:36

Congrats to the winners, good to see the support for Colbatman family at this time, im sure it will come in useful and show the esteem we had for Col.
Restores faith when this happens. Nice one chaps and Chapess'

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 12-23-2014 01:39

Well done to both Darell and Jez on winning the raffle, and thanks to all you chaps who donated cash for such a good cause.
it will show Cols widow that although he is gone from amongst us he is not forgotten.
Rob.

**Willi Von Klugermann** · 12-23-2014 06:18

Congrats Gents. Nice to see a strong showing for a such good cause.

**Oberst Hajj** · 12-23-2014 06:23

I know the money is going to help them with the move, but I think the real gift here is that so many people that never truly met him, still think about him and his family. This will be their first Christmas without the Col and hopefully this small token of ours will be a bright spot for them in their sadness.

I'm honored to fly with you guys

**hawkhurst** · 12-23-2014 08:16

Congrats to the winners!

**P-51D** · 12-23-2014 08:36

Wonderful! Congrats one and all!

**Blackronin** · 12-23-2014 13:59

Congrats to the winners, may they be happy with the Summer of our friendship.
May Colbatman be smiling wherever he is every time his planes take to the flight.