Need Something Fun to do in Orange County?

If you are looking for an unusual activity, something you’ve never tried before, you are in luck! The most fun that you can have these days is getting in touch with your inner Top Gun fighter pilot! Flightdeck Air Combat Center in Anaheim is constantly rated as one of the top things to do in Southern California. So, if you find yourself in Orange County, and feel the need for speed, call Flightdeck for a reservation (714), 937-1511.

Flightdeck Air Combat Center Just Gets Even Better!

Flightdeck Air Combat Center, consistently proclaimed as a “must-do-when-in-Southern California”, announced that beginning after the Labor Day weekend, there will be new and improved (what, you expected unimproved?) flight missions available along with a new fall schedule for flight times.

For customer convenience and crew efficiency both new flight times will be 60 minutes in length. Scientific testing concluded that 60 minutes was the optimal time for customers to be in the F-16 military flight simulators. The factor that will determine which of the two newly designed flights customers will be able to fly will be if the customer has flown at Flightdeck Air Combat Center before.
The “Fox 1″ flight has been especially designed for first time pilots and includes an airport take off, practice time for aerial maneuvers (to enhance competitiveness in the air-to-air phase of their mission), dogfighting with other pilots in their flight, followed by two attempts at an airport landing as well as two attempts at making an aircraft carrier trap. The former 60 minute mission had but one attempt at the carrier landing. Two attempts will double one’s chances of staying dry (hence the improvement)!

Get in touch with your inner Top Gun at Flightdeck Air Combat Center!

The “Fox 2″ Mission is specifically designed for returning pilots and, with one major exception, strongly resembles the Fox 1 mission. While the first-time pilots (aka “Newbies”) are practicing their aerial maneuvers, the Fox 2 pilots will be doing an daring air-to-ground strike mission using their 2.75 FFAR (folded-fin aircraft rocket) ordinance against a variety of vital and exposed ground targets (yet another significant improvement)! Returning pilots also may choose from a variety of jets for flights #3 through their entry into a squadron program (should they choose).

The new flight time schedule can be found on Flightdeck’s web page. The initial flight Wednesday through Friday will be 1:00 pm with the final flight at 7:00 pm and flights every 90 minutes in between. Saturday’s schedule adds an 11:30 am flight as well as an 8:30 pm flight with Sunday adding only the 11:30 am flight to the standard mid-week schedule. Flightdeck will be closed to the public on Mondays and only open on Tuesdays to corporate and other group events.
Flightdeck Air Combat Center…always the place to come for all your Top Gun fun needs!

Beckman-Coulter’s Supply Chain Links Battle at Flightdeck Air Combat Center

Beckman-Coulter 8-10, Radar Love

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The “Supply Chain” of world-renowned company Beckman-Coulter ditched the conventional team building venues to try their hands at air-to-air combat at Flightdeck Air Combat Center in Anaheim, Ca. Fortunately, no one ended up in the hospital though there were many spectacular crashes in cyberspace as they fine-tuned their aviation skills.

More and more companies are looking to renew their commitment to team building events as the economy makes a slow comeback. When it comes to fun things to do in Orange County and unique team building experiences, Flightdeck Air Combat Center is a cut above the normal go kart, paintball, bike building, ropes course events. Beckman’s Flightdeck experience began in the morning with a visit from Flightdeck crew members Rich “Rockeye” Rebenstorff and Sheath “Magnet” Guevarra who brought the group’s dog tags, personalized with their assigned call signs. The Beckman team, which had no idea where they were going or what awaited them were briefed on their day’s mission. After being split into three equal groups, each squadron flew together, engaging each other is some spirited air-to-air combat, with the top two out of each sortie vying for the coveted “Top Gun” award. Other more personalized awards were given, among them the “Over Analytic” award for the least number of missiles shot (too cautious), and the “Radio Hog” award (self explanatory), which was won by event organizer Cindy Lin. “This was by far the best team building event we have had so far!” she added.

Jousting in Jets at Flightdeck Air Combat Center

The brave sir Knights of Medieval Times recently invaded the F-16 jet fighter flight simulators of Flightdeck Air Combat Center in Anaheim, CA. to update their weaponry and try their hands at 21st century battle. Though they were used to jousting with much less horse power, they performed admirably, proving their meddle. Two unique and exciting entertainment experiences merged as they expanded their expertise. These hardened veterans of many conflicts knew exactly what to do when it came time for the air-to-air combat…ATTACK! It took awhile for them to realize that going head to head wasn’t the best tactic and to keep an eye on their “6 o’clock” (i.e. watch out for threats to their rear). You can catch them in their native habitat (Medieval Times) on a “knightly” basis.

Flightdeck Air Combat Center Extends Father’s Day Special!

Flightdeck Air Combat Center, the number one rated attraction in Anaheim according to Trip Advisor.com has extended it’s Father’s Day “Wing-man Special” for another week. The Wing-man Special allows two people to fly 60 minute Delta Missions in Flightdeck’s authentic military flight simulators (F-16′s) plus one Dog Tag (a great souvenir of the flight) for only $104. This special may be ordered online at www.flightdeck1.com, or via telephone at (714) 937-1511. Gift certificates will be mailed that can be used for future flights (advanced reservations are required). Hurry, because this special will be gone by June 27th!

Father and Son Cover Each Other's 6 O'Clock at Flightdeck

KTLA Channel 5 Reporter Gets Waxed by a Girl At Flightdeck Air Combat Center!

Dave Malkoff, news reporter for KTLA (channel 5) news in Los Angeles recently visited Flightdeck Air Combat Center in Anaheim, Ca. to introduce his viewing audience to the best place to get in touch with ones inner Top Gun pilot. During his live feed, Dave lamented that his flying skills weren’t quite on par with the other people in his flight, including the girlfriend who surprised her boyfriend for his birthday. Patty Gonzales kept Daniel Velasquez in the dark until the last minute. “He goes Hooters? I said no, no, no,no.” Daniel is an action kind of guy according to Patty, so what better way to celebrate another year of life than engaging in an intense dogfight in F-16 jet fighter simulators! Kudos to Dave for recognizing a great story when he sees one…just don’t quit your night job yet, Big Dave!

UCLA ROTC at Flightdeck Air Combat Center: Bruins Ruin Each Other!

Brusin' Bruin ROTC cadets pose at Flightdeck Air Combat Center

Take 21 ROTC cadets from UCLA and put them into a room with seven F-16 fighter jet flight simulators and what do you get? A lot of ruined Bruins! Sunday, March 7th, Capt. Lawrence Smith brought his group of highly disciplined and borderline violent future pilots in to Flightdeck Air Combat Center for their initial foray into the wonderful world of air-to-air combat with AIM9 missiles and 20 MM Vulcan cannons…not exactly your typical team building event! So entertaining and educational that he is bringing an additional 21 cadets in at the end of the month (this in spite of winning the “Most Favorite Target” award). Flightdeck would like to thank and congratulate Capt. Smith and his “gritty little Bruins”  for their time and support. Our crew members thoroughly enjoyed turning you all into lean, mean, dogfighting machines! Now it’s time for the USC cadets to come and get their “Fight ON”.

LandSafe…You’re Joking, Right?

Never in the short, but dramatic history of Flightdeck Air Combat Center in Anaheim, Ca. has there been a corporate group with as an appropriate name as Landsafe Inc. who gathered for a team building event on February 4th to take themselves to entirely new heights. You can watch a short music video of their team building action.

LandSafe pilots appraise their flights

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Team leader AJ Jackson wrote “We absolutely were entertained and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly at Flight Deck.  We were greeted with kindness, professionalism and instant camaraderie which carried through until the end.  I thought it was kind of funny that everyone mocked me when I presented the idea.  Attendance was optional, but we had full participation with people driving in from Los Angles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego and two who flew in from Vegas and Kansas City.  Everyone is still gloating and throwing around stories and bragging comments even if they are slightly exaggerated.  I didn’t have time to think of company related awards but that was of no consequence as your boys covered it perfectly and that was a great way to wrap it up.

A few of those who attended are throwing around the idea of taking their family for a visit which is a testimonial to their content.  The only thing I heard as a suggestion for enhancement would be to have the planes somehow move with screen and stick (i.e., if the plane tipped when you turned it like Disney rides), but that was it (that’s unvarnished).  All other comments were positive and I’m sure we’ll be talking about this for some time.” So do yourself and your company a favor by recommending Flightdeck Air Combat Center as the venue for your next team building event!

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I thought this was a very good approach to take to making 2010 a fun and productive year…thanks to Jon Gordon who always has something positive and meaningful to say! We just need to get him into Flightdeck for a positive dogfight!

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Flightdeck Air Combat Center says ADP = Always Dangerous Pilots!

Janet Michels, Western Regional VP of ADP wanted to do something unique for her  Small Business Services group’s holiday team building event. Enter Flightdeck Air Combat Center. The date: December 7th., 2009…exactly 68 years after Pearl Harbor. So how does Janet and her team  choose to commemorate such a landmark event? With a military aviation-themed Christmas party consisting of good food, good camaraderie, and dogfighting! Janet’s team had a great time of flying F-16 flight simulators together, taking off, dog fighting, and landing (sometimes in one piece even). The evening ended with a beautiful aviation themed etched glass figurine given by “Santa”. Check out the exciting action at: Team building with ADP!