Schmidlak Posted January 31, 2023 Posted January 31, 2023 Hi all, Former member of the Black Haze Squadron (J7 & J16b) from the Rise of Flight days, here. I wasn't sure whether or not, or where, to post this information, but I figured this might be the best place. Unfortunately, I have learned some sad news that I'm not sure has been reported anywhere else in the flight sim community, that my former squad leader, von Guber (aka Kevin), passed away in the Summer of 2020. vG was a great friend and mentor to me back in my days of flying RoF. I don't know if he ever realized it, but he served as almost like another father figure to me at a time where I was just beginning to lose my own father to the ravages of Alzheimer's disease. I will greatly cherish my memories of flying the skies of RoF with him, on public servers, and during events like FEOW and Flanders in Flames. We also had many great memories playing Red Orchestra 2, and just chatting about life on our TeamSpeak server. I will greatly miss him, and regret that we fell out of touch in the previous few years. RIP Hptm. von Guber. S! -von Schmidlak 12
J37_Daedallus Posted January 31, 2023 Posted January 31, 2023 Salute A good post and in the right place, my condolences to you and his family. 1
J5_Adam Posted January 31, 2023 Posted January 31, 2023 I also flew with him and the Black Haze in the very, very early days of ROF. Rest In Peace. My condolences.
Zooropa_Fly Posted January 31, 2023 Posted January 31, 2023 I enquired about joining BH way back, just because I loved the skins ! I quickly remembered I was a non-TS lone wolfer so didn't follow through. Sad news, keep on flying Guber.. Salute !
US103_Baer Posted February 2, 2023 Posted February 2, 2023 Very sad news. Thanks for informing us. Rest peacefully von Guber
JGr2/J5_Baeumer Posted February 2, 2023 Posted February 2, 2023 S! and condolences @vonSchmidlak, I recall flying with and against vonGuber and BH over the years going back to Red Baron 3D days.
=IRFC=Jorri Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 I’m so sorry for your and all our loss, S! and condolences
Stab/JG1_Klaiber Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 @Schmidlak, I'm very sorry to hear about von Guber's passing. I didn't know vG very well, but I always enjoyed flying with and against him when I had the opportunity. He'll be missed. I've posted about vG's death on the JG1 forums. Since we have a number of former BH members in our group, I wanted to make sure that they knew about your posts. https://forum.jg1.org/topic/10282-von-guber-black-haze/#comment-81798 Definitely let us know if you'll plan anything. We'd be happy to be involved. 2
JG1_Vonrd Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 I am also sorry to hear of VG's passing and want to offer my sincere condolences. RIP Sir!
=IRFC=Tunes Posted February 13, 2023 Posted February 13, 2023 I have many fond memories of sharing the skies with Black Haze and von Guber in the RoF days. My condolences.
JGr2/J5_Hotlead Posted February 15, 2023 Posted February 15, 2023 It’s been some time, but I remember him from Flanders in Flames. A deadly pilot and a skilled leader. I’m truly sorry to hear he’s passed on! My thoughts and prayers go out to his family - both in the “real world” and here in the virtual skies.
Schmidlak Posted February 17, 2023 Author Posted February 17, 2023 @Stab/JG1_Klaiber, thank you for taking the time to spread the word. Unfortunately, I do not have anything planned. I have been out of the flight sim community for several years now (though hoping that may change in the near future), and am not even sure where I would start. Nevertheless, it is comforting to see all the memories and kind words folks have for vG. I wish I had any sort of contact info for his family, as I would happily pass the sentiments along. At any rate, wishing everyone well, and hoping I may see you all in the virtual skies again, someday. -vS 1
Stab/JG1_Klaiber Posted February 17, 2023 Posted February 17, 2023 @Schmidlak - JG1 recently lost a member as well, though we haven't spoken publicly about it. We were hoping to plan a memorial sometime in the Spring. Perhaps we can honor vG at the same time?
the_dudeWG Posted February 18, 2023 Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) @Schmidlak Thank you for sharing this sad news. As one of the last members to join BH, I truly appreciated his leadership and guidance to me as a newer squadron member. It wasn't over a long period of time that I was able to get to know vG, but I enjoyed every time I spent with him and the rest of the other BH lads. I definitely wished he would have been able to join us at the Dawn Patrol in Dayton (2016?). R.I.P. Hptm. von Guber S! Edited February 18, 2023 by the_dudeWG
Guest Posted April 4, 2023 Posted April 4, 2023 Just saw this. I served in Black Haze for around a year, some years back, and Von Guber was a thoroughly nice chap. RIP old comrade.
Lederhosen Posted April 7, 2023 Posted April 7, 2023 Wow that name goes waaaay back to the ol RB3D days. Salute Von Guber
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