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| RAF Elvington |
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File Description:
The station was originally a grass airfield within No. 4 Group. In the early 1940s the airfield was entirely reconstructed with three hardened runways replacing the grass. It re-opened in October 1942 as a station for 77 Squadron RAF and along with RAF Melbourne and RAF Pocklington was known as No "42 Base". The squadron had a strength of approximately 20 aircraft and initially used the twin engined Armstrong Whitworth Whitley medium bomber although this was quickly replaced by the Handley Page Halifax four engined heavy bomber which was being introduced. No 77 Squadron suffered heavy losses during its time at Elvington with over 500 aircrew killed, missing or taken prisoner and almost 80 Halifaxes lost as it played a major part in the Battle of the Ruhr and the bombing of Berlin.
In May 1944 No 77 Squadron posted to the newly opened nearby RAF Full Sutton and was replaced at Elvington by two French squadrons, numbers 346 "Guyenne" and 347 "Tunisie" who both played a leading part in the bombing of Germany. Elvington was the only airfield in the United Kingdom used by the remainder of the Free French Forces, they also flew Handley Page Halifax heavy bombers until they moved to Bordeaux in October 1945 where they became the basis for the new air force of liberated France. In September 1957 a memorial was unveiled in Elvington village dedicated to the two French squadrons. While they were at RAF Elvington nearly half of the squadrons' members were killed.
After the war the 400-acre (1.6 km2) airfield was transferred to No 40 Group under the control of Maintenance Command until 1952 when it was greatly enlarged and extended for use by the United States Air Force.
United States Air Force use
The United States Air Force (USAF) built a new 3,094 m (10,151 ft) runway, which was the longest in the north of England, and a huge 19.8 hectares (49 acres) rectangular hardstanding apron as well as a new control tower to turn Elvington into a "Basic Operation Platform" which would have operated as a Strategic Air Command (SAC) dispersal airfield. After spending £4 million the airfield never became operational as a SAC base and was abandoned by the US Air Force in 1958.
Other uses
In the early 1960s the Blackburn Aircraft Company, now part of British Aerospace used the runway for test flights of the Blackburn Buccaneer. Elvington retained its status as an RAF relief landing ground and was used by the RAF flying training schools at RAF Church Fenton and RAF Linton-on-Ouse until the airfield was finally closed in March 1992.
Present day
The airfield is now owned by Elvington Park Ltd. The adjacent buildings and control tower have been restored, and serve as the Yorkshire Air Museum which has many varied and rare aircraft and exhibits, including a complete Halifax bomber. Elvington is also a popular motorsports venue for motorcycle racing.
Source:Wikipedia
| Filename: | RAF_Elvington.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 10th April 2017, 22:08:13 |
| Downloads: | 170 |
| Author: | Terry Boissel |
| Size: | 220.79 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Original Aircraft | |
| RAF United Kingdom 11.Sqn, EUROFIGHTER Typhoon (Commercial Demo) |
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The Eurofighter is a single-seat, twin-engine, agile combat aircraft which will be used in the air-to-air, air-to-ground and tactical reconnaissance roles. Developed by Europe is leading aerospace companies, Eurofighter Typhoon is now in service with the Air Forces of Germany, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom and will fulfill Air Force requirements well into the 21st Century. Aircraft production is ongoing and with 638 aircraft under contract to the four Partner Nations and Austria, as the first export customer.
The design of Eurofighter Typhoon is optimised for air dominance performance with high instantaneous and sustained turn rates, and specific excess power. Special emphasis has been placed on low wing loading, high thrust to weight ratio, excellent all round vision and carefree handling. - Models, panel, sound, textures, gauges and animations by www.afs-design.de - Author: A.Meyer.
This File is a COMMERCIAL DEMO!!
| Filename: | RAF_United_Kingdom_11Sqn_EUROFIGHTER_Typhoon_Comme.zip |
| License: | Commercial demo |
| Added: | 19th March 2010, 11:19:35 |
| Downloads: | 698 |
| Author: | Andreas Meyer |
| Size: | 6.71 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Iron Maiden Airbus A380-800 |
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A fictional repaint of an Iron Maiden Airbus A380-800, "Ed Force One". Textures only for the payware Overland/Simmers Sky A380-800 model.
| Filename: | Iron_Maiden_Airbus_A380800.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 16th May 2010, 23:31:36 |
| Downloads: | 164 |
| Author: | Ian Steele |
| Size: | 7.48 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| China Airlines 747SP POSKY |
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747SP China Airlines N4522V Crashed in an Incident Where the aircraft entered a dive due to human error and sustained high G-force loads
| Filename: | China_Airlines_747SP_POSKY.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 24th July 2023, 20:02:40 |
| Downloads: | 77 |
| Author: | MRTEXTURASFS |
| Size: | 6.03 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - AI Aircraft | |
| Indian Border Security Force Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy |
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A repaint of the AI Malcontent Embraer EMB-135 model in Indian Border Security Force livery. Representative flightplans included. Requires base model (aim_erj135.zip)
| Filename: | Indian_Border_Security_Force_Embraer_EMB135BJ_Lega.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 20th December 2010, 03:41:27 |
| Downloads: | 678 |
| Author: | Jason King |
| Size: | 241.96 KB |
| Category: Prepar3D V1-4 - Scenery | |
| Mitiga International Airport HLLM P3DV4 |
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File Description:
This Addon for P3D V4, Currently the most realistic and best addon for MITIGA airport.
Changes:
- APT position aligned.
- Correct Taxiway designators.
- Corrected stands and thier positions.
Info about the airport:
The airport has a diverse international history and has been known by a variety of names. It was originally built in 1923 as an Italian air force base called aeroporto militare di Mellaha. It became a German air base during World War II. The airbase was captured by the British 8th Army in January 1943 and transferred to the control of the US Army Air Forces, who called it Mellaha AAF until 1945, when they renamed it Wheelus Air Base for a US airman killed that year. American use continued until the 1969 Libyan coup d'état.
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| Filename: | Mitiga_International_Airport____HLLM_P3DV4.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 12th February 2019, 15:47:52 |
| Downloads: | 874 |
| Author: | Hamza Aswaid |
| Size: | 58.32 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - AI Aircraft | |
| European F-16 Series - Kleine Brogel - EBBL |
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File Description:
This freeware AI package, produced by Military AI Works, is the first in a series of MAIW packages bringing
to life the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon in service with the various air forces and air arms of the
European countries it has been exported to. This package gives you the F-16s based at Kleine Brogel (EBBL) airbase
in northern Belgium, not far from the border with the Netherlands. Included in the package are a total of 34 flightplans
and repaints of F-16AM (single seater) and BM (twin seater) aircraft models and detailed scenery for Kleine Brogel.
Credits: AFCADs: Tony Dalton, John Stinstrom, Gary Barker and Nick Black, Models: F-16C/D by Henry Tomkiewicz,
FDE and Effects Design: Henry Tomkiewicz, Repaints: Mark Heimer, Voicepacks: Stewart Pearson, Flightplans:
Giacomo Gramazio, Custom Scenery: John Stinstrom.
| Filename: | European_F16_Series__Kleine_Brogel__EBBL.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 23rd January 2014, 00:19:01 |
| Downloads: | 612 |
| Author: | Nick Black / MAIW |
| Size: | 26.36 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Pan Am Clipper War Hawk Lockheed L1011 |
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File Description:
Repaint of Mike Stone's L1011 into the classic colors of Pan Am. This plane is painted as Clipper War Hawk. I will paint the entire Pan Am L1011 fleet. They will not have bare metal textures on the belly, but will be accurate paints. Do not upload to any website other then avsim! These are textures only. Original package can be downloaded on: www.pmstone.com
| Filename: | Pan_Am_Clipper_War_Hawk_Lockheed_L1011.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 26th June 2006, 18:36:06 |
| Downloads: | 423 |
| Author: | Mike Stone, Nick O'Dell |
| Size: | 286.11 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Dutch Navy Lockheed P-2V7 Texture Enhancement |
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File Description:
FS9 Alphasim's P-2v7 reworked, weathered and glossy Dutch Navy texture set. By Team Luís da Costa Pereira & Fábio Bonoldi. Alphasim's P-2V7 Base Package required, available at: http://www.alphasim.co.uk/index2.html . No need for our prop textures replacement pack
| Filename: | Dutch_Navy_Lockheed_P2V7_Texture_Enhancement.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 22nd August 2006, 02:11:49 |
| Downloads: | 346 |
| Author: | Luis da Costa Pereira & Fabio Bonoldi |
| Size: | 1.75 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Lockheed Electra L-188 Cockpit Wing Views |
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File Description:
This aircraft configuration update will give all L-188 planes for FSX that have the Reeve/PSA aircraft wing views from pilot and co-pilot positions. Read through the readme for proper installation and usage.
| Filename: | Lockheed_Electra_L188_Cockpit_Wing_Views.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 27th August 2007, 02:29:16 |
| Downloads: | 480 |
| Author: | Victor N Merculief Jr |
| Size: | 1.31 KB |
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