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| RAF Elvington |
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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: | 167 |
| Author: | Terry Boissel |
| Size: | 220.79 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Scenery | |
| St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Islands |
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This project was begun to add the new airport (FHSH) to St. Helena Island and eventually was expanded to include a complete remake of Ascension Island (FHAW) and Tristan da Cunha (with an optional airport FHTC) and Gough Island with the actual weather station heliport (FHGH). Tested in both the default FSX/Acceleration and with FTX Global/Vector, accurate coastlines, lakes, road data, and SRTMGL1 (30m) mesh, as well as corrected landclass are provided based on the latest available satellite imagery. Flight plans are provided for the proposed commercial service to St. Helena, and some additional GA and military flights to the island are added as well.
The FSX St. Helena (FHSH) airport was created by aligning master plans for the airport with current satellite data and by studying many of the pictures that have been posted as the airport has taken shape. The official opening of the real airport on May 21, 2016, has been pushed back for more field tests due to challenging crosswinds. The Ascension Island (FHAW) airport was updated after I realized that Ascension could receive commercial service as a result of the new St. Helena airport. The entire airfield is redesigned to allow the volcanic terrain to display properly. The airbase, towns, BBC Atlantic relay station, and numerous satellite dishes, radomes, and wind turbines now appear in their real-world locations. Since I was already in the region, I added the Tristan da Cunha Islands (including Inaccessible, Nightingale and Gough Islands) and the Gough Island weather station maintained by the South African National Antarctic Programme. I also added an optional airport (and flight plans) to Tristan da Cunha (FHTC), which can be easily enabled/disabled. The FHTC airport is placed on the only part of the island that appears to be free of people or farmland, and the area is just long enough to accommodate a pared-down version of the St. Helena airport.
Updates were created or rebuilt in a manner which carefully aligns airport data with current satellite imagery. Scenery was created using Airport Design Editor X v1.67.5684, SBuilderX 3.13, and the FSX Object Placement Tool. Scenery objects were added and modified from stock FSX scenery to resemble as closely as possible the actual airports. The animated flag model is by Dietmar Loleit, the FSX apron lights included are from the set created by Jim Dhaenens, and the animated wind turbines and radomes are from the freeware package by Ray Porter.
| Filename: | St_Helena_Ascension_and_Tristan_da_Cunha_Islands.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 1st May 2016, 11:23:05 |
| Downloads: | 6,079 |
| Author: | Carlyle Sharpe |
| Size: | 10.52 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Iris F-16D Viper Aerodynamic Performance Modification and Repaint Texture Package |
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This performance modification and repaint texture package is for the IRIS "Pro Series" F-16D Viper. The performance modifications will upgrade ALL FOURTEEN (14) of your Iris F-16D/CFT models and make them fly like real F-16's! Think of this as an AWESOME tune-up job for your IRIS F-16D's...you'll be amazed at how GREAT your jets fly after this! Go from the runway to 40,000 feet in 90 seconds at Mach 1+, then reach a max Mach of 2.05. Go from 200-600 kts in under 30 sec. Pull 9g (sustained) turns in the CAT-1 jets and 7g turns in the CAT-3 jets. Perform precise aerobatic maneuvers and enjoy smooth "fly by wire"-like control! I also increased the internal fuel capacity to now hold 1,044 gallons (7,000lbs) like the real jet, and adjusted the weight and balance figures for the fuel and weapon loads. But I didn't stop there...I ALSO made a bunch of "visual" upgrades for the Iris F-16D/CFT jets as well! I repainted some of the "COMMON" texture files so now the buttons on the ICP pad look more used/worn, the Annunciator/Warning lights are now easier to read (ie, "MASTER CAUTION"), upgraded the ACESII ejection seat, reduced the amount of "pilot reflection" on the interior canopy glass in the "Virtual Cockpit" for a MUCH clearer view, painted pilot textures for either Desert Tan or OD Green flight suits (you choose!), PLUS repainted/upgraded the "LIVE" weapon textures and ALSO painted textures for "INERT" blue weapons (you choose!). The installation for both the "Aerodynamic Performance Modification" and the cockpit, pilot & weapon texture upgrades are quick and easy, and you'll find the installation instructions in those folders.
| Filename: | Iris_F16D_Viper_Aerodynamic_Performance_Modificati.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 8th February 2024, 04:01:21 |
| Downloads: | 138 |
| Author: | Daniel Gregory |
| Size: | 9.46 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Scenery | |
| Cedar Lake Logging Camp |
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After flying my first real life solo flight I decided to celebrate by making a fun scenery for flightsim. Cedar Lake Logging Camp was designed to be a great destination for Northern Ontario (Canada) Bush pilots. It is situated northwest of Dryden. It has one 1800 foot gravel runway with trees on both sides for challenging approaches and takeoffs, a helipad and a dock for float operations (visible). There are several cabins on site as well as a hanger and fuel station on the gravel apron. There is a fuel barge and cargo crates by the float docks. For the bush atmosphere there are several deer in the area, a tractor pulling a mower by the runway, and two static aircraft (a Piper Cub by the hanger and a Cessna 185 on floats at the fuel barge). An AI aircraft is integrated into the file as well - the piper cub flies to Red Lake in the morning and to Dryden in the afternoon. There is also an integrated AFCAD file so the camp will show up in the flight simulator database and in the GPS. There are 5 starting locations including the runway ends, 2 parking spots on the apron, the helipad, and beside the dock. I hope you enjoy this as much as I will.
| Filename: | Cedar_Lake_Logging_Camp.zip |
| License: | Freeware, limited distribution |
| Added: | 19th February 2004, 01:33:22 |
| Downloads: | 2,121 |
| Author: | David Voogd |
| Size: | 2.69 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Imperial Iranian Air Force One (IIAF1) Boeing 747-400 |
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File Description:
This is a repaint of the FSPainter fabulous Boeing 747-400 V2 (model not included) in the Imperial Iranian Air Force 1 colour. Yes, Iran was due to receive her first American modeled Air Force 1 B747SP registered as EP-HIM (His Imperial Highness) during the reign of the late Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi but the so called revolution of the 1979 put an end to all the good relations with the United States of America and resulted in cancellation of all the orders for American jet planes(including this fabulous aircraft) and fighters. Well, I had read about this certain aircraft sometime but had no idea how it would look like since I saw a small photo,a painting of it on the internet (what a wonderful plane it was due to become) and decided to make a repaint job of it on a 747-400(instead of 747SP) and FSPainter model.v2 was great for it. So I do hope that you enjoy this imperial repainting of the Queen of the Skies whose registeration is the same EP-HIM and the Persian writings on the sides of the fuslage (Keshvar-e Shahanshahi-e Iran) can be translated as the Imperial Land of Iran or the Imperial Country of Iran.744 Base textures by FSPainter, IIAF1 textures by Pantee Farhangi.
| Filename: | Imperial_Iranian_Air_Force_One_IIAF1_Boeing_747400.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 4th December 2003, 23:02:53 |
| Downloads: | 712 |
| Author: | Pantee Farhangi / FSPainter |
| Size: | 328.64 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Aeroflot Russian Airlines Fleet Pack 6 |
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Aeroflot began in March 1923 as Dobrolet with a mixed fleet of De Havilland, Vickers, Junkers and other aircraft. Dobrolet merged into Dobroflot in 1929 and flew all services within Russia. By 1932 the airline was called Aeroflot. After the second world war international sevices began. At one stage Aeroflot had a massive fleet of over 7,500 aircraft although this fleet was pretty much ALL the civilian aircraft in the former Soviet Union. Aeroflot began the world's first sustained jet airline service using Tupolev Tu-104 'Camel' jets (developed from the Tu-16 'Badger' bomber) on an extensive internal route network from the summer of 1955. The Tu-104 saw service until the mid-1970s. After the breakup of the Soviet Union Aeroflot broke up into lots of smaller carriers and became known as Aerflot - Russian International Airlines. Aeroflot began using leased Boeing 767s and 737-400s alongside the older soviet types and with a revised livery. The Russian flag replaced the Red Flag. Airline history supplied by http://airlines.afriqonline.com. The sixth (final) release contains the Aeroflot ANTK Tupolev TU-214, Boeing B737-400, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (Cargo), and Yakolev YAK-40 aircraft. Contents of the packs include only textures. Aircraft models are by PAI, FSP, SAM, and AIA and can be obtained at the associated sites. These packages support MRAI fightplans for WI04. Repaints are by Frank Bass.
| Filename: | Aeroflot_Russian_Airlines_Fleet_Pack_6.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 23rd December 2004, 20:57:25 |
| Downloads: | 3,064 |
| Author: | Frank Bass |
| Size: | 4.2 MB |
| Category: X-Plane - Original Aircraft | |
| Airbus A320-100 series |
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This is the final release of my Airbus 320-100 series for X-Plane version 7.61. I've included all the possible resources so far available in Plane-Maker,including flap rails and custom landing gear struts. By adding more cross sections I was able to shape a round aircraft nose which is very close to the original.I did my best with the airfols, that probably need to be tuned up by an expert. Panel and sounds are standard with some navigations aids added, but you can use any of the nice custom cockpits and sounds available everywhere. As with any other flight simulator the quality of the visual model depends upon the monitor and the acelerator card used. By setting to very high resolution in the rendering options and antialising in the acelerator card a good balance between quality and frame rates can be obtained.
The package includes bit maps painted in the Iberia and Alitlia liveries. You just have to copy the ACF file, the weapons and the aifoils to their respective folders. A basic kit for repainting can be obtained by e-mail request to the address below, since I don't have a web page. Comments and suggestions to improve the visual model are wellcomed.
It may be repainted and freely distributed
¡Enjoy it!
Manuel Urrutia Avisrror
University of Salamanca.Spain
[email protected]
| Filename: | Airbus_A320100_series.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 8th November 2004, 18:41:36 |
| Downloads: | 2,547 |
| Author: | Manuel Urrutia Avisrror |
| Size: | 637.8 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Utilities | |
| Destination Finder for FS9 v1.1 |
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In this program, you enter the ICAO code of your start airport, the distance you wish to fly, and the heading on which you wish to fly. The program will search through all the stock airports in FS9, and will compile a list of airports nearest to your desired destination. For extra flexibility, you can also leave the heading and/or the distance unspecified. Alternatively, the program can now read your aircraft’s position in all versions of FS, and use that as the starting point of the search. You can optionally specify a maximum and/or minimum length for the runway, whether the runway must have an ILS, a maximum elevation for the destination airport, the runway surface (hard or soft or water) and whether the airport should be civil or military or either. The program can be useful for planning your own flight or for drawing up AI flightplans. It is a standalone program, and uses FS9 airport and runway data, but, with that limitation in mind, it can equally be used with other versions of FS. Version 1.1 has a much improved formula for calculating longitude and latitude over longer distances, and is now very accurate over all distances. Version 1.1 also incorporates a number of new features suggested by user feedback. The upgrade is recommended for all users. Needs the .NET Framework 2.0.
| Filename: | Destination_Finder_for_FS9_v11.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 24th January 2008, 00:17:07 |
| Downloads: | 4,878 |
| Author: | Martin Gleeson |
| Size: | 1.69 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Sounds | |
| Airbus A320 Family CFM56-5A/B Realistic Soundpack |
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File Description:
I am proud to release my new and final Airbus A320 CFM56-5A/B sound pack for Flight Simulator. These sounds are intended for the lovely Project Airbus model, but will work with other models. I made this soundpack as accurate as possible using real and digital recordings, after watching many videos of A320s, and my ability of perfect pitch. Once you load your aircraft with these sounds, you'll hear the APU System and Fans in the cockpit. You start the engines and hear the PTU system transferring the hydraulics from the Nr. 1 Engine to the Nr. 2 Engine for start-up. This sound was recorded from a real A320. You hear the humming sound of the CFM56 at idle. You spool up the engines at takeoff then hear the famous CFM56 buzzsaw-like sound of the engine's fans. Once you lift off and put up the landing gear you will hear a chime from the cabin. (Just a little realistic enthusiastic touch to add to the sounds, as in real videos you hear this sound every time after takeoff in the planes.) It features realistic cockpit sounds like the autopilot deactivation sound, stall buzzer, overspeed beeper, gear up warning sound buzzer, flaps, rolling, and touch-down. Please try these sounds out because you'll surely be impressed! :)
| Filename: | Airbus_A320_Family_CFM565AB_Realistic_Soundpack.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 26th December 2009, 02:08:40 |
| Downloads: | 19,987 |
| Author: | Adam Murphy - SkyHigh Sound Systems |
| Size: | 40.38 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Scenery | |
| Carp CYRP updated, near Ottawa in Ontario Canada |
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This version updates the post of 2006 with specifically modelled buildings for the east apron, plus a new AFCAD file. This is a stand-alone version and does not require you to have downloaded and installed the previous post. Carp airfield is fifteen miles west of Ottawa and two miles south of the town of Carp. There are two runways, 10/28 which is asphalt and almost 4,000 feet long and 100 feet wide, and 04/22 which is gravel and 2,000 feet long. The airfield has a fairly large polulation of general aviation residents and two years ago was expanding under new ownership, with a new terminal building and a large hangar opened and the "Touch'n Go" aviation warehouse that has opened more recently. The first version of Carp really included only the west apron, as that is where all (or almost all) the general aviation is located. I "represented" the east apron buildings without modelling any of them. This version corrects that, and the modeled east apron buildings are the HQ of Helicopter Transport Services Inc. and the adjacent Bell Helicopter service hangar, and the old First Air hangar and offices which are now under new ownership. The smaller hangars on the other side of the apron belong to chapter 245 of the Experimental Aircraft Association.
| Filename: | Carp_CYRP_updated_near_Ottawa_in_Ontario_Canada.zip |
| License: | Freeware, limited distribution |
| Added: | 16th February 2010, 03:18:39 |
| Downloads: | 562 |
| Author: | Roger Wensley |
| Size: | 6.03 MB |
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