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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 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Trans Australia Airlines "DAY-GLO ORANGE" Martin JRM-3 Mars v2.0 |
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Original Payware Martin Mars required from Virtavia (previously known as Alphasim). Includes textures for a fictitious Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) Martin Mars. Included are two DDS DXT5 versions: One WITHOUT mipmaps and one WITH mipmaps. Similar to my previously released TAA repaint, except this one has a "DAY-GLO ORANGE" tail and wing tips.
| Filename: | Trans_Australia_Airlines_DAYGLO_ORANGE_Martin_JRM3.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 16th May 2013, 23:12:52 |
| Downloads: | 152 |
| Author: | Tommy Mitomi |
| Size: | 4.64 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| U.S. Army Otter NG |
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This is a repaint for Eugene Heyart's superb Otter NG (otterng.zip)in a U.S. Army scheme. It comes with two variants, one with white floats and one with Olive Drab floats.
| Filename: | US_Army_Otter_NG.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 17th December 2005, 10:02:49 |
| Downloads: | 333 |
| Author: | Jacob Lynn |
| Size: | 1.12 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Carenado King Air 350i N154KF *FIXED* |
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This is a fixed version of my previous N154KF upload. DOWNLOAD THIS ONE, if you have already downloaded the previous upload, the COPY AND REPLACE THE TEXTURE FILE WITH THIS ONE.
| Filename: | Carenado_King_Air_350i_N154KF_FIXED.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 23rd October 2016, 18:51:43 |
| Downloads: | 625 |
| Author: | Pierre Bowden |
| Size: | 33.93 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| USAF (MATS) Convair C-131A |
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Convair C-131A (CV-240-53), cn 53-10, delivered
to U.S. Airforce in 1954, assigned to Military
Air Transport Service (MATS). Converted to HC-131A
and transferred to United States Coast Guard (USCG)
on April 30, 1976, reregistered 5790. Bought by
Hawkins & Powers Aviation Inc. in February 1986.
In August 1988 withdrawn from use, donated to the
Robins Air Force Base Museum and placed on display.
Only textures of 1965 livery and associated model
file included. Requires cv240VBFmilitary_basepack_010.ZIP.
Original by Greg Pepper & Tom Gibson, upgraded
by Georg Hauzenberger (model) and Hans Hermann (textures) Virtual Birds Factory, September 2010
| Filename: | USAF_MATS_Convair_C131A.zip |
| License: | Freeware, limited distribution |
| Added: | 9th September 2010, 19:33:28 |
| Downloads: | 713 |
| Author: | Georg Hauzenberger and Hans Hermann |
| Size: | 4.09 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star / USAF FT-418, FT-508, FT-510 and FT-511 "AcroJets" |
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United States Air Force FT-418, FT-508, FT-510 and FT-511 "AcroJets" liveries for the Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star. The "Acrojets" were the first US jet aerial demonstration team, formed in 1948 by the Fighter School at Williams AFB. The initial purpose was to show the potential of the P-80 to young pilots and those more accustomed to propeller driven aircraft. They soon were soon performing at public air shows. This is a complete aircraft package and does not require the freeware AlphaSim (http://www.alphasim.co.uk) FS9 Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star aircraft.
| Filename: | Lockheed_P80B_Shooting_Star__USAF_FT418_FT508_FT51.zip |
| License: | Freeware, limited distribution |
| Added: | 7th July 2010, 18:13:23 |
| Downloads: | 631 |
| Author: | Midnight Aviation |
| Size: | 35.67 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Rockwell B-1B Lancer, 85-0061 "French Connection" |
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This aircraft was delivered to the 96th Bombardment Wing at Dyess AFB, Texas on March 18, 1987. It was given the name "French Connection" and wore no nose art. The aircraft was sent to the Paris Air Show in June 1987. In 1991 it was transferred to Ellsworth AFB where it was renamed "Maverick" with nose art added. This texture set requires the Virtavia B-1B Lancer for FSX.
The B-1B Lancer was developed by Rockwell International, now Boeing Defense And Space Group, and is the US Air Force long-range strategic bomber.
| Filename: | Rockwell_B1B_Lancer_850061_French_Connection.zip |
| License: | Freeware, limited distribution |
| Added: | 17th July 2010, 10:19:01 |
| Downloads: | 338 |
| Author: | Frank Safranek |
| Size: | 3.31 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - AI Flight Plans | |
| Alaska and Islands ANG Complete Package |
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Military AI Works is proud to bring you the Alaska and Islands Complete AI Package for FS2004. Continuing on our goal to depict all of the fixed wing Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units in the United States, this package depicts the ANG and AFRC units of Alaska and Hawaii. Credits: Models by Henry Tomkiewicz, PAI and Nick Black, Repaints by Graham King, Mark Heimer and Aaron Haase, FDE/Effects by Mike MacIntyre, Nick Needham, Mike Guenthner and Henry Tomkiewicz, Flightplans by Aaron Haase, AFCADs by Dan Bourque, Aaron Haase and Tony Dalton and VCPs by Aaron Haase and Stewart Pearson
| Filename: | Alaska_and_Islands_ANG_Complete_Package.zip |
| License: | Freeware, limited distribution |
| Added: | 19th December 2010, 20:12:23 |
| Downloads: | 2,177 |
| Author: | Aaron Haase, Military AI Works (MAIW) |
| Size: | 14.91 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - AI Aircraft | |
| Dassault Mirage 5SDD (Egypt) |
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Dassault Mirage 5SDD (Egypt). I present a comprehensive AI traffic model package for Marcel Dassault's signature design of military jet history. Going into production in 1959, this aircraft, in late form, is still in service with several air forces to this day.
An original 7-LOD model pays homage to this wonderful aircraft in the flightsim world. This package represents the Mirage 5SDD in the service of the Egyptian Air Force; with 6 models and 6 repaints. Original aircraft model, flight dynamics, some effects, and textures by Michael Pearson; tremendous amounts of help from Michael MacIntyre and Frank Safranek.
| Filename: | Dassault_Mirage_5SDD_Egypt.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 10th January 2013, 21:57:06 |
| Downloads: | 332 |
| Author: | Michael Pearson |
| Size: | 5.21 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Scenery | |
| RCGM Taoyuan Air Base, Taiwan |
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This is an improvement of the default RCGM Taoyuan Air Base in Northern Taiwan. RCGM was the home base of several ROC Air Force units, including the 35th "Black Cat" Squadron that flew deep penetration missions into China using U-2. The base was turned over to the ROC Navy in 2007 and now serves as the home for fixed-wing ASW aircraft. Satellite imagery available online were used to reposition taxiways, add and resize aprons, and add civilian gates and military aircraft parking. Prominent buildings were represented using stock library objects. Created using Airport Design Editor 1.39b by Mike Huang.
| Filename: | RCGM_Taoyuan_Air_Base_Taiwan.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 13th March 2009, 03:22:33 |
| Downloads: | 1,497 |
| Author: | Mike Huang |
| Size: | 365.69 KB |
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