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| Category: Orbiter - Miscellaneous Files | |
| Complete Apollo 16 pack for Nassp v3.0 |
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File Description:
This is a COMBINED Descartes Landing site and Descartes Enhancement Pack for the new NASSP (v3.0) and the new ORBITER (021202). It also includes Vinka's updated (for 021202) Generic Spacecraft DLL Module so that the "independent" Lunar EVA implementation would work. It also includes YesRushGen's Apollo 16 scenarios which depict the Apollo 16 mission in various stages during the mission.
Everything found in Descartes Landing Site and DEP add-ons are included, along with a new Lunar Rover that has both the CMDR and LMP on board when pressing "V" after the NASSP EVA key is pressed. However, due to an inexplicable bug, I decided not to include the detailed SIMBAY EVA astronaut mesh, because Orbiter kept on crashing whenever I perform EVA on BOTH the LM and the CSM.
Furthermore, although the LM now sports the bronze-like coloring of the J-Mission Advanced LMs (from inside the SIVB booster until separation of ascent stage), I had to remove the enhancements like the hanging MESA and the LRV from the Descent Stage because it caused inexplicable Orbiter crashes too. But I hope you like the new LM color which is now consistent during the course of the entire mission (in the DEP add-on, it was still aluminum/grey when docked to the CSM and only turned bronze when undocked).
Finally, I added a NAV/ADF beacon to the landing site, so that if you press SHIFT-C and tune to 109.10, then press SHIFT-L, your landing display will show your position with respect to the landing site, provided you are within 500 kilometers.
| Filename: | Complete_Apollo_16_pack_for_Nassp__v30.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 17th December 2002, 13:26:13 |
| Downloads: | 5,645 |
| Author: | Rodion M. Herrera |
| Size: | 7 MB |
| Category: Combat Flight Simulator 1 and 2 - Aircraft | |
| B25-B Mitchell Doolittle's Raiders A/C No. 40-2270 |
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File Description:
B25-B Mitchell Doolittle's Raiders A/C No. 40-2270, April 18, 1942. Painted over The B24 Guy's B25 Mitchell Overhaul Model. This was mission plane #2. Pilot: Lt. Travis Hoover, Co-Pilot: Lt. William N. Fitzhugh, Navigator: Lt. Carl R. Wildner, Bombardier: Lt. Richard E. Miller, Flight Engineer/Gunner: Sgt. Douglas V. Radney. The bomb group attacked targets in the Tokyo area. The North American B-25B was not designed or intended for aircraft carrier use, but there they were, sixteen highly modified bombers sitting on the deck of the USS Hornet (CV-8). They were modified to carry bombs to Tokyo. The B-25s are launched from their maximum range, and flew over Tokyo, bombing several installations. The bombs did little damage, but managed to damage the Japanese carrier Ryuho while it is in drydock. Many of the planes then head to wherever they can make it, since the fuel will be empty before they reach a friendly airbase. All of the B-25 bombers are forced to bail out or crash land except one. Eleven crews are forced to bail out over China, 3 crash land, and the last landed safely at Vladivostok. The crew that landed in Russia was interned, along with the plane, for a while. The crews were all volunteer, and had no carrier experience, yet all sixteen of the bombers were successful on take-off. Although little physical damage was inflicted on Japan, that day, the Japanese populace was demoralized, as suddenly, the war was brought to their homeland. Texture, and Damage Files included. Note the three windows in both port and starboard bulkheads. By revev. Enjoy!
| Filename: | B25B_Mitchell_Doolittles_Raiders_AC_No_402270.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 1st August 2006, 20:05:03 |
| Downloads: | 83 |
| Author: | Evan G. Butterbrodt |
| Size: | 1.52 MB |
| Category: Combat Flight Simulator 1 and 2 - Aircraft | |
| B25-B Mitchell Doolittle's Raiders A/C No. 40-2283 for The B24 Guy's OH |
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File Description:
B25-B Mitchell Doolittle's Raiders A/C No. 40-2283, April 18, 1942. Painted over The B24 Guy's B25 Mitchell Overhaul Model. This was mission plane #5. Pilot: Capt. David M. Jones, Co-Pilot: Lt. Ross R. Wilder, Navigator: Lt. Eugene F. McGurl,Bombardier: Lt. Denver V. Truelove, Flight Engineer/Gunner: Sgt. Joseph W. Manske. The bomb group attacked targets in the Tokyo area. The North American B-25B was not designed or intended for aircraft carrier use, but there they were, sixteen highly modified bombers sitting on the deck of the USS Hornet (CV-8). They were modified to carry bombs to Tokyo. The B-25s are launched from their maximum range, and flew over Tokyo, bombing several installations. The bombs did little damage, but managed to damage the Japanese carrier Ryuho while it is in drydock. Many of the planes then head to wherever they can make it, since the fuel will be empty before they reach a friendly airbase. All of the B-25 bombers are forced to bail out or crash land except one. Eleven crews are forced to bail out over China, 3 crash land, and the last landed safely at Vladivostok. The crew that landed in Russia was interned, along with the plane, for a while. The crews were all volunteer, and had no carrier experience, yet all sixteen of the bombers were successful on take-off. Although little physical damage was inflicted on Japan, that day, the Japanese populace was demoralized, as suddenly, the war was brought to their homeland. Texture, and Damage Files included. Note the three windows in both port and starboard bulkheads. By revev. Enjoy!
| Filename: | B25B_Mitchell_Doolittles_Raiders_AC_No_402283_for_.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 1st August 2006, 20:05:14 |
| Downloads: | 82 |
| Author: | Evan G. Butterbrodt |
| Size: | 1.51 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - AI Flight Plans | |
| Philippine Airlines Full Version 1.0 |
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File Description:
This file is the most complete PHILIPPINE AIRLINES Artificial Intelligence (AI)Aircrafts Package to be released as Freeware.All models and repaints included in this file are the fleet of aircrafts currently used by Philippine Airlines.A total of 26 repaints are included.
Airbus A320-200,Boeing B737-300 and Boeing B737-400 models are by Jon Murchison and ARNZ-AIS and repaints by Ver Walter Gulfan.Jon Murchison's models feature pushback vehicles for FS2004 and his excellent Animation-Integrated Scenery.Airbus A330-300 and Airbus A340-300 models are by FSPainters and repaints by John Makani and Ver Walter Gulfan.Boeing 747-400 models are by FSPainters and repaints by Ver Walter Gulfan.All 26 aircrafts included in this file have no duplicate registration numbers.They have a specific rego each just like the real counterpart.
The registration numbers of all the repaints included in this file are the following:EI-BZE,EI-BZF,EI-BZJ,EI-BZL,EI-CUL,RP-C4007,RP-C3221,RP-C3223,RP-C3224,EI-CVN,EI-CVO,EI-CVP,F-OHZM,F-OHZN,F-OHZQ,F-OHZR,F-OHZS,F-OHZT,N751PR,N752PR,N753PR,N754PR,F-OHPJ,F-OHPK,F-OHPL and F-OHPM.
No additional download file is required in this package.Models,aircraft.cfg,original airfiles,repaint textures and Traffic Tools v.201 Aircrafts and Flightplans files are all included here.Truly the most complete Philippine Airlines AI file you could ever get!
Note:Original models,airfiles aircraft configs are all originally downloaded from www.avsim.com. I am uploading this addon file only to AVSIM and i'm not to any other website.Uploading to any website other than AVSIM is prohibited.All aircrafts included here have no panel and sound folders as this performs best for AI aircraft only and not for flying.Works best for FS2004 but this should also work with FS2002 but without the pushback vehicle feature.
| Filename: | Philippine_Airlines_Full_Version_10.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 14th November 2003, 00:06:55 |
| Downloads: | 5,200 |
| Author: | Ver Walter Gulfan,Jon Murchison,ARNZ,John Makani and FSPainters |
| Size: | 8.98 MB |
| Category: Combat Flight Simulator 1 and 2 - Aircraft | |
| MiG-15 KPAFAC(North Korea Air Force)No.823 for CFS2 |
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File Description:
MiG-15 KPAFAC(North Korea Air Force)No.823 for CFS2
KPAFAC(North Korea Air Force)MiG-15 No.823 operated by the 176th GvIAP at Antung Air base,April 1951.
This aircraft was damaged in the mission of the 12-04-51.This day, 36 MiG-15 from the 196th IAP(Colonel Yevgeni Pepelyayev)and 176th GvIAP(Lt.Col Sergei Vishnyakov)intercepted a force of 48 B-29(19th,98th and 307th bombing wings) escorted by 36 F-84s
and 18 F-86s tasked to attack the Yalu bridges.
USAF claim for this mission four MiG shot down by the F-86 and six for the B-29.Actually ,only one MiG-15 was lost(176th GvIAP)shot down by James Jabara(334 FIS, 4 FIW)and the combat damage for the MiG-15 No.823.
Three B-29's were destroyed:69682(19th BW, 93rd BS),62252 (307th BW, 371st BS) damaged near Sinuiju railroad bridge, crashed near Suwon,65369 (19th BW, 93re BS) crashed and burned on landing at Kadena AB; five others B-29s of the 19th BW were write off and one of the 307th BW after landing.Victories go to :A. M. Kochegarov(B-29A BuNo 44-86370 19 BW),Boris A. Obratsov(B-29A BuNo 44-61835 19 BW),Serafim P. Subbotin(B-29A BuNo 44-62252 307 BW),Fiodor A. Shebanov(B-29A BuNo 44-62252 19 BW),Konstantin Sheberstov(B-29A damaged - written off 19 BW),Grigorii I. Ges(B-29A damaged - written off 19 BW)
Ivan V. Suchkov(B-29A damaged - written off 19 BW),Pavel S. Milaushkin(B-29A damaged - written off 19 BW),A. F. Plitkin(B-29A damaged - written off 19 BW),Nazarkin(B-29A damaged - written off 307 BW),Boris S. Abakumov(B-29A crew bailed out 307 BW).
| Filename: | MiG15_KPAFACNorth_Korea_Air_ForceNo823_for_CFS2.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 5th January 2004, 18:00:56 |
| Downloads: | 333 |
| Author: | Daniel Nole |
| Size: | 115.08 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Consolidated PBY Catalina C-FCRR |
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This folder contains a repaint for the Aerosoft PBY Catalina for FSX. It is shown here as C-FCRR, with Air France colors. Built by Boeing of Canada at Vancouver, it became RCAF Canso 9767 on March 4, 1943, and was allocated to Squadron 162, coded S, at Reykjavik, Iceland. In 1944, piloted by Flying Officers Thomas Charles Cooke and Eric Walter Wiskin, 9767 sank the German U-boat U-342 off the coast of Iceland on April 17. The amphibian was removed from the military service on April 1, 1946. The same year it was sold to Canadian Pacific Airlines, registered CF-CRR and assigned fleet number 233 (later 933), it was operated until 1959, thereafter by Northland Airlines (1960-1968), Midwest Airlines (1969-1970), and Ilford Riverton until 1973. The registration was changed to C-FCRR when Avalon Aviation acquired it as a water bomber in 1977, listed as Tanker number 791.
In 1995 the aircraft was bought by Powell Eorp. Of Parry Sound, Ontario, subsequently it was owned by the Canadian Air Legend. The French pilot Franklin Devaux bought C-FCRR in 1995 and converted it to a flying television studio, it was based at Le Bourget, Paris, France. During 1996 C-FCRR was the star of monthly French television programme Operation Okavango, while in September 1998 it was the eye catcher of the three-week Champs-Elysees (Paris) static air show. The following October the aircraft started an 8,078 mls (13,000 km) trip to Chile via Dakar (Senegal) and Natal (Brazil) to commemorate early Air France South Atlantic mail service, returning to France in June 1999. On January 19, 2002 the aircraft was stored at Orly Airport, Paris, and has not flown since. Its Canadian registration was cancelled on October 7, 2005. At present it seems to be registered as N9767, and in airworthy condition again. Here's a youtube movie on this aircraft: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6jyzV8Gawc. Repaint by Jan Kees Blom, based on the repaint kit by Aerosoft.
| Filename: | Consolidated_PBY_Catalina_CFCRR.zip |
| License: | Freeware, limited distribution |
| Added: | 26th September 2010, 11:33:47 |
| Downloads: | 1,194 |
| Author: | Jan Kees Blom |
| Size: | 9.83 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Consolidated PBY-5A (C-FCRR) |
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File Description:
This folder contains a repaint for the Aerosoft PBY Catalina for FSX. It is shown here as C-FCRR, with Air France colors. Built by Boeing of Canada at Vancouver, it became RCAF Canso 9767 on March 4, 1943, and was allocated to Squadron 162, coded S, at Reykjavik, Iceland. In 1944, piloted by Flying Officers Thomas Charles Cooke and Eric Walter Wiskin, 9767 sank the German U-boat U-342 off the coast of Iceland on April 17. The amphibian was removed from the military service on April 1, 1946. The same year it was sold to Canadian Pacific Airlines, registered CF-CRR and assigned fleet number 233 (later 933), it was operated until 1959, thereafter by Northland Airlines (1960-1968), Midwest Airlines (1969-1970), and Ilford Riverton until 1973. The registration was changed to C-FCRR when Avalon Aviation acquired it as a water bomber in 1977, listed as Tanker number 791.
In 1995 the aircraft was bought by Powell Eorp. Of Parry Sound, Ontario, subsequently it was owned by the Canadian Air Legend. The French pilot Franklin Devaux bought C-FCRR in 1995 and converted it to a flying television studio, it was based at Le Bourget, Paris, France. During 1996 C-FCRR was the star of monthly French television programme Operation Okavango, while in September 1998 it was the eye catcher of the three-week Champs-Elysees (Paris) static air show. The following October the aircraft started an 8,078 mls (13,000 km) trip to Chile via Dakar (Senegal) and Natal (Brazil) to commemorate early Air France South Atlantic mail service, returning to France in June 1999. On January 19, 2002 the aircraft was stored at Orly Airport, Paris, and has not flown since. Its Canadian registration was cancelled on October 7, 2005. At present it seems to be registered as N9767, and in airworthy condition again. Here's a youtube movie on this aircraft: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6jyzV8Gawc. Repaint by Jan Kees Blom, based on the repaint kit by Aerosoft.
| Filename: | Consolidated_PBY5A_CFCRR.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 13th July 2018, 20:34:21 |
| Downloads: | 151 |
| Author: | Jan Kees Blom |
| Size: | 9.83 MB |
| Category: X-Plane - Utilities | |
| X-Camera 2.2.1 |
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The X-Camera 2.1.1 plugin for X-Plane 9 and 10 is a replacement camera system that lets you define multiple view categories and multiple views within those categories that are associated with specific aircraft. X-Camera is similar to EzDok for FSX only for X-Plane. Watch this short X-Camera demo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgOxG8ejq9A
Each view can have options:
- TrackIR:
Each view can enable or disable the TrackIR input. If the view is out the cockpit window having TrackIR enabled is desirable. However, if the view is a close-up of an instrument panel then having TrackIR disabled is probably the better choice since the view will be stable making it easy to click on cockpit controls with the mouse. We also support LinuxTrack on Linux and Mac systems.
- HeadShake:
If the HeadShake plugin from SimCoders is installed then the view can accept input from HeadShake. Similar to the TrackIR feature you will likely want this enabled for certain views but disabled for views on instrument panel close-ups where a stable camera makes it easier to use a mouse to control cockpit knobs and switches. The HeadShake plugin must be at version 1.3 or higher for the integration to work.
- Scenic Flyer:
If the Scenic Flyer plugin from Digital Avionics is installed then the view can choose to display either the Scenic Flyer Glass panel or GA panel.
- Smooth Transition:
When this option is enabled the camera with smoothly transition from one view to another over approximately half a second. When the option is off the view will transition immediately.
- Views can be controlled in a number of ways:
> Each view can be positioned by using keyboard keys or a control panel
> The camera'™s X, Y, Z, Heading, and Pitch can all be adjusted for each view
> Views can be assigned to a HotKey or JoyStick button for easy selection
> HotKey or JoyStick button can be used to navigate to next or previous views
> The views for a specific aircraft can be saved to a CSV file for easy editing
- Walk Mode:
Any view'™s camera can be placed in Walk Mode. While in this mode the camera can be walked or floated around using keyboard input. If you ever played the video game asteroid that is what walk mode is like. The mode is particularly useful for pre-flight inspections of your aircraft. You can create a external view and after selecting that view you can "Walk" the camera around checking out your landing gear, props, etc.
- Linear Transitions and Auto Advance:
Linear transitions allows you to define a transition between two adjacent cameras in category. This capability, in conjunction with the auto advance feature, allows you define fairly sophisticated animations that can be used for automated Pre-flight inspections, scenery viewing, and cool transitions affects that can be used when creating flight videos. All the transitions in our YouTube video were done with X-Camera.
- Bezier Curve Transitions:
Bezier curve transitions allows you to define a transition between three or more adjacent cameras in a category. This capability, in conjunction with the auto advance feature, allows you define fairly sophisticated animations that have an ultra smooth movement between the curve control points.
- Many Unique Camera Attributes:
Tracking Cameras - Camera Leveling - Smooth Camera Joining - Auto Advance to the Next Camera - Individual Zoom and Field of View Setting - External Cameras - Free Cameras - Target Following Cameras - Cineflex Cameras - Automatically Generate Unique Orbit and Fly-By Animations
X-Camera can create unique orbit and fly-by camera sequences by providing a few key parameters
- Airport Cameras:
You can define a set of free cameras associated with an airport. You can create up to 2,000 cameras per airport. X-Camera can also automatically populate airport cameras by reading the airport scenery files and creating cameras at runways, starting locations, taxiway signs, and airport viewpoints. You can map a joystick button to quickly switch between your aircraft camera set and the nearest camera at the nearest airport.
- Target Following Cameras:
Targets are locations defined by a latitude, longitude, and elevation in meters. Target following cameras are a special type of external camera that is attached to your plane and it has the ability to track a selected target. You can also view the target reciprocal which as a view from the target back to you plane.
X-Camera Tutorial Videos: There is also a four part series of tutorial videos that will help you get started with X-Camera. You can access them from the X-Camera Tutorial Page: https://www.stickandrudderstudios.com/x-camera-tutorial-videos/
The full manual is included in the zip file you can also view it here: https://www.stickandrudderstudios.com/downloads/User_Guide.pdf
| Filename: | XCamera_221.zip |
| License: | Shareware, limited functionality |
| Added: | 27th January 2017, 15:14:21 |
| Downloads: | 478 |
| Author: | Mark Ellis |
| Size: | 4.61 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Original Aircraft | |
| B-2A Spirit Stealth Bomber |
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The B-2A Stealth Bomber is the most sophisticated aircraft on the planet. She is essentially a “Flying Wing†platform with no V-Tail, and is controlled by pre-programed flight computers stationed in various positions within the crew cabin and wings. There is one main computer that controls the aircraft, with two redundant back-up computers assigned to it in case of failure. All additional computers are assigned to functions involving flight control, system monitoring, data communications, and radar. Engine and Aerodynamic effects are controlled by these computers which serve several actuators and ailerons, including the spoilerons, which further compensate for the lack of a V-Tail. In theory, and because of these computers, the aircraft is “Stall-Proofâ€. The only way it can stall is if the computers fail. There is no way she can be flown without the computers active. The REAL aircraft does almost everything based on pre-programed data, other than taxi to the runway (although this is also possible to program). Before each flight, the Mission is designed and then assigned to the Mission Flight Box (Portable Computer) which is then carried by the Commander to the aircraft, and the data from the box is “transferred†to the main on-board computers. Because of this, the B-2 cannot be flown until the box is ready for the mission, and pilots cannot simply jump in and fly her, with the exception that the data is transferred via satellite. Everything is pre-planned, and this takes several hours. Once the data is on-board, the taxi can begin. When lined-up on the runway, all the pilot needs to do is push a button or three. Everything else is computer controlled until landing. The aircraft CAN be flown manually with basic data inputs into the main computer systems, but even in that case it is not conventional. If a pilot wants to turn right, he sets the data to turn to a certain degrees of heading. The same with climb and descent, speed increase or decrease. A pilot cannot over-ride the computers in any case, so steep banks, climbs, or descents cannot be forced. There is a lot of space for the two member crew within the cockpit, but there is also a space reserved for one observer. This additional seat is known as “Suicide Position†because there is no ejection seat for that observer. In the event of a mishap, the observer can try to bail-out through the ejection hatches after the pilots, or can try the exit ramp door, or the bomb bay as an exit route. The odds of escape for the observer are very small, but he has a parachute as reassurance. Otherwise, what the crew does during missions is only a guess, since they really don't have to do anything unless an alarm goes off. Since the plane flies so smooth, we can only imagine what sort of things they may dream-up to entertain themselves during a long flight. High altitude flights are conducted at night mainly due to the obvious contrail such a flight will exhibit during the day with such hot engines. The engines are encased in a heat absorbing shield material (still exhaust exists), and the rest of the plane is coated with Radar absorbant material, with the additional low profile effect of the aircraft design itself. If it can be seen by the ground or a fighter, it can be attacked by fighters or the ground. During daytime flight they will stay below the contrail level, and monitor the radar systems in preparations for counter-measures. If a fighter can visually observe them, the fighter may be able to shoot them down with bullets from behind, but not likely with missiles because of the sophisticated counter-measures available. On Radar the aircraft appears the size of a pigeon, until about 8 to 10 miles away, which would be too late to counter from the ground, so most attacks are either done at night or during the day at very low altitude. Upon landing the aircraft is automated down to about 200 feet AGL, when the pilot takes command. All she/he does at this point is allow her to glide down and contact the runway, and retard the engines. Brakes are used to slow, then the computers are turned off, and the pilot can control the throttles, nose gear, and brakes. The Commander watches for obstructions, mainly, and communicates with the tower and ground crew. Everything in this model has been reconfigured to meet realistic standards, without any tricks or flight tuning, and following real world aerodynamic principals and available data, including MOI. The panel requires study before use, but very realistic. The sounds are very authentic. There is no other model offered anywhere that compares to what you have now available in front of you. Please read and study the Readme.txt file within the main folder before attempting to fly this 2.2 Billion Dollar aircraft. Yes, that's correct ... $2,200,000,000 each! The use of this model, and the configuration of such, is designed for educational purposes, and protected by the Free Use Act: (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/107). The Authors will not approve redistribution for monetary purposes. Original aircraft design by Alphasim; VC Adaptation, panels and gauges by Philippe Wallaert; Sound by Ruggero Osto; REAL WORLD Engine/Aerodynamics, data and effects by Douglas E. Trapp ([email protected]) June 2018
| Filename: | B2A_Spirit_Stealth_Bomber.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 2nd June 2018, 17:16:30 |
| Downloads: | 1,038 |
| Author: | Douglas E. Trapp |
| Size: | 14.81 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Royal Air Force 101Sqn Douglas DC10-30 (Fictional) |
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SGA/FFX DC10-30 Royal Air Force 101 Squadron: This is a fictional repaint based on the paint scheme used on the Lockheed Tristar of Transport Command. To the best of my knowledge, 101 Squadron has never used DC10-30's. SGA DC-10 model included - This is a complete package containing the aircraft, panel, gauges & sounds. Credit for the work is contained within the readme file.
Number 101 Squadron was formed at South Farnborough on 12 July 1917, and two weeks later went to St Andre-aux Bois, France with FE2s as a night bomber squadron. It main tasks involved attacking enemy communications and aerodromes in Northern France and Belgium, with occasional strafing attacks on troops aimed at drowning the noise of tanks and soldiers positioning for battle in the trenches. In March 1919, the squadron was reduced to a cadre and returned to the UK before disbandment at the end of the year. It remained dormant until March 1928, when it reformed at Bircham Newton and flew Sidestrands in the day-bomber role until these were replaced by Overstrands in early 1935.
At the outbreak of World War II, the squadron was equipped with Blenheim IVs and was involved in attacks against enemy barge concentrations in the Channel Ports. In mid-1941, No. 101 Sqn became part of Bomber Command's medium-bomber force with Wellingtons and flew many night sorties against Germany and Italy. These aircraft were replaced barely 18 months later by the Lancaster and became specialised in airborne radar jamming to disrupt German night-fighters interceptions. After the war, Lincolns replaced the Lancasters and the unit moved to Binbrook. In June 1951, No. 101 became the RAF's first jet-bomber squadron when it received Canberras, and it was with this aircraft that the squadron was involved in operations in both Malaya and Suez before once again disbanding on 1 Feb 1957.
A brief period of inactivity ended on 15 Oct 1957, when No. 101 Sqn joined the V-bomber force with Vulcans as part of the Finningley Wing before moving to Waddington four years later. The squadron became synonymous with the type, and took part in Operation Corporate, the Falklands Conflict, operating from Ascension Island. Shortly after the conflict, the squadron relinquished its Vulcans and disbanded again, until it reformed on 1 May 1984 to operate VC10s in the air-to-air-refuelling role, and has since demonstrated the flexibility the aerial refuelling offers to combat aircraft in such operations as the Gulf War and Operation Allied Force.
Following the disbanding of sister VC10 squadron, No 10, 101 became the sole operator of the type in October 2005.
| Filename: | Royal_Air_Force_101Sqn_Douglas_DC1030_Fictional.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 18th August 2013, 15:04:44 |
| Downloads: | 392 |
| Author: | Andy Kewley, SGA |
| Size: | 36.36 MB |
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