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| Category: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Consolidated PBY-5A VB-126 #20 |
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File Description:
A repaint for the Aerosoft PBY-5a Catalina in the colors of PBY-5a #20 (BuNo 7277) of VB-126 as it looked during a rescue operation on the Greenland ice cap in 1943. On 5 november 1942, a C-53 en route from Iceland to Greenland was reported missing off Greenland's east coast. Four days later, a B-17F, en route for England was aked to to keep a lookout for the missing plane, but it crashed on the ice cap. The crew of suffered only minor injuries, and they soon received food and other supplies that were dropped on the ice. Unfortunately, they had landed in a heavily crevassed part of the icecap, making an evacuation difficult. On 28 november, a USCG Grumman Duck, flown by Lt Pritchard, managed to make a wheels-up landing on the ice and brought out two of the crew. The next day, a ground rescue team arrived on the dite as well, and things looked good....
One crew member and a rescuer died when their sled disappeared in a crevasse, and later the same day, Lt. Pritchard's Duck disappeared as well, with a crew of three. On 6 december, an attempt was made to evacuate the B-17's navigator, Lt. O'Hara, who suffered from gangrene in his feet. One member is the rescue party fell into an crevasse, and the motorsled they were using broke down, so the men had to dig in and wait for help. The days continued until over christmas, but morale was kept high with airdrops whenever the weather permitted. A rescue by sled became impossible however due to bad conditions and heavy snows. Lt.Col Balchen, who had used a PBY the previous summer to rescue the members of the B-17 'My Gal Sal' (currently under restoration in Ohio) of the ice, and was now in charge of the rescue operation, proposed to try the same here. The last summer, the PBY landed on a melt water lake on the icecap however, this time he wanted to belly land the PBY, and nobody knew if the hull could withstand such a battering. In the meantime, a ski-equipped T8P1 aircraft tried the same, but dispappeared over the east coast. The crew members were found five days later in a rubber dinghy. The Navy finally gave permission to try an attempt with the PBY. and two PBY-5a"s were send to airfield BW-8, to wait for the right weather. On 5 febuary 1943, Lt Bernard Dunlop succesfully bellylanded BuNo 7277 / 20 (the above paintjob) at the motorsled camp, and the three survivors were taken on board. It has frozen solid in the ice, but after two hours of hard labor, the crew managed to free the PBY and it took off. Now only the three crew members still at the original site needed to be rescued. A ground rescue party was sent to the wreck to transport the survivors to a spot where the PBY could land, but bad weather prevented any flying until 17 march. On that day, Lt. Dunlop landed on the ice, dropping off Lt.Col Balchen and the rescue party, who reached the wreck the following day. The weather closed in again until finally, on april 5th, Lt Dunlop landed his PBY for the third time on the ice cap. All hands were taken on board, but after five attempts to take off, the starboard engine caught fire. The blaze was extinguished, but repairs were necessary. The next day, they managed to take off, but without the rescue party, to lighten the load. 149 days after their crash, the B-17 crew was finally clear of the ice. It wasn't until 18 may that the last member of the rescue party was finally evacuated, making this a six and a half month rescue operation...
Repaint by Jan Kees Blom, based on the paintkit by Aerosoft
| Filename: | Consolidated_PBY5A_VB126_20.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 13th July 2018, 20:33:17 |
| Downloads: | 137 |
| Author: | Jan Kees Blom |
| Size: | 10.19 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| North American B-25J Mitchell 'Panchito' |
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File Description:
This is a repaint only for the MAAM B-25J Briefing Time. This texture is in the markings of "Panchito," which flew with the 396th Squadron, 41st Bomb Group, 7th Air Force in the Pacific theater of WWII. The name and nose art of "Panchito" was inspired by the Mexican rooster from the 1945 Disney animated musical "The Three Cabarellos."
| Filename: | North_American_B25J_Mitchell_Panchito.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 1st April 2006, 00:08:15 |
| Downloads: | 982 |
| Author: | John Terrell |
| Size: | 6.44 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Flight Plans | |
| 1932 - New England Airways Ltd. - Brisbane - Lismore - Sydney |
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File Description:
This Flight depicts the southbound service from Brisbane to Sydney, via Lismore (and ocassionally Coffs Harbour), operated by New England Airways Ltd. in the early 1930's.
The aircraft used is the Avro type 618 '10', a licensed version of the Fokker VII.
The included Word.DOC file contains important information relating to the Flight, including images of the original timetable and route.
| Filename: | 1932__New_England_Airways_Ltd__Brisbane__Lismore__.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 15th October 2006, 02:56:34 |
| Downloads: | 728 |
| Author: | Bruce Kennewell |
| Size: | 2.2 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| IG-604 from 439 SQN in Marville (France) |
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File Description:
This aircfaft was deployed in Marville, France with NATO in the mid 1950's,during the Cold-War.First flight in 13.12.55, operational in 3.4.56 in the 421SQN then in the 439SQN, and in the 441SQN, this plane was withdrawn from the service in 18.3.63 You need to have the original aircraft from Kirk OLSSON, sabrejet.zip.
Textures are for the gmaxf86a aircraft (slats)
| Filename: | IG604_from_439_SQN_in_Marville_France.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 15th June 2006, 20:11:04 |
| Downloads: | 310 |
| Author: | Maurice RANCOURT |
| Size: | 1.41 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| FDG Donationware B-17 "Joker" |
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File Description:
Repaint (textures only) for the FDG Donationware B-17 (late). Represents "Joker" of the 463rd BG, 12th AF. The 463rd was notable for their "tail art" instead of the typical nose art. "Joker" was retrofitted with a Cheyenne tail turret, and the turret was left in bare metal, while the rest of the plane retained the factory camo paint scheme.
| Filename: | FDG_Donationware_B17_Joker.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 28th October 2006, 06:03:24 |
| Downloads: | 135 |
| Author: | Will Turner |
| Size: | 5.61 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'Kagu Tsuchi' (Wings of Power) |
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File Description:
A repaint of the Wings of Power B-29 that represents the marking of the B-29, 'Kagu Tsuchi' of the 40th BG that saw action in both the China and South Pacific Theaters. It survived the war with 49 bombing mission and 6 missions over the hump. Textures only for the payware Wings of Power B-29. Texture blanks by David Green.
| Filename: | Boeing_B29_Superfortress_Kagu_Tsuchi_Wings_of_Powe.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 19th August 2006, 20:52:16 |
| Downloads: | 319 |
| Author: | Eric Bramhall |
| Size: | 2.05 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Learjet 45 Taxi Jet Colours |
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File Description:
A repaint of the default Bombardier Learjet 45 in TaxiJet colours. Very nice deep red instead of the default Dark blue. I have also made the rivets stand out more on the wings. The fuselage is still the default white as that is the colour is it on a real TaxiJet aircraft. Textures ONLY for the default Flight Simulator X Learjet 45.
| Filename: | Learjet_45_Taxi_Jet_Colours.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 7th October 2007, 17:59:21 |
| Downloads: | 1,281 |
| Author: | Steven Frost |
| Size: | 964.68 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| DL_PA_A318FSX.zip |
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File Description:
The package includes : The authors legacy re-paint of the Project Airbus texture in DXT3 Format, a Aicraft.cfg file and a Air-file only. You need to download from AVSIM the excellent Airbus 318 model ( pa318_house.zip). By using the different aircract.cfg together with the air-file, the model should work properly in FSX using the std. FSX A321 panel and sound.
| Filename: | DL_PA_A318FSXzip.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 15th October 2008, 12:35:18 |
| Downloads: | 397 |
| Author: | Dietmar Loleit |
| Size: | 2.48 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2002 - Scenery | |
| Soaring at Bishop, CA |
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File Description:
The mountain peaks in the area are high, the scenery is beautiful in the spring and summer and the lift is good. Come and visit the area and maybe even try to soar over to Dyer (2Q9) on the Nevada border or try to see Mammoth Yosemite (KMMH) in a sailplane. The area will make for a good weekend of soaring fun.
| Filename: | Soaring_at_Bishop_CA.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 29th January 2003, 21:20:34 |
| Downloads: | 492 |
| Author: | David L Thompson |
| Size: | 198.04 KB |
| Category: X-Plane - Original Aircraft | |
| Seaplane Bundle |
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File Description:
Seaplane Bundle for x-plane 6.4/6.51 - Four of the most famous seaplanes including the "China Clipper" Martin M130 built for Pan Am, the Boeing B314 also part of the Pan Am clipper fleet, the PBY5/5A Catilina built by Consolidated for WWII and the "Spruce Goose" or HK-1 the largest and one of the most controversial planes ever built.
| Filename: | Seaplane__Bundle.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 8th March 2003, 03:23:45 |
| Downloads: | 1,113 |
| Author: | Robert App |
| Size: | 1.52 MB |
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