Lockheed YP-80A "Shooting Star"
028 Early
Tail Number 44-83028
CFS3 - V4.00.167
AvHistory 1% Aircraft General Statement and Installation Instructions
Gregory Pierson's Version 4.0 first released in August 2006 represents a complete update of the AvHistory 1% Assembly Line Process (1%ALP). Compared to our previous efforts, 4.0 is an order of magnitude improvement and a closer step towards our goal of producing aircraft that perform within 1% of the real aircraft. For additional info on Version-4 flight packages see the included AvHistory - Version-4 1%ALP text file.
No AvHistory 1% aircraft maybe provided for download from any site without express written consent of AvHistory. No skins for AvHistory aircraft, other then those based on stock MS CFS3 visuals, maybe offered for download with our written permission.
Additionally, direct linking to our download site is forbidden.
Lockheed YP-80A "Shooting Star"
This aircraft was built by GregoryP using the Version 4.00.167 AvHistory 1% Assembly Line process. The 1% version of this plane is based on the stock MS/CFS3 visual which has been repainted.
John BRAVO/4 Whelan's excellent historical paint represents the YP-80A, tail number 44-83028 as it was originally delivered to Italy. They were based at the famous Foggia air base.
This livery is the one in the famous photo of the two YP-80's doing a flyby of Mt. Vesuvius in the winter of 1944-45.
The service history of the Shooting Star begins in 1944, when the decision was made to deploy four service test YP-80As to Europe to demonstrate their capabilities to combat crews and to help in the development of tactics to be used against Luftwaffe jet fighters.
YP-80A's 44-83026 and 83027 were shipped to England in mid-December 1944, but 44-83026 crashed on its second flight in England, killing its pilot. 44-83027 was turned over to the British government and modified by Rolls-Royce to flight test the B-41, the prototype of the Nene turbojet. On November 14, 1945, 44-83027 was destroyed in a crash landing after an engine failure.
Aircraft number 44-83028 and 83029 were shipped to the Mediterranean.
They flew some operational sorties over Itlay, but they never encountered any enemy aircraft. They were both returned to the USA after the war.
028 Early
Tail Number 44-83028
CFS3 - V4.00.167
AvHistory 1% Aircraft General Statement and Installation Instructions
Gregory Pierson's Version 4.0 first released in August 2006 represents a complete update of the AvHistory 1% Assembly Line Process (1%ALP). Compared to our previous efforts, 4.0 is an order of magnitude improvement and a closer step towards our goal of producing aircraft that perform within 1% of the real aircraft. For additional info on Version-4 flight packages see the included AvHistory - Version-4 1%ALP text file.
No AvHistory 1% aircraft maybe provided for download from any site without express written consent of AvHistory. No skins for AvHistory aircraft, other then those based on stock MS CFS3 visuals, maybe offered for download with our written permission.
Additionally, direct linking to our download site is forbidden.
Lockheed YP-80A "Shooting Star"
This aircraft was built by GregoryP using the Version 4.00.167 AvHistory 1% Assembly Line process. The 1% version of this plane is based on the stock MS/CFS3 visual which has been repainted.
John BRAVO/4 Whelan's excellent historical paint represents the YP-80A, tail number 44-83028 as it was originally delivered to Italy. They were based at the famous Foggia air base.
This livery is the one in the famous photo of the two YP-80's doing a flyby of Mt. Vesuvius in the winter of 1944-45.
The service history of the Shooting Star begins in 1944, when the decision was made to deploy four service test YP-80As to Europe to demonstrate their capabilities to combat crews and to help in the development of tactics to be used against Luftwaffe jet fighters.
YP-80A's 44-83026 and 83027 were shipped to England in mid-December 1944, but 44-83026 crashed on its second flight in England, killing its pilot. 44-83027 was turned over to the British government and modified by Rolls-Royce to flight test the B-41, the prototype of the Nene turbojet. On November 14, 1945, 44-83027 was destroyed in a crash landing after an engine failure.
Aircraft number 44-83028 and 83029 were shipped to the Mediterranean.
They flew some operational sorties over Itlay, but they never encountered any enemy aircraft. They were both returned to the USA after the war.
