This file contains alternative textures in 2048x2048 dds dtx5 format, for the Douglas P-70 A-2 Nighthawk by by Milton Shupe, Tom Falley, William Ellis, Roman Stoviak, GLH with original Pilot figures by Jan Visser and Bill Ortis (mod'd). These textures can only be used for the FSX version of this model.
Until the end of the war most P-70s served for night fighter training in mainland USA. Due to the lack of night fighters in the Pacific Area, 6th Night Fighter Squadron was deployed to the latter combat zone. Its particular detachments operated from Solomon Islands, New Guinea and even Australia. Except of night fighter missions these aircraft also flew day and night ground attacks and convoy escorts. Additional night fighter squadrons later deployed to this zone also fulfilled similar tasks.
P-70 No. 29-785, from 6th Night Fighter Squadron Detachment "A". New Guinea 1943. This aircraft was lost on October 30th during a cross country flight from Berry Drome, Port Moresby to Horanda Drome, Dobodure. The pilot 1st Lt Donald Hyland and his crew perished.
The "Hoot Owl" was the unofficial insignia of the 6th NFS from the introduction of the P-70 until the end of war. It was personally designed for the squadron by Walt Disney.
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Enjoy,
Huub Vink
October 2017
