This packet includes two repaints of the Supermarine Spitfire IX, of Royal Air Force, which were flown by French airman in the following 2 squadrons:
No. 340 Squadron was formed on 7 November 1941 at Turnhouse as a Free French fighter squadron equipped with Spitfires. In April 1944 it joined No.145 Wing, Second Tactical Air Force, a wing made up of French fighter squadrons. The squadron served with the occupation forces in Germany, before on 25 November 1945 being transferred to the Armée de l'Air.
The aircraft: serial BS392, code GW-S, was flown by S/Ldr Bernard Dupérier, Dupérier flew this Spitfire only rarely in the period from October 25 to November 7 1942.
No.345 (French) Squadron (GC II/2 'Berry') was formed on 12 February 1944 at Ayr, from French personnel transferred from North Africa. It served with 2nd Tactical Air Force, taking part in the liberation of Europe in 1944-45. After the war the squadron remained on the continent, and on 21 November 1945 it was transferred to the Armée de l'Air. Even in RAF service, French roundels were used.
The aircraft: serial PT766, code, 2Y-A, was flown by Jean-Marie Accart, known under Nom-de-Guerre 'Bernard', became famous during the campaign in France in 1940. He commanded GC 1/5 and is credited with 12 German aircraft destroyed.
To be used with the payware Spitfire 2008 from RealAir Simulation. Buy it here; http://realairsimulations.com/spitfi...pitfire_buynow
The Realair paint kit was used for making this repaint. The following items were done extra:
- Redone all stencils and added lots more, so far I could find information and pictures on the internet;
- Pilot is repainted completely;
- Redone some bump-maps for some more detail (with RealAir approval);
- Several textures are now HD, 2048x2048 pixel for more detail.
- Improvement of the some details.
