sc-alpha-b24.zip 2024-05-22

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Textures for the Alphasim freeware B24

New Textures for the Alphasim B24 by Sopwith Chameleon, Original Aircraft by Alphasim available here http://www.alphasim.co.uk/fwd.html 3 Textures Enclosed : "Blonde Bomber II",9th AF the "Pyramiders" based in Lybia , N Africa. This Aircraft had an interesting History She was damaged by flak on a 9th AF Raid over Naples in Feb 1843, and lost one engine - the Crew led by Lt Dan Story figured they couldn't make it back to Lybia and tried to put down on Malta but due to appalling weather and consequent navigation error, the 'Blonde Bomber II' landed at Pachino, Sicily. Realizing their mistake the pilots attempted to take off, but the pouring rain has turned the runway into a bog. On 4th March 1943, using the remaining fuel, (Captain Giovanni Raino took off to Catania to refuel the airplane with German petrol, as Italian fuels were of too poor quality.) For that flight the airplane was given Regia Aeronautica markings in place of the US stars as depicted in the "Italian"Texture, but this proved of little use as during its subsequent flight to the test centre at Guidonia, Italian AAA gunners fired accurately at the unmistakable Liberator which, however, made it to its destination, if only on two engines. After testing by Regia Aeronautica Technicians, it was repaired and finally on 19th June 1943 Captain Giovanni Raino flew it to German test centre at Rechlin , where it aroused much interest as is was the first American Heavy Bomber captured intact Luftwaffe personel were mightily impressed with the "Up to Dateness" of the Liberator and its "modern" systems - they were amazed that under carriage, flaps, and Bay Doors were operated by tiny little toggle switches as the B24 had an all electrical system "Blonde Bomber" was never used by KG200 for clandestine ops, but was part of the "Circus" that toured Luftwaffe bases to demonstrate the effectiveness (or otherwise) of its defenses No pictures of her in Luftwaffe markings are known to exist, but it is known she was kept in her "Desert Pink" Overcoat and nose Art She was later damaged on landing by a German Crew, and never repaired, as by that time the Germans had several intact B24's of later marques in their hands, owing to the increased efforts of the USAAF over "Festung Europa" Also included - F-7A Photo Reconnaisance Liberator (B24J) of the 20th Combat Mapping Squadron, pilot Capt John Noble, Nazdab, May 1944, engaged in Strategic Reconnaisance of Japanese Targets in the SW Pacific

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