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A2A T-6 Texan Released!

StormILM said:
For the T-6 only or Accusim? Reason I ask is I looked for a new update after reading your post but did not find anything (I may have simply not looked in the right place).
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The T-6 update is contained within the latest Accusim one.

Martin
 
Dimus said:
Haven't tried Heron's Nest yet but the landing technique that seems to work best for me for short field is a tail low wheeler. This way it does not take long for it to settle. Now I know where I'm going tonight.
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Also one should land uphill.
 
"GQ" fits perfectly, ironically, for the mission you described John! Very nice! I think this put me over the edge....will be getting this one!

Bomber_12th said:
Some work-in-progress on the restored AT-6D N4086T "Heave Ho", painted in the historic markings of the squadron hack used by the 355th FS, 354th FG in England during WWII - used during the war for beer runs and joy rides. ; )

Still some more details to add (namely all of the stencils).







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Yeah Yeah, still flying around Wanaka, Wigrams Gate Guardian finally got airborne, still needs a few stencils and few other things done.
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Thanks Paul :adoration:, It is a Kiwi aircraft without being Kiwi ... now I really have to hook into this one for the so many paints and liveries it came in :encouragement:
 
Don't know if you guys are aware but Ian did a lovely bare metal paint sans markings which is up at Flightsim.com. I'm using it until such time a specific repaint comes along that I want. Nice job Ian:encouragement:

ATB
DaveB:)
 
lovely stuff guys!
One more modest effort from me:






Belgian Air Force Harvard H210 as flown by Lt. Baudouin Carpentier de Changy, who was a fighter-pilot flying Hawker Hunter F.6's at the 7th Wing of Chièvres, when he volunteered for duty with the Fire Assistance Flights (FAF) in Belgian Congo. Flying his T-6 4KA, armed Harvard H-210, he managed to rescue his fellow pilot Sgt. Guy De Pypere from the airfield of Matadi-Tshimpi in pure Hollywood-style. He landed in front of the astonished rebels occupying the airfield's tower, to pick up his injured friend who had made a belly landing in the high grass bordering the airfield after being hit by ground fire. Unfortunately de Changy was shot down over the Inkisi bridge a few days later on 17 July 1960 and although he survived an emergency landing, he was killed by the rebels.
 
A repaint of Kermit Weeks' Fantasy of Flight AT-6 has been uploaded.

From my description: "This repaint depicts AT-6D/AT-6G 49-3311, registered as N3931Y, which is owned/operated by Kermit Weeks at "Fantasy of Flight" in Polk City, FL. This aircraft was originally manufactured as an AT-6D in WWII for the USAAF, but was rebuilt to AT-6G standard in 1949 for the USAF. The aircraft served in the Spanish AF as a "Caza 6", C.6-167, from around 1962 all the way until 1982, serving as both a trainer and a frontline ground support aircraft, with machine guns mounted in the wings and rocket launchers under the wings. Imported into the US in the 80's, and flying on the civil register, the aircraft is painted as a tribute to the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), with the markings of Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, where they trained. The WASP insignia "Fifinella" is applied to the cowling, which was designed by Disney during the war. This aircraft is one of those which have been covered by Kermit Weeks in his popular "Kermie Cam" flight video series on Youtube."







 
Bomber_12th said:
A repaint of Kermit Weeks' Fantasy of Flight AT-6 has been uploaded.

From my description: "This repaint depicts AT-6D/AT-6G 49-3311, registered as N3931Y, which is owned/operated by Kermit Weeks at "Fantasy of Flight" in Polk City, FL. This aircraft was originally manufactured as an AT-6D in WWII for the USAAF, but was rebuilt to AT-6G standard in 1949 for the USAF. The aircraft served in the Spanish AF as a "Caza 6", C.6-167, from around 1962 all the way until 1982, serving as both a trainer and a frontline ground support aircraft, with machine guns mounted in the wings and rocket launchers under the wings. Imported into the US in the 80's, and flying on the civil register, the aircraft is painted as a tribute to the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), with the markings of Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, where they trained. The WASP insignia "Fifinella" is applied to the cowling, which was designed by Disney during the war. This aircraft is one of those which have been covered by Kermit Weeks in his popular "Kermie Cam" flight video series on Youtube."
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Thank you John!

This what I'll be flying this evening, of course from Polk City. Haven't been there lately...
 
Well, after plowing through the manual, I certainly got a bit wiser. Yeah, just a bit :pop4:

I finally managed to keep the engine running after it started.

Have not figured out how to operate the flaps in increments, but have finally been able to get airborne without crashing straight into the water.

Wow, the sounds are amazing.
 
manfredc3 said:
not figured out how to operate the flaps in increments, but have finally been able to get airborne without crashing straight into the water.

Wow, the sounds are amazing.
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Manfred,

The flaps are typical hydraulic style for this era, in that you have three positions. Up, neutral (locked), and down. So if you want to drop the flaps a little, move the flap lever down for a few seconds, then neutral to lock.

However, for me personally when flying the real T-6, I never use incremental flaps. Once you slow to bring the gear down, you can then just drop flaps full down and bring her right in. Then all you are working with is the throttle to control your descent. You can bring it down very fast by just pulling back the throttle or flatten out the approach with power.

Scott
A2A Simulations Inc.
 
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