and a few other things..

jankees

jankees

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I was reading about the USS Corsica, and just felt the urge coming up...

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huub vink said:
The model is the MAAM B-25 Briefing Time. . . .
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Oh-boy, I was hoping you'd say that, Huub! One of the best planes in my hangar, and Jan's paints are nifty additions!

Interesting story regarding USS Corsica, Jan! Thanks for the HU -- and the paints, for sure!
 
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NOTE TO JAN:

Background:
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) operated a small fleet of B-25's for a number of years after WWII, mainly as Navigation Trainers, I believe. Then the RCAF was folded into the Canadian Armed Forces (CF). And it so-happens I was an Air Navigator for many years in the CF.

Ardent Plea:
Jan, would it be possible for you to do an RCAF paint of the MAAM-Sim jobbie? I'm thinking it should look very grungy -- like it's about a month away from a major overhaul, or the scrapper -- something you do so very, very well! (Note the sniveling-yet-sincere tone!)

If you're agreeable, I could bumble around the bazaars and see whether I can find some suitable photos, and do any other legwork you deem necessary.

Oh . . . and are the above paints going to be available in the usual spot on OZx?

Cheers, Jan.
 
Is the MAAM B-25 Briefing Time available as a download anywhere?

All I can find are what appear to be 'torrent' links!
 
The MAAM B-25 is FS9 payware. They are working on a patch to make it usable in FSX, but not sure of the status, or how it will differ from the two patches that are already available on the MAAM website: One for basic FSX compatibility, and another for SP2 glass fix.

http://www.maam.org/maam_sim.html
 
HighGround22 said:
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NOTE TO JAN:

Background:
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) operated a small fleet of B-25's for a number of years after WWII, mainly as Navigation Trainers, I believe. Then the RCAF was folded into the Canadian Armed Forces (CF). And it so-happens I was an Air Navigator for many years in the CF.

Ardent Plea:
Jan, would it be possible for you to do an RCAF paint of the MAAM-Sim jobbie? I'm thinking it should look very grungy -- like it's about a month away from a major overhaul, or the scrapper -- something you do so very, very well! (Note the sniveling-yet-sincere tone!)

If you're agreeable, I could bumble around the bazaars and see whether I can find some suitable photos, and do any other legwork you deem necessary.

Oh . . . and are the above paints going to be available in the usual spot on OZx?

Cheers, Jan.
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Something like this?

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or more like the one in this link?
 
Nice shots of the Corsica B-25s, Jan.

Heller's exceptional book and the movie "Catch-22" come to my mind. He was stationed with the 340th BG in Corsica. The B-25s in that movie are also awesome! I think they used the largest B-25 formation after the war for those shots.

Cheers,
Mark
 
dougal95 said:
Is the MAAM B-25 Briefing Time available as a download anywhere? . . . .
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Dougal:

I use FSX Accel, and have no troubles with MAAM-Sim's B-25, "Briefing Time".

You get the aircraft from MAAM-Sim ( http://www.maam.org/maam_sim.html ). Go to the Store and it's just a few items down. It's a true steal at $25, and you're contributing to a good cause.

Then go to Free Stuff / Briefing Time Enhancements and the second item has replacement files for FSX.

As I said, it works a treat for me. If you have shockwave and want that lighting for the B-25, give me a PM and I'll send you my mapping.

Cheers,
 
jankees said:
Something like this?

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Jan:

Wow, you already exceed my expectations with those photos! But now that I look at the Nav trainer in the link photos, it's pretty doggone "pedestrian", isn't it !?!

If you're up for it, Jan, a glass-nose job done in the motif of the one in the first photo (above) would be absolutely peachy! I'm fairly sure that such a configuration would remain quite prototypical for Canadian B-25's immediately after WWII.

And just incidentally, in the link photos, the tan-coloured brick building in the background is where I did my Air Nav training so many, many moons ago! Good memories.
 
Guys

Thank you sooooo much for pointing me to this aircraft. I did once have the DC3 in FS9, but 'lost' it some years ago.

I do have one problem with it... Prop discs are solid!

I have (I think) downloaded and installed all the updates from MAAM.

Is there another trick to do somewhere for this?

Thanks

EDIT: Never mind - sorted - thanks
 
HighGround22 said:
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If you're up for it, Jan, a glass-nose job done in the motif of the one in the first photo (above) would be absolutely peachy! I'm fairly sure that such a configuration would remain quite prototypical for Canadian B-25's immediately after WWII.
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That shouldn't be too difficult, my only problem now is the text below 'City of Edmonton'. What does it say there? I assume that's the crest of the 418th, that's easy to find, but that text??
 
jankees said:
That shouldn't be too difficult, my only problem now is the text below 'City of Edmonton'. What does it say there? I assume that's the crest of the 418th, that's easy to find, but that text??
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Gottit, by gum. It took a while, and it's deviously simple: "418 SQUADRON"

There's a painting derived from that photo that shows it a tad more clearly!

http://fullnoodlefrontity.deviantar...n:traditional/paintings/misc+max_age:8h&qo=23

(Clearly the author of the website's name has a well-developed sense of humour!)
 
HighGround22 said:
Dougal:

I use FSX Accel, and have no troubles with MAAM-Sim's B-25, "Briefing Time".

You get the aircraft from MAAM-Sim ( http://www.maam.org/maam_sim.html ). Go to the Store and it's just a few items down. It's a true steal at $25, and you're contributing to a good cause.

Then go to Free Stuff / Briefing Time Enhancements and the second item has replacement files for FSX.

As I said, it works a treat for me. If you have shockwave and want that lighting for the B-25, give me a PM and I'll send you my mapping.

Cheers,
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Right but ... it is not DX10 compatible, is it ??

Italo
 
This is one damn fine aircraft. The Flight Model just FEELS wonderful. Guess it's probably quite accurate too knowing MAAM is it?
 
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Yup, it's a real sweetheart, Dougal. Much like the MAAM-Sim DC-3 / C-47, as well, which is probably the Numbah Wun aircraft in my hangar. Jan Kees had a great-big lot to do with both, as I remember.

I think there are two things that impress me most about these aerodynes: As you say, the "feel" of them, and the sounds that come with them. For me, the definitive Dakota sounds are those of the MAAM-Sim versions.

And the DC-3's / C-47's have a beeg, hockey sock full of paints for them, too.
 
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