Fleet Air Arm related items...and skins!

[UncleTgt]

FDG Corsair II Eastern Fleets skinpack1 UT.zip

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - British

Description: FDG2 Corsair Mk II Eastern Fleet skinpack 1 by UncleTgt
These are a collection of repaints for the FDG2 Corsair MkII for CFS 2. This pack is Eastern Fleet aircraft from their arrival in the Indian Ocean up to & including Operation Meridian.
The aircraft are:
7R, JT443 Lt Percy Cole, 1830 FAA flying from HMS Illustrious JUL 44
A7R, JT443 Lt Percy Cole, 1830 FAA flying from HMS Illustrious JAN 45
6K, JT297 Lt Munnock, 1833 FAA flying from HMS Illustrious JUL44
A6P, JT360, Lt AH Churchill, 1833 FAA flying off HMS Illustrious JAN45
7S, JT565, 1834 FAA flying off HMS Victorious DEC44
T7S, JT636 1834 FAA flying off HMS Victorious JAN45
T7D, JT383 Lt Leslie Durno, 1834 FAA flying off HMS Victorious JAN45
T8B, JT422 Lt Wally Knight, 1836 FAA flying off HMS Victorious DEC44
T8H, JT410 Sub Lt Don Sheppard, 1836 FAA flying off HMS Victorious JAN45
Also includes, updated dp using kelti-style exhaust effects & weapons from Bismark 13's Beaufighter
(WD_beauTFX, available at SOH)
To install, unzip the download and place your chosen files in the correct folder(s) for the FDG2 Corsair MkII within the aircraft folder in your CFS2 Main Directory. Back up any originals & replace them with these.
Thanks to
Fightertown Design Group for a great family of Corsair models.
This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions
UncleTgt
JAN 2014

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit FDG Corsair II Eastern Fleets skinpack1 UT.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

 

[UncleTgt]

FDG FAA Corsair Eastern Fleets skinpack 2 UT.zip

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Skins - British

Description: FDG2 Corsair Mk II & IV Eastern Fleet skinpack 2 by UncleTgt
These are a collection of repaints for the FDG2 Corsair MkII for CFS 2. This pack is Eastern Fleet aircraft from Operation Iceberg & strikes over the Japanese Home Islands
The aircraft are:
147Q, JT443 poss. Lt Percy Cole, 1833 FAA flying from HMS Illustrious APR45
137P, JT631, 1836 FAA flying off HMS Victorious JUL45
120P, JT633 Lt Wally Knight, 1834 FAA flying off HMS Victorious JUL45
147P, JT443 1836 FAA flying off HMS Victorious MAY45 this is same a/c as 147Q After Illustrious withdrew her remaining were transferred to the other BPF carriers to replace losses
136P, JT537 Sub Lt Don Sheppard, 1836 FAA flying off HMS Victorious MAY45
plus a couple of Gloss Sea Blue Corsair IVs from HMS Formidable
115X, Lt "Hammy" Gray, 1841 FAA flying off HMS Formidable AUG 45
135X, 1842 FAA flying offf HMS Formidable JUL 45
The Corsair IVs really need the Corsair II model to be married with the F4U-1D airfile, payload & drop tank options - I'm still working on that.
The BPF didn't use much US ordinance, so the FDG2 F4U-1D payloads in the dp are far too extensive, but the Corsair MkII payloads are not extensive enough.
Also includes, updated dp using kelti-style exhaust effects & weapons from Bismark 13's Beaufighter
(WD_beauTFX, available at SOH)
To install, unzip the download and place your chosen files in the correct folder(s) for the FDG2 Corsair MkII within the aircraft folder in your CFS2 Main Directory. Back up any originals & replace them with these.
Thanks to
Fightertown Design Group for a great family of Corsair models.
This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions
UncleTgt
JAN 2014

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit FDG FAA Corsair Eastern Fleets skinpack 2 UT.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

 

[Devildog73]

BRAVO!

hip-hip!!

 

[UncleTgt]

I know they're big packs, but DD73 did want as many carrier/ squadron combos as I could find ...

Anyway, with a couple of these you can follow some airframe/ pilot combos as they transit from Home Fleet to Indian Ocean, to flying with the BPF off the Japanese Home Islands.

 

[Rami]

Reply...

UncleTgt,

This is outstanding, I will certainly take advantage of this for the Tirpitz missions. Thank you!

 

[Talon]

Outstanding UT,I'm almost tempted to fly for the FAA.

 

[kelticheart]

Holy smokes, what a huge job!


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Splendid liveries, as always.

Thank you, UncleTgt!
KH

 

[skylane]

Beautiful Skins, UncleTgt! Thank you!

 

[Captain Kurt]

Nice work indeed, Thank you.

 

[Devildog73]

Uncle Tgt,

I sincerely hope that my next class is less taxing than this one.

I have 5 papers due in this class by 15 February, after reading 3 text books, and doing a research paper on the early Moravian reformers from Bohemia, now the Czech Republic.

Just taking a break from studies to at least read about what is going on in my hobby while I am sidelined....lol.

Got to stay with the studies though cause after military retirement this summer, I need something that will pay my membership dues to the basement.................(It's s joke Ickie).

 

[Devildog73]

BTW,

I just did two carrier take offs with the asymmetric dive bomber loadout from the HMS Illustrious.

Hold the brakes and spin up the RPMs, hit WEP and release the brakes, give one "F" of flaps at the bridge super structure, and just as you hit the bow of the deck hit the "G" to pull up the gear.

You will drop below the deck and with a tiny bit of up elevator (not too much) you will not hit water and gain speed and altitude.

Don't try to climb out too soon or too steep. Wait until you have 130 knots before pulling up your flaps and turning off your WEP.

You did most EXCELLENT, Uncle Tgt!!

Cheers!

PS:

My HMS Illustrious and other BPF Fleet carriers are modified to place the start point back at the stern of the deck.

The modification is in the README txt when it comes out. If you don't modify the ship.cfg I am not sure you will get airborne.

 

[Rami]

Reply...

UncleTgt,

The first takeoff attempt, I nearly buried by right wingtip in the ground. It takes practice, but I've got the hang of it now. Thanks, I'll use this in the Tirpitz pack!