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GAS Next Project

N3N-3 Float Plane

In development and nearing completion







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A Little History To Share

I did a search for the N3N at NAF Corry Field which I knew it trained pilots there but came across this N3N in history.navy.mil which I found extremely interesting especially with the float version coming. Here some photos:

N3N-1 at Corry Field (the scenery is available here) in 1938
Next is an N3N-1 Float Version in 1940 at NAS Pensacola
I think the next two are the most interesting taken at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1957, check out the national insignia and markings. Still painted in trainer yellow. Do you want to add it to the release, Paul?




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Here Is My First Repaint

After testing the floatplane for GAS today, I spent this evening on a repaint I wanted to do when I found it online. So here is a screenshot in FSX off Pautexant MD. You'll find the real photo at USNA Annapolis in the post above.

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thank you

SgtT said:
Very nice, great work!
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Once I uploaded the textures to FSX and opened it up to fly, I noticed that IMO the NAVY is a bit small compared to photos and I think that I will make "NAVY" a bit larger before Spad54 releases it for sale and I post it in the Library here to share. Fantastic model! I flew a 40 minute flight from KDBN to KPXE the two airports that I created and it handles like a dream. The first shot below is about 20 minutes out over rural Georgia and the next one is lined up on Runway 18 at KPXE.

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tgycgijoes said:
After testing the floatplane for GAS today, I spent this evening on a repaint I wanted to do when I found it online. So here is a screenshot in FSX off Pautexant MD. You'll find the real photo at USNA Annapolis in the post above.
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As a side note, the Naval Academy in those early days served as a primary flight training base for graduates after 2 years of fleet service in the surface line (typically). They were not allowed to go directly to flight training after graduation. There was an NAF for seaplanes across the Severn River, accessed by launches from the Academy grounds as well as a road.

In my day the NAF housed some "UF"s or HU-16s used for CRT flying by USNA staff aviators. Middies could catch a flight in one on the weekends - orientation only, the flights were local out and in, usually 2 hours. It was interesting to feel the touchdowns on the water.
 
Thanks Mike

Mike71 said:
As a side note, the Naval Academy in those early days served as a primary flight training base for graduates after 2 years of fleet service in the surface line (typically). They were not allowed to go directly to flight training after graduation. There was an NAF for seaplanes across the Severn River, accessed by launches from the Academy grounds as well as a road.

In my day the NAF housed some "UF"s or HU-16s used for CRT flying by USNA staff aviators. Middies could catch a flight in one on the weekends - orientation only, the flights were local out and in, usually 2 hours. It was interesting to feel the touchdowns on the water.
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I always appreciate your real life recollections. I just finished KPXE and just may try and find info on the NAF "Severn River". :loyal: Interesting Note: In the list of 29 NAF's online Nantucket; Martha's Vineyard and Hyannis are listed as well as 26 others.
 
tgycgijoes said:
After testing the floatplane for GAS today, I spent this evening on a repaint I wanted to do when I found it online. So here is a screenshot in FSX off Pautexant MD. You'll find the real photo at USNA Annapolis in the post above.

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Very nice. Love the floatplane. I'm really looking forward to this release.

Out of curiosity, how many textures (yours plus GAS) for both versions (landplane and float) are going to be available?
 
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WarHorse47 said:
Very nice. Love the floatplane. I'm really looking forward to this release.

Out of curiosity, how many textures (yours plus GAS) for both versions (landplane and float) are going to be available?
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The 3 textures that are shown in earlier posts by SPAD54 are what will be included with the final release to the best of my knowledge. I found the USNA texture while I was doing research into the N3N and so I used one of them to create this from the test version texture I had. Any other "after release" that are going to be done by other artists I don't know. We'll have to see. I am embarking on a new scenery project that will compliment the N3N which I will start a new post on when I begin it.
 
Okay, time for me to stir the pot. :wavey:

Things have gotten pretty quiet here as it's been a few weeks since the last update.

Hate to be a pest but I just gotta ask if there's any news?? :encouragement:
 
WarHorse47 said:
Okay, time for me to stir the pot. :wavey:

Things have gotten pretty quiet here as it's been a few weeks since the last update.

Hate to be a pest but I just gotta ask if there's any news?? :encouragement:
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No worries the project is in post production. I just came back from a weeks vacation and was all ready to get it done this week. Catching up on other “life” things and expect to wrap it up next week. Thanks for asking. It’s all good.
 
tgycgijoes said:
After testing the floatplane for GAS today, I spent this evening on a repaint I wanted to do when I found it online. So here is a screenshot in FSX off Pautexant MD. You'll find the real photo at USNA Annapolis in the post above.

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Now that the N3N-3 has been released by GAS, are you going to share your repaint(s)?
 
There is a half price sale on at Just Flight and it is £6.50 which is an absolute steal.

Regards Paul Day
 
I did too. Thank you for stepping up and helping to keep one of the remaining vendors that produce FSX aircraft afloat.

Dave

PS
sorry no pun intended about the afloat :)
 
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