Abacus Readme states:-
"The Mosquito Combat Enhancements are updates to the stock CFS3 files. These updates include:
Greater structural strength for the default CFS3 Mosquito’s
Reduced effectiveness of German and British flak guns limiting the low angle of their fire
New HELP files that can be accessed while in flight
IMPORTANT NOTE: ** The use of these enhanced files will make it impossible for you to connect in online play with other CFS3 owners. **
Running the "
Install Mosquito Combat Enhancements" will back-up the original files from CFS3, then replace them with the new files. The original CFS3 files will be stored in the CFS3's \Mosquito_Combat\BACKUP folder.
To restore the original files, run the "
Uninstall Enhancements" from the Start | Programs | Abacus Software | Mosquito Combat folder. This will copy the original files back into CFS3
Mosquito Combat Development Team
This is what Google AI has to say about the accuracy of the addon:-
"Abacus’
Mosquito Combat (sometimes subtitled
Wings Over Europe) was
not considered an especially highly detailed or accurate add-on by the flight simulation community at the time. [
1]
The consensus among retro flight sim fans and reviewers included:
- Basic Flight Models: Rather than relying on authentic engineering data, the flight models were considered "arcade-like" and sometimes just tweaked variants of existing CFS3 stock aircraft. [1]
- Recycled Assets: The add-on was criticized for repackaging or slightly modifying default game assets alongside their new models.
- Generic Mission Design: While it boasted over 400 missions, many players found them to be repetitive and lacking the polished, historically accurate briefings seen in premium add-ons. [1]
- Unrefined Damage Models: The advertised new damage and effects files often felt clunky within the base CFS3 game engine. "
The 464Sqn Mk.IX texture you have code EG-F details would likely have been Pickard's MK.VI serial HX922 for Operation Jerico. 464Sqn flew Mk. VI Mosquitos from converting from the Ventura in 1943 until their last operational flight escorting Crown Prince Olaf back to Norway after the German surrender in May 1945. Having installed the aircraft from my version of Mosquito Combat into ETO they seem to cause occasional crashes of the sim but also find the supposedly 2 new Mks are just stock Mk.VIs. The MkIX was unarmed the cannon being replaced by a plexiglass position for the bombadier relying on speed and high altitude for defence.
I attach pics of the unpainted bulbous radome with underbelly cannon for the Mk.XIX. and a screenshot of the Abacus Mk.XIX that I have installed in the sim which doesn't have these features but then, due to the texture differences found, my version I from the web may have been some form of pre-release version so yours actually may have the new Mosquitos Mks claimed for the addon.
The 418Sqn Mk.XIX texture you have of TH-M would likely have been the Mk.VI of Canadian aces Squadron Leader Robert Kipp (DFC) and his navigator Flight Lieutenant Peter Huletsky (DFC) based at RAF Bradwell Bay and RAF Holmsley South. The 'Black Rufe' had the serial number NS850 but there was also a Mk.VI TH-M with the serial number HR241. These were standard intruder MkVIs and had no radar fitted as shown on the attached pics showing their nose art.
The Mk.XVIII 'O' code you have is correct as 248 Sqn Special Detachment didn't always paint the squadron code QM on these modified aircraft. 'O' serial NT255 was flown from Portreath but was shot down by Fw190s on 7 December 1944. 248 and 618 Sqn Special Detachments had the the following callsigns - E, E1, H, I, L, O, S1, T1, Z, Z1. The 1 after the letter indicating an aircraft with that letter had already been issued for the unit. Some of these aircraft were later transferred to 254 Sqn.
I see I downloaded this addon in 2009 and I vaguely remember there were questions about it which led to me not taking it further as, at the time, I was concentrating on researching for the ACC and holding down a job!
