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The slew of releases is ongoing. The S-61 was released a few weeks ago, and the updated Veneaviones 690 Turbo Commanders were released today. Work continues to finish up the updates the FS KBT P-3A/B Aerostars.
So far those are looking quite nice. Some images below of some of the other airplane paints that will be included in the pack. There will be 23 operational liveries available across the 10 Aerostars that were converted. Seen here are T-17, the last converted P-3 Aerostar that entered service in 2010-11 and T-00 in her very early pre-full Aero Union paint. T-00 was one of the first Aerostars converted. Having entered service in 1990-91. The Aerostars operated largely by Aero Union until 2013. They sat after Aero Union broke up and were slowly split up and several scrapped and used for parts to keep the others flying. Airstrike Firefighters Inc bought T-21, 23, and 17. But leased T-22 from Buffalo Airways, whom bought it. Sadly, Airstrike closed operations due to lack of funding in 2023. T-25 and T-27 were sold to MHD Rockland and flown to Florida in 2024. There are plans to reuse the drop systems, but they are unsure if T-25 and 27 will fly again as tankers or what they'll do with those airframes. OF the 10 converted aircraft, only T-22 and 23 were considered airworthy for firefighting operations as of 2022. The others largely haven't flown much at all since the dissolving of Aero Union, all were bought by United Aeronautical Corp and maintained until their final sales have happened. They sat in active storage and only run on occasion. T-00, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 made up the fleet. T-00 is scheduled to possibly be scrapped and is the only remaining aircraft still owned by UAC. T-17 was in the process of being brought back to airworthiness by Airstrike, but that never occurred. T-20 was scrapped early on as it was in a major overhaul when Aero Union broke up and the aircraft was scrapped and brought back from Canada where it was getting the overhaul. T-21 was bought by Airstrike and sacrificed for parts for T-22, 23, and T-17. T-22 was bought by Buffalo Airways and leased by Airstrike (since the P-3 cannot operate in Canada). T-23 flew for Airstrike for several seasons. T-24 was lost in the line of duty in 1991. T-25 as mentioned above was bought by MHD Rockland along with T-27. T-26, the unique and only P-3B that was converted was also lost in the line of duty in 2005.
So an interesting brief history on those airplanes and all of them will be included in the pack in their varied service paint schemes over the years.
Aero Union T-00 in 1990-91
Aero Union T-17 circa 2010-11
So far those are looking quite nice. Some images below of some of the other airplane paints that will be included in the pack. There will be 23 operational liveries available across the 10 Aerostars that were converted. Seen here are T-17, the last converted P-3 Aerostar that entered service in 2010-11 and T-00 in her very early pre-full Aero Union paint. T-00 was one of the first Aerostars converted. Having entered service in 1990-91. The Aerostars operated largely by Aero Union until 2013. They sat after Aero Union broke up and were slowly split up and several scrapped and used for parts to keep the others flying. Airstrike Firefighters Inc bought T-21, 23, and 17. But leased T-22 from Buffalo Airways, whom bought it. Sadly, Airstrike closed operations due to lack of funding in 2023. T-25 and T-27 were sold to MHD Rockland and flown to Florida in 2024. There are plans to reuse the drop systems, but they are unsure if T-25 and 27 will fly again as tankers or what they'll do with those airframes. OF the 10 converted aircraft, only T-22 and 23 were considered airworthy for firefighting operations as of 2022. The others largely haven't flown much at all since the dissolving of Aero Union, all were bought by United Aeronautical Corp and maintained until their final sales have happened. They sat in active storage and only run on occasion. T-00, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 made up the fleet. T-00 is scheduled to possibly be scrapped and is the only remaining aircraft still owned by UAC. T-17 was in the process of being brought back to airworthiness by Airstrike, but that never occurred. T-20 was scrapped early on as it was in a major overhaul when Aero Union broke up and the aircraft was scrapped and brought back from Canada where it was getting the overhaul. T-21 was bought by Airstrike and sacrificed for parts for T-22, 23, and T-17. T-22 was bought by Buffalo Airways and leased by Airstrike (since the P-3 cannot operate in Canada). T-23 flew for Airstrike for several seasons. T-24 was lost in the line of duty in 1991. T-25 as mentioned above was bought by MHD Rockland along with T-27. T-26, the unique and only P-3B that was converted was also lost in the line of duty in 2005.
So an interesting brief history on those airplanes and all of them will be included in the pack in their varied service paint schemes over the years.
Aero Union T-00 in 1990-91
Aero Union T-17 circa 2010-11