Hi folks! This is my first post here at SOH.
I stumbled across this the other day
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Simulated-Air-Tanker-Operations/102869916442186 and it got me looking for CDF/Cal Fire air tankers for my FSX install. I grew up in Central CA in the 80's-90's and saw the P2V's, P3's, and C130's fly around over my house all the time during the hot, dry summers. Getting to fly them in FSX would be a treat!
After spending the better part of a day looking around the internet, I finally found my way to SOH (Don't know how I missed it before! There is a ton of great stuff here!).
If I've got it right, it seems my best option for FSX-ready tankers is Milton's FS9 CDF S2 package installed into FSX. Is that correct? So far they seem to work great. There is a little FPS drop compared to the FSX native version, and the prop disc has the normal FS9 to FSX prop disc issues. Nothing big though.
I tried porting the skins over to the FSX native version, but it didn't work out so well. Are there any plans for FSX-native versions of the CDF tankers?
As for the P3's and P2V's, all I've found is the FS9 P3 and the Aero Union repaint for it. I haven't tried to install those in FSX yet to see if it works. I tired contacting the SATO guys on Facebook, but haven't heard anything back from them...
Thanks, BTW, for this great freeware!