Warbirding Over the English Countryside

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Here are some screenshots from today.

First stop, I started out at Duxford and put some time on the The Fighter Collection's Harvard (despite the model itself being of AT-6G configuration).









 
Next stop, a jaunt over to North Weald to air test the Hangar 11 Collection's very original WWII-vet P-51D-20-NA (clouds continuing to build).















 
Dave, thanks! The cloud textures are REX, but for the weather engine I just use the FSX weather setup and set the cloud conditions to what I want. In this case, I used a raining, low stratus, set to 7/8. This will produce a dark cloud. I also added another layer of non-raining stratus above, set to 5/8, and this adds some clouds that are brighter, producing a nice contrast against the darker layer of clouds.

Kent, it is the Warwick Carter Texan, with a couple of repaints.

Until this weekend (which is a four-day weekend for me (one of the added perks of working for the education system)), I hadn't gotten a chance to do any flight simming for a couple of months, so I've been making up for that a bit over these last few days. ; )
 
Great Set John! I'm glad you posted these here, rather than in the FSX screenshots thread. It allows for some conversation regarding them, which I love. Especially when it's a nice set like these. I find the screenshot thread great, but less personal, and easily derailed from any kind of response.

I love flight plans with purpose! I just today took out "Little Lynn" from Desert Rock airstrip in NV, and created a "fictional" recon flight for finding what would later become Dreamland (A51). I recently found a photorealistic (albeit lower res) of the area...the actual scouting was done in an V-35 Bonanza...but...oh well!

these shots are fantastic. I love the open canopy gear down shots in particular!
 
John,
Can you provide download links for Harvard FE695 and the USN SNJ-3? Those are beautiful.
 
Superb screenshots John, as ever!

Your T-6 skins are real gems, it is always a pleasure to see them in the sim.


Owen.
 
Thanks, fellas! I should add that the recent update released for the Duxford scenery inspired me to do some of this flying as well.

TARPSBird, the T-6 repaints are a couple of the ones I released this past summer, which you can find here, at Flightsim.com, and at Avsim. Here's a list of all of the ones I have released so-far:

jt_at6_vhnzh.zip - AT-6C 41-33767, VH-NZH, based in Australia. (Seen Above) http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...th-American-AT-6-Texan-VH-NZH&highlight=texan
jt_at6_n85696.zip - AT-6D 42-85696, N85696, registered to A and M Flight Services in Minnesota. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...th-American-AT-6-Texan-N85696&highlight=texan
jt_at6_n7083c.zip - SNJ-4 88-1447, N7083C, registered to SNJ Corp. in Minnesota. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...th-American-AT-6-Texan-N7083C&highlight=texan
jt_at6_n3931y.zip - AT-6G 49-3311, N3931Y, registered to Kermit Weeks/Fantasy of Flight, Florida. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...th-American-AT-6-Texan-N3931Y&highlight=texan
jt_at6_n244gr.zip - AT-6F 44-81920, N244GR, registered to Gordon Richardson in Texas. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...th-American-AT-6-Texan-N244GR&highlight=texan
jt_at6_gtdjn.zip - AT-6D 44-81506, G-TDJN, registered to David Nock in the United Kingdom. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...th-American-AT-6-Texan-G-TDJN&highlight=texan
jt_at6_n92778.zip - AT-6G 51-14799, N92778, registered to Timothy McDonald in Texas. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...th-American-AT-6-Texan-N92778&highlight=texan
jt_at6_n89013.zip - SNJ-5 90623, N89013, registered to JEB SNJ5, LLC/Jim Beasley in Pennsylvania. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...merican-AT-6-SNJ-Texan-N89013&highlight=texan
jt_at6_n651sh.zip - AT-6D 49-3305, N651SH, registered to Flying Texans and Mustangs Unlimited, LLC in Texas. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...th-American-AT-6-Texan-N651SH&highlight=texan
jt_at6_n518ww.zip - SNJ-5C 51868, N518WW, registered to JR Consulting NV LLC in Texas. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...merican-AT-6-SNJ-Texan-N518WW&highlight=texan
jt_at6_n45ck.zip - SNJ-6 112277, N45CK, registered to Martin Aviation Inc/The Lyon Air Museum in California. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...American-AT-6-SNJ-Texan-N45Ck&highlight=texan
jt_at6_n43826.zip - AT-6D 42-84757, N43826, registered to Natre Air III, LLC/Nathan Davis in Indiana. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...th-American-AT-6-Texan-N43826&highlight=texan
jt_at6_n3405.zip - Harvard Mk.4 RCAF 20405, N3405, registered to the Texas Flying Legends Museum in Texas. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...American-AT-6-Harvard-N3405&highlight=harvard
jt_at6_gbtxi.zip - Harvard Mk.IIB RCAF FE695, G-BTXI, registered to The Fighter Collection in the United Kingdom. (Seen Above) http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...merican-AT-6-Harvard-G-BTXI&highlight=harvard
jt_at6_cgbqb.zip - Harvard Mk.4 RCAF 20352, C-GBQB, registered to the Lacombe family in Canada. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...merican-AT-6-Harvard-C-GBQB&highlight=harvard


BTW, since making the repaint of Harvard Mk.4 N3405, which first flew earlier this year following a 10-year restoration, the aircraft won the "Reserve Grand Champion Post-WWII" award at Oshkosh this year, for quality, depth and authenticity of restoration. The highly polished N45CK was also sold to a new owner, since the time I made the repaint, and is now part of the Lyon Air Museum.


Here's another screenshot of the SNJ that I like:

 
John, thank you very much for the list of paints. :salute: That was "above and beyond" the call of duty for what I asked you but I'm sure all of us will want to browse the list and grab some that we don't have.
 
Next time I get a long enough break from work I hope to finish some more of the repaints I have for the Wozza T-6, including a few Texans of "No.1 BFTS" (British Flight Training Squadron), the first training squadron formed in the U.S. to train British pilots for combat flying, using the AT-6 Texan. This Squadron was located at Terrell Field, in Terrell, Texas. ; )
 
whats the latest news on the P-39 John?.....is it "taking a break"?

its great you are staying busy at work BTW....
 
Warbird Weekend!

Lovely shots John. Looks like you had some fun!

It seems I had the same idea as you and Portia911, and had a busy but fun time flying around the South of England.

On Saturday, a quick air test of an old airshow favourite, formerly of The Fighter Collection, ML417, Goodwood to Dunsfold.

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Safely down at Dunsfold

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Cheers

Paul
 
Sunday Part 1

On Sunday, another Spitfire flight test from Goodwood, this time in NH188, in her rather different, but welcome, Canadian civil scheme form the early 1960's.

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Cheers

Paul
 
Sunday Part 2

For some reason, for the last few days or so, I've been in a 'Mustang Mood', so I decided to reacquaint myself with the WBS P-51B/C/Mustang IIIs', and look at some of my newly added repaints by the very talented Jan Kees Blom (does he ever stop? :icon_lol:), again over the lovely Sussex/Surrey countryside.

Up From Goodwood (again!)

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<a href="http://s1362.photobucket.com/user/Merlin266/media/FSX%20WBS%20Mustangs%20-%20Fighter%20Leader%20X/WBSMustangIIISS3_zps9b3d5c71.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1362.photobucket.com/albums/r690/Merlin266/FSX%20WBS%20Mustangs%20-%20Fighter%20Leader%20X/WBSMustangIIISS3_zps9b3d5c71.jpg~original" border="0" alt=" photo WBSMustangIIISS3_zps9b3d5c71.jpg"/></a>

<a href="http://s1362.photobucket.com/user/Merlin266/media/FSX%20WBS%20Mustangs%20-%20Fighter%20Leader%20X/WBSMustangIIISS4_zps9ce5ed29.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1362.photobucket.com/albums/r690/Merlin266/FSX%20WBS%20Mustangs%20-%20Fighter%20Leader%20X/WBSMustangIIISS4_zps9ce5ed29.jpg~original" border="0" alt=" photo WBSMustangIIISS4_zps9ce5ed29.jpg"/></a>

Back to Dunsfold (again!)

<a href="http://s1362.photobucket.com/user/Merlin266/media/FSX%20WBS%20Mustangs%20-%20Fighter%20Leader%20X/WBSMustangIIIWC-X1_zps098c8cb6.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1362.photobucket.com/albums/r690/Merlin266/FSX%20WBS%20Mustangs%20-%20Fighter%20Leader%20X/WBSMustangIIIWC-X1_zps098c8cb6.jpg~original" border="0" alt=" photo WBSMustangIIIWC-X1_zps098c8cb6.jpg"/></a>

Cheers

Paul
 
Sunday Part 3

Lastly (if you're still awake), my last flight of the day (or should that be night!) in the A2A Accusim P-51D, (JJ wartime repaint by Jan Kees Blom) this time to Shoreham.

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Safely on the ground (just!)

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Cheers

Paul
 
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