Note: This package has been modified by the SOH librarian on 23 June, 2019 to include updated textures that align the fuselage cheat lines more clearly.
This is a conversion of the FS2004 AW Argosy series 200 by Rick Piper. It is offered as a complete aircraft for ease of installation.
Any crashcheck or g_lightstate entries in the model have been removed, so it can be flown in Freeflight or Quick Combat. A new airfile was developed for CFS2, as was a new DP file. A player turboprop airfile is supplied, but as the AI don't respond to turboprop engine types, I developed an ordinary prop airfile that gives a passable impression of historical performance. The dp file uses kelticheart exhaust effects. Payloads included are US Jeeps (should really be civilian vehicles), various cargo options using the FDG C-47 cargo weapons.
The panel is adapted from the FS2004 original, in so far as the limitations for CFS2 will allow. It is WIN 7+ safe. Because of the need to use ordinary prop engines, the gauge types & positions do not match the FS2004 original arrangement.
The sounds were adapted from a FS2004 Fokker F27 soundpack by Ryuji Ozawa & Mark Cranston.
The model animations were hex-edited to better match the control assignments used by CFS2.
The Nose Door opens with the Concorde visor extend/retract key.
The Side Door uses the normal canopy open/close key.
The rear door uses the spoiler key.
The tailhook key makes the cargo appear/disappear.
The textures included are: G-ASXL of British European Airways, circa JUL '65.
G-ATTC of British European Airways, circa APR '69.
VH-IPA of IPEC Aviation, circa MAY '81.
To install, unzip the download to a temporary location & move/ copy files to the matching folder names inside your chosen CFS2 install.
Thanks to: Rick Piper, Fraser McKay, Dave Booker for the original FS2004 AW Argosy.
Allen for his DOSmdlc_2, making shine & mdl size changes possible in WIN7+.
Martin Wright for so many useful tools.
Kelticheart for his prop bitmaps & exhaust effects.
Oglivie for the steer on using Hexediting to change animation key assignments.
This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions.
Note: This package has been modified by the SOH librarian on 23 June, 2019 to include updated textures that align the fuselage cheat lines more clearly.
This is a conversion of the FS2004 AW Argosy series 100 by Rick Piper. It is offered as a complete aircraft for ease of installation.
Any crashcheck or g_lightstate entries in the model have been removed, so it can be flown in Freeflight or Quick Combat. A new airfile was developed for CFS2, as was a new DP file. A player turboprop airfile is supplied, but as the AI don't respond to turboprop engine types, I developed an ordinary prop airfile that gives a passable impression of historical performance. The dp file uses kelticheart exhaust effects. Payloads included are US Jeeps (should really be civilian vehicles), various cargo options using the FDG C-47 cargo weapons.
The panel is adapted from the FS2004 original, in so far as the limitations for CFS2 will allow. It is WIN 7+ safe. Because of the need to use ordinary prop engines, the gauge types & positions do not match the FS2004 original arrangement.
The sounds were adapted from a FS2004 Fokker F27 soundpack by Ryuji Ozawa & Mark Cranston.
The model animations were hex-edited to better match the control assignments used by CFS2.
The Nose Door opens with the Concorde visor extend/retract key.
The Side Door uses the normal canopy open/close key.
The rear door uses the spoiler key.
The textures included are: N891U of Universal Airlines, circa JAN '71.
G-APRL of Air Bridge Carriers, circa SEP '77.
N601Z of Zantop Air Transport, circa SEP '65.
G-AOZZ of British European Airways, circa SEP'63.
G-BEOZ (Fat Albert) of ELAN Air Frieght, circa DEC '85.
To install, unzip the download to a temporary location & move/ copy files to the matching folder names inside your chosen CFS2 install.
Thanks to: Rick Piper, Fraser McKay, Dave Booker for the original FS2004 AW Argosy.
Allen for his DOSmdlc_2, making shine & mdl size changes possible in WIN7+.
Martin Wright for so many useful tools.
Kelticheart for his prop bitmaps & exhaust effects.
Oglivie for the steer on using Hexediting to change animation key assignments.
This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions
Note: This package has been modified by the SOH librarian on 23 June, 2019 to include updated textures that align the fuselage cheat lines more clearly.
This is a conversion of the FS2004 AW Argosy series 200 by Rick Piper. It is offered as a complete aircraft for ease of installation. It does not have the clamshell doors of the RAF's C1 but I couldn't resist trying to adapt the series 200 appearance to mimic the RAF's transports.
Any crashcheck or g_lightstate entries in the model have been removed, so it can be flown in Freeflight or Quick Combat. A new airfile was developed for CFS2, as was a new DP file. A player turboprop airfile is supplied, but as the AI don't respond to turboprop engine types, I developed an ordinary prop airfile that gives a passable impression of historical performance. The dp file uses kelticheart exhaust effects. Payloads included are US Jeeps (should really be UK vehicles), &/or Jim Jacobsens Supply Airdrop or Paratroopers.
The panel is adapted from the FS2004 original, in so far as the limitations for CFS2 will allow. It is WIN 7+ safe. Because of the need to use ordinary prop engines, the gauge types & positions do not match the FS2004 original arrangement.
The sounds were adapted from a FS2004 Fokker F27 soundpack by Ryuji Ozawa & Mark Cranston.
The model animations were hex-edited to better match the control assignments used by CFS2.
The Nose Door opens with the Concorde visor extend/retract key (don't use this as the RAF C1s had the nose door fixed in place). I've mimicked the weather radar in the nose by placing a British Mk1 Mine in the dp file.
The Side Door uses the normal canopy open/close key.
The rear door uses the spoiler key.
The tailhook key makes the cargo appear/disappear.
The textures included are: XP445 "Eros" of 215 sqn RAF Changi, circa JUL '66.
XR106 of 114 sqn RAF Benson, circa JAN '71.
To install, unzip the download to a temporary location & move/ copy files to the matching folder names inside your chosen CFS2 install.
Thanks to: Rick Piper, Fraser McKay, Dave Booker for the original FS2004 AW Argosy.
Allen for his DOSmdlc_2, making shine & mdl size changes possible in WIN7+.
Martin Wright for so many useful tools.
Kelticheart for his prop bitmaps & exhaust effects.
Oglivie for the steer on using Hexediting to change animation key assignments.
This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions.
These updated fuselage textures give a better alignment of the fuselage cheat lines.
215RAF_Changi_JUL66 Argosy C1
ABC_SEP77 Argosy series 100
BEA_APR69 Argosy series 200
BEA_JUL65 Argosy series 200
BEA_SEP63 Argosy series 100
ELAN_DEC85 Argosy series 100
IPEC_MAY81 Argosy series 200
As the original downloads are large files, I thought it would be better to make the texture improvements available as a separate download.
Put this together quickly; Nigel's Avro painted as 'X' from 3 FTS, RAF Spitalgate / Grantham @ 1936.
K3296 was one of a batch of 119 delivered to contract 195190/32 to meet Specification 25/32. Delivered between March, 1933 and December, 1935.
3 Flying Training School was at RAF Spitalgate (or Grantham, the name changed a few times) from 1928-1937; the Tutors were phased out after it moved location to RAF South Cerney in Aug 1937.
K3460 was one of a batch of 277 Tutors' delivered to RAF, to contract 195190/32 to meet Specification 25/32, between March, 1933 and December, 1935.
The only reference found is that is was struck off charge to Lundy & Atlantic Coast Airways at Barnstaple; on 4th May 1944 having previously served on the Station Flight at RAF Thornaby, N Yorkshire.
Thornaby was a Coastal Command station, so I've painted it per the DTD360 23 Feb 1943 document appendix 5; "Aircraft for Coastal Duties except PR, Met, ASR and Special Duties.
Upper surfaces Extra dark Sea Grey, Undersurfaces Glossy White (to pattern 1)"; However, being non-operational I have given it the required Yellow undersides.
The 2 predominant squadrons at Thornaby at the time of its' retirement were 280 and 281, both in the ASR role with Vickers Warwick aircraft; so their unit crest's feature on each side of fuselage, and it is coded RJ; the Station Flight code for Thornaby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_RAF_squadron_codes
PLANE SAVERS C-FDTDv2 - Manfred Jahn's Douglas C-47 Beta V3.14.zip
As promised, here is v2. This is my rendition of DTD as she was on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day when she took her Mikey McBryan first flight. Piloted by none other than Buffalo Joe. As a pilot for Buffalo Airways Virtual, I was inspired to create this livery while watching Plane Savers episodes on YouTube. If you've not seen them or missed any, be sure to start at the very beginning and watch all the way through to episode 156. I couldn't have gotten this far without the assistance of another Buffalo Airways Virtual pilot, BFL5095. Thank you so much for keeping my on the right path and feeding me invaluable information along the way. And huge thanks for sending images off to Benoit who made sure they were shown on episode 142 of . . . PLANE SAVERRRRRRRS!
Note: Installing this livery will overwrite v1 (recommended). If you want to keep v1, you will need to rename the texture file and update the .cfg file to match and also rename the Title in the .cfg. If you are unsure how to do this, GOOGLE is your friend.
Enjoy the easy to find Easter Eggs too. Thank you for downloading.
"Well folks, I bought a “new” DC-3. This isn’t just any regular goonybird though. This bird flew in the D-Day invasion! Her log books (FZ668) even mention she dropped 12 twenty pound bombs as she flew to her drop site that morning. Making her a D-Day “Bomber”. She hasn’t flown in almost 30 years and guess what... we are going to try and fly her on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day where she sits in Montreal. This will be a huge undertaking as this aircraft has been stripped out over the past three decades. But luckily enough we know where is lots of DC-3 parts. After that we plan to fly her to Oshkosh Airventure 2019 so you guys can see her in person.
Aircraft History: this aircraft was built in January 1944 by Douglas Aircraft Company at their plant in Oklahoma City. S/N 12253, C-47A-5-DK, tail number 42-92451. The RAF registration FZ668 was subsequently assigned to her when she was based in Europe. The Night before D-Day on June 5th 1944, FZ668, this Dakota, took off at 23:20 as one of a fleet of 108 RAF C-47s whose mission was to neutralize the German forces behind the beaches to be used for the landings. Her crew was F/O Nicholl, F/O Dale, F / s Marsden and Sgt Caves.
On board FZ668, bearing the chalk number 253 for this operation, twelve 20-pound bombs, "a small surprise for the troops defending the coast in France" as it was referred to in the operation log of the squadron, were dropped when crossing the French coast. Seventeen paratroopers jumped at around 00:50 on DZ "K" located near Toufreville that morning on D-Day. ?Their objective was to destroy the bridges over the Dive River. The paratroopers were split into two groups and met strong German resistance. The bridges were destroyed by engineers and the battle for the liberation of Europe began. FZ668 landed safely back at Blakehill Farm at 3:10. On top of D-Day this Aircraft also flew 5 mission during the operation Market-Garden.
After the war, she was purchased by Canadair, converted as DC-3C and flew for Trans-Canada Airlines as CF-TER. During the 70's she was acquired by Transport Canada who flew her until the early 90'S as CF-DTD."
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RP AW Argosy 200 UT_with_update.zip
