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Don, The C-1 looks great! I did the same correction of the tail codes - CVW-21 (Tailcode NP) and VA-212 flew A-4F's off the Hancock on her 69-70 Westpac/Vietnam deployment. Oriskany had CVW-16 (tailcode AH) throughout the 60's until she picked up CVW-19 (Tailcode NM) on her '69 Vietnam deployment. It is a minor modification to the texture.13 file. If I could figure out how to send an attachment via pm to Ian and Gary, I would do so. Here is a link for anyone to review the Air wing/squadron/aircraft assignment for Oriskany and the dates of her deployments. http://www.gonavy.jp/CV-CV34f.html

I made the repaint for the E-1B in the VAW-11 "Early Eleven" textures, and will upload to the Add-ons library for anyone who wants to use it with Gary's Oriskany.

Expat, it is difficult! The whale, definitely, and my line-up is all over the place... scan, scan, scan! Meatball, AOA, line-up... I found myself bouncing all over the place in the Spad too. One more short video - kind of a tribute to my dad who was a Whale driver back in the 60's... Did this one in black and white. Apparently, Germany won't allow it to be seen because of the music i have embedded.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFP8n1B0Ep8

Gary, Your work is fantastic, and the cooperation of everyone who has an interest in bringing Oriskany to life will make this long needed addition even better. Thanks for taking your valauble time in seeing this through - and that goes for Forrestal for the future! Cheers! Deke

Hey guys, great work on all the improvements! However, i still do not have any burner available. I have checked the config file (here are my entries) //Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing light.0 = 4, 21.55, 0.00, 0.85, fx_vclight //Bright cockpit light.1 = 6, -15.00, 0.00, 0.10, fx_ALPHA_CF105_Exh1 light.2 = 9, -18.00, 0.15, 0.15, fx_ALPHA_F8_TF_AB //LOGO Lights light.3 = 2, 21.50, 0.00, 0.80, fx_vclightDR //Dim Cockpit, Strobe Lights light.4 = 5, 2.00,-3.75, -1.65, fx_shockwave_landing_light_small_old light.5 = 5, 2.00, 3.75, -1.65, fx_shockwave_landing_light_small_old light.6 = 1, 9.55, 0.00, -2.90, fx_shockwave_beaconb

For the Scooter lovers out there, the Virtavia Skyhawk (IMHO) is hands down the best out there, and I have a few repaints uploaded to the FSX Skins folder in the Add-Ons Library, that will go well with the Oriskany created by Gary (gp183601).

You can open it in notepad just fine from Program files x86/Microsoft Games/Microsoft Flight Simulator/Gauges/RFN Carrier, can you try that? As was mentioned before, just maintain the structure of the xml and save it. Here is my code from the gauges file of your main FSX folder. I placed this directly under the existing line :<Carrier Name="Victorious 1944". Be certain to maintain the quotations. xml editor is not working for me anymore, but notepad (right click on RFN gauges and select "open with") works fine. <Carrier Name="USS Oriskany CVA34" Sim_Name="USS_Oriskany" CarrierType="1" Frequency="114.50" Language="US" RunwayAngle="9.793" GS_Angle="3.99"

Now that's a memorable video! Here is my (shortly longer) video. Be gentle...:salute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzuX9Du8SBo&feature=youtu.be

Gary, I echo what Rabbit and Ian said! Fantastic work on this and it only gets better. Thank you. I have been slammed with work and am late on providing CVG-16 repaints for the Virtavia Demon, Virtavia Skywarrior, Virtavia Skyhawk, and the Rollus Crusader, plus a VFP-63 repaint of the Rollus Crusader using the Crusader-US-Drone model. I'll get those loaded today. Meanwhile, I have a short video teaser (about 6 minutes for all to enjoy - but it is very basic, so be kind!) Will get the link up as soon as I can. Deke (Navy81)