JensOle
SOH-CM-2013

Just uploaded four new repaints to the usual places. But, just when you thought it couldn't get any better!!! http://restauravia.fr/index.html :jump: :ernae:

That's welcome news! :ernae:

Hello, Thanks for the advice, I'll look into it. Huub, the spec files are all custom made for this repaint. What I suppose you are thinking about is the Fuerza Aerea Colombiana title on the fuselage. When Basler got this C-47 from the FAC it was in silver and full FAC paint with the title, roundel and cheatline running between the FAC lettering and windows. The decals except for the tail number were removed, but it was still very visible because of the darker colour of the metal. I have tried to replicate this in the textures. I have used the same colour shade for the bare metal, alpha channel and spec files as John used on the latest Mustangs as a starting point. I might make it a bit les reflective though.

Thanks! I'm no expert in bare metal, but I'm trying my best.... latest wip screens under. Any advice?

The individual carrier gets it's frequency from the gauges/RFN_Carrier.xml file. The frequencies can all be the same for every Nimitz (for example) unless you have some tracks with the same carrier within say 100 miles of each other. In which case the gauge will point to the closest and you really won't know which version of the carrier you are flying to until you get within visial range. If you give then individual frequencies or make sure they are spaced greater than 100 miles it won't be a problem. The main thing that matters is that the "title=" line in the sim.cfg of the carrier must match the "Sim_Name=" line for that particular carrier in the gauges/RFN_Carrier.xml file. If that is true and the carrier is actually out there within 100 miles and you have tuned the assigned frequency (from the RFN_Carrier.xml file) the gauge will find it. If it doesn't, change the frequency on the dial and then change it back. The refresh will usually make it find the carrier. Hope this helps. Please keep asking questions. I helped with the translation of the manual from French to English (along with Benoit Dubé) so I know how it all works pretty well. :ernae:

Finally a Fairchild with the canopy! Great to see that a Norwegian bird has been included in the paint lineup as well.

You can edit the "gauges\RFN_Carriers.xml" file to add those missing carriers or change the frequencies so that they don't overlap others. Check your gauges folder for the previous version's "Carrier.xml" file. Since the latest version (4.0+) changed the name of the xml file to "RFN_Carriers.xml" your previous should be intact. You should be able to pull information from it to add to the new one in the new format. Hope this helps. :ernae:

Yes, I believe you are very much correct. The imaging ir homing sensor can be programed to hit pretty much wherever you want on a ship. I remember reading a pre test interview with the guys prepping the ship and they said the plan was to not sink the ship so that it can be used in more tests. We don't have a large stockpile of larger military warships to be used for targets here in Norway..

Nice to see that we are getting a good replacement for the AGM-119 Penguin (which itself was a rather advanced design for its small size, believe the Kiwis just both the Australian Penguin stocks for the new SH-2s). The major military powers test ordonance all the time, what I think stands out here is that the "peace loving" Norwegians" have made a new "super" missile which is even fires from a new Stealth corvette. And we show it of with a big kabooom.. It will be interesting to see the NSM evolve into the Joint Strike Missile for use on the F-35. It can open up a very large market for Kongsberg.

It sure is a fantastic model, for my part some typical D usaf/vnaf/Raven fac weapon loadouts will open up a lot of possibilities. A clean wing trainer trojan just do not look as killer as the combat birds. Sort of a pocket skyraider.. I hope we will see some cbu cannisters mk81 bombs and rocket pods..

Thanks for the comments SpazSinbad. Was just suggesting the RFN package an option. Supposedly former French F-8 and Etendard pilots helped with it. But that's always been the nice thing about the open community of FS, plenty of options. Dantes Light Fix is a great example. :ernae:

I remember it well. I was living and working in LA back in those days. Despite the hot weather, NO ONE slept with the windows open at night.

Long long time ago... Name: birdfac.zip Size: 110,796 Date: 07-21-2000 Downloads: 2,340 FS98 USAF Cessna O-1E Bird Dog. The O-1E Bird dog was ideally suited to the Forward Air Control role, and in USAF service this nimble little aircraft, had its "finest hour" during the first years of the Vietnam war. Model by Bob Wening. Repaint by Jens-Ole Kjolberg.

Thanks for the kind words! The repaint had been collecting dust for a very long time and it is good to see People enjoy it. The Beech QU-22 certainly is a rather interesting warbird from the Vietnam war among the fast movers. It took over the signal relay mission from the EC-121...going from one of the biggest aircraft to one of the smalles for the same task. It shows guts to fly a single engined GA aircraft into a combat area, not to speak about the weather over south east asia... If I remember right so was the lack of all weather capability/tolerance to turbulence which was the reason for several crashes and the types withdrawal in 1972.

Very nice. I really like how the cowling turned out. :ernae:

Excellent post and suggestions SpazSinbad. Folks might also like to check out a similar FCLP package (includes several US Navy bases) by Sylvain Parouty at the Royal French Navy website: http://royalefrenchnavy.perso.sfr.fr/RFN-1-Gauge-FR.htm Since French units are assigned to a base and not an aircraft carrier the pilots keep their skills up with the land based FCLP before going out to the carrier if it has been a long time since their last carrier trap. :ernae:

Link? :kilroy: