Rescuing Oldies from the Dustbin

[Bookman1960]

I continue to work through my collection of 'vintage' FS models converting them and giving them a new lease on life in FSX.

My latest update is Tom Eads wonderful QED racer from the 1930's for FS2K2.

The plane was designed as the R6H and flown as the Q.E.D. by Jackie Cochran, Lee Gehlbach, and George Armistead. It was purchased by Franciso Sarabia and repainted as 'Conquistador del Cielo'. He set a speed and nonstop distance record in 1939 before crashing into the Potomac River and drowning.

"...The Gee Bee Q.E.D. ("Quod Erat Demonstrandum"), aka Gee Bee R-6H, aka the "Conquistador del Cielo" (Sky Conqueror) was the last in a series of racing and touring aircraft from the Granville Brothers. Unlike the other famous Gee Bee aircraft, the Q.E.D had the distinction of never finishing a race it was entered in..." [Wikipedia]

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"Conquistador del Cielo"

[hertzie]

Great work Bookman!! Go on searching & updating, you'll never know what gems are hidden in the shelfs .

Cheers, hertzie.

[Bookman1960]

Today's finished conversion include De Havilland DH-4 models by Chris Herring.

These beg for more up-to-date textures but are still wonderful planes!

DH-4 Mailplane (just like "Slim" Lindbergh flew)


DH-4 Observation ship

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De Havilland DH-4 Bombers

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Another Mail plane


Soviet VVS-5

[Bookman1960]

So, I had a little time to convert a few more old gems, after my projects for the day.

Today, I was explored the work of the FS Design Berlin Team and their creations from 2003. I was delighted to find that a number of of the paint schemes for the FS2K2 models worked splendidly well by dropping them into the FS2004 models.

So...here we go. First up... Douglas C-124C Globemaster II...[there appears to be some texturing error in the more recent models which I'll have to explore...but hey, these are mostly for AI anyhow].

MATS c.1950's


MATS c.1960's


Utah ANG

[Bookman1960]

Now we have a variety of interesting Douglas C-54 and R5D schemes...

C-54E Troop Carrier


USMC R5D


MATS

[IFlySWA]

Love the DH-4's. It would be great fun to have Lindbergh's DH-4 flying an AI flight from Chicago to St Louis...Lindy's old airmail route. Maybe even take an air-to-air screenie of the DH-4 flying alongside the Spirit of St. Louis.

Brian

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One that I missed last night...

This one ws really fun when I discovered that the textures (from an FS2K model) even worked!

C-54E "Spirit of Freedom"



Founded in 1988, the Foundation has obtained and restored to flying condition, a Douglas C-54E transport aircraft, which helped support the C-54's which carried out this great mission. Named "SPIRIT OF FREEDOM", the aircraft is painted to represent the 48th Troop Carrier Squadron, one of the many groups which carried out the event. Inside, the "SPIRIT", is a genuine museum dedicated to the Berlin Airlift, filled with artifacts, displays, and information explaining this all important event in recent history.