Essex Class Carrier US Navy modification SCB-27A and SCB-27C

[klnowak]

My next attempt with the Essex-class carriers will be the modifications of the SCB-27A and SCB-27C series.
I find both versions very exciting, because quite a lot has changed compared to the Essex class of the WWII.
In particular, the bridge island, the armament and also the side attachments to the carrier body have undergone many modifications.
On the carriers of the SCB-27C modification the rear elevator was moved to the outside of the ship.

I will try to create all ships of this modification series and then equip them with different deck layouts.

The whole thing is already quite advanced.

Here are some pictures of the ships.


SCB-27C modification for the CVA-11 Intrepid SCB-27C









I think it will not take too long to get these ships ready.

greetings
Klaus

[klnowak]

And the SCB-27A modifications. Here some pictures of USS Yorktown CVA-10


SCB-27A modification for the CVA-10 USS Yorktown









greetings
Klaus

[delta_lima]

And the SCB-27A modifications. Here some pictures of USS Yorktown CVA-10


SCB-27A modification for the CVA-10 USS Yorktown









greetings
Klaus

Absolutely fantastic.

The entire decade has been so overlooked in FSX. The late 50s is virtually non existent from the USN flyable aircraft, AI early angled deck carrier, AI aircraft, and scenery point of view. But at least it’s nice to see the last vestiges of straight-deck fixed wing naval aviation getting a nice update. Just awesome.

Thanks so much.

DL

[fallenphoenix1986]

Rally looking forward to putting down some Panthers and Banshees

[expat]

Fantastic additions Klaus! I am a big Essex class (straight and angled deck) fan!

[tgycgijoes]

Thank you so much for all the work you do for the Navy Carrier lovers here. I was just talking with Mick today in a PM where he said he was looking for one of these. I just by accident found Paul Clawson's FJ-3 Fury a few days ago that will go perfect with one of these as well as a few other Korean War and post War 1950's era jets. Keep up the good work...subscribing to this thread.

[Mike71]

Lovely work -

a bit of insight into the F9F Panther and its wing fold angle. The tip tanks had to be gravity fueled by hand. They had a special GSE ladder that attached to the top of the wing so a refueling "grape" could carry a hose nozzle up to the filler cap to fill the tank. Long live pressure fueling!

[Hooky722]

Just wondering if Uss lake Champlain CVS-39 was on the hit list as it was the last straight deck carrier in the US navy and the only carrier to have the scb-27A but not scb-125. Would also give us a place to fly Milton's s2 tracker from. BTW love what you've done so far I'm currently working on Collins Colossus class as commando carrier circa 1956

[tgycgijoes]

If you wonder what Carrier Airwings were on what carriers 1948-1963 check this out. (Other Times too)


http://www.wings-aviation.ch/24-Nava...8-Basis-de.htm