NATC A-7s

[Duckie]

Just uploaded a set of 5 A-7 NATC repaints for the RAZBAM A-7A,C,and E

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[RS]

Just uploaded a set of 5 A-7 NATC repaints for the RAZBAM A-7A,C,and E

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Nice work! ... and a good reason to fly once again some rounds in the Patuxent river area...

RS

[delta_lima]

Yes.

Heck. Yes.

Many thanks.

dl

[Duckie]

Thanks RS and dl!

[menef]

Very nice ! Thank you !!!

[Navy Chief]

Beautiful works of art, as always, Duckie! These particular A-7 paints are especially meaningful to me, as they represent 5 specific Corsair IIs that I worked on, as a young AME at Patuxent River NATC. My first 8-9 months at Pax River was spent becoming a A-7 Plane Captain, and then they transferred me to the "Seat shop". No more Plane Captain duties from that point. Instead, I pulled ejection seats, and worked on air-conditioning/pressurization systems. Oh, and I filled LOX bottles, daily!

Really Duckie, thank you Pete

P.S. My first experience on a carrier flight deck was on the (USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63), 1973, as a fledgling A-7 PC. I was scared ****less. Bunos 156736, and 152658 were on that Det, out of North Island. A PC from VA-192 kept me from becoming a statistic that week!

The attached list is for a ACLS for the USS Independence, CV-63, which took place one month prior to my reporting to Pax. But 156736 was on that Det, and it is a typical list of the aircraft that NATC would send.

[WarHorse47]

Thanks for the repaints, Duckie.

I noticed that you've referred to modified cfg and FDE by Henk Scuitemaker. I was able to find v2 of the modified FDE, but not v3. Do you have any more information or links?

Thanks in advance.

[Duckie]

WH,

Go here http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...a-7e-fde/page4


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[Duckie]

You're most welcome. Thanks for for the comments. Pete, thanks. It's a hobby that is very enjoyable and satisfying. It becomes a little more than a hobby when you can associate it with real world players such as yourself (and others).

[Navy Chief]

And, thanks to Duckie (and of course, Razbam) 5 NATC A-7s are back "home" at NATC Patuxent River, just as I remember them. The scenery is MAIW's Pax River, and screenshots are taken in P3DV4.5 because MAIW Matrix is not compatible with V5 yet. NC

2020-6-23_11-59-51-708 by retnavycpo, on Flickr

2020-6-23_11-57-26-484 by retnavycpo, on Flickr

2020-6-23_11-56-12-312 by retnavycpo, on Flickr

2020-6-23_11-30-58-547 by retnavycpo, on Flickr

[Duckie]

Great looking flight line!

[WarHorse47]

WH,

Go here http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...a-7e-fde/page4


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Got it. Thanks, Duckie.

I'm still a little late on these mods. So far they are for Pack 1 & 2 as I read it. What about Pack 3 for the A-7K, TA-7, and EA-7L??

[Victory103]

Warhorse47, the paints should fit all series of models as you can see in NC's shots (Vol 1/2, Beta Tacpack E/D). The FDE mod would probably also work, although I never tested it on the 2-seaters.

[WarHorse47]

Warhorse47, the paints should fit all series of models as you can see in NC's shots (Vol 1/2, Beta Tacpack E/D). The FDE mod would probably also work, although I never tested it on the 2-seaters.

I'm assuming that the 2-seaters would have a different center-of-gravity, top speed, etc., which is why I'm asking. Want to have plan in place before I screw things up with changes, and if I update one I want to update all. Thanks.

[Motormouse]

I'm assuming that the 2-seaters would have a different center-of-gravity, top speed, etc., which is why I'm asking. Want to have plan in place before I screw things up with changes, and if I update one I want to update all. Thanks.

Not necessarily; C of G would need stay relatively in same place due to aerodynamics , its usually beneficial to have C of G near to Centre of Pressure

Centre of pressure is , as its name suggests, the point in space across the chord of the wing where lift acts

2 seater Harriers for instance, used a large ballast weight in the tail to counteract weight of second cockpit.

Due to the distance of the weight in the tail from nominal C of G , compared with distance of cockpit from same C of G, the weight in the tail was nowhere near same as the actual weight of second cockpit, its equipment and occupant. Its all to do with moment arms.

Ttfn

Pete

[Duckie]

Reading thru the above referenced thread I don't see where Henk ever produced a modified FDE for the K, TA, or L.

[Sundog]

For you A-7 Aficionados, how many of you knew the A-7 was the first aircraft with a "HUD" as we know them today? Here's the article.

[Duckie]

Another couple of Orange Tails for the collection. Two TA-7Cs of the US Navel Test Pilot School almost done.

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