Freeware Gems

***modelr*** · August 4th, 2009, 19:36

Originally Posted by TomSteber

Bad link

Funny it doesn't work. My favorites list shows it's correct. Let's try it again. http://www.kazoku.org/xp-38n/ (For David C. Copley P-38s)

**EMatheson** · August 4th, 2009, 19:40

An often forgotten gem of awesomeness: the PWDT Zlin 43
pwdt_zlin43.zip on AVSIM.com, pwzlin43.zip on flightsim.com

Very detailed model, stunning textures, great FD, and enough systems depth to make even the hardest-hearted of us read the manual.

The pictures are not mine - but from the creators original files.

**EMatheson** · August 4th, 2009, 19:52

Great freeware airports:

EDLM, Marl-Loemuehle
edlm2005.zip on flightsim.com

Animated people, traffic, custom AI (with decent repaints should you wish to fly them), a very nicely executed airport, and a rather unique and one-of-a-kind in FS flyable aircraft model are included in this high-quality package.

Photos from the creator.

CYBD, Bella Coola
bc_bella.zip on Avsim and Flightsim
If you have Ultimate Terrain Canada/Alaska, download these additional files from the same places: sebclod9.zip, ut_bc_hs.zip.

The airport is not updated, but it does not need to be. Trust me.

Photos from the creator.

***Tom Clayton*** · August 4th, 2009, 19:56

Originally Posted by TomSteber

Bad link

Originally Posted by modelr

Funny it doesn't work. My favorites list shows it's correct. Let's try it again. http://www.kazoku.org/xp-38n/ (For David C. Copley P-38s)

It's case sensitive. I was going to edit the original post after I read through the thread, but I see I don't need to...

Keep 'em coming y'all!

**EMatheson** · August 4th, 2009, 20:09

Great freeware airports:

9Dragons Kai Tak
9dv2-1.zip, 9dv2p1-1.zip, 9dv2p2-4.zip, 9dv2p3-4.zip, 9dv2p4-4.zip, ai_kt_hb.zip, 9dktales.zip on Flightsim; 9dv2-1.zip, 9dv2p1-1.zip, part_2of4.zip, 9dv2p3-4.zip, 9dv2p4-4.zip, ai_kt_hb.zip, 9dktales.zip on avsim

Payware Quality rendering of Hong-Kong, including photo-textures for most of the island, custom autogen, animated ships and cars, and two airports modelled (one more dismantled than modelled, but close enough).

Jesenicko v2
jes2.zip on Flightsim, jes2_051121.zip on Avsim

Small, impeccably modelled grass glider fields set in wonderfully done photo-real terrain. Truly a "Must" for the light-GA flyer!

Photo by the creator.

CYEE, Huronia
huronia.zip on Flightsim, huronia_cyee.zip on Avsim

A small, photo-real airport in Ontario. Not fancy, but solid. Absolutely perfect alone, even better with Ultimate Terrain Canada/Alaska.
Features a nice set of objects, custom ground textures, and seasonally changing features.

Photo by the creator.

**EMatheson** · August 4th, 2009, 20:27

Great freeware airports:

Pleurtuit - St. Malo
lfrdv1a.zip and Flightsim, lfrd2004-v1a.zip on Avsim

A truly amazing piece of photo-scenery.
This is the freeware work of the designer of the famous FlightScenery payware addons - and the same quality exists here.
The scenery manages to be both fully detailed and chuck-full of beautiful VFR landmarks AND frame-rate friendly!
You do not want to miss this one.

Photos by the creator.

Louisiana Wetlands
lawetlandsvol1.zip, lawetlandsvol1sr1.zip, louisianawetlandsv2.zip on Avsim

A beautiful set of small bush airstrips in southern Louisiana. These are all very close in proximity and are very well done, with custom AI traffic and plenty of animated birds.
Beware, these do not play nice with Ultimate Terrain, USA! As the readme says:

These FS Airfields are based on real-world private airfields that no longer exist due to coastal erosion and years of neglect and hurricanes...

so you may need to do some fiddling with scenery design techniques to use these with Ultimate Terrain. That's what I did, and have not regretted it!

Photos by the creator.

***TomSteber*** · August 4th, 2009, 20:30

Originally Posted by modelr

Funny it doesn't work. My favorites list shows it's correct. Let's try it again. http://www.kazoku.org/xp-38n/ (For David C. Copley P-38s)

That one worked! Thanks

**EMatheson** · August 4th, 2009, 20:38

Great freeware airports:

RealNZ Paraparauma
http://www.windowlight.co.nz/index.p...d=14&Itemid=52

There are many very nice sceneries included on the linked page, and many of them may be mentioned later in this thread (some, like Coromandel and Wanaka are of especial mention, IMHO), but I highlight Paraparauma because it is a very nice little photo-real aerodrome not available elsewhere that I happen to value... it is not fancy, but it is as solid as it comes.

KPLN, Pellston Regional
kpln_fs9.zip on Flightsim; kpln_fs2004.zip, kpln_afcad.zip, kpln_fs2004_patch.zip on Avsim

Payware quality - in fact, high-end-payware quality, with photo-textures for whatever a photo-texture can be applied to, custom AI traffic, animated ground traffic, autogen, animations, lights... I am not completely certain, but I believe it also does a good deal of enhancement to the surrounding areas not covered by the photo-textures by way of land-class... As I have said before, many great sceneries match this one, but none can better it.

Refer to this thread for screenshots: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...ad.php?t=20370

**Naki** · August 4th, 2009, 21:18

Great list guys ..I was going to mention some freewarea aircraft I like but its all mentioned above...nice to see some NZ scenery in here...heres some pics of Paraparaumu as mentioned above..

Here's another nice NZ airport which has been on my sim for a long time.........

Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Scenery NZQN Queenstown Intl Airport

Images related to this file:

_158766-1.jpg

File Description:
Small international airport in the touristic heart of New Zealand's South Island. Covers entire airport area with custommade photo- real textured scenery (buildings, cars, aircraft, airport equipment, dynamic scenery, etc). Includes mandatory FS2002 Lakes Fix by Christian Stock. Aerial Textures by Robin Corn. Scenery by Peter Lohr.
Filename:nzqnv1.0.zipLicense:FreewareAdded:27th February 2005Downloads:10019Author:Peter Lohr, Robin CornSize:13105kb

**Wing_Z** · August 4th, 2009, 22:13

Great thread, Tom any moment now you may have to start a database!
I'm scrolling down my planes list, found 2 goodies by Oliver Fischer
At Flightsim.com:

FS2004 Buecker 131 Jungmann
Name: bueck131.zip Size: 18,579,934 Date: 02-27-2008 Downloads: 1,146
FS2004 Buecker 131 Jungmann. The Buecker Jungmann was the first plane produced by the new Buecker Flugzeugbau GmbH company founded in 1932. The prototype Bu 131A V-1, registration D-3150, was conceived as a training/private plane capable of aerobatics and powered by an 80 hp Hirth HM60R inline engine. It made its inaugural flight on 27th April 1934. By Oliver Fischer.

FS2004 Junkers-52/3M
Name: junkr522.zip Size: 36,686,753 Date: 02-27-2008 Downloads: 2,638
FS2004 Junkers-52/3M. The Ju52 was widely used in the thirties. It made many experimental flights all over the world and routes into the Far East were made possible by this aircraft. The "Junkers-Flugzeugwerke" in Dessau developed it originally as a single engine cargo aircraft in 1930, under chief constructor Ernst Zindel. A few months later construction began on the well known three-engined JU 52/3m, the change was triggered by several interested airlines looking for a reliable design. This version saw commercial service first in 1932. By Oliver Fischer.

***viking3*** · August 4th, 2009, 22:36

A great place for excellent scenery add-ons for the province of Ontario is:

http://www.flightontario.com/index.html

For the rest of Canada there are great freeware and donationware scenery available here:

http://www.fsnb.ca/Canuk/

and a guy named Greg Putz has done some really nice Saskatchewan airports which are available at Flightsim.

Keep it up guys, there are lots of undiscovered gems to be had out there.

Regards, Rob

**Fauville** · August 5th, 2009, 01:33

Any of these sceneries are great, all GA airfields in northern France and the Loire valley

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/christian.dupriez/

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/p.dumat/htm/menu.htm

Zevious Zoquis · August 5th, 2009, 08:31

Originally Posted by EMatheson

Great freeware airports:

Pleurtuit - St. Malo
lfrdv1a.zip and Flightsim, lfrd2004-v1a.zip on Avsim

oh this one is just lovely. Thx...

***lemonadedrinker*** · August 5th, 2009, 10:41

Hi,
great thread.
here's a couple more names for searches

Libar Guzman's great C-46 Commando

Manuele Villa, Stefano Meneghini who I think work together (?) sometimes to produce fabulous early and 1930ies airliners from Savoia Marchetti and FIAT. Am waiting for the G-12 which I think is somewhere just over the horizon ! Available from flightsim and others

www.calclassic.com for a wonderful range of propliners-- DC6s, DC7s, Martins and Convairs..all now with worked over VCs and all great aircraft to fly. A project from Manfred Jahn and team has been the Beautiful Constellation in a range of models and textures. A truly wonderful work of computer art!
Still findable is the original Connie(FSDZigns) without VC from John White which is a fabulous model .

I nearly missed out Hauke Keitel and his 2 great airliners; the FW200 and Ju90 !

Andy.