Uploaded: 5 new skins - but for which aircraft?

**gecko** · July 3rd, 2012, 19:46

I've uploaded 5 new skins, should be available soon. Full information will be forthcoming, but you have to earn it. The aircraft in question completed the last and largest raid on Gibraltar, while others of the type were serving on the Allied side. What is it? First correct answer will win as a prize five lovely skins by a talented painter (not me - his identity will in due course be revealed) that you get to share with all the other members here!

Enjoy!

Daniel

***HouseHobbit*** · July 3rd, 2012, 20:14

Cool! Mystery paint..
Any of them Purple with Pink Polka dots?

I sure Hope so..
Anticipation!!

**lewis11777** · July 3rd, 2012, 20:28

Are the skins for an existing model or for one that will be uploaded soon?

**gecko** · July 3rd, 2012, 20:40

@Owen - nope, no polka dots this time...

@lewis - the model has been out for some time, but hasn't gotten the publicity it deserves IMO.

Daniel

**josepicos** · July 3rd, 2012, 20:42

Italian plane??

**josepicos** · July 3rd, 2012, 20:48

A Savoia Marchetti SM82????????????????????
A B-24????
A CAR!!!!

**josepicos** · July 3rd, 2012, 20:50

I was close....

**gecko** · July 3rd, 2012, 20:51

Originally Posted by josepicos

A Savoia Marchetti SM82????????????????????
A B-24????
A CAR!!!!

Nope.
Nope.
Nope.

**josepicos** · July 3rd, 2012, 20:54

A flying machine is my final answer............SM.79

I saw it already so count me out

**gecko** · July 3rd, 2012, 21:06

They got those up a lot faster than I thought they would, which didn't give you much time. Good effort!

Yes, it is the DR MAW SM.79. The painter is Manuele Villa, who allowed me to upload his FS9 skins for our CFS3 model. Thanks Manuele!

On the night of June 4/5 1944 - one day before D-Day - 10 ANR SM.79s made a torpedo attack in Gibraltar harbor, hitting a total of six ships, four of them severely, but sinking none. 3 SM.79s were forced to land in Spain on the return trip. It was among the most successful air raids on Gibraltar. An ANR skin is one of those included.