FSX / P3D

FSX US Navy Chuting Stars Douglas C-117D

US Navy Chuting Stars textures depict Douglas C-117D BuNo 50762 as the El Centro-based support aircraft for the volunteer parachute team formed in 1961, with period-correct markings for authentic military transport flying in FSX. Requires Manfred Jahn’s C-117D base model and includes a complete repaint for cockpit and exterior integration.

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Flight Simulator X Prepar3D

Images & Screenshots

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A blue twin-engine aircraft with yellow wingtips flies above an airport with visible runways, taxiways, and several buildings.

A blue twin-engine military aircraft with yellow accents flies above an airport with a runway, taxiways, and several buildings visible below.

A blue and yellow twin-engine aircraft labeled "CHUTING STARS" and "NAVY 50762" flies above a sprawling suburban landscape.

A blue and yellow twin-engine propeller aircraft with "CHUTING STARS" and "NAVY 50762" markings flies over rural farmland.

A blue and yellow twin-engine propeller aircraft with Navy markings is parked on the ramp in front of a hangar labeled Morristown Air Service Inc.

A blue and yellow US Navy aircraft labeled Chuting Stars is taxiing in front of a hangar marked Morristown Air Service Inc.

A blue and yellow twin-engine propeller aircraft with U.S. Navy markings flies above a patchwork of fields under scattered clouds.

A blue and yellow propeller aircraft with "CHUTING STARS" on the fuselage is parked near a jet bridge at dusk.

A blue and yellow twin-engine military transport aircraft with "CHUTING STARS" painted on the fuselage is parked on a concrete ramp.

A dark blue and yellow twin-engine propeller aircraft with "CHUTING STARS" and "NAVY 50762" markings sits on a tarmac.

This repaint repesents C-117D BuNo 50762 as she appeared while serving as the support aircraft for the volunteer parachute team formed in 1961 and based at El Centro, California. Textures only, you need to have the Manfred Jahn's C-117D (C117D_V1_BETA.ZIP). By Ed Olson.

Screenshot of US Navy Chuting Stars Douglas C-117D in flight.

Installation:

Place the texture folder "texture.Chuting Stars" into your FSX/SIMOBJECTS/AIRPLANES/Douglas_C-117D folder.
Copy and paste the following text into your aircraft.cfg file.
Change the [fltsim.x] so it becomes the next number in sequence.

[fltsim.x] title=Douglas C-117D USN_Chuting Stars sim=Douglas_C-117D_v1.2 model=C117_1 panel= sound= texture=Chuting Stars kb_checklists=douglas_c117_check kb_reference=douglas_c117_ref atc_id=50762 atc_flight_number= atc_airline=NAVY ui_manufacturer=Douglas ui_type=C-117D ui_variation=Chuting Stars ui_typerole=Twin Engine Prop ui_createdby= description= C-117D 17191, c/n 50762, El Centro,California. The Chuting Stars were the all Volunteer Parachute Demonstration team of the US Navy formed in 1961.

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c-117d_50762.zip

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Requires dependencies

This add-on may require the following files to function properly. If this is a repaint, the dependency below is likely the base aircraft package.

c117d_v1_beta.zip

How to install this mod

FSX / P3D add-on

Extract the downloaded archive

Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
Place files per the readme

Most FSX add-ons go into one of: SimObjects\Airplanes\, Addon Scenery\, Effects\, or Gauges\.
Always read the included readme

Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.

What’s inside this archive

The archive c-117d_50762.zip has 26 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
C-117D 50762.jpg	08.14.13	100.32 kB
FileID.txt	08.14.13	439 B
readme.txt	08.14.13	1.36 kB
screen shots	08.14.13	0 B
fsx 2013-07-30 19-12-16-51.jpg	07.30.13	142.53 kB
fsx 2013-07-30 19-12-20-89.jpg	07.30.13	126.73 kB
fsx 2013-07-30 19-27-22-05.jpg	07.30.13	86.16 kB
fsx 2013-08-13 22-43-26-74.jpg	08.13.13	110.45 kB
fsx 2013-08-13 22-44-42-93.jpg	08.13.13	112.83 kB
fsx 2013-08-14 21-13-32-44.jpg	08.14.13	118.61 kB
fsx 2013-08-14 21-13-49-60.jpg	08.14.13	100.32 kB
fsx 2013-08-14 21-14-17-58.jpg	08.14.13	120.21 kB
texture.Chuting Stars	08.14.13	0 B
50762 on ramp.jpg	08.09.13	277.93 kB
C117_1.dds	08.13.13	4.00 MB
C117_1_SPEC.dds	08.13.13	1.00 MB
c117_2.dds	08.13.13	4.00 MB
C117_2A.dds	08.13.13	4.00 MB
C117_2A_SPEC.dds	08.13.13	1.00 MB
C117_2_SPEC.dds	08.13.13	1.00 MB
propdisk.dds	08.13.13	256.12 kB
real on ramp.jpg	07.24.13	109.91 kB
texture.cfg	07.15.12	112 B
thumbnail.jpg	08.14.13	100.32 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B