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SP2 Compatible Engine Smoke Effect

Two engine-smoke options accompany the Jens B. Kristensen Boeing 247D (B247_V20.ZIP) for SP2 compatibility, supplying thicker fx_smoke_f6 and thinner fx_enginesmoke effects. A SMOKESYSTEM entry in the 247D aircraft.cfg defines two lines referencing fx_smoke_f6, enabling visible trails during flight.

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DeHavilland Mosquito TA640

TA640 designates a Mosquito B Mk IV associated with No. 139 (Jamaica) Squadron at RAF Hemswell in July 1950, later scrapped in February 1957, preserving a concrete snapshot of postwar operations. The setup uses dh98BIV and records an atc_id with a flight number of 360.

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Vista Prop Fix For Alpha Bleu Ciel F4U-7

Tim Scott presents a fix for the four-blade prop blur on the F4U-7 Corsair, identified as CORSF4U7.ZIP, with testing noted for SP2. The file carries a bitmap named hel_cors_blur that should be copied to image folders to apply the adjustment.

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US Navy F-8 Bearcat VF-3A Tomcatters

Alpha Bleu Ciel presents a Grumman F-8 Bearcat variant used by the US Navy, specifically the F8F-1 Bearcat flown by VF-3A Tomcatters after VF-3 becomes VF-3A in 1946. It includes a 2D and a 3D panel, with updates by Mark Rooks of RDG Aircraft.

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Douglas O-43 Observation Plane

A USAAC observation aircraft, the O-43 enters service around 1934 and serves through World War II. It features a parasol wing, a VC based on a real photo with working gauges and animated controls, emissive night lighting, and a Lawdog Hispano-Suiza V-12 sound approximating a Curtiss Conqueror; no 2D panel, .dds files.

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J26 Mustang

John Terrell delivers the J26 26158 Red D variant for the Warbirdsim P-51D Twilight Tear lineage, accurately capturing the Swedish Air Force identity and wartime markings. The configuration assigns atc_id 158 and ui_variation J26 26158 Red D, reflecting the aircraft’s history as P-51D-20-NA 44-63864 before its Swedish service.

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Taylor J-2 Cub (Factory Colors)

A two-seat, single-engine, high-wing aircraft with fixed gear appears in two factory color schemes. Golden Age Simulations credits Paul Corish, Gil Halpin, and Jim Douglass, and gauges and sound accompany a totally native model that is not compatible with any previous simulator versions.

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Alabeo Waco YMF-5 Castrol/Budweister Paint

An eye-catching green Castrol and Budweiser-inspired exterior graces the Alabeo WACO YMF-5, created by B. Lechner for the payware model. A dedicated CASTROL folder is added to the Alabeo WACO_YMF5 directory, and the aircraft.cfg defines atc_id = N602C with ui_type = WACO YMF5.

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USAAF DeHavilland Mosquito 3rd Photographic Group

By Todd Disrud, this DH Mosquito B.IV represents a unit from the 3rd PG (R), 12th Air Force, USAAF. It aligns with CBFS_Mosquito B.IV's 3rd PG setup, using the sim tag dh98BIV and an atc_id of 334934.

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Alabeo Waco YMF-5 Rijks Luchtvaart School

B. Lechner crafts a Waco YMF-5 variant bearing a Dutch training insignia and the PH-NYR registration, reflecting a 1930s open-cockpit lineage, with fuselage markings and rivet alignments that echo period aesthetics, tailored exclusively for the payware Waco YMF-5 add-on.

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USAF SAAB J-21

An XJ-21 USAF variation for the Saab J-21 is credited to Bernhard Lechner, with Tim Conrad noted for SAAB-J21.ZIP. The configuration sets ui_type to J-21 and ui_variation to XJ-21 USAF, aligning the model with a United States Air Force identity and fighter-class designation.

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Mustangs Of The 339th Fighter Group

Four image sets depict P-51D Mustangs associated with a fighter unit at Fowlmere, March 1944 to August 1945, designed for use with FSX-enhanced version due to 2048 x 2048 graphics. The four variants are Marinell, Princess Pat, Pauline, and Tar Heel, with Marinell linked to Capt. Bradford Stevens and Pauline to Lt. Col. Joe Thury.

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USMC JRB-1 1943

The Beech JRB-1 serves as a USMC First Marine Division transport used by Maj. Gen. Alexander Vandergrift in the South Pacific around 1943. A 4729 folder houses the named variant data associated with this model, reflecting the USMC JRB-1 designation for that era.

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U.S. Navy PT-26

A freeware variant of the Fairchild PT-26 adopts a two-seat configuration, while Mark Rooks applies Navy markings. The main folder contains key elements such as CFG, Airfile, Model, Sound, and Panel in the PT-26 U.S. NAVY folder, while gauge files go into the Gauges directory, and a 2D cockpit pairs with a detailed 3D panel.

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FW 190 Late Variants Tail Marking

Two later variants of the FW190A display tail insignia, including the A-7 'Yellow 6' with no insignia and the A-7/R2 'Black 1' with an overpainted barely visible tail insignia. Alessandro Biagi of Italian Wings creates historically correct tail insignia.

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SAAF P-51D 2nd 'Cheetah' Sqdn 334

Grant MacLean presents a North American P-51D Mustang depiction of the South African Air Force's 2nd Cheetah Squadron 334 as flown in Korea, 1952. The setup requires unzipping P51CHEETAH.ZIP and placing content into the WOP3_P51D folder, then editing AIRCRAFT.CFG to assign atc_id 334 and ui_variation to SAAF 2 Sqdn, 334.

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Grand Canyon Airlines Ford Tri-Motor

CR-1 Software's Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-E carries a Grand Canyon Airlines variant, with the finish credited to Caz Dalton. The aircraft.cfg assigns atc_id N414H and ui_variation Ford Tri-Motor Grand Canyon Airlines, with supporting files Ford_Trimotor_check and Ford_Trimotor_ref listed for checklists and references.

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Airfix Savoia Marchetti SM-79

By Manuele Villa, a Savoia Marchetti SM-79 MVG specification carries Airfix identification as SPARVIERO BOMBER AIRFIX and uses the SM79M model torpedo_1. It is associated with the 252nd AIRFIX variation and kb_reference SM79M_ref, and appears in the Sparviero/Bomber section under the SM79M family.

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New Zealand Warbirds RNZAF Douglas DC-3

By Jon Murchison, this RNZAF Warbirds variant for the Douglas DC-3 carries mid-century roundels and Warbirds Association insignia. It uses the default DC-3 as its base and carries the registration N36644, with the ui_variation labeled Warbirds - RNZAF.

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RCAF DeHavilland Mosquito BIV

KB288 denotes a Canadian-built Mosquito BIV, listed as a BXX of 7 OTU in Canada in October 1944. The variant carries the identifier KB288 and reflects its origins with 7 OTU, linking the aircraft to its Canadian operating history.

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