FSX RAF Boeing C-17 "Red 10" Tail
RAF Boeing C-17 “Red 10” tail repaint brings 99 Squadron’s ZZ177 to life as seen on the airshow circuit through 2011, with crisp exterior markings suited to screenshots and ramp displays. Built for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, it requires the Area 51 Simulations C-17 Globemaster base model.
Images & Screenshots
1 totalRepaint for the Area 51 Simulations C-17 Globemaster, depicting ZZ177 of 99 Squadron RAF, as it appeared at many airshows through 2011. Texture by Gary J. Scott. FSX conversion by Andy Nott (AGN Textures).

Screenshot of RAF Boeing C-17 "Red 10" Tail in flight.
Copy/paste the following into your area51 C-17 cfg file in the usual manner.
[fltsim.XX] < Change the "XX" to the next available paint number, as with any other repaint addition.
title=Area 51 Sim C-17A Globemaster paint.X < Replace this "x" with the next "paint." number in sequence.
sim=AREA51_C17
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=Red 10 99SQN RAF
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
ui_typerole=
ui_createdby=Area51 Simulations
ui_manufacturer=Area51
ui_type=C-17A
ui_variation=ZZ177 "Red 10", 99SQN RAF
description=C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft. Developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas, the C-17 is used for rapid strategic airlift of troops and cargo to main operating bases or forward operating bases throughout the world; it can also perform tactical airlift, medical evacuation and airdrop missions
atc_id=
atc_heavy=0
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=ZZ177
atc_parking_types=MIL_COMBAT
atc_id_color=0x00000000
atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0
visual_damage=0
Thank you, and enjoy this rendition of ZZ177"10".
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How to install this mod
FSX / P3D
Repaint for Payware Model
How to install this mod
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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. -
Add livery to base aircraft folder
Place the texture folder (typicallytexture.{airline}) insideFSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\{base-aircraft}\. -
Update aircraft.cfg
Open the baseaircraft.cfgin Notepad. Add a new[fltsim.X]section per the readme. -
Always read the included readme
Every mod ships with areadme.txtorREADMEfile. 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 texture_red_10_99sqn_raf.zip has 46 files and directories contained within it.
File Contents
This list displays the first 500 files in the package. If the package has more, you will need to download it to view them.
| Filename/Directory | File Date | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| RAF C-17 ZZ177 readme.txt | 07.05.12 | 1.43 kB |
| texture.Red 10 99SQN RAF | 07.06.12 | 0 B |
| anapanel.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| backr.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| C17-1.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| C17-2.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| C17-2_LM.dds | 04.15.11 | 512.12 kB |
| C17-3.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| C17-3_LM.dds | 04.15.11 | 512.12 kB |
| C17-4.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| C17-4_LM.dds | 04.15.11 | 512.12 kB |
| C17-5.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| C17-6.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| C17-7.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| C17-7_LM.dds | 04.15.11 | 512.12 kB |
| C17-8.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| C17-8_LM.dds | 04.15.11 | 512.12 kB |
| C17-9.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| C17-9_LM.dds | 04.15.11 | 512.12 kB |
| Cab1.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| Cab2.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| Cpt.dds | 07.05.12 | 256.12 kB |
| Eng.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| Eng_LM.dds | 06.30.11 | 170.80 kB |
| Gear.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| glass.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| Lwng.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| Lwng_LM.dds | 04.15.11 | 512.12 kB |
| panel1.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| panel2.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| panel3.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| panel3_LM.dds | 06.29.11 | 1.33 MB |
| panel4.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| panel5.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| panel5_LM.dds | 06.29.11 | 1.33 MB |
| panel6.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| panel7.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| panelorta.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| Rseat.dds | 07.05.12 | 256.12 kB |
| Rwng.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| Rwng_LM.dds | 04.15.11 | 512.12 kB |
| Tl.dds | 07.05.12 | 1.00 MB |
| Tl_LM.dds | 04.15.11 | 512.12 kB |
| ZZ177.jpg | 07.06.12 | 118.23 kB |
| flyawaysimulation.txt | 10.29.13 | 959 B |
| Go to Fly Away Simulation.url | 01.22.16 | 52 B |
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