FSX RCAF P-51D Mustang IV KH661

Two sets of textures for A2A Simulations' WoP North American P51D Mustang depicting RCAF 442 Squadron's P-51D Mustang IV, KH661, one in its 1945 condition the other in the Vintage Wings of Canada aircraft as seen in 2011. Among the aircraft's missions was as escort for Lancasters bombing Hitler's Berchtesgaden retreat. 442 squadron flew the last Allied operational fighter mission over Europe at the end of WWII. Textures by Grant MacLean.

The private foundation, with eight military and civilian vintage aircraft in its collection, and two more on the way, is now the largest private airworthy vintage aircraft collection in Canada. According to the founder, Ottawa entrepreneur and pilot Michael Potter, Vintage Wings was created "to use the aircraft in the collection to communicate the stories -- particularly Canadian stories -- of the history of aviation and to stimulate interest in our aviation heritage and Canadian history overall."

The collection also includes a Hawker Hurricane MK IV, a Supermarine Spitfire MK XVI, WACO Taperwing, a Beech D17S Staggerwing, a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, a North American Harvard MK 4, a De Havilland Tiger Moth. Yet to arrive is a Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber, the only flying example of this type in existence.

1. Unzip MUSTY2-C, then copy folders TEXTURE.KH661A and TEXTURE.KH661B into the FSX/SimObjects/Airplanes/WOP3_P51D
2. Copy the following lines into the AIRCRAFT.CFG file in the WOP3_P51D folder, replacing the the 'XX's' in the two 'fltsim.XX' with the next numbers in sequence

[fltsim.xx]
title=Mustang Mark IV RCAF KH661, 1945
sim=p51d
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=KH661A
kb_checklists=P-51D_check
kb_reference=P-51D_ref
atc_id=KH661A
atc_airline=Air Force
atc_type=North American
atc_model=P51
atc_flight_number=
atc_heavy=0
ui_manufacturer=A2A North American
ui_type=P-51D Mustang
ui_variation=RCAF KH661 1945
ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop"
ui_createdby="A2A Simulations Inc."
description=RCAF Mustang IV, KH661, which served with RCAF 442 'Caribou' (city of Vancouver) Squadron in the later phases of the war. Among the squadron's missions, in April 1945 was as bomber escort, protecting Lancasters bombing Flensburg railway centre (F/O P. Bremner), with 611 Squadron and led by Wing Commander James Storrar, was escorting Lancasters bombing Berchtesgaden (F/O R.J. Robillard); bombing was observed to be accurate and concentrated, while small amounts of flak were encountered. With F/O P. Bremner at the controls, it joined the patrol led by Storrar over Channel Islands while army and naval task force landed to liberate the islands. 442 squadron flew the last Allied operational fighter mission over Europe at the end of WWII.
atc_id_color=0x00000000
atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0
prop_anim_ratio=1.02
visual_damage=0

[fltsim.xx]
title=Mustang Mark IV RCAF KH661, 2011
sim=p51d
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=KH661B
kb_checklists=P-51D_check
kb_reference=P-51D_ref
atc_id=KH661B
atc_airline=Air Force
atc_type=North American
atc_model=P51
atc_flight_number=
atc_heavy=0
ui_manufacturer=A2A North American
ui_type=P-51D Mustang
ui_variation=RCAF KH661, 2011
ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop"
ui_createdby="A2A Simulations Inc."
description=RCAF Mustang IV, KH661, which served with RCAF 442 'Caribou' (city of Vancouver) Squadron This Mustang, CF-VPM / KH661/Y2-C (cn 122-39922), was built with USAAF registration "44- 73463", but delivered to the RCAF as "9575". The aircraft now belongs to the Vintage Wings of Canada operating out of Gatineau, Quebec,
atc_id_color=0x00000000
atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0
prop_anim_ratio=1.02
visual_damage=0

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