FS2004 Repaint

FS2004 Royal Aircraft Establishment DC-3

Royal Aircraft Establishment Douglas DC-3 KG661 “Portpatrick Princess” brings the May 1971 delivery paint scheme to FS2004, with updated alpha-channel textures that eliminate ghosting on the RAE lettering and a finish tailored to Mark Beaumont’s bare-metal base. Requires DC3_4TKF.ZIP by Mark Beaumont for correct model mapping.

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Rate 55 downloads since 2013 1.54 MB Scanned clean · Jul 2026 Added 17 Feb 2013

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004

Repaint — base model required

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A silver twin-engine propeller aircraft with Royal Aircraft Establishment markings sits on a runway with its passenger door and stairs open.

A twin-engine propeller aircraft with Royal Aircraft Establishment markings flies above hilly terrain under overcast skies.

Royal Aircraft Establishment Douglas DC-3 KG661 "Portpatrick Princess" in delivery paint scheme for May 1971. Includes revised alpha channel textures to remove ghosting on the RAE lettering. Requies DC3_4TKF.ZIP by Mark Beaumont. By David Ulke.

Screenshot of Royal Aircraft Establishment DC-3 in flight.

Version 1.A.

*REVISED ALPHA CHANNEL* to remove ghosting of the RAE lettering. If you downloaded the previous version then simply unzip and overwrite the texture file. If not, then follow the instructions below!

This repaint draws inspiration from the photo book "testing colours' by Adrian M Balch.

It is specifically made to wrap around Mark Beaumont's excellent rework of the DC3. (See link below for the files you need)

I have also used his most excellent bare metal skin with which to apply the new paint scheme.

Rivet counters out there will note that I have not applied the name "Portpatrick Princess" to the port side front blue cheat line due to mirroring problems. Other than that, I think you'll agree that the repaint is a pretty reasonable job.
Files required:

DC3_4TKF.ZIP by Mark Beaumont.
DC3PAINT.ZIP by Mark Beaumont.

Installation:

Unzip the file and paste the texture folder into your Douglas_DC3_IFR_4TK file in the main aircraft directory.

Remember! You will need Mark Beaumont's reworked aitcraft file DC3_4TKF.ZIP! I have not tried this skin with the default DC3 (yet).

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Filename

rae_dc3.zip

File size

1.54 MB

Added

17 February 2013

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Requires dependencies

This file is a repaint — the package below is the base model it paints onto. Install it first, or the textures will have nothing to load onto.

dc3_4tkf.zip

How to install this mod

FS2004 Repaint

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 readme

FS2004 add-ons go into FS9\Aircraft\, FS9\Addon Scenery\, FS9\Gauges\, or FS9\Effects\.
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 rae_dc3.zip has 15 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
DC3_1.jpg	02.17.04	77.07 kB
DC3_2.jpg	02.17.04	66.92 kB
FILE_ID.DIZ.txt	02.18.04	245 B
Read First.txt	02.18.04	1.49 kB
texture.1	02.18.04	0 B
Douglas_DC3_1_C.bmp	04.29.03	682.74 kB
Douglas_DC3_1_D.bmp	02.17.04	1.00 MB
Douglas_DC3_1_T.bmp	02.18.04	1.00 MB
Douglas_DC3_2_C.bmp	01.12.04	170.75 kB
Douglas_DC3_2_T.bmp	02.17.04	256.07 kB
Douglas_DC3_3_C.bmp	04.29.03	42.74 kB
Prop_DC3.bmp	02.17.04	64.07 kB
RAE_DC3	02.18.04	0 B
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B