FS2004 Southern Airways Douglas DC-3A
This freeware repaint offers a Southern Airways livery for the Douglas DC-3A, meticulously crafted for use within Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004. It has been created by Dave McQueen for the payware MAAM-Sim package, which is not included and must be obtained separately. This variant showcases an...
- Type
- Repaint for Payware Model
- Download hits
- 37
- Compatibility
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
- Filename
- southern-1.zip
- File size
- 777.62 KB
- Virus Scan
- Scanned 14 days ago (clean)
- Access to file
- Free (Freeware)
- Content Rating
- Everyone
This freeware repaint offers a Southern Airways livery for the Douglas DC-3A, meticulously crafted for use within Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004. It has been created by Dave McQueen for the payware MAAM-Sim package, which is not included and must be obtained separately. This variant showcases an airline once recognized for operating short-haul routes across the American South with a classic fleet of piston-engine aircraft.
Exteriors and Historical Context
The Southern Airways DC-3A repaint adorns the airframe with authentic markings that echo mid-20th-century commercial aviation. Southern Airways served several regional cities, and its DC-3s were integral to bridging smaller airports with larger hubs. In particular, this taildragger design highlights the distinctive nose and wing architecture that made the Douglas DC-3 a truly iconic passenger plane during the early transition to widespread air travel.
Side profile view of Southern Airways Douglas DC-3A.
Installation Steps
Installing this repaint involves transferring the texture files from the downloaded folder into a working MAAM-Sim DC-3 texture directory that contains all the vital supporting files. Once you have merged these textures, the aircraft.cfg
file requires careful attention to integrate this Southern Airways entry. Pay particular notice to the line model=maam
as your own MAAM-Sim DC-3 model name might differ. This parameter must match the name of the actual .mdl
file in your setup.
Recommended Aircraft.cfg Entry
[fltsim.XX] title=Douglas DC-3A Southern sim=MaamSim_DC3 model=maam panel= sound= texture=sou kb_checklists=checkloader kb_reference=DC-3_ref atc_id= ui_manufacturer=Douglas ui_type=MAAM-SIM DC-3 - Passenger ui_variation=Southern atc_heavy=0 atc_airline=Southern atc_flight_number=47 description= To operate this aircraft, refer to the User's Manual with instructional videos on the MAAM-SIM R4D/DC-3 CD as well as the detailed kneeboard reference pages and checklists.
Technical Notes
All cockpit instrumentation and performance parameters remain true to the MAAM-Sim DC-3 package, ensuring proper simulator flight dynamics. The refined exterior texture mapping captures a vintage era paint scheme with authentic airline branding. By seamlessly incorporating these files into your existing payware model, you can replicate the unique look and feel that Southern Airways’ historical fleet once delivered to passengers throughout its operational timeline.
Credits and Acknowledgments
This freeware repaint is assembled by Dave McQueen, whose work on classic aircraft recolors has enriched the virtual aviation hobby. References are drawn from the well-documented legacy of the DC-3, ensuring that each detail aligns with the original real-world counterpart. Before installing, confirm you own the required MAAM-Sim DC-3 package, available through authorized distributors.
The archive southern-1.zip has 8 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 |
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Southern.jpg | 02.23.11 | 21.71 kB |
README.txt | 02.24.11 | 4.28 kB |
bm_fuse_1_t.bmp | 02.16.11 | 1.00 MB |
bm_fuse_2_t.bmp | 02.16.11 | 1.00 MB |
glas_t.bmp | 02.18.11 | 16.07 kB |
hsurf_t.bmp | 02.16.11 | 1.00 MB |
flyawaysimulation.txt | 10.29.13 | 959 B |
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url | 01.22.16 | 52 B |
Installation Instructions
Most of the freeware add-on aircraft and scenery packages in our file library come with easy installation instructions which you can read above in the file description. For further installation help, please see our Flight School for our full range of tutorials or view the README file contained within the download. If in doubt, you may also ask a question or view existing answers in our dedicated Q&A forum.
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