FSX / P3D Repaint

FSX Air Dog Cessna 172 N7029X

Air Dog Cessna 172 N7029X brings a characterful historic repaint to the default Skyhawk in Microsoft Flight Simulator X, inspired by Ed Belsky’s Barstow-based aircraft and Eastern Hops flying. Crisp exterior textures and matching registration details refresh the look while preserving familiar handling and the stock virtual cockpit; requires the default C172.

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Rate 118 downloads since 2013 13.03 MB Scanned clean · Jul 2026 Added 18 Jun 2013

Flight Simulator X Prepar3D

Repaint — for the sim’s default aircraft, nothing else needed

Images & Screenshots

4 total

A white and green Cessna 150 with registration NZ029X is parked on the ramp near two other small aircraft and a hangar.

A white and green Skyhawk II aircraft with the registration NZ029X flies in clear skies, showing a pilot and "Air Dog" nose art.

A white and gold Cessna Skyhawk II with green stripes and registration NZ029X flies against a blue sky with scattered clouds.

A white and gold high-wing single-engine aircraft with green stripes and registration N2029X flies against a clear blue sky.

Textures only for the default C172. Repaint by Tom Tiedman.

Screenshot of Air Dog Cessna 172 N7029X in the air.

Repaint textures N7029X Air Dog. Aircraft was a 1960 Cessna 150A. Was owned and flown by Flight Instructor Ed Belsky at Barstow, California. Flown by EAS29X in "Eastern Hops Cessna Sunday".

Copy and paste (or drag and drop) the enclosed "Texture.Airdog" folder into your FSX default Cessna 172 folder.
Copy and paste the enclosed [fltsim.X] info found below into your Cessna 172 "aircraft.cfg" file, remembering to change the "X" in [fltsim.X] to the next number in line among your Cessna 172 repaints. Then click 'file', then click 'save'.
Find these planes in your menu under "Cessna".
Have a great hop!

[fltsim.X] title=Cessna Skyhawk 172SP Airdog N7029X sim=Cessna172SP model= panel= sound= texture=Airdog N7029X kb_checklists=Cessna172SP_check kb_reference=Cessna172SP_ref atc_id=N7029X ui_manufacturer="Cessna" ui_type="C172SP Skyhawk" ui_variation="Airdog N7029X" ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop" ui_createdby="Microsoft Corporation" description="Repaint by Tom Tiedman 5-11-2013."

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Filename

fsx_c172_airdog_n7029x.zip

File size

13.03 MB

Added

18 June 2013

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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D 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.
Add livery to base aircraft folder

Place the texture folder (typically texture.{airline}) inside FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\{base-aircraft}\.
Update aircraft.cfg

Open the base aircraft.cfg in Notepad. Add a new [fltsim.X] section per the readme.
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 fsx_c172_airdog_n7029x.zip has 30 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
Cessna 172 Air Dog	05.12.13	0 B
file_id.diz	05.11.13	173 B
READ ME and INSTALLATION.txt	05.11.13	1.36 kB
Screenshot 1.jpg	05.11.13	137.91 kB
Screenshot 2.jpg	05.11.13	228.08 kB
Texture.Airdog N7029X	05.11.13	0 B
C172_1_C.dds	05.11.13	4.00 MB
C172_1_night_C.dds	05.11.13	4.00 MB
C172_2_C.dds	05.11.13	4.00 MB
C172_2_night_C.dds	05.11.13	4.00 MB
C172_3_C.dds	05.11.13	682.79 kB
C172_3_night_C.dds	05.11.13	682.79 kB
C172_4_C.dds	05.11.13	170.79 kB
C172_4_night_C.dds	05.11.13	170.79 kB
c172_c.bmp	05.11.13	170.74 kB
C172_Interior_T.dds	05.11.13	341.45 kB
c172_interior_t_night.dds	05.11.13	42.79 kB
C172_Pilot.dds	05.11.13	682.79 kB
C172_reflection.dds	05.11.13	170.79 kB
C172_T.dds	05.11.13	16.00 MB
c172_t_bump.dds	05.11.13	1.00 MB
c172_t_spec.dds	05.11.13	1.33 MB
fresnel_ramp.dds	05.11.13	640 B
Prop_C172.dds	05.11.13	85.46 kB
texture.cfg	05.11.13	137 B
thumbnail.jpg	05.11.13	91.34 kB
thumbnail.bak.jpg	05.11.13	91.34 kB
thumbnail.jpg	05.12.13	52.51 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B