FSX / P3D

FSX Acceleration F/A-18 VMFA-142

VMFA-142 “Flying Gators” livery refreshes the F/A-18 Hornet with squadron-accurate markings and crisp exterior details for a more authentic carrier-deck look in Microsoft Flight Simulator X Acceleration. It requires the default Acceleration F/A-18 and includes clean textures suited to screenshots, formation flying, and everyday sorties.

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Images & Screenshots

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A gray military jet with VMFA-142 and MARINES markings stands on a taxiway near trees under a partly cloudy sky.

A gray military jet marked VMFA-142 and MARINES climbs steeply above a patchwork of tan and green farmland under scattered clouds.

A gray twin-engine military jet climbs steeply above patchwork farmland under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

FSX Acceleration F/A-18 VMFA-142. A VMFA-142 The Flying Gators repaint for the FSX Acceleration F/A-18 Hornet. VMFA-142 are scheduled to be placed in cadre status later this year with no standup date predicted. By Nathan Havercroft.

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File information

Filename

vmfa142.zip

File size

2.58 MB

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What’s inside this archive

The archive vmfa142.zip has 16 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
vmfa142b.jpg	02.10.08	141.41 kB
F-18_Main01_T.dds	02.10.08	1.33 MB
F-18_Main02_T.dds	02.09.08	1.33 MB
F-18_Main03_T.dds	08.22.07	1.33 MB
F-18_Main04_T.dds	02.09.08	1.33 MB
F-18_Wingl_T.dds	02.09.08	1.33 MB
F-18_WingR_T.dds	02.09.08	1.33 MB
texture.cfg	08.22.07	162 B
thumbnail.jpg	02.10.08	45.90 kB
Thumbs.db	02.10.08	5.00 kB
texture.vmfa142	02.10.08	0 B
VMFA-142 _209 Readme.txt	02.10.08	1.92 kB
vmfa142.gif	02.10.08	9.17 kB
vmfa142a.jpg	02.10.08	149.60 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B