FSX / P3D Repaint

Civil Air Patrol BD-5

Civil Air Patrol markings bring a crisp, authentic look to Jez G’s freeware Bede BD-5, with textures compatible across both the prop and BD-5J jet variants. Designed for FSX, the repaint updates exterior visuals and includes matching thumbnails for clean aircraft selection. Requires the BD5COLLE.ZIP base aircraft.

5/5 (1) Rate 181 downloads since 2015 2.32 MB Scanned clean · Jul 2026 Added
Flight Simulator X Prepar3D
Repaint — base model required

A CAP repaint of the freeware BD5 by "Jez G" (BD5COLLE.ZIP). These textures can be used for both the prop and jet versions of the aircraft. Repaint by Rick Federmann.

Screenshot of Civil Air Patrol BD-5.

Screenshot of Civil Air Patrol BD-5.

Installation:

The textures can be used in both the prop and jet versions of Jez G's BD-5 aircraft.

  1. Copy the "texture.CAP" folder to the BD-5 and/or BD-5J aircraft folder.
  2. In the aircraft folder locate the aircraft.cfg file.
  3. IMPORTANT: Save a backup copy of aircraft.cfg. If things go wrong you can simply copy the backup copy back into this folder to recover.
  4. Open aircraft.cfg in Windows Notepad (only use a plain-text editor!).
  5. Each [fltsim.x] section defines an aircraft. Add a new section for this repaint, using the next available number. For example, if the last aircraft definition is [fltsim.2] then add the new section as [fltsim.3]
  6. Copy these lines into the aircraft.cfg file:

For the PROP version:

[fltsim.x]
title=BD-5 Civil Air Patrol
sim=BD-5
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=CAP
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=
ui_manufacturer="Bede"
ui_type="BD-5"
ui_variation="Civil Air Patrol"
ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop"
ui_createdby="Bede"
description=

For the JET version:

[fltsim.x]
title=BD-5J Civil Air Patrol
sim=BD-5J
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=CAP
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=
ui_manufacturer="Bede"
ui_type="BD-5J"
ui_variation="Civil Air Patrol"
ui_typerole="Single Engine Jet"
ui_createdby="Bede"
description=

  • Save and close the aircraft.cfg file.
  • In the simulator the picture for each aircraft is the thumbnail.jpg file within each aircraft's folder. To display the correct thumbnail for the prop or jet version go into the texture.CAP folder for each aircraft and copy "thumbnail-jet.jpg" or "thumbnail-prop.jpg" to "thumbnail.jpg" as needed.

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File information

Filename
bd5_civil_air_patrol_textures.zip
File size
2.32 MB
Added
Virus scan
Clean ClamAV · Jul 2026
Access
Freeware
Content rating
Everyone

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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.

How to install this mod

FSX / P3D Repaint
  1. 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.
  2. Add livery to base aircraft folder

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

    Open the base aircraft.cfg in Notepad. Add a new [fltsim.X] section per the readme.
  4. 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 bd5_civil_air_patrol_textures.zip has 24 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
Instructions.txt02.22.142.81 kB
$vc11.21.1364.09 kB
$vca11.21.1364.09 kB
cp_32.bmp01.25.141.00 MB
cp2_32.bmp01.25.141.00 MB
cp3.bmp02.22.141.33 MB
dash_32.bmp11.21.131.00 MB
fuse1_32.bmp02.22.145.33 MB
glass.bmp01.28.1485.43 kB
glass2.bmp01.28.1485.43 kB
parts_32.bmp02.22.145.33 MB
prop.bmp11.21.131.33 MB
Proptbmp11.21.1386.39 kB
thumbnail.jpg02.22.1485.44 kB
thumbnail-jet.jpg02.22.1482.67 kB
thumbnail-prop.jpg02.22.1485.44 kB
wingsb-32.bmp02.22.145.33 MB
wingst_32.bmp02.22.145.33 MB
thumbnail-jet.jpg02.22.1482.67 kB
thumbnail-prop.jpg02.22.1485.44 kB
BD5_Civil_Air_Patrol_Textures.gif03.13.144.03 kB
FILE_ID.DIZ03.13.14217 B
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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