FSX / P3D Repaint for Payware Model

FSX Cessna 337 BAT-21

Cessna 337 Skymaster BAT-21 livery recreates the movie aircraft flown in the Vietnam-era rescue story, bringing authentic markings and a period look to screenshots and missions. Designed for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, it requires the payware Carenado Cessna 337 package and includes a dedicated BAT21 texture set.

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Rate 864 downloads since 2016 15.67 MB Scanned clean · Jul 2026 Added 25 Feb 2016

Flight Simulator X Prepar3D

Repaint — payware base required

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A digital display shows the text C337H Skymaster above large block letters reading BAT 21 on a black background.

A repaint for the payware Carenado Cessna 337. This is the paint used in the movie "BAT-21" starring Danny Glover as Capt. Clark who piloted the 337 and Gene Hackman, the Colonel who was to be rescued from enemy territory during the Vietnam War. Repaint by Alan W. (EightyFiftyFive).

Screenshot of Cessna 337 BAT-21 on the ground.

Installation:

Leave all files in the texture.BAT21 folder. DO NOT MOVE ANY FILES from this folder.
Copy and paste the text below into your aitcraft.cfg file under the last texture listing in your list of aircraft. Chang the XX in [fltsim.xx] to the next number sequence in your list.

[fltsim.xx] title=C337 Skymaster BAT21 sim=C337 model=1P panel= sound= texture=BAT21 kb_checklists=C337_CHECK kb_reference=C337_REF atc_id=BAT21 ui_manufacturer="Carenado" ui_type=C337 ui_typerole="Twin Engine Prop" ui_createdby="Carenado" ui_variation=BAT21 description="Carenado C337 Skymaster" Repaint by: Alan W (EightyFiftyFive) atc_heavy=0 atc_airline= atc_flight_number= atc_id_color=0000000000 visual_damage=1 ui_thumbnailfile=

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File information

Filename

texture_bat21.zip

File size

15.67 MB

Added

25 February 2016

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Access

Freeware

Content rating

Everyone

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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D Repaint for Payware Model

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 texture_bat21.zip has 23 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
texture.BAT21	01.02.16	0 B
Cessna337_1_T.dds	01.02.16	16.00 MB
Cessna337_2_T.dds	01.02.16	16.00 MB
Cessna337_3_T.dds	01.02.16	16.00 MB
Cessna337_4_T.dds	01.02.16	16.00 MB
Fresnel_Ramp.dds	06.02.11	1.12 kB
Fresnel_Ramp_spinner.dds	06.08.11	1.12 kB
Fresnel_Ramp_win.dds	06.06.11	1.12 kB
GlobalEnv_AC_Chrome.dds	06.02.11	384.12 kB
GlobalEnv_AC_spinner.dds	06.08.11	384.12 kB
GlobalEnv_AC_window.dds	06.03.11	384.12 kB
Pilot.dds	01.02.16	4.00 MB
Pilot_Face.dds	01.02.16	1.00 MB
README FIRST.txt	01.02.16	992 B
texture.cfg	04.12.11	48 B
thumbnail.jpg	01.02.16	29.29 kB
windows.bmp	05.17.11	64.07 kB
windows_spec.bmp	06.03.11	64.07 kB
2016-1-2_15-46-53-649.BMP	01.02.16	1.37 MB
2016-1-2_22-38-54-774.BMP	01.02.16	1.37 MB
2016-1-2_22-39-26-214.BMP	01.02.16	1.37 MB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B