FSX / P3D Repaint

FSX Screamin Eagle Cessna 172

Screamin Eagle livery refreshes the default Cessna 172SP Skyhawk with a Lexington, Kentucky-inspired paint scheme that stands out on the ramp and in the virtual cockpit. Built for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, it requires the stock C172 and includes configuration-ready details for a clean, authentic aircraft selection entry.

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Rate 66 downloads since 2011 5.88 MB Scanned clean · Jul 2026 Added 5 Sep 2011

Flight Simulator X Prepar3D

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

Images & Screenshots

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A blue and white single-engine high-wing aircraft is parked on a concrete ramp with trees and a large fuel tank in the background.

A small white and blue single-engine aircraft is taxiing on a concrete apron with trees and a large fuel tank in the background.

Screamin Eagle Cessna 172. A texture for the default C172, code name "The Screaming Eagle", based on a paint in Lexington, KY. Repaint by Josh McAninch.

Screamin Eagle Cessna 172.

===Readme:===

This aircraft is a texture for the standard 172 on FSX. Codename the'screamin eagle'. based off of a paint in lexington, KY.
Repaint by Josh McAninch aka x12eape12x on gamespy. Enjoy.

[[Below is the CFG modification]]replace the xx with the next number in sequence e.g. 1,2,3,4,5 xx=6

[fltsim.xx] title=Cessna Skyhawk 172SP screamin eagle sim=Cessna172SP model= panel= sound= texture=8 kb_checklists=Cessna172SP_check kb_reference=Cessna172SP_ref atc_id= ui_manufacturer="Cessna" ui_type="C172SP Skyhawk" ui_variation=sreamin eagle ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop" ui_createdby="Microsoft Corporation" description=repaint by Josh McAninch aka x12eape12x on gamespy enjoy!!!

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File information

Filename

screameg.zip

File size

5.88 MB

Added

5 September 2011

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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 screameg.zip has 25 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
readme.txt	02.03.09	711 B
texture.8	02.03.09	0 B
C172_1_C.dds	09.04.06	682.79 kB
C172_1_night_C.dds	09.04.06	682.79 kB
C172_2_C.dds	09.04.06	682.79 kB
C172_2_night_C.dds	09.04.06	682.79 kB
C172_3_C.dds	09.04.06	682.79 kB
C172_3_night_C.dds	09.04.06	682.79 kB
C172_4_C.dds	09.04.06	170.79 kB
C172_4_night_C.dds	09.04.06	170.79 kB
c172_c.bmp	05.12.06	170.74 kB
C172_Interior_T.dds	09.04.06	341.45 kB
c172_interior_t_night.dds	09.04.06	42.79 kB
C172_Pilot.dds	09.04.06	682.79 kB
C172_reflection.dds	09.04.06	170.79 kB
c172_T.dds	11.27.08	1.33 MB
c172_t_bump.dds	09.04.06	1.00 MB
c172_t_spec.dds	09.04.06	1.33 MB
fresnel_ramp.dds	09.04.06	640 B
Prop_C172.dds	09.04.06	85.46 kB
texture.cfg	08.14.06	137 B
thumbnail.jpg	11.15.08	78.01 kB
screamin eagle.gif	02.03.09	105.21 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B