FSX US Air Force Convair B-58 59-2440

US Air Force Convair B-58 59-2440. This is a repaint of the Alphasim B58 Hustler depicting the last known Hustler to be photographed in the U.K. in May 1969 at Mildenhall, 59-2440 of the USAF 43rd Bomb Wing Carswell AFB. This texture set is in .dds and is therefore for FSX only. The main texture files are in 2048 x 2048 for greater definition and have been extensively researched. Many thanks to Alphasim for what remains a glorious, sexy and challenging bird, and to Frank Safranek for his paint kit. By Dave Quincey.

Convair B-58A Hustler 59-2440. This is a repaint of the Alphasim B-58 Hustler depicting the last known Hustler to be photographed in the UK in May 1969 at Mildenhall.

This texture set is in .dds and is therefore for FSX only. The main texture files are in 2048 x 2048 for greater definition and has been extensively researched. Unzip the folder '2440' into a temporary location such as your desktop. Drag and drop the 'texture.2440' folder into your Alpha B-58 folder then copy and back up your aircraft.cfg file. Paste the following lines into the original aircraft.cfg file.

[fltsim.xx]
title=ALPHA B-58 Hustler 59-2440
sim=B-58 Hustler
model=a_scp
panel=
sound=
texture=2440
kb_checklists=B58_check
kb_reference=B58_ref
visual_damage=1
description=© AlphaSim 2006\n\nConvair’s B-58 Hustler is the sleekest, sexiest bomber to emerge from the Cold War era. 59-2440 was photographed in this livery at Mildenhall UK in 1962
ui_manufacturer=Convair
ui_type=B-58 Hustler
ui_variation=59-2440 on a visit to Mildenhall 1962
atc_heavy=0
atc_id=440
atc_airline=Air Force
atc_flight_number=440
atc_parking_types=MIL_CARGO

Replace the [fltsim.xx] with the next variation number and save.

Now enjoy....!

This repaint is based on the Alphasim repaint kit by Frank Safranak and is freeware; it can be used and modified as you wish for your own use. It must not be used or sold for commercial gain. If you want to publish any repaints based upon it they must be published as freeware and must acknowledge the authors Dave Quincey and Frank Safranak/Alphasim.

Dave Quincey.

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