FSX Mustangs Of The 339th Fighter Group

This file contains four texture sets for the A2A North American P-51D Mustang representing aircraft of the 339th Fighter Group bsed at Fowlmere between March 1944 and August 1945. They can only be used with the FSX updated version as they are 2048 x 2048 textures. They are P-51D-5-NA 44-11325, 'Marinell' P-51D-5-NA 44-11325 'Princess Pat' P-51D 44-14656 'Pauline' P-51D-20-NA 44-72152, 'Tar Heel' Based on the paint kits by A2A and John Terrell and with some graphics courtesy of Mark Styling. By Dave Quincey.

This download contains 4 texture sets for the A2A P-51D representing aircraft of the 339th Fighter Group bsed at Fowlmere between March 1944 and August 1945. They can only be used with the FSX updated version as they are 2048 x 2048 textures.

P-51D-5-NA 44-11325, 'Marinell' was assigned to Capt. Bradford Stevens but was lost in a crash landing on 13th August 1944, killing the pilot Lt Myer Winkelmann. After many years as a derelict it was rebuilt by Maurice Hammond in 2008.The aircraft is depicted as it would have appeared in 1944, coded 5Q-D, as is most likely from the evidence (see Peter Randall's site).

P-51D-5-NA 44-11325 'Princess Pat' was assigned to Lt. Philip E Petitt. Shot down by a B-17 over Germany 7th April 1945; the pilot Lt. Davie MacKenzie was taken prisoner.

P-51D 44-14656 'Pauline' was the personal mount of Lt. Col Joe Thury, Group Commander. Badly shot up by ground fire on 15th April 1945, and subsequently scrapped.

P-51D-20-NA 44-72152, the last of several 'Tar Heels' flown by Capt. James Starnes. 'Tar Heel' returned Stateside but was lost in a mid-air collision with P-51D 44-72537 near San Antonio TX on 31st May 1945. Both pilots were killed.

These texture sets contain only the five external textures; all other textures can either be added from existing texture folders or you can put them into a 'texture.shared' folder. The 'texture.cfg' file within each texture folder is directed there.

Copy the 4 folders to your SimObjectsAirplanesWWII_FIGHTERS_P51D folder then copy and paste the following into the aircraft.cfg file after your last [fltsim.xx] entry.

[fltsim.xx]
title=P-51D 'Marinell'
sim=p51d
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=marinell
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
editable=0
atc_id=
atc_airline=Air Force
atc_flight_number=152
atc_heavy=0
ui_manufacturer=North American
ui_type=P-51D Mustang
ui_variation='Marinell'
description=P-51D-5-NA 44-11325, 'Marinell'. Lost 13th August 1944, rebuilt by Maurice Hammond 2008. From the 504th FS 339th FG, Fowlmere 1945.
atc_id_color=0x00000000
atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0
prop_anim_ratio=1.02
visual_damage=1

[fltsim.xx]
title=P-51D 'Princess Pat'
sim=p51d
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=princesspat
kb_checklists=P-51D_check
kb_reference=P-51D_ref
atc_id=WDA
atc_airline=Air Force
atc_flight_number=325
atc_heavy=0
ui_manufacturer=North American
ui_type=P-51D Mustang
ui_variation='Princess Pat'
ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop"
ui_createdby="Shockwave Productions Inc."
description= P-51D-5-NA 44-11325 'Princess Pat' 339th FG 503rd FS - pilot Lt. Philip E Petitt. Lost to friendly ground fire over Germany 7th April 1945; Lt D. A. MacKenzie POW.
atc_id_color=0x00000000
atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0
prop_anim_ratio=1.02
visual_damage=1

[fltsim.xx]
title=P-51D 'Pauline'
sim=p51d
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=pauline
kb_checklists=P-51D_check
kb_reference=P-51D_ref
atc_id=WDA
atc_airline=Air Force
atc_flight_number=656
atc_heavy=0
ui_manufacturer=North American
ui_type=P-51D Mustang
ui_variation='Pauline'
ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop"
ui_createdby="Shockwave Productions Inc."
description= P-51D 44-14656 'Pauline' 339th FG 505th FS based at Fowlmere UK 1945. Pilot Lt. Col Joe Thury, Group Commander. Badly shot up by ground fire in late April 1945, it was subsequently scrapped.
atc_id_color=0x00000000
atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0
prop_anim_ratio=1.02
visual_damage=1

[fltsim.xx]
title=P-51D 'Tar Heel'
sim=p51d
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=tarheel
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
editable=0
atc_id=
atc_airline=Air Force
atc_flight_number=152
atc_heavy=0
ui_manufacturer=North American
ui_type=P-51D Mustang
ui_variation='Tar Heel'
description=P-51D-20-NA 44-72152, the last of several 'Tar Heels' flown by Capt. James Starnes of the 505th FS 339th FG from Fowlmere 1945.
atc_id_color=0x00000000
atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0
prop_anim_ratio=1.02
visual_damage=1

Replace the xx's with the next four available fltsim numbers and save the file.

Now enjoy....!

These repaints are based on a combination of the A2A hi-res repaint kit and the excellent repaint kit by John Terrell.

These repaints are freeware; they can be used and modified as you wish for your own use. They must not be used or sold for commercial gain. If you want to publish any repaints based upon them they must be published as freeware and must acknowledge the authors Dave Quincey, A2A and John Terrell.

Dave Quincey

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