FSX P-51D 'Junior', 339th FG

Two more repaints of the A2A P-51D for FSX using hi-resolution 2048 x 2048 .dds texture files. You must have the A2A FSX update installed; not suitable for FS9.Here are two textures for P-51D-10-NA 44-14239 'Junior' of the 505th FS, 339th FG at Fowlmere. 'Junior' was the personal mount of Lt. Jay F. Marts and is presented as it was in the summer of 1944 and and it would have appeared in spring 1945 when Lt. Marts shot down 2 captured P-51s being flown by German pilots. By Dave Quincey.

This is a repaint of the A2A P-51D for FSX using hi-resolution 2048 x 2048 .dds texture files. It is therefore not suitable for FS9. You must have the A2A FSX update installed.

This folder contains two textures for P-51D-10-NA 44-14239 'Junior' of the 505th FS, 339th FG at Fowlmere. 'Junior' was the personal mount of Lt. Jay F. Marts and is presented as it was in the summer of 1944 and and it would have appeared in spring 1945 when Lt. Marts shot down 2 captured P-51s being flown by German pilots.

Copy the 'texture.junior' and 'texture.junior2' folders to your SimObjectsAirplanesWWII_FIGHTERS_P51D folder.

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 and paste the following into your aircraft.cfg file.

[fltsim.xx]
title=P-51D 'Junior'
sim=p51d
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=junior
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
editable=0
atc_id=
atc_airline=Air Force
atc_flight_number=859
atc_heavy=0
ui_manufacturer=North American
ui_type=P-51D Mustang
ui_variation='Junior'
description=P-51D-10-NA 44-14239, 'Junior', 505th FS, 339th FG, Fowlmere, April 1945. Flown by Lt. Jay F Marts this aircraft was badly damaged in a landing accident in October 1944 and a second time in January 1945, when being flown by Lt Vernon Carr. Despite this and earlier severe battle damage, 'Junior' remained the personal aircraft of Jay Marts throughout the war.
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 'Junior - Early'
sim=p51d
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=junior2
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
editable=0
atc_id=
atc_airline=Air Force
atc_flight_number=859
atc_heavy=0
ui_manufacturer=North American
ui_type=P-51D Mustang
ui_variation='Junior - Early'
description=P-51D-10-NA 44-14239, 'Junior', 505th FS, 339th FG, Fowlmere, August 1944, flown by Lt. Jay F. Marts. In August 1944 'Junior' was severely damaged by flak on a strafing run. Accompanied by Capt. Jim Starnes in 'Tar Heel', Jay nursed 'Junior' back to Fowlmere and a safe emergency landing.
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 two available fltsim numbers and save the file.

Now enjoy....!

This repaint is 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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