FSX / P3D

FSX US Navy Grumman F8F Bearcat

US Navy-themed Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat livery recreates Commemorative Air Force N7825C from the Southern California Wing at Camarillo, delivering crisp markings, authentic tail lettering, and a cohesive period finish that complements the aircraft’s virtual cockpit. Built for FSX, it installs as textures only and requires the Vertigo Studios F8F package.

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Flight Simulator X Prepar3D

This repaint of the Vertigo Studios Grumman F8F "Bearcat" represent a Bearcat, F8F-2, N7825C of the Commemorative Air Force, Southern California Wing currently based at Camarillo, CA. The textures are those of an artist interpretation and resulting rendition. These are textures only. Repaint by Russel R. Smith.

Screenshot of US Navy Grumman F8F Bearcat on the ground.

Screenshot of US Navy Grumman F8F Bearcat on the ground.

You need the Vertigo Studios payware package.

Special Thanks to Frank Safranek with his help on the tail font. Couldn't have done it without you. Extract the files to a VS_F8F folder. Make sure "Use Folder Names" is checked so it will create the folders when you extract the files.

Below are the changes for the aircaft.cfg file. Change the "xx" to the next number in your aircaft.cfg.

[fltsim.xx]
title=VS F8F1 21 RRS_3
sim=VS_F8F
model=F8F2
panel=
sound=
texture=CAF
ui_manufacturer=Grumman
ui_type="F8F-2 Bearcat"
ui_variation="201/S, Commemorative Air Force, N7825C, BURNO 122674"
ui_typerole="Fighter"
ui_createdby="Vertigo Studios"
description="The Grumman F8F Bearcat (affectionately called "Bear") was an American single-engine naval fighter aircraft of the 1940s. It went on to serve into the mid-20th century in the United States Navy and other air forces, and would be the company's final piston engined fighter aircraft."
atc_heavy=0
atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0
visual_damage=1
kb_checklists=VS_F8F_check
kb_reference=VS_F8F_ref

The changed repainted files are the copyright of Russel R. Smith. All unaltered files are the property of Vertigo Studios.

If you have any photos of F8Fs and want to share them with me I would appreciate it.

I would all so like to here your comments concerning the textures. Good, bad or indifferent. A comment would be appreciated.

Russel R. Smith

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File information

Filename
f8f-2_caf_fix.zip
File size
6.91 MB
Virus scan
Clean (scanned with ClamAV)
Access
Freeware
Content rating
Everyone

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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D add-on
  1. 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.
  2. Place files per the readme

    Most FSX add-ons go into one of: SimObjects\Airplanes\, Addon Scenery\, Effects\, or Gauges\.
  3. 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 f8f-2_caf_fix.zip has 12 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
CAF_5.jpg10.03.10413.89 kB
F8F-2_CAF_Repaint.txt10.04.101.84 kB
F8F-2_CAF_Repaint_FIX.txt10.07.102.05 kB
texture.CAF10.09.100 B
F8F_1_T.dds10.05.104.00 MB
F8F_2_T.dds10.07.104.00 MB
F8F_payloads.dds09.25.104.00 MB
prop.dds08.31.101.00 MB
texture.cfg08.14.06137 B
thumbnail.jpg10.03.1028.60 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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