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File Name: Curtiss Hawk H-75A - Defence of Dakar File Submitter: LloydNB File Submitted: 12 Mar 2010 File Updated: 03 May 2010 File Category: French Air Force Curtiss Hawk H-75A GC I/4, 2 Escadille Dakar, Senegal Summer 1942 Just copy the GC_I-4 folder into your installation of Wrench's Hawk75A_AdA and happy flying. Click here to download this file

So what have I done wrong?

Thanks I knew it would be something simple. I put it down to getting older.

I know I've been promising this skin for some time, but it REALLY is nearly finished.

Lobo You are welcome to use my skin. Drop me a note if you want the original layered file. It will look better if the shadows on the fuselage show up on the squadron marking. Also have look at my Japanese Army BR.20 skin. It will convert to the Spanish Civil War quite easily. Again, you can have the layered file. If you need any help, just ask. Lloyd ------------------------- Usted con gusto puede utilizar mi skin. Mandeme una nota si usted quiere el archivo original. Parecerá mejor si las sombras en el fuselage aparecen en la marca de la escuadrilla. También tenga en cuenta mi skin japonesa del ejército BR.20. Convertirá a la guerra civil española absolutamente fácilmente. Una vez más usted puede tener el archivo original. Si usted necesita alguna ayuda, solamente pidala. Lloyd

That's looking fantastic. I love the detail.

We are lucky in New Zealand to have brilliant museum dedicated to WWI aviation. Here a couple of photos of a exhibit that shows Australian soldiers cutting the fabric from the Red Baron's DR.1 and stealing the boots off the fallen airman. More photos to follow.

A terrific addition!! An Air America skin anyone?

Ok, its not a screenshot. I took this photo at the Omaka Musem - a must see for all fans of WWI aircraft. This only a model, but there's full sized Etrich Taube replica. They also have a few gems such as Eddie Richenbacher's flying suit and Ernst Udet's Blue Max and the replacement he had made.

I was looking around for something interesting/unusual to skin. Is anyone interested in the Blackburn Ripon/Baffin? We have decent model of one over at Avsim but he skins could do with an update. The Ripon (with a radial engine) was used by Finland, which has the only existing example of the type. The Baffin (many of them converted Ripons) was used as a trainer and coastal partrol aircraft by the RNZAF until 1941, when it was replaced by the Hudson. LloydNB

Hi ed My install has the disks for the engines to be mapped onto that are too small. The engines don't cover the whole space inside the cowling. No rush. I've got plenty of work on and won't be ready to release any skins for a while yet. Lloyd

Well, I've started work on some panel lines for the Potez. Could you have a look at the mapping for the engines please Ed.

Sorry ED Mistakes happen when you're trying to rush off a quick message without the boss catching you!! Cheers Lloyd

Ok Ken I'll have ago at some hangar and loading screens. The skin you have will be fine for a release. Which one in the Potez family is it? It looks like a 633 (fighter-bomber)! And are you planning any others? Lloyd

These might be of some help.

We have couple of the bit-players on the RAF/BEF/FAA side. The Fairey Albacore and DH Tiger Moth both took part (in a limited way) in the Battle of France. Both are counted in the machines lost during the battle. Does nayone kow what the Tiger Moths of the BEF communications flight looked like? If they were in camo, what colour were the bottom wing surfaces? I presume they weren't "training yellow". Lloyd

But what about the Ju-88? Most of the pictures I've seen only show the individual aircraft letter on both outer parts of the underwings eg A+ and +A. When was this syle of marking introduced and was it universal or only found in particular units? I'm confused. Lloyd

Veltro2k I always loved the look of the Br693. Some aircraft look like a deadend and others seem to have real potential. For me, the Br 693 always fell in the second group. How's the Potez family coming along? When am I going to get my hands on one? As well as the Vichy Hawk skin, I'm working (slowly) on a Ju-52/3m (Luftwaffe 1940), another D.520 (AdA) and an update to my Ju-88 (Lehrgeschwader 1) skins. It keeps me out of trouble. Lloyd

I'm looking forward to the Stringbag. No pressure, take your time and do it right. Lloyd