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File Name: VU-10 SNJ-5 from NAS Guantanamo Bay,Cuba File Submitter: ChampionsVA56 File Submitted: 18 Jan 2010 File Updated: 18 Jan 2010 File Category: Multi Engined Bomber, Transport, Light Attack and Trainer Skins An extra skin for the SNJ-5 Trainer just released. This is VU-10......Utility Squadron Ten out of NAS Guantanamo Bay's McCalla Field in the mid-1950's. The duties of this squadron include target towing for anti-aircraft gunnery practices, various radar exercises, rescue missions for ships or aircraft in distress, and bringing in emergency supplies and spare parts for the Base. Just place the folder into your SNJ-5 folder and go fly!! If there is an SNJ skin you would like to see....just drop me a message......champVA56 Click here to download this file

File Name: North American SNJ-5 File Submitter: ChampionsVA56 File Submitted: 17 Jan 2010 File Updated: 18 Jan 2010 File Category: Trainers The North American T-6 Texan/SNJ was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft used to train fighter pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II. Designed by North American Aviation, The T-6 is known by a variety of designations depending on the model and operating air force. The USAAC designated it as the "AT-6", the US Navy the "SNJ", and British Commonwealth air forces, the Harvard, the name it is best known by outside of the United States. It remains a popular warbird aircraft. The North American T-6 Texan/SNJ was known as "the pilot maker" because of its important role in preparing pilots for combat. A cantilever low-wing monoplane, the Texan filled the need for a basic combat trainer during WW II and beyond into the 1950's. U.S. Navy pilots flew the airplane extensively, under the SNJ designation, the most common of these being the SNJ-4, SNJ-5 and SNJ-6. A few models were equipped with tailhooks and used for carrier qualifications. Included are 5 skins: Instructor Basic Training Unit, NAS Pensacola (Corry Field) 1952 Basic Training Group One, NAAS Saufley 1956 Naval Air Reserve Training Command, NAS Glenview 1956 Naval Air Reserve Training Command, NAS Grosse Ile 1955 VMT-2, MCAS El Toro 1952 Please see the enclosed READ ME file for installation and of course CREDITS. Click here to download this file

File Name: Lockheed TV-2 (T-33B) Navy Trainer File Submitter: ChampionsVA56 File Submitted: 02 Jan 2010 File Updated: 03 Jan 2010 File Category: Trainers The relatively high performance of the turbojet engine, the high altitude environment where jet aircraft routinely operated, and the new and different demands put on pilots flying jet aircraft required that a jet trainer be developed to aid this transition to a new mode of flight. The answer was the T-33, which was created by inserting a twenty nine inch plug ahead of the wing of a P-80, the Air Force's first operational jet fighter, and a second twelve inch plug behind the wing which provided the extra space for a second cockpit with dual controls. Ejection seats and 235 gallon jettisonable centerline tip tanks were added and, on March 22, 1948, Tony LeVier made the aircraft's first flight. The T-33 flew even better than its single seat ancestor. Cleaned up and refined, the airframe climbed faster, cruised more effortlessly and was slightly faster than its older and smaller cousins. Initially designated as a variant of the P-80/F80, the TP-80C/TF-80C, the designation was subsequently changed to T-33A.The US Navy used the T-33 as a land-based trainer starting in 1949. It was designated the TV-2, but was redesignated the T-33B in 1962.A carrier-capable version of the P-80/T-33 family was subsequently developed by Lockheed, eventually leading to the late 1950s to 1970s T2V-1/T-1A SeaStar Included with this file are FOUR skins: * ATU-200 Advanced Training Unit out of NAS Kingsville, Texas in 1954 * FAWTUPAC Fleet All Weather Training Unit Pacific out of NAS North Island, California in 1956 * H&MS-33 Marine headquarters and Maintenance Squadron Thirty-Three, MCAS El Toro,Calif in 1961 * NAS Glenview Naval Air Reserve Training Command, Chicago Illinois in 1962 Please see the enclosed READ-ME file for installation and of course CREDITS. Click here to download this file

File Name: Lockheed TV-1 (TO-1) Training Star File Submitter: ChampionsVA56 File Submitted: 25 Dec 2009 File Updated: 26 Dec 2009 File Category: Trainers Due to the slow delivery of new jet fighters and in order to train new jet pilots, the United States Navy in 1947 obtained the transfer of 49 Lockheed P-80Cs destined to the United States Air Force. Designated originally as TO-1 and changed to TV-1 after 1950, these planes served as land-based trainer aircraft for Navy squadron VF-52 and U.S. Marine Corps squadron VMF-311. With the arrival of the delayed Grumman F9F and McDonnell F2H aircraft, the TV-1s were transferred to reserve squadrons before being phased out of service. Included here are skins for VF-52 and VMF-311 from 1948. Also included is the Fleet All Weather Training unit at NAS North Island, the missile chase planes at NAS Point Mugu and the Naval Air Reserve at NAS Oakland. Please see the READ ME file for more histoical info,installation and of course credits. Click here to download this file

Fixed. Thanks for your checking......Have a Merry Christmas and see you in 2010 !!

File Name: A3D-1 Skywarrior from VAH-1 File Submitter: ChampionsVA56 File Submitted: 20 Dec 2009 File Category: Multi Engined Bomber, Transport, Light Attack and Trainer Skins For use with the recent A-Team release of the A3D-1 Skywarrior. Here is VAH-1.... the "Smoking Tigers"!! This is the very first operational squadron to utilize the Skywarrior in its original role....... A BOMBER!!! Both the skin and the Bureau numbers are historically accurate for the A3D-1. Just plop into your A3D-1 folder and go fly!! More to come.............. Click here to download this file

File Name: VMJ-3 F9F-5P Photo Panther File Submitter: ChampionsVA56 File Submitted: 10 Dec 2009 File Category: F2H/F9F/F3H Skins A new skin for the F9F-5P Photo Panther as originally released by Guest. This skin represents VMJ-3 out of MCAS MIAMI in the 1954-55 timeframe. I have also included an improved skin for VC-61 "Eyes of the Fleet" for you Korean War buffs like me. As an added bonus......I've dropped in an EXTRAS pack which includes a new pilot(Diego's awesome USN Korea skin), new sound file(J-48 jet engine), new hangar screen and of course....the PHOTO-RECON mod instructions!! ENJOY!! Click here to download this file

File Name: Rescue HO3S-1 from NAAS Chase Field 1954-55 File Submitter: ChampionsVA56 File Submitted: 09 Dec 2009 File Category: US Military Helo's 2 skins for the A-Team's H-5 Dragonfly Helicopter. The Navy and Marine Corps designated this aircraft as the HO3S-1 Hoverfly. The first skin depicts an HO3S-1 from NAAS Chase Field,Beeville TX during the 1954-55 timeframe. The second skin is a re-release of the HU-1 skin....with improved decals. Place both folders in your H-5 Dragonfly folder and go fly!! Click here to download this file

File Name: HO3S-1 from HU-1 (Navy Helicopter Squadron One) File Submitter: ChampionsVA56 File Submitted: 07 Dec 2009 File Category: US Military Helo's For the Division A Team's H-5 Dragonfly helicopter file. The Navy's very first helicopter squadron.........HU-1. Provided rescue and plane-guard duties off various ships during the Korean War 1950-53. Textures are 1024x1024...so if your system can't handle it......use the 512x512 texures in provided folder. Enjoy!! Click here to download this file

File Name: FH-1 PHANTOM for VF-171 (VF-17A) File Submitter: ChampionsVA56 File Submitted: 13 Nov 2009 File Updated: 13 Nov 2009 File Category: F2H/F9F/F3H Skins A new skin for the A-Team Skunkworks FH-1 Phantom file. This is the VERY FIRST JET SQUADRON operated by the US Navy. See the READ ME file for installation and details. The markings are historically accurate....ENJOY!!! Click here to download this file

Thats the one....cool!! I'm finished with this one. Not going to add the panel lines......to much other stuff to do. Finished VF-66 and VF-41 also.......Capun has em'....maybe:idea: we should pack them together and make a really nice Fireball file....Champ.

Actually, the rockets you added were OK.......Ginters book mentions 8 zero length rockets on page 5. No photos...so we do what we must!! I'm gonna tap out a few more FH-1 skins soon...but gonna switch to the one piece BUNO(like you mentioned). BTW.........got a new skin ready for the FR-1 Fireball (VF-1E....USS Bandoeng Strait-1948) if you wanna peek......let me know...Dennis

File Name: SP-2H (P2-7) NEPTUNE File Submitter: ChampionsVA56 File Submitted: 09 Nov 2009 File Category: Heavy Bombers and Multi Engined Aircraft A Lockheed SP-2H Neptune- US NAVY. Look out Vietcong.....it's coming to find you!! Please see the READ ME file for credits and installation. Thank you to TRACKER and PAPPYCHKSIX who allowed me to use their P-2H files and skins to create this. Included are skins for VP-1 "Screaming Eagles", VP-2 "Neptunes", VP-21 "Blackjacks" and Pappy's VP-69 "Totems". Includes a gunsight and searchlight combo for huntin' the Cong at night......ENJOY!!! Click here to download this file

File Name: F2H-2B Banshee skin for VF-11 Korean War File Submitter: ChampionsVA56 File Submitted: 30 Oct 2009 File Category: F2H/F9F/F3H Skins Another skin for the A team Skunkworks F2H-2 Banshee. This time its VF-11....the "Red Rippers" off the USS Kearsarge (CV-33) in 1952. Place the VFA-11 file in your F2H-2 file and go fly it......ENJOY!! Click here to download this file

Have some mercy on those of us that are just learning. Although I had no issues with the BuNo and the mesh....I can see others did. So therefore any future releases will include a one part Bureau number to correct this. Appereciate your criticism of my work Kevin...steep learning curve for us new people who are trying to reach your level of knowledge.

Yes...noticed yours on A-Team after mine was already complete.......:) You might be surprised when you marry your base skin with my decals.........perfection!!!!. BTW......the "R" on the tail was an unusual style.....had to custom make it from photos in Ginters FH-1 book. The nose numbers are WW2 stencil on the actual aircraft. I also reworked the ini file and fixed issues with the cockpit seat/pilot and the landing gear. I added your really nice belly tank and the rocket stubs from the Corsair(not perfect....but it works). I'm happy with the final product so I will push it in the hangar and admire it. Would be glad to share also. Glad to see someone else out there likes these "forgotten" aircraft from the fifties!!!...Keep up the great work Wrench!!!