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Another set of skins for the Skunkworks T-28D which can be found in their Third Party section. Many of T-28s supplied to the Royal Laotian Air Force (RLAF) were equipped with side-panels, which enabled the ground crew to quickly change the national insignia - in correspondence with the nationality of the pilot that was to fly the next mission! The insignia was usually applied on cardboard, and would be slid into the panels: Lao insignia would be installed when the pilot belonged to RLAF, while USAF insignia would be substituted if some USAF 'adviser' flew the plane - officially on 'liaison' or 'weather reconnaissance' missions, of course. No insignia was worn if the aircraft was flown by Air America, or by the members of the A-Team, Thai mercenaries, Raven FACs, or B-Team. There are 3 skins for you in this package:
 
RLAF 101st Composite Squadron, Luang Probang AB 1969
RLAF 202nd Composite Squadron, Wattay AB 1968
A secret SURPRISE from 1964

Another skin for the Skunkworks T-28D COIN which can be found in their Third Party section. The Philippine Air Force, battle tested in counter-insurgency operations selected the Nomad and received 60 in the 1970's as a light attack and COIN aircraft. It was assigned to the 17th Attack Squadron of the 15th Strike Wing based in Sangley Air Base in Cavite. They continued on to serve the PAF until they finally retired in late 1992.

Another skin for the Skunkworks T-28D COIN which can be found in their Third Party section. This is the Royal Thai Air Force 223 Squadron from Udon Thani RTAFB in 1969. Just drop the RTAF file into your T-28D COIN folder and Enjoy!!

A "superpack" for the Skunkworks T-28B file which you can find in their Third Party section. Here are 6 more historical skins for you to play with:
 
BTU-2 from NAS Corry Field in 1954
ATU-801 from NAS Kingsville in 1955 (the squadron Monogram Models used for their original release of the T-28B plastic kit in 1956)
VMIT-10 from MCAS Cherry Point in 1955
VT-27 from NAS New Iberia (Meridian) in 1962
VT-3 from NAS Whiting Field in 1967
VT-122 from NAS Miramar in 1970 (the squadron Monogram featured on later releases of the T-28B plastic kit in the 1970s)
 
 
Just plop em into your T-28B file. I had fun making them......you have fun flying them!!
 
Want to see a particular T-28 squadron as a skin?? Just drop me a line with your request....:}

A skin for the Skunkworks recent release of the A3D-1 Skywarrior. Here is VAH-3, the "Sea Dragons" of NAS Sanford in Florida. This was the RAG (Replacement Air Group) for Atlantic fleet Skywarrior squadrons. See the enclosed Read Me file for historical background and installation.

Another skin for the Skunkworks T-28B which can be found in their Third Party section. In the early 1960s, a single T-28B was exported to Japan where it was assigned to the 501st Hikotai Teisatsu Kokutai .....or Photo Recon Squadron. This was the primary recon squadron of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF). Based at Hyakuri Airbase, just north of Tokyo......their main equipment consisted of RF-86F Photo-Sabers. This T-28B surely was some type of squadron utility or proficientcy aircraft.(?) Just drop the file into your T-28B folder and ENJOY!!

Another skin for the skunkwoks T-28A Trojan which can be found in their Third Party section. The Argentine Air Force (FAA) operated a small number of T-28A Trojan trainers at its Aviation Military Academy during the 1960-70s era. This school was(and still is) in Cordoba, Argentina. This completes the T-28A series of skins for your Trojan. If you have a request for a skin you would like to see...drop me a line!

Another skin for the skunkwoks T-28A Trojan which can be found in their Third Party section.
In 1958, the United States allowed the sale and export of 10 T-28A Trojan trainers to the Batista government in Cuba. They were to be used as primary and advanced training aircraft for the FAEC (Fuerza Aerea del Ejercito de Cuba)....the Cuban Air Force.
 
With the overthrow of the Batista government in 1959, the U.S. placed an immediate embargo on the sale, but four planes had already been delivered. These four fell into the hands of Castro and were placed into service with the FAR(Fuerza Aerea Revolutionaria)....the Cuban Revolutionary Air Force. They were apparently in service during the Bay of Pigs Invasion of 1961.....however what(if any) role they played is unknown.

Another skin for the Skunkworks T-28A which you will find in their Third Party section. The PAF operated a small number of A models for training of new cadets. The Philippine Air Force Flying School is located at Fernano AFB, near Lipa City,Phillipines. Drop this file into your T-28A file and enjoy! A PAF T-28D "Tora Tora" is in the works.

A skin for the Skunkworks T-28B located in their Third Party section. Another role the Trojan played was as a drone controller. The airframe was re-designated as DT-28B and appropriate avionics were installed for the remote control of drone aircraft. This skin represents VU-3A (Utility Squadron Three A) out of NAS Pt. Mugu in 1960. Just drop into your T-28B folder and enjoy!!

Another skin for the Skunkworks T-28B Trojan which can be found in their Third Party section. During the early sixties, the US Navy Chuting Stars parachute demonstration team operated a T-28B as a "stunt plane" to thrill the crowd. Here it is.......drop the file into your T-28B folder and go have FUN!!!

2 new skins for the Skunkworks T-28A. You will find this aircraft in their Third Party section. Mexico was a major operator of the T-28A throughout the 1960-70s era. These 2 additional skins will compliment the 201st Squadron you get with the T-28A and complete the Mexican Air Force package. Just drop both files (205 and 207) into your T-28A folder and FIESTA amigo!!!

A skin for the Skunkworks T-28D COIN. You will find this aircraft in the their Third Party section. Based at Hulbert Field in Florida,the 1st SOW replaced the 4400th Combat Crew Training Group in Apr 1962. They assumed air commando operations and training responsibility for the U.S. Air Force. With the use of the T-28D, they instructed United States and South Vietnamese Air Force aircrews in unconventional warfare, counter-insurgency, psychological warfare, and civic actions throughout the Southeast Asian conflict.

For the Skunkworks T-28A Trojan which can be found in their Third Party section. A major user of the T-28A was the country of Taiwan. The Republic of China Air Force Academy used the T-28A as a primary trainer throughout the 1960-70s era. Simply drop the file into your T-28A folder and ENJOY!

Another skin for the Skunkworks T-28B Trojan which can be found in thier Third Party section. The US Army operated a small number of Trojans for photographic work and other utility duties. This is 137702 (cn 200-65), an ex-US Navy T-28B bailed to the US Army when a chase plane for the AH-56 Cheyenne attack helicopter was needed. This aircraft is currently on display at the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum Airpark in California.

Another skin for the Skunkworks T-28D COIN. You will find this aircraft in the Third Party section. This is the 516th Fighter Squadron of the VNAF First Air Division. Based out of Nha Trang ,they operated the T-28D until replaced by the Skyraider around 1965.

By the mid-1950's, the entire Corsair fleet was considered "obsolete" and both the Navy and Marines began to phase them out of active squadrons and into scattered Reserve units throughout the country. This AU-1 depicts the LAST ACTIVE MARINE UNIT to operate the AU-1. This was AES-12 (Aircraft Engineering Squadron Twelve) based at MCAS Quantico,Virginia in 1957. It is unusual because it was one of the few examples where the Corsair was around just long enough to receive the new "grey over white" paint scheme the navy mandated in 1956.
 
Please see enclosed read me for history and installation instructions.
 
For the Mirage Factory AU-1 as posted by Crusader.
 
Tested on post 08 patch WOV.

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

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.

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.

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.

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..............

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!!

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!!

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!!