MSN 04211 was built in 1948 for the Secretary of State for Air as G-ALFM. Transferred to the Royal Air Force in March 1949, she became VP961. From June 1953 to October 1960, she was part of the Queens Flight, and designated as Prince Philip’s personal aircraft in which he logged 128 hours. Civilianized in 1985 as G-ALFM, she had four owners before becoming G-HBBC in 1996. Still on the UK register, currently she is in store “somewhere in the United Kingdom”. Textures only for Derek Palmer’s fabulous DH Dove model which you will need, this repaint shows G-ALFM as she was in 1985, when owned by three aviation enthusiasts.

General Motors FM-2 Wildcat VC-93 on USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) off Okinawa April 1945. In 1942, automobile manufacturer General Motors converted several of its east coast factories to aircraft production under the name Eastern Aircraft Division. Eastern received contracts to build F4F-4 Wildcat fighters and TBF-1 'Avenger' torpedo planes, allowing Grumman to gradually reconcentrate its energies on the new, urgently-needed F6F 'Hellcat' fighter. The GM F4F-4s, redesignated FM-1s, had only four .50 caliber machine guns, but were otherwise little changed from the original model. Well over a thousand FM-1 fighters were delivered in 1942-43, including some three hundred for the British Royal Navy. Meanwhile, Grumman had prototyped a new Wildcat under the designation XF4F-8, which was to be produced by Eastern Aircraft as the FM-2. With lightened structure and a more powerful Wright R-1820 radial engine, the FM-2 was notably quicker, faster climbing, longer ranged and more maneuverable than its predecessor. To help control the increased power, the new plane had a distinctive, taller vertical tail. All-in-all, it was a great improvement, and more than four thousand FM-2s were built in 1943-45. Of those, over three hundred went to the British. Credits Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tanks, bomb racks, rockets, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp Shessi: Pilot figure Morton: 2D F4F instrument panel modified to an FM-2 version Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture Microsoft: Gauges and .air file AliCat: Oxygen meter gauge

General Motors FM-2 Wildcat VC-79 on USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) off Okinawa April 1945. In 1942, automobile manufacturer General Motors converted several of its east coast factories to aircraft production under the name Eastern Aircraft Division. Eastern received contracts to build F4F-4 Wildcat fighters and TBF-1 'Avenger' torpedo planes, allowing Grumman to gradually reconcentrate its energies on the new, urgently-needed F6F 'Hellcat' fighter. The GM F4F-4s, redesignated FM-1s, had only four .50 caliber machine guns, but were otherwise little changed from the original model. Well over a thousand FM-1 fighters were delivered in 1942-43, including some three hundred for the British Royal Navy. Meanwhile, Grumman had prototyped a new Wildcat under the designation XF4F-8, which was to be produced by Eastern Aircraft as the FM-2. With lightened structure and a more powerful Wright R-1820 radial engine, the FM-2 was notably quicker, faster climbing, longer ranged and more maneuverable than its predecessor. To help control the increased power, the new plane had a distinctive, taller vertical tail. All-in-all, it was a great improvement, and more than four thousand FM-2s were built in 1943-45. Of those, over three hundred went to the British. Credits Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tanks, bomb racks, rockets, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp Shessi: Pilot figure Morton: 2D F4F instrument panel modified to an FM-2 version Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture Microsoft: Gauges and .air file AliCat: Oxygen meter gauge

General Motors FM-2 Wildcat VC-82 on USS Anzio (CVE-57) off Okinawa April 1945. In 1942, automobile manufacturer General Motors converted several of its east coast factories to aircraft production under the name Eastern Aircraft Division. Eastern received contracts to build F4F-4 Wildcat fighters and TBF-1 'Avenger' torpedo planes, allowing Grumman to gradually reconcentrate its energies on the new, urgently-needed F6F 'Hellcat' fighter. The GM F4F-4s, redesignated FM-1s, had only four .50 caliber machine guns, but were otherwise little changed from the original model. Well over a thousand FM-1 fighters were delivered in 1942-43, including some three hundred for the British Royal Navy. Meanwhile, Grumman had prototyped a new Wildcat under the designation XF4F-8, which was to be produced by Eastern Aircraft as the FM-2. With lightened structure and a more powerful Wright R-1820 radial engine, the FM-2 was notably quicker, faster climbing, longer ranged and more maneuverable than its predecessor. To help control the increased power, the new plane had a distinctive, taller vertical tail. All-in-all, it was a great improvement, and more than four thousand FM-2s were built in 1943-45. Of those, over three hundred went to the British. Credits Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tanks, bomb racks, rockets, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp Shessi: Pilot figure Morton: 2D F4F instrument panel modified to an FM-2 version Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture Microsoft: Gauges and .air file AliCat: Oxygen meter gauge

General Motors FM-2 Wildcat VC-36 on USS Core (CVE-66) in the Atlantic, 1944. This composite squadron was credited with sinking 6 German U-boats. In 1942, automobile manufacturer General Motors converted several of its east coast factories to aircraft production under the name Eastern Aircraft Division. Eastern received contracts to build F4F-4 Wildcat fighters and TBF-1 'Avenger' torpedo planes, allowing Grumman to gradually reconcentrate its energies on the new, urgently-needed F6F 'Hellcat' fighter. The GM F4F-4s, redesignated FM-1s, had only four .50 caliber machine guns, but were otherwise little changed from the original model. Well over a thousand FM-1 fighters were delivered in 1942-43, including some three hundred for the British Royal Navy. Meanwhile, Grumman had prototyped a new Wildcat under the designation XF4F-8, which was to be produced by Eastern Aircraft as the FM-2. With lightened structure and a more powerful Wright R-1820 radial engine, the FM-2 was notably quicker, faster climbing, longer ranged and more maneuverable than its predecessor. To help control the increased power, the new plane had a distinctive, taller vertical tail. All-in-all, it was a great improvement, and more than four thousand FM-2s were built in 1943-45. Of those, over three hundred went to the British. Credits Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tanks, bomb racks, rockets, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp Shessi: Pilot figure Morton: 2D F4F instrument panel modified to an FM-2 version Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture Microsoft: Gauges and .air file AliCat: Oxygen meter gauge

General Motors FM-2 Wildcat VC-4 on USS White Plains (CVE-66) 1944 In 1942, automobile manufacturer General Motors converted several of its east coast factories to aircraft production under the name Eastern Aircraft Division. Eastern received contracts to build F4F-4 Wildcat fighters and TBF-1 'Avenger' torpedo planes, allowing Grumman to gradually reconcentrate its energies on the new, urgently-needed F6F 'Hellcat' fighter. The GM F4F-4s, redesignated FM-1s, had only four .50 caliber machine guns, but were otherwise little changed from the original model. Well over a thousand FM-1 fighters were delivered in 1942-43, including some three hundred for the British Royal Navy. Meanwhile, Grumman had prototyped a new Wildcat under the designation XF4F-8, which was to be produced by Eastern Aircraft as the FM-2. With lightened structure and a more powerful Wright R-1820 radial engine, the FM-2 was notably quicker, faster climbing, longer ranged and more maneuverable than its predecessor. To help control the increased power, the new plane had a distinctive, taller vertical tail. All-in-all, it was a great improvement, and more than four thousand FM-2s were built in 1943-45. Of those, over three hundred went to the British. Credits Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tanks, bomb racks, rockets, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp Shessi: Pilot figure Morton: 2D F4F instrument panel modified to an FM-2 version Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture Microsoft: Gauges and .air file AliCat: Oxygen meter gauge

Updates for the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II. Model by Jens B. Kristensen, and converted to FSX native by LLS, which will be required. Has a re-textured cockpit with new, custom gauge pack. Details and instructions can be found in the supplied readme file. Enjoy! -Bob

Some updates for Jens B. Kristensen's Douglas C-74 Globemaster. With FSX native conversion by LLS, of which will be required first. Cockpit has been re-textured, along with a new custom gauge set for a new look. Details and instructions included in the supplied readme file. Enjoy! -Bob

Situated very near the Canadian border, this airport in Maine played a major role in ferrying US aircraft to the United Kingdom during the Second World War, in conjunction with, among others, Montreal (CYUL), Goose Bay (CYYR), Gander (CYQX) in Newfoundland and Bluie West One (BGBW) in southern Greenland. Ernest K Gann operated from it in 1942 and it therefore features in his classic 'Fate is the Hunter'. with an ADE based on a chart of 1956 and custom buildings this scenery attempts to recreate this historic airfield.

MSN 1267 was built in 2011 and delivered to China Eastern in December 2011. Painted in this Skyteam special colour scheme, it remains in service with them. Painted on to Tom Ruth’s A330-200 model, this repaint shows B-6538 as seen in service with China Eastern Airlines.