ScottishMike

Notes from the file: "P.D. Shackleton MR. Mk 2/AEW2 v.01 This file includes 4 models of 5 aircraft from the 60s to the present day, Aircraft featured are: 001: WG 547 RAF (228 Squadron) (forward and top guns) 002: WG 530 RAF (205 Squadron) (forward guns) 003: WR 960 RAF (8 Squadron) (AEW2-Dougal) 004: WL 757 RAF (8 Squadron) (AEW2-Mr Rusty) 005: WR 963 Air Atlantique (AEW2-Ermintrude) Animation: Bomb Bay door: Assignment Key – Water Rudder UP/DOWN Radar (MR. Mk 2 models only): Assignment Key –Tail Hook UP/DOWN Installing Gauges: Copy PD_SHA in Shackleton gauges folder and paste to the FLT SIM gauges folder. Due to the lack of research materials some gauges may not reflect the true values. This file has been extensively tested on both FS2002 and 2004 however there may be problems in a small number of cases due to incompatibility with some hardware or software, in these cases we are sorry that we are not able to help. At this point I would just like to thank Steve Anderson steve@rafairfields.com for some great photos of the Shackleton WR960 at the Manchester Science Museum that were a great help with this project. I would also like to thank all the people that e-mailed me to let me know of problems or errors with the preview version This software is exclusive to Simviation and SurClaro and should not be uploaded to or found on any other site. Model: Paul Foster. Texture: Paul Foster. Panel: Phoenix Design. "

I agree with jgf, this is the only site I get the problem and like jgf it only started about maybee (not sure exactly when) a month ago. It has something to do with how this site is presenting the files to the browser, or lacking some form of authentication required by the browser.

with Firefox you get the following warning: But if you hover the pointer over the red" This file contains a virus or malware" it changes to: If you click on "Show more information" you get: Simply select "Allow download" and the file will download. A PITA, but two clicks and the file is downloaded despite thw warning.

Go for it, I have no objections to you using the Chachapoya Club label. I might fly along with you on some of the legs. Let us know what routing and airports you will be visiting/taking.

It had turned overcast and dark, wind and occasional rain blowing through. The “creative” from Happy Days was explaining the story with a large picture story board, Monique and her advert character Dimitry meet in Scotland. She has inherited her recently deceased grandmothers' cottage in Fife Scotland. Dimitry happens to be coming down the farm lane in his tractor towing a trailer full of oats destined for the Squitts oats processing plant. Her hire car outside the cottage won't start so Dimitry stops and gives her a lift in the tractor to the “farm kitchen”, never call it a factory or processing plant admonishes Frank, the “creative”. We are sitting in a hired suite at Meigs where the next scenes will be filmed, and Frank is trying to explain the demographic they are aiming for: B1a and C1, and the target ages and incomes. I lose what interest I had in his figures as outside a stunning vintage blue and white Beech 18 powers its twin radials into life, one after the other smoke erupts with a deep growl. A brave pilot risking such a machine in the dodgy weather. I wonder if he is just testing the engines or if he is going to take off. Frank is droning on. “Where do the aircraft come in?” I interrupt. I am, after all, supposed to be the Aircraft Consultant. Outside the Beech switches lights on then starts to move. That pilot IS going to take off. “If you concentrate it would help” admonished Frank. Monique is obviously attracted to Dimitry, they flirt in his tractor, but she considers him just a backwater farmer. The surprise comes here in Chicago” ... “Excuse me a sec I need to see this.” I go to the full size window to watch the Beech taxi to Rwy 18 and take off: “Sorry it's not every day you see a Beech 18 take off.” I apologise to Frank “You have my undivided attention.”. Frank continues; “Monique is mooring her yacht and comes ashore here just as Dimitry lands his plane. She recognises him and realises he is not just a bit of Scottish backwater beefcake.” We need you to decide what plane Dimitry would be flying and source it for the shoot.”. “OK I see...” still a bit at sea as to what is required. “Dimitry, or his advert persona, is clearly successful and independent, so the plane has got to match that. He pilots it, not a run of the mill plane, it has to look different, stand out, and not a corporate gas guzzler, Dimitry is ecologically concerned, not a vintage craft either, he is modern and not a military killing machine.” I power up my lap top and scan through possibilities for Frank: “This is modern, cutting edge and different:” “No, took big, this guy is an individual not a bus driver.” Frank comments. “Ok, so something smaller, two or four seats.” “The story line has the two taking off together in the last ad so it has to accommodate at least two.” adds Frank. “Well what about something small and intimate?”: “NO! Our character likes speed, is that powered by a rubber band?” “This has power, speed and charm.”: “Too old fashioned looking, our guy is in his early thirties not sixties. Totally wrong demographic” “Well this is totally modern in design, very individualistic”: Frank looked more interested but: “Too odd, it has to appeal to non aircraft people, that looks a bit fragile. Our guy is not a weirdo, he has to have mass appeal. The plane has to say, speed, money, individualism but also security and appeal across men AND women in our chosen market.” I was beginning to feel a little frustrated. “What about this then? It's amphibious, the Guy could land next to Monique's yacht. It's Italian, fast and expensive reminiscent of the Cote D'Azur and the Costa Smeralda in Italy. Frank seemed impressed, thought about it for a few seconds then: “No, still too odd looking, would your average successful woman feel safe getting in it?” So he wanted conventional and unusual. I brought four pictures up on screen: “There! Fast, expensive but conventional looking. Take your pick” “That last one! It looks just right, the cockpit like a fighter, easy to get both in shot, it looks fast. We'll go with that. Thank goodness a decision. Now I had to locate one and an experienced pilot to go with it and get both to Meigs. AlanPugh apologies for not asking permission to re-use your pics but they are just too good to not use!

Looking forward to the finished work. The default airport is not very good.

All from the web. I hope they help: Video from youtube: Bata landing video:

Hope this helps:Mustang.zip

I am a worried man, I fear my crash has highlighted breeches of the By-laws. It would not have been a problem, the whole thing would not have happened, but for being stuck in a single level group; I couldn't gain altitude and get to the next level up. I just managed to get my craft through the arrival window but my visual tags got caught and I crashed. I got confused not sure if this was a major or minor. I fear I will be under investigation by Timing and Scoring officials who may have to consult the Race Steward. The problem you see is my name: ScottishMike, this has probably already breeched the Ethno-Nationalism by-law, this is an egregious breech in its-self , never mind the crash. No doubt the Club Commodore will be involved and consult his advisors deeming this a Failure to Fulfil Obligations. Remedial Actions will be drawn up that it will be my Duty to fulfil. I will be drummed out of the club as the officials stand to attention in their shiny new uniforms. Please take with a pinch of humour!

I've sent Monique to "distract" Tim. No way are we letting him interfere with our General Meeting.

As Groucho Marx famously said: "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member"

Nice to see participation from MSFS 2020. Thanks Nels.