ColR1948 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 The Avro Shacklton, long range maritime patrol aircraft. developed from the Avro Lincoln bomber. Introduced in 1951 and retired in 1991. I found this on one of my old archive disks so put her back in operation, the paint is not mine but I did add the 228 squadron badge on the nose, I changed her to an AI and now got her flying a patrol route round the south coast of England. There will be more to follow so watch this space lol. Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Nice! Must be cool having those birds as AI cruising around in the sim! :pilot: Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColR1948 Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 Hi David, it is fairly easy to do, a lot you can get that are made for AI use some flyables I convert. Also some flyables can make a drop in frame rates but I take out as much as I can like panels and sound, also any VC's using a Hex editor, plus textures not needed. Some flyables don't fly right as AI so I have to tweak the cfg and in some cases change the air file. Then I make some AI flight plans and get them flying those routes, the Shackleton above I have it flying TnG's to a few waypoints (Invisible airfields) in the sky thus making it look like they are flying circular patrol route. Having waypoints is also a good way of testing AI too. Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Nice looking aircraft, good shots of it. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I love that bird, she could stay aloft for some 19 hours! Cheers, Aaron Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Colin, great Shack you have! :cool::cool::cool: Which one is it, I like the paint.:cool::cool: Oh, and NEVER letl Aaron Swindle know you deleted any sound! LOL [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColR1948 Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) Well I said above, watch this space, this is another one from the 205 squadron based in Singapore, so to add a little authenticity I based it there lol. Again made it an AI and got her flying a route along the west coast. It isn't my paint but I did add the squadron badge on the nose. More to follow. Forgot to add: I have been to Singapore, but when I went it was in a 747, stopped off at Amsterdam to pick up extra pax and fuel, I was going to Australia, stayed in Singapore for a day then flew out the next day to Perth. Col. Edited December 5, 2019 by ColR1948 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColR1948 Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 Next lot, these 2 were based at EGXW Waddington, notice a different model, also no guns. Their moto was 'Help From The Sky' More to follow. Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColR1948 Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) Last of the bunch, this one is a special, you need to read here https://www.avroshackleton.co.uk/friends-of-wr963: Well she ended up at EGBE Coventry so I based her there lol. Squadron Badges for the Shackleton: Col. Edited December 5, 2019 by ColR1948 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downwind66 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) Hi Colin! I like your AVRO in post #1. The others look good also, but the post #1 is so clean and crisp looking. JMHO! Very nice indeed! Rick :cool: Edited December 5, 2019 by Downwind66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColR1948 Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) Hi Rick, yes it does look clean and crisp as you say, I wish they were my paints but they are not. I have had this aircraft for ages, I forgot I had it, I found it on one of my archive disks and not sure who made the model or who did the textures. It is a FS2004 model, I just did a quick search and found it I think: http://www.allflightmods.com/flight-simulator-2004/fs20042002-avro-shackleton-mr-mk-2-aew2-v-01/ Col. Edited December 5, 2019 by ColR1948 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Quite a collection and they all look great Col. :cool: :cool: :D Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColR1948 Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Thanks Larry, I have some photos of other Shackletons I might copy one or two, see how I feel lol. Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColR1948 Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 I did a copy texture of WR972, read here: First flown 6.11.56 and A/Cn 18.12.56, but retained for C(A) development trials on radio, radar, photographic and navigation equipment. Delivered to the A&AEE Boscombe Down 28.12.56, returning to Woodford 24.5.57 and prepared for flight trials of air conditioning, Autolycus, the nitrogen system and checks on noise levels against Contract 6/Acft/13766/ CB6(a). Reallocated to Avro Woodford 15.11.57 for Tl of mods to Contract 6/Acft/ 14824/CB6(a) and Stage I of Mod688 to Contract 6/Acft/15150/CB6(a). Allotted to the A&AEE 28.7.58 for official C(A) Release trials of Mods 688 and 595, the Zero Reader/ ILS installation and the AV 146 flamefloat launcher, arriving at Boscombe three days later. Reallocated to Avro 2.2.59 for TI of Phase II radio (Mod 772) against Contract KD/L/034/CB6(a) and delivered to Langar 11.2.59. WR972 was purchased by the MoA 13.3.59 for the RAE, but continued to be used for the performance testing of Mod 772, being delivered to the A&AEE 23.3.6() for sonobuoy and mixed bomb load clearances. To Avro Langar 15.12.60 for investigation into vibration problems with aerials fitted under Mod 772 (Phase II). WR972 returned to.Boscombe Down 31.1.61 for continuation of radar and radio, Orange Harvest ECM and sonobuoy Mk 1C equipment trials. Finally released to the RAE 10.4.61, the aircraft arrived at Farnborough three days later and was equipped for towing and dragtesting parachutes. Remained in use until fatigue life was expended. SoC Cat.5(Scrap) 31.1.73 and used for fire fighting and rescue training at Farnborough. So I based her a Farnborough EGLF and got her doing a recon on the South Kent coast. Paint copy pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Deleting sound....that is criminal!! LOL! Cheers guys! Aaron Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColR1948 Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Ah sorry Aaron, I do delete the sound but the AI uses another sound file which I have changed, I am not too keen on the default sounds so did my own. One that used to send me to sleep was the default single prop sound, that was the first one I changed. Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zswobbie1 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Great looking Shack. Here in South Africa, we had the MR.3. We have one in our Air Force Museum here in Cape Town, & an FS2004 model was released some years ago, payware to raise funds for restoration. Robin Cape Town, South Africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downwind66 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Col, those Shacks in post #4 look really nice! Rick :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColR1948 Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 @Rick, Post #4??? Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downwind66 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 @Rick, Post #4??? Col. Sorry Col! Post #14, my eyes were playing games with me! Rick :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColR1948 Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 Ah great! That is one of mine lol, as you see I copied the picture. Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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