75 Sqn's Scrapbook

[Kea]

Was faffing about with touching up screenshots the other night and decided to whip up a quick pictorial history of the now disbanded 75 Squadron, RNZAF. I don't have a Mosquito model, or an Avro Anson, but this'll do for now. Anyone who's got a Mossie feel free to complete the album... (and yeah, the earlier pics are supposed to be rubbish quality)

[creator2003]

Nice edits ,really does look good for the theme you are setting

[SeanG]

Nice set!

One question: Where can I get that Canberra?!

SeanG

[Adamski]

That's a rather neat A4 repaint (which I don't appear to have!!!). Which one is it - and is it public? Maybe someone should do a "mothball version" repaint

[h290master]

Is that canberra alphasim, wicked edits.

[Alex]

Awesome stuff Kea, a really cool idea for a screeny series.

Alex

[Kea]

Thanks guys.

The Canberra is from Classic British Files - it's an FS9 model which seems to work fine in FSX (I just had to give it a decent sound pack rather than the default 737) - you should be able to get it from here.

The A4 is the payware RAZBAM model, well worth the few squids invested though. Also comes in the earlier three-tone camo scheme.

[Naki]

Nice one Kea! Great theme.

[Ian Warren]

Gotta love the old WW2 shots ... Short Sterling , only one model out there i guess , need more WW2 bomber , The Canberra NZ6105 served to the 1970 with No.14 squadron inducted in 1959 ,spent large time based in Tengah supporting Malaysia against Indoneasia

[K5054NZ]

Awesome stuff dude, love it! I agree with Ian, good to see a Stirling! Also the Wimpy, too cool!

Sadly there's no decent FS2004 or FSX model of the gorgeous Mossie FB.VI* as 75 used after the war, but a sort of compatible FS2002/CFS2 version is at FlightSim - ga_dhmos.zip. It's in a pack including that, a B.IV and a NF.II. Works great in FS9 except you can't see the prop. Everything else works fine. There is a glass-nosed Mk.XVI as well, gvmosq16.zip, but I can't vouch for it as I've not tried it.

There is, however, an Anson for FS9 on FlightSim.com which is fairly good - ansonmk1.zip. Unsure if 75 had Mk.Is, but close enough!

*Just Flight and Aeroplane Heaven are collaborating on a Spitfire-style Mosquito package to be released sometime before Christmas, with 19 models including the FB.VI. CAN'T WAIT!!!!!

[Njbb1995]

can i ask a question? where did you get that lanc from?
cheers
nick

[Kahu]

Thats a great set of shots

[Kea]

Nick - Lancaster is originally an FS2002 model by Dave Garwood (called avro_lancaster_biii.zip) with the update to bring it up to FS9 standards (called fs9lanc3ud11.zip - both available on Avsim if you search for Lancasters). No 75 Sqn skins that I've found (and at best I'm a finger-painter when it comes to repaints), but that's conveniently hidden in the photo.

Cheers for the Anson link K5054NZ, will heave that one out of the hangar for a test flight this weekend.

I thought I'd do the Wellington with it's engine on fire in honour of 75 Sqn's only VC winner - Sgt James Allen Ward, who climbed out on the wing to extinguish the fire in-flight.

[ardypilot]

Great edits Kea, very creative

[K5054NZ]

QUOTE (Kea @ May 2 2008, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I thought I'd do the Wellington with it's engine on fire in honour of 75 Sqn's only VC winner - Sgt James Allen Ward, who climbed out on the wing to extinguish the fire in-flight.

Nice touch! My old school, Wanganui City College, was Wanganui Technical College back in the day - and Jimmy Ward was a teacher before enlisting! The school hall is still named in his memory today, and there's a very nice display cabinet with a diorama of "his" Wellington and the Me110 that just attacked it, as well as replicas of all his medals (including the VC), his logbook and some other personal effects.