Released: Retro (1989) JYAI C-2A greyhound package

[raclim]

Just uploaded to the library, this package tends to recreate retro C-2A Greyhound operations set in 1989.

John Young was so kind to provide me with 2 new models for his C-2 greyhound, both fixed and folding wings, but with the old 4-blade propellers, so the models would match the era this package tends to recreate. This package was only tested in P3Dv4.5.

Included in this package are 2 models, 35 paints and flightplans. I managed to find out which BONU's were assigned to each individual squadron, taking november 1st 1989 as the reference date.

The units operating the Greyhound back then were:

VAW-110, NAS Miramar, 2 paints


VAW-120, NAS Norfolk, 3 paints


VR-24, NAS Sigonella, Italy, 8 paints


VRC-30, NAS North island, 7 paints


VRC-40, NAS Norfolk, 8 paints


VRC-50, NAS Cubi Point, Philippines, 7 paints


Happy Simming!

Regards,
Randy Mulder (Raclim)

[John Young]

My pleasure to help Randy. If anyone wants the 4-bladed Greyhound models for FSX and P3D they are obviously in this package, or you can contact me for them. I didn't make them for FS9 though.

John

[Jorgen]

I am so looking forward to seeing these in action. IMNSHO, there are far too few USN/USMC flight plans out there...

Thanks to Randy and John -

Jorgen

[gsnde]

Then go and see them, Jorgen

[Fokket50]

Wonderfull,
I know John moved away from FS9, but since the original model was also created for FS9, is there any change you might consider a FS9 version?

[Delboy99]

These look lovely. Thank you Randy and John

[John Young]

It's a lot of tedious work to go through again Menno to produce FS9 versions of the two models. Randy will also need to produce the textures in that format also and I'm not sure how compatible the scenery is. It's not something I want to take on really.

Sorry about that.

John

[Fokket50]

No problem John, i really should move on from fs9 but was hoping for msfs to be the future .......

[gsnde]

I did buy MSFS when it came out, but was immediately alienated by the completely different concept. I recently bought P3Dv6 which makes a good impression.

Although the commercial market clearly focus on MSFS, I am convinced that P3D will be around (and slowly improving) for such a long period of time that it is a safe move to select it as a personal next platform.

You would have all your aircraft flying, Menno, at least the ones you have released

When creating the new FSX/P3D model side on my web I was really impressed that basically everything has been converted.

[Firebird]

I know what Martin means. MSFS is quite different to the others but then again it is a more realistic sim. Especially when you are talking schemes and aerodynamics. MSFS24 will be even more so in terms of dynamics.
If you have seen the animation of the hot air balloon inflating and deflating you can't fail to be impressed and understand what realism will be capable in the new version.

Of course, this means that FS9/FSX modellers won't be able to produce planes as quickly as before MSFS+ and from what I understand schemes are more difficult to produce as well.

Whilst like others I have been frustrated by the lack of a finished AI system I have not been tempted by P3D. I will stay on the MS/Asobo course and hope that they eventually get a grip.
My gut feeling is that they realised over a year ago that they couldn't fix it without a major rewrite, which is why they have said nothing. Hopefully they are including in MSFS24 from scratch in working order.