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Air Force One support planes
Posted: 21 Jul 2009, 06:49
by Joseph29
A few nights ago I was watching a program on the History channel about Air Force One. In the program they mentioned they they use C-17's as support aircraft. Does anyone know where these C-17's come from (what base)? And are they any repaints for these planes? I would like to replace the C-5 with the current C-17.
Posted: 21 Jul 2009, 06:57
by james84
I've been told that the C-5 usually accompanies the AF1 because it seems to be the only aircraft able to carry the Marine One helicopter, something the C-17 cannot afford.
I think the C-17s come from McGuire, while the C-5 comes from Westover.
There is a nice thing you can do to add a C-17: make it fly along with the C-5!
Just copy the C-5 flightplan (you will have two plans equal to each other) and change the number of the aircraft. If it's not clear (and I know it isn't, because I'm not very good at explying), here is an example
Flightplans.txt
AC#1,123456,(C-5 plans)
Copy and paste: you will have
AC#1,123456,(C-5 plans)
AC#1,123456,(C-5 plans)
Change one of the flightplans
AC#1,123456,(C-5 plans)
AC#2,123456,(C-5 plans) ---> AC#2 is the C-17 you will add in the Aircraft.txt file. This way, you will have a C-17 and a C-5 departing and arriving together at their destinations.
Posted: 21 Jul 2009, 08:18
by Joseph29
Thanks. They (the TV program I watched) didn't mention the C-5 so I thought the C-17 replaced the C-5.
Posted: 21 Jul 2009, 11:20
by SJCarline
It would be ever so cool if someone actually released an af1 package like that.
Posted: 21 Jul 2009, 11:24
by campbeme
SJCarline,
We did release a AF1 package about 18 months ago. Its on the download page.
http://www.militaryaiworks.com/Released ... update.zip
You will have to add your own C-17.
Mark
