I would like to know if anyone can direct me to a site where I can find the following aircraft:

Handley Page Hastings (Not FS5 I know where I can   find that one)

Vickers Varsity
Shorts Belfast
Avro Anson/Oxford

Seamew (Not FS5 - I know where I can find that one)

and the following specific repaints:

Skyraider (In FLeet Air Arm colours)
Any repaints Royal Singapore Flying Club (of which I was a member 1965 - 1967)

Quote:

Hi Lawyer. Completely off-topic but I met a member of this club when I worked at Shoreham Airport in the early 1960s. His name was something like Rayner, maybe you knew him? He had picked up a brand new Piper Comanche from the factory in the US. It was fitted with tip tanks & he had flown it across the Atlantic. He passed through Shoreham on his way out to Singapore. I had the keys to the aircraft in my pocket over the weekend so I could repicket it if necessary. He rewarded me with a flight in the aircraft & a handsome tip.

Sorry, apart from the ones Ivan suggests I can't help with the aircraft. I think I've seen a Belfast somewhere but forget now. It was manufactured by Shorts, not Bristol, if that's any help. You don't say which sim you want these for.

I would point out that it's spelled Seamew, not Seamiew. This might show up better in a search engine but apart from Mike Hill's FS5 model I've never seen another FS version.

Hi Stephen

Regarding the pudding, it's an acquired taste. This might also have some bearing on my age.

The Comanche I'm talking about would have arrived in Singapore some time between 1960 - 62 when I left Shoreham.

Sorry. I haven't seen an Anson either. It's possible there is a CFS2 version I'm not aware of.

Hi hagar,

The Commanche would not have been a replacement for the Beechcraft Musketerr.   Too early.    I recall I have some black and white photos of some of the aircraft and I believe at least one is the Commanche at the RSFc.   I will look them out and maybe send one on to you.    My mother died on Tuesday 13th January 2004 so I`m a little bit absorbed with the arrangements (I have to keep myself occupied otherwise and this is how I do it - apart from work!).    I will get around to looking after Thursday this week after the funeral.   Regards, Stephen (Lawyer).   

If Ivan see this, I thank you for the information.   I will check out what you say

Hi everybody (again)

To let you all know.   I have found the FS2002 version of the Hastings.   I have also found the Avro Anson (Fs98 version which will be fine for now).  Ivan had it!!! on Flightsim.com

regards

Hello Lawyer,

I'm sorry to hear about your loss

I think I saw some screenshots of the Anson at the BOAC Virtual website. I just went there and it seems like they're temperarily offline. There is a Gmax source file floating around though

www.boacvirtual.fsnet.co.uk

Also have a look at the Fleet Air Arm Archive website. They have some FS stuff, but it looks like it's primarily for FS 98.

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Aircraft/Models/FlightSimulatorFAAaircraft.htm...



Regards,
Stratobat

Hi Stratobat,

That`s a fine pictorial of the Anson!     Thank you for your trouble.   I will check out that Fleet Air Arm site.    You learn something new every day.   You should see my favourite menu for sims.   Now there`s another one.

Best wishes

Stephen (Lawyer)

I didn't see anyone mention where to get a Belfast, namely www.alphasim.co.uk - it's payware (doh), but a Belfast none the less in RAF and Heavylift colours, for FS2002/2004 and about £7-8ish...

As for the others, the only one I know is the Hastings (and its numerous repaints on Flightsim.com, and FS-Berlin I think)

Charlie