Hi all ,
      I downloaded the Airforce One escort package. http://www.simviation.com/fs2004misc4.htm it said I needed to download a required Meljet Air Force one so i downloaded that too. How do I install them. I have read the instructions but I dont understand them.   ???

     Please can anyone help !??!!?   

             Thanks in advanced !

Heya Ace,

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. 

I did a slightly different approach with Air Force One.  You have to first download the basic aircraft for the Project AI 747-200 available here:

[url]http://www.projectai.com/packages/download_model.php?fileid=47[/url]

You will also need a Project AI Installer.  It's also available on the Project AI website.

The next thing to do is to get the texture.

Unfortunately I could not find Justin McGehee's AF-1 texture here at Simviation.  So please Ozzy72 or Fly2e don't ban me for giving out this link:

[url]http://www.fsdome.com/cgi-bin/download.pl?url=uploads03/dec/af1jsm.zip[/url]

Now install the aircraft and texture into your FS 2004 main Aircraft folder.

The reason why I chose the Project AI 747-200 was because this aircraft is really frame-rate friendly.

What I did next was to use a flightplan creation program to plan the route the Air Force One was to take.  There is a good Utility by Garrett Hardesty called Simple AI available here:

[url]http://www.simviation.com/fs2004utilities3.htm[/url]

I created a flightplan for Air Force One to take off from Andrews AFB to Dulles Intl then go to Dallas/Ft.Worth Intl. (although you can make the destination anywhere else).  I scheduled the return flight for 3 days later.

I then used Traffic Tools by Lee Swordy to compile the flightplan into FS 2004.

I believe that the latest version of Traffic Tools is 2.02 and is available here:

[url]http://www.simviation.com/fs2004utilities1.htm[/url]

So all I have to do now is to select an escort aircraft(usually Dino Cattaneo's F-14 or Kirk Olsson's F-16.  Both are excellent aircraft).  I will then take off from Andrews AFB, circle until the AF-1 takes off, escort it to Dulles where I land, park, and shutdown.  I'll then use the FS 2004 time compression (I don't want to sit around for an hour waiting for the President to finish shaking hands) to "fast-forward" until the AF-1 is ready to depart for Dallas.  I'll then "escort" AF-1 onto the runway at DFW.

Now I know that this all sounds really difficult, however, if you need any assistance at all don't be backwards about coming forwards for help.  I for one will be happy to help out.