Sounds like your folder name for that plane isn't spelled the way the mission file is looking for.

Open up your error.log in your main CFS2 folder with notepad and read what it says. Probably "unable to initialize ......"

if that's what it is, just crack open the mission file in question with notepad and scroll down toward the bottom of the file. You will find some sections that look like this:

[unit_type.0]
type_id=3810
unit_family=2
name=C47_DAKOTA ***This references the folder name

Just change name= to the name of the aircraft folder in your aircraft directory.

You could always just change the folder name as well, but that can create problems down the road with other missions. It's  better to do it in the mission file.

Or you may just have a bad alias in your panel or sound cfg's. Open them up with notepad to make sure your alias's are correct first.

P.S. This was taken from a random mission file, as I don't have the mission in question.

Thanks, guys:
I have tried changing the name in the cfg file, I've even gone so far as to delete the aircraft from the mission file, but still no luck; will try your other suggestions. I always look forward to new campaigns in CFS2, as well as CFS3, and have had very few problems. However, this one has, so far at least, got me stumped not to mention disappointed.

Poppa_J

P.S. The KW P-40E V5 shows up in Free Flight, but the P-40e RAAF AI does not.

10-4, good buddies!!