Simviation Forum - Airforce One Flights with escorts

Oct 27^th, 2005 at 4:37am

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Hello all !,
I recently downloaded a package (2.75MB) from Simviation that was called "Airforce One Flights with escorts". The thing is after 1.5 years of playing...........I'm still a newbie at Flight Simulator Sad

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I just don't understand the instructions :Using T-Tools,add AC#500 and 501 into your aircraft folder and save the changes…

Then add the new flight plans into your flightplans folder.

Now just install the Meljet 747_400 Airforce One (and the F14) into the appropriate folder.

Both aircrafts can be flown on their own, but I claim no credit for them; Michael Pietzsch Meljet Mega Pack’s Airforce One and F14 Tomcat can be found on this site…I didn’t include it to save download size.A pair of Canadian Air Force AI hornet is included in this file but if you try and fly those suckers, they don’t handle too well.
If you want to replace the f14 with another plane of your choice just install it into the aircraft folder and place it here: AC#501,447,"XXXXXXX"

For those of you who are not familiar, just copy\paste the title from the aircraft cfg file using notepad like the example below
[fltsim.0]
title=F-14D Tomcat
sim=f14d
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=
kb_checklists=f14d_check
kb_reference=f14d_ref
atc_id=JZ1973
atc_airline=Navy
atc_flight_number=AD101
atc_heavy=0
ui_manufacturer=Grumman
ui_type=F-14D Grim Reapers
ui_variation=VF-101 Grim Reapers
description=The F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, variable sweep wing, two-place fighter signed to attack and destroy enemy aircraft at night and in all weather conditions. The F-14 can track up to 24 targets simultaneously with its advanced weapons control system and attack six with Phoenix AIM-54A missiles while continuing to scan the airspace. Armament also includes a mix of other air intercept missiles, rockets and bombs.

This file will put Air Force One in different areas of the world where the President could attend to different meetings and is escorted by a pair of F14 or Hornets depending of it’s location.

These flight may not reflect on the real world flights of Air Force One (hopefully, for security reasons), and I wouldn’t want to presume to know the time and destination of the President…
Have fun ..if any questions I will do my best to answer at mikemorin_354@megacom.net

These are the instructions that came with the package. I managed to install the Airforce One 747 on my own Embarrassed

. I don't know how to do the rest Sad

. I also have the required software (TTools, FS2004).

Pleaseeeeeee I beg your help Cry

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Thanks takecare, Ace

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Reply #1 - Oct 27^th, 2005 at 10:33am

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Yes his instructions are a little confusing, esp. to someone new to TTools and the AI traffic source files.

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Using T-Tools,add AC#500 and 501 into your aircraft folder and save the changes…

.....Should be"....into your aircraft.txt file....". Same for '...Flightplans folder...'. Also these instructions are more for FS2002 which handles the creation of new AI traffic a little differently.

**Reading the TTools help file should help to clarify this.**

I'll assume a few things: 1) Your simulator is FS2004. 2) You have properly installed the 2 aircraft into FS2004. 3) You have TTools 2.02 installed and know the location of the TTools.exe file.

In Explorer, goto the folder containing the extracted .zip file. Inside is a folder named 'T-Tools info' containing 2 files, 'aircraft.txt' and 'flightplans.txt'. Rename these files to 'aircraft_airforce1.txt' and 'flightplans_airforce1.txt'.

Copy these 2 files to your TTools folder (the folder containing TTools.exe).

Also in the TTools folder is a program file named 'CollectAirports.exe'. Run this program and select 'Collect FS2004 Airports'. The program will create a file named 'airports_2004.txt'. Rename this file to 'airports_airforce1.txt'.

Now run TTools and on the left the 3 new files should be grouped together. Click on one of the new .txt files. All 3 should become highlighted, and the 'Compile' button should become active. If not recheck the file names, the common parts '...._airforce1..' must match.

Click 'Compile' and TTools will create the new 'traffic_airforce1.bgl' file and place it in FS2004.

That should do it. If you encounter problems/errors along the way, read the TTools help file.

Dave

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Reply #2 - Oct 28^th, 2005 at 4:14am

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Thanks for the reply Dave. I did everything you asked me too. But when I run TTools the only files which appear in the left panel are

airports_airforce1.txt

and

flightplans_airforce 1

However the third file does not appear "aircraft_airforce1". Shall I compile the two current files instead ?

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Reply #3 - Oct 28^th, 2005 at 7:25am

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TTools will not compile if there is not a complete 'set' of files.

If the info in your reply is correct, i.e.-the MISSING file is 'aircraft_airforce1.txt', then you apparently did not properly rename and move the file into the TTools folder.

Try again. Wink

Dave

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