RAF Sabres

[jocko417]

Also in the pipeline:

 

Canadair Sabre F.4 XB813 "M" of No. 229 OCU (Operational Conversion Unit)

 

[jocko417]

Still tweaking the colours but here's the RAF pilot progress... Silver Mk.1A helmet, 1950s vintage blue-grey flying suit, orange Frankenstein life preserver, pearl white kid leather flying gloves... Sabre Mk.4 Pilot's Notes on kneeboard. Might try to add the white doodle board on the right thigh of the flying suit.

 

[Vespa]

Oustanding jocko! Can't wait to get it. Does this Aircraft use the same dark cockpit of italian version?

[jocko417]

Yes. Virtual cockpit is done, just have to do the external view cockpit, then I can start cranking them out at speed ;)

[jocko417]

Progress:

 

Tweaking marking colours, etc.

 

 

 

 

I've solved the black cockpit texture issue I was having, although the fix is a bit more in depth than the usual skin DL, involved changing the default cockpit textures in the Mods directory... still making some minor changes.

 

Note the barber pole markings on the drop tank VNE needle, no pitch markings on the ADI as per the day fighter role.

 

[jocko417]

Templates just about finished.

 

Sabre F.4 XB938, "D" of No. 3 Squadron, RAF, 2nd Tactical Airforce, based at Geilenkirchen, West Germany, circa 1955.

 

 

 

Pilots of 3 Squadron wore dyed-black flying suits, and at least one photo shows a green helmet to match the squadron colours.

 

[jocko417]

Canadair Sabre F.4 XB998, coded "H", of No. 92 "East India" Squadron, RAF, based at Linton-on-Ouse, England, circa 1955.

 

 

As this aircraft was U.K. based with Fighter Command, it's under surfaces were finished in "High Speed Silver", with a much lower demarcation between the upper and lower colours.

 

Edited May 28, 2015 by jocko417

[Vespa]

Great news! So you solved the cockpit issue ;)

[Robo.]

Beautiful work!

[jocko417]

Canadair Sabre F.4 XB855, coded "H", of No. 66 "Rattlesnake" Squadron, RAF, based at Linton-on-Ouse, circa 1955.

 

 

Edited May 29, 2015 by jocko417

[jocko417]

Canadair Sabre F.4 XB632 , coded "R", of No. 71 "Eagle" Squadron, RAF, based at Wildenrath, West Germany, circa 1955.

 

 

[jocko417]

Canadair Sabre F.4 XB929, coded "Q", of No. 130 "Punjab" Squadron, RAF, based at Brüggen, West Germany, circa 1955.

 

[CHSubZero]

When is the release of some skins? They look superb!

[jocko417]

Thanks! I hope to get them out before Monday, I wanted to release the black cockpit textures at the same time because the liveries really look the best with the black 'pit :)

[NeilWillis]

Excellent work. I look forward to getting my hands on them!

[Vespa]

Excellent...excellent!!

[jocko417]

XB867, coded "E", of No. 234 "Dragon" Squadron, RAF, based at Geilenkirchen, West Germany, circa 1956.

 

[jocko417]

First three available: 3, 66, 92 squadrons.

[CHSubZero]

Already downloaded. Thanks jocko!

[Vespa]

Available?? Where?

[jocko417]

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1429189/

 

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1429188/

 

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1429187/

[jocko417]

Uploaded: Canadair Sabre F.4 XB867, 234 Sqn. RAF

 

 

Awaiting approval. Slight update to version posted above, 234 squadron documentation states that the aircraft code letters were red with a thin black outline. However, any period photos show the letters as basic white, regardless of time of day, angle of lighting, etc. so white it is... :)

[jocko417]

Uploaded, awaiting approval:

 

Canadair Sabre F.4 XB929, 130 Sqn. RAF

 

[jocko417]

Uploaded, awaiting approval.

 

Canadair Sabre F.4 XB632, 71 Sqn. RAF

 

[Brisafresca]

Great work :thumbup: