MAAM-SIM
FREE ENHANCEMENTS
for the
B-25J 'BRIEFING TIME'
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 4, 2007
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MAAM-SIM ISSUED UPGRADES AND ADD-ONS
FSX BASIC COMPATIBILITY UPDATE FOR THE FS2004 B-25J 'BRIEFING TIME'
'BRIEFING TIME' UPGRADE FOR FS2004
'FALCON' GUNSHIP ADD-ON FOR FS2002 OR FS2004
'BRIEFING TIME' BARE-METAL TEXTURES FOR FS2002
'BRIEFING TIME' BARE-METAL TEXTURES FOR FS2004
MANUALS, VIDEOS, AND INSTRUCTIONS
B-25 INTERACTIVE PILOT TRAINING MANUAL NEW!
B-25 WWII TRAINING FILM - 'HOW TO FLY THE NORTH AMERICAN B-25 MITCHELL" NEW!
'BRIEFING TIME' SOFTWARE USER'S MANUAL - HTML VERSION
'BRIEFING TIME' SOFTWARE USER'S MANUAL - PDF VERSION
B-25 INTERACTIVE PILOT TRAINING MANUAL ADD-ON
B-25J INTERACTIVE FLIGHT MANUAL
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL "RATTLE REPAINTS"
B-25J ' Briefing Time' User's Manual - French Edition - édition française
B-25 J "PACIFIC PROWLER" TEXTURES
B-25J C.A.F. "YELLOW ROSE" TEXTURES
B-25J NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE TEXTURES
B-25J 'DRAGON' 405TH BOMB SQUADRON TEXTURES
B-25J "490TH BOMB SQUADRON" TEXTURES
B-25 'YANKEE WARRIOR' TEXTURES
TB-25J TRAINER OL' GRAY MARE TEXTURES
FAB B-25 MARIA BOA #5071 TEXTURES
B-25J " LADY OF COEUR D' ALENE" TEXTURES
PBJ-1J "WIND AT YOUR TAIL" TEXTURES
B-25J 'GORGEOUS GEORGE ANN' TEXTURES
RATTLE REPAINT COLLECTION AUTO-INSTALLER
'BURMA BRIDGE BUSTERS' TEXTURES
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MAAM-SIM ISSUED UPGRADES AND ADD-ONS
FSX BASIC COMPATIBILITY UPDATE FOR THE FS2004 B-25J 'BRIEFING TIME'
File Size - 4.8 MB
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This is a free update to allow owners of MAAM-SIM's B-25J 'Briefing Time' to install and use the FS9 aircraft in Flight Simulator X. There have been many changes by Microsoft from FS9 to FSX. This update primarily addresses changes in the panel and aircraft configurations, and gauges. It will install thumbnail pictures for the FSX Select Aircraft Menu. May be used for any edition FS9 Briefing Time CD and the Download Version.
ATTENTION! This patch is not fully compatible with FSX Service Packs 1 and 2 or the Acceleration Expansion Pack. For a discussion of this issue, please refer to the MAAM-SIM Support Forum.
This upgrade will allow you to use the planes in the new sim, but more remains to be done, and there are some features that are no longer supported by FSX. We intend to produce a full-blown FSX version of the aircraft package in the future. Includes illustrated html installation instructions which you should definitely use! By MAAM-SIM
File Size - 17.0 MB
NOTE: This upgrade is only required for FS2002 'Briefing Time' CD versions. Newer editions of the BT CD and the Download Version include a full FS2004 aircraft package. By MAAM-SIM
File Size - 12.1 MB
This add-on requires previous installation of full FS2002 or FS2004 'Briefing Time' package. It installs a solid-nose, "strafer" model equipped with 14 forward-firing guns. The "Falcon" depicts a plane of the 489th BS, 345th BG. By MAAM-SIM
NOTE: This variation is included in later editions of the Briefing Time CD and the Download Version.
File Size - 6.85 MB
This highly reflective bare-metal texture set depicts 'Briefing Time' as she looked shortly after delivery to her squadron in Corsica, before she received her coat of olive-drab and gray camouflage paint. By MAAM-SIM
NOTE: This variation is included in later editions of the Briefing Time CD and the Download Version.
File Size - 7.51 MB
This highly reflective bare-metal texture set depicts 'Briefing Time' as she looked shortly after delivery to her squadron in Corsica, before she received her coat of olive-drab and gray camouflage paint. By MAAM-SIM
NOTE: This variation is included in later editions of the Briefing Time CD
and the Download Version.File Size - 1.02 MB
This self-installing upgrade makes all the pop-up auxiliary panels undockable in the MAAM-SIM B-25J Mitchell 'Briefing Time' for FS2004. This facilitates pop-up use in spot plane and tower view modes as well as in multi-monitor rigs. All auxiliary panels can be UNDOCKED, resized, and repositioned as desired.
The upgrade also includes a new mini-panel that uses Briefing Time's own gauges, rather than those of the default Cessna. By MAAM-SIM
File Size - 2.12 MB
This self-installing upgrade makes all the pop-up auxiliary panels undockable in the MAAM-SIM B-25J Mitchell 'Briefing Time' for FS2002. This facilitates pop-up use in all viewing modes, including Virtual Cockpit, Spot Plane, Tower, Top-down, and 2-D panel. It will also be useful in multi-monitor rigs. All auxiliary panels can be resized and repositioned as desired.
The upgrade also includes a new mini-panel that uses Briefing Time's own gauges, rather than those of the default Cessna. By MAAM-SIM
File Size - 1.51 MB
This fix is only required for users of either the 'Light' or 'Medium' complexity model versions and who need to get reflections back on their canopies. This depends on your video card. Users of the 'Full' complexity B-25 model do not need to install this update. By MAAM-SIM
File Size - 21.5 KB
Adds an oil drip on the ground from the radial engines of 'Briefing Time'. Drips appear when the "I" key is pressed and engines are off. Created by Jan Rosenberg for MAAM-SIM.CLICK ON THUMBNAIL PICTURES TO ENLARGE
MANUALS, VIDEOS, AND INSTRUCTIONS
File Size - 243 MB
This file is already included on the B-25 ' Briefing Time' CD and is placed here primarily for purchaser's of the download version of that aircraft package.
Eleven instructional videos shot aboard the real 'Briefing Time' with MAAM President Russ Strine, covering all phases of pre-flight, flight, and post-flight operation of the B-25J. By MAAM-SIM
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These individual videos are included on the 'Briefing Time' CD and the collection of 'BRIEFING TIME' INSRUCTIONAL VIDEOS, above. They are formatted here as a streaming wmv videos for individual download and viewing. These videos show the real 'Briefing Time' in action at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum and various air shows around the Mid-Atlantic region. Several of them feature instruction on different phases of the plane's operation by museum President and Chief-Pilot, Russ Strine in the cockpit. These videos, in almost all details, can be applied directly to the operation of the MAAM-SIM model. Each video was encoded at 764 Kbps, (320x240) with Windows Media Encoder. By MAAM-SIM
B-25 INTERACTIVE PILOT TRAINING MANUAL
File Size - 26.6 MB
The PTM is already included on the B-25 ' Briefing Time' CD and is placed here primarily for purchaser's of the download version of that aircraft package. However, the interactive add-on by Evin Mulron found below is already included in this version.
B-25 WWII TRAINING FILM - 'HOW TO FLY THE NORTH AMERICAN B-25 MITCHELL"
File Size - 159 MB
This twenty minute training film covers all phases of B-25 Mitchell operation and was produced and used to familiarize USAAF pilots with the North American B-25 Mitchell. It is formatted as a wmv file for streaming. MAAM-SIM
NOTE: This film is already included on the B-25 ' Briefing Time' CD and is placed here primarily for purchaser's of the download version of that aircraft package.
File Size - 16.7 MB
This is the free software manual for the CD and Download versions of the B-25J Mitchell 'Briefing Time' add-on aircraft packages. It is in html format with many dynamic-link bookmarks for easy navigation through the extensive document, and is illustrated with 190 pictures and diagrams. Although intended primarily for reading on your browser, it may also be opened and printed as a document using recent versions of MS Word. This is 'must reading' for proper operation of this complicated aircraft. The manual is already included on the CD-ROM version. See the enclosed read-me for easy instructions. By MAAM-SIM
NOTE: This file is already included on the B-25 ' Briefing Time' CD and is placed here primarily for purchaser's of the download version of that aircraft package.
File Size - 9.9 MB
This is a conversion of the original html manual to Adobe PDF format, primarily intended for those who wish to print it. It lacks the dynamic links of the original and the graphics are degraded, somewhat, so it should not be used as the primary manual. If you do not have the Adobe reader on your system you can download one free here. By MAAM-SIM
This html add-on requires the PTM which is included on either the B-25J 'Briefing Time' CD or the B-25J Multi-Media CD, or downloaded above. It adds an interactive index and table of contents, as well as navigation hot-spots to each page of the PILOT TRAINING MANUAL FOR THE MITCHELL BOMBER B-25, AAF Manual No. 50-11, 1 APR 45. This add-on makes the manual much more convenient to use. By MAAM-SIM
File Size - 775 KB
This add-on requires the scanned Flight Manual included on the B-25J Multi-Media CD. It adds an interactive table of contents as well as navigation hot-spots to each page of the Flight Manual - B-25J Medium Bombardment Airplane - North American Aviation, Inc., 22 Jun 44 - 256 pages. The add-on makes the manual much easier to use. The B-25J Multi-Media CD can only be purchased from the Museum On-Line Store. By MAAM-SIM
INSTALLATION OF "RATTLE REPAINTS" BY STEPHAN "RATTLE" DEMMELMEIER
The preceding 19 texture sets were produced by Stephan Demmelmeier. While "Rattle" is not a member of MAAM-SIM, he is an outstanding repainter. However, we would suggest you do not follow the installation instructions in some of his earlier repaints, unless you have unlimited "hangar space" on your hard drive. In these, Stephan instructs you to copy the entire BT folder for each repaint. A better way, as Stephan instructs in his later repaints, is to edit the aircraft.cfg in your B-25J Briefing Time aircraft folder to add each repaint. In that way, the only additional files added to your hard drive are the repaints' texture folders which are all put into the B-25J Briefing Time aircraft folder.
Following is the step by step procedure for adding a single repaint, which you can repeat for each additional one you want to install. Alternately, if you would like to have this aircraft.cfg editing and folder renaming business done for you, we'll also give you a self-installing archive that adds all 18 of Rattle's repaints to your FS Aircraft list, automatically. Your choice. If you want the whole kit and caboodle, go here. But if you want to do it yourself, and only want one or two repaints, read on...
We'll use the most recent version for FS9 with the bare metal and falcon variations included in this example. The only difference for earlier versions would be the number of variations already in them.
1. Download the repaint you wish to add and unzip
it into a temporary folder.
2. Open the B-25J Briefing Time aircraft.cfg file using Notepad.
3. Scroll down past the last aircraft variation entry, in this case, that's
[fltsim.8] . Here's what it looks like:
[fltsim.8]
title=B-25J Falcons Light
sim=B-25_BT
model=5
panel=
sound=
texture=2
kb_checklists=BT_check
kb_reference=BT_ref
atc_id=F115
atc_model=B25
atc_type=Mitchell
ui_manufacturer=North American
ui_type=B-25J
ui_variation= Falcons Light
atc_heavy=0
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=F115
description=This solid-nose strafer version of the B-25J served with the 489th Bombardment
Squadron "Falcons", 345th Bombardment Group "Air Apaches", Okinawa in
1945.
4. After this entry you need to add a new one for the new repaint. The easiest way to do that is to open Stephan's aircraft.cfg with Notepad and copy the first section, then paste it in below the last aircraft entry in the BT aircraft.cfg. Here's what that first section looks like for "Lazy Daisy Mae"...
[fltsim.0]
title=B-25J Lazy Daisy Mae
sim=B-25_BT
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=
kb_checklists=BT_check
kb_reference=BT_ref
atc_id=336012
ui_manufacturer=North American
ui_type=B-25J
ui_variation='Lazy Daisy Mae'
atc_heavy=0
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=6012
description=The B-25J 'Lazy Daisy Mae' served with the 501st Bombardment Squadron, 345th
Bombardment Group in the Pacific.This B-25 became the first American aircraft to land on
Philippine soil 28 October 1944 . Original Plane by MAAM (www.maam.org). Repaint by
Stephan Demmelmeier.
5. Change the number of the [fltsim] entry to
reflect the next number in sequence. In our example, that would be
[fltsim.9]
6. Rename the texture folder of the repaint to the next available texture number.
Look in the Briefing Time aircraft folder to find out how many are there.
Since in our example, this is the first repaint, you would name the folder
"texture.3". Note: that dot in the title is critical.
7. Drag or copy the renamed texture folder into the B-25J Briefing Time aircraft folder.
8. Edit the aircraft.cfg texture entry to match the number of the renamed repaint texture folder, in this case, texture=3.
9. If your repaint calls for the solid-nose
strafer version of BT, the model line will read model=3. In our example, this is not
the case, so the model line remains
undesignated, which means it is the full version of Briefing Time. If you wish to
use a medium or light version, these are the proper entries:
model= (blank) Full VC version of BT
model=1 Light, no VC version of BT
model=2 Medium VC version of BT
model=3 Full VC version of Falcon gunship
model=4 Medium VC version of Falcon gunship
model=5 Light, no VC version of Falcon gunship
10. Save the aircraft.cfg and close everything up. That's all there is to it. The next time you start FS, your repaint will show up as a variation of BT or the Falcon Gunship, as the case may be. Follow this same procedure for each repaint you wish to add.
File Size - 10.9 MB
Ceci est la traduction intégrale du manuel d'utilisation illustré du B-25J "Briefing Time" de l'équipe MAAM-Sim au format Adobe PDF. Traduction effectuée sous les auspices du MAAM par François Mavel depuis le manuel d'origine écrit par Bill Rambow.
This is a complete translation of the MAAM-SIM B-25J 'Briefing Time' illustrated User's Manual in Adobe PDF format. Produced under MAAM auspices from Bill Rambow's original manual by François Mavel.
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File Size - 8.4 MB
The North American PBJ-IJ "Devil Dog" (N9643C) is owned and operated by the "Devil Dog Squadron" (http://www.devildogsquadron.com) and part of the Commemorative Air Force. The "Devil Dog" is painted to represent ship number three of the VMB 612. It flew 22 missions before being lost. Prop textures by Bob Rivera. Installation instructions are included. By Tim Scharnhop
File Size - 9.9 MB
The B-25J "Martha Jean" is owned by David Wheaton/Blue Yonder Inc. and based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prop textures by Bob Rivera. Installation instructions are included. By Tim Scharnhop
File Size - 10.5 MB
This B-25 was recently obtained by Tom Duffy and is finished in a brand new paint scheme (perviously this B-25 was the Warbird Digest "Green Dragon"). The paint scheme itself is fictitious, and features the excellent nose artwork by Gary Velasco. By John Terrell.
File Size - 10.5 MB
This texture represents a B-25J featured for a short time in the movie Catch-22. The paint scheme is of a generic WWII North African based Mitchell, with the comical nose art "The Denver Dumper". By John Terrell
File Size - 253 KB
These are alternate prop textures for the MAAM's B-25J. Included are two prop textures; a lighter, more transparent version, and a second one that is even slightly lighter and more transparent than the first. By Tommy Mitomi
File Size - 5.6 MB
The B-25J "Show Me" belongs to the Missouri Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. Based on original textures by Jan Visser, this texture set in 'Show Me' livery requires the base B-25 package available from Mid Atlantic Air Museum Simulations (MAAM-SIM). Installation instructions are included. By Tim Scharnhop.
B-25J "AXIS NIGHTMARE" TEXTURES
File Size - 6.6 MB
The B-25J "Axis Nightmare" (N898BW) belongs to the Tri-State Warbird Museum, Ohio. By Tim Scharnhop.
B-25J "SPECIAL DELIVERY" TEXTURES
File Size - 7.8 MB
This is a repaint depicting a flyable B-25 restored to represent a US Navy PBJ-1J with blue and white colors. Repaint by Chuck Lawsen.
B-25 J "PACIFIC PROWLER" TEXTURES
File Size - 7.4 MB
This repaint depicts a flyable B-25 restored to represent “Pacific Prowler” of the 5th Army Air Force Group that flew over 120 missions out of New Guinea. Repaint by Chuck Lawsen.
File Size - 10.0 MB
This is a repaint depicting the Collings Foundation West B-25. It has been restored to represent “Tondelayo ” of the 345th Bombardment Group, known as the "Air Apaches", as it served in the 500th BS. Repaint by Chuck Lawsen.
File Size - 9.2 MB
This repaint of the solid-nose gunship depicts the Warbirds Unlimited Foundation's B-25H. It has been restored to represent "Barbie III" of the 1st Commando Group (known as "The Force"), Burma 1944. Repaint by Chuck Lawsen.
B-25J C.A.F. "YELLOW ROSE" TEXTURES
File Size - 8.2 MB
This texture is in the markings of the B-25J "Yellow Rose" owned by the Commemorative Air Force and maintained and operated by the Yellow Rose Squadron. By John Barner
File Size - 8.2 MB
Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya N.A.B-25J-25 Mitchell FAU-151"Yaro", ex USAF 43-30273 of the Grupo de Aviación No.3 (Bombardeo). 11 B-25J's were acquired in 1949 and after some training time taken from Palmdale, the planes were flown in a ferry flight on 05/22/50 to Montevideo-Uruguay arriving at their destination on the 06/10/50. FAU-151 was under the command of 1st LT A. Bonelli in this flight. A B-25H and three others B-25J's were acquired between 1957-1958. All planes were prematurely retired and broken-up in 1963. Repainted by Daniel Nole.
File Size - 8.2 MB
Fuerza Aerea Venezolana N.A.B-25J-25 Mitchell FAV-6A40 of the Escuadrón de Bombardeo No.40. A first batch of 3 planes were taken in charge the 08/28/47 followed by 12 more planes in 1949. Another 11 planes were received between 1950-1952. A last batch was taken in charge by 1963 with 11 planes of the RCAF. The planes were operated in actions with the "Porteñazo" and "Carupanazo"by 1960 and also utilized in the surveillance missions over The Monjes islands. These planes were operated from the Base Aérea Tte.Vicente Landaeta Gil, Barquisimeto,Edo.Lara and were retired in 1973 after replacement with Rockwell OV-10E Broncos. Repainted by Daniel Nole.
FUERZA AEREA VENEZOLANA B-25J MITCHELL FAV-5B40 TEXTURES
File Size - 8.2 MB
Fuerza Aerea Venezolana N.A.B-25J-25 Mitchell FAV-5B40 of the Escuadrón de Bombardeo No.40. Three FAV squadron had operated the B-25 between 1947 and 1973: Escuadrones de Bombardeo Nos. 3, 7 and 40. The first batch of 3 planes were taken in charge in 1947 followed by 12 more planes in 1949. Another 11 planes were received between 1950-1952. A last batch was taken in charge by 1963 with 11 planes of the RCAF. These planes were operated first from the base at Boca de Río and later from Base Aérea Tte. Vicente Landaeta Gil, Barquisimeto ,Edo. Lara and were retired in 1973 after replacement with Rockwell OV-10E Broncos. Today B-25J-25 FAV 56-B-40(44-30369) is preserved at Museo Aeronáutico,Maracay. Repainted by Daniel Nole.
File Size - 7.6 MB
This texture is in the markings of a B-25J featured in the Dutch military aircraft museum (MLM) near Soesterberg AB, and has been with the museum since 1971. By John Terrell.
B-25J 'DRAGON' 405TH BOMB SQUADRON
File Size - 8.9 MB
This solid-nose strafer version of the B-25J served with the 405th Bombardment Squadron "Dragons", 38th Bombardment Group "Sunsetters". By Stephan Demmelmeier
File Size - 8.0 MB
This texture is in the markings of "Heavenly Body," which flew with the 390th Squadron, 42nd Bomb Group "Crusaders", 13th Air Force in the South Pacific theater of World War II. By John Terrell.
File Size - 6.4 MB
This texture is in the markings of "Miss Hap," a B-25 that was originally assigned to the 17th Bomb Group in 1941. Later converted to an RB-25, it was used from 1943-1945 as Gen. Hap Arnold's VIP transport. Still in operation today, she is the oldest flying Mitchell in the world. By John Terrell.
File Size - 6.8 MB
This texture is in the markings of "Panchito," which flew with the 396th Squadron, 41st Bomb Group, 7th Air Force in the Pacific theater of WWII. The name and nose art of "Panchito" was inspired by the Mexican rooster from the 1945 Disney animated musical "The Three Cabarellos." By John Terrell.
310th BG B-25J MITCHELLS TEXTURES
File Size - 20.7 MB
These textures are of the 12th Air Force, 310th BG, 380th BS, B-25J Mitchells, "Miss Mitchell," "Little King," and "How 'Boot That!?" These aircraft operated out of both Corsica and Italy during WWII, with the medium to high altitude bombing role. "How 'Boot That!?" is a new livery and "Miss Mitchell" and "Little King" are updated from the original releases by John Terrell.
B-25J 'MAID IN THE SHADE' TEXTURES
File Size - 6.9 MB
The B-25J 'Maid in the Shade' represents a plane that served with the 319th Bombardment Group in the MTO. This plane is currently a restoration project of the Arizona Wing - CAF Museum. By Stephan Demmelmeier.
B-25J "490TH BOMB SQUADRON" TEXTURES
File Size - 8.9 MB
This is a repaint depicting a B-25J, solid nose strafer from the 490th Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb Group. By Stephan Demmelmeier
B-25J 'WHY WE FIGHT' TEXTURES
File Size - 2.2 MB
Fictitious nose art replacement panel for Stephen Demmelmeier's gun-nosed North American B-25 Mitchell "No. 199". By Rip Lichliter.
File Size - 2.2 MB
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