HOW TO INSTALL THE U.S.S. STENNIS

Some user's are not familiar with the procedure to install scenery, and in particular, the U.S.S. Stennis (CVN 74) freeware add-on by Javier Fernandez that is required for the Doolittle Re-enactment Flight of 'Briefing Time'.   The following is an illustrated, step-by-step guide for installation of the Stennis, or any other add-on scenery into FS2004.   The Stennis was originally created for FS2000, but works fine in both FS2002 and 2004.  The instructions and screenshots below are using Windows XP.  Older operating systems may appear slightly different, but the essentials are the same.

DOWNLOAD the CVN-74 add-on file.   ç Click here, if you have not already gotten it from the link in the BT User's Manual.  

When the File Download window appears, click on SAVE. 

Save it to your desktop, or any other location you choose.

Unzip to your desktop, or other temporary location.   Open the resulting folder "cvn74jf".

You should not unzip into the destination folder, in this case, because there are a lot of screenshots and extraneous files that don't belong there.  We'll do it manually...

Right-click on the Stennis folder and select Copy, then close this window.
(You can also highlight the folder and use the keyboard copy command, Ctrl + C)

Open your Flight Simulator 9\Addon Scenery folder.  Right click anywhere inside the window and select Paste, then close the window.
(Or use the keyboard paste command, Ctrl + V)

Start FS9.  If you don't see this Select A Flight Screen, you can get to it by selecting End Flight from the Flights drop-down menu.

Click on SETTINGS

Click on SCENERY LIBRARY

Make sure Addon Scenery is checked, then click ADD AREA. 

Double-click on Addon Scenery folder...

...then select the Stennis folder and click OK.

You will find the Stennis listed and checked in the Scenery Library.  Click OK and close FS9.

When you restart FS9, you will see the database being updated.

That's it.  When you select the "Doolittle Raid Re-enactment" flight, you should now end up aboard, rather than "in the drink".

Now that you are safely above the waves, be sure to read the Flight Briefing for some important techniques that will help you remain that way. 

Happy take-offs and landings.