FS98/CFS Douglas C-118 Liftmaster
Chilean Air Force - Fuerza Aerea de Chile.
The C-118 Liftmaster was a cargo version of Douglas DC6-B liner.
The Chilean Air Force operate some Douglas C-118 between 1968 to 1980. This planes was former LAN DC-6B liners, converted to C-118 for cargo duties.
During "Beagle Crisis" with Argentina in 1978, the FACH's Dc-6B and C-118 received camouflage in green/tan colors with low visibility markings, operating as tactical transport on southern border regions.
This virtual model represent the Douglas C-118 FACH # 985, with low visibility markings.
Aircraft model is fully animated: moving gears, control surfaces, flaps, propellers, landing lights, with ficcional armament of 2 x 0.30 machine guns in the side windows.
FS98 Aircraft Designers: Tom Gibson and Harry Follas.
DC-4 Panel Designers: Petros Protopapas & Stephan Grille
Chilean textures and DP: Edmundo Abad Dec. 2009
Also special thanks to Juan Concha & Roberto Ibarra, former FACH officers, by the great provided information for the development of this virtual model.