Howard AFB base was opened in the early 1930's to provide protection for the Panama Canal and provide a warm water port for America's new two-ocean navy. With the rise of the carrier is was realized that the canal zone was particularly vulnerable to attack and that an air base for friendly fighters and observation craft was essential. Over it's almost 70 year career the base has hosted virtually every kind of aircraft in the U.S. arsenal. This scenery is intended to show Howard in a 1990's configuration. Although the original 1930's hangars still remain in use the majority of the base facilities have been replaced over time to a more modern and modular look.
If you don't like static aircraft or it conflicts with your AI package, you can remove the static scenery by simply deleting the file "Howard_Static_Aircraft.bgl" from the scenery folder.
I strongly recommend you download and install the military objects library "mcdmil.zip" by Michael Carr available from SurClaro or SurClaro.com as I used a number of these objects.
The AI is available as a separate download under the file name "HW_MPHO2.zip". Sorry for the incovenience but several people noted they did not need the AI in my last release and as it takes up 1/2 the file it seemed worthwhile to try it this way.
To Install, just unzip, place, and activate the Whidbey_NAS folder in your Addon Scenery folder and you should be good to go.
For Example: Drive X:\Flight Simulator 9\Addon Scenery\Howard AFB
I'm not big on instructions because everyone's computer is set up a little differently and if you are installing scenery you should know what to do with these files // HOWEVER // if you do have questions or need some help I will be glad to do whatever I can.
These files should not harm your computer. However I take no responsibility for explosions, floods, data loss, time inversions, or any other damage incurred by the use of these files.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
THESE FILES ARE FREEWARE AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OR PUT ON ANY SITE THAT CHARGES FOR DOWNLOADING FREE FILES. THE THE FILES, MODELS, REPAINTS AND FLIGHTPLANs FOUND IN THIS ARCHIVE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ON CD OR ANY MEDIUM FOR ANY KIND OF FEE, INCLUDING THE COST OF PRODUCTION, MATERIALS OR POSTAGE. THE FILES, MODELS, REPAINTS AND FLIGHTPLAN OWNERSHIP REMAIN WITH THE AUTHORS AS MENTIONED IN THE PACKAGE.
Thanks to:
Rysiek Winawer for the A-10 aircraft and Joe Carstensen for the repaint
Bill Alderson, Gary Carlson and the Freeflight Design Shop for the KC-10
Project AI for the E-3 aircraft
Ian Elliot for the Beta Testing
Alexandre Remy' for his Ground Service Vehicles
Microsoft for FS2004
Abacus for EZ Scenery Creator and FSDSv3
Martin Wright for his texturing program "DXT2BMP"
The many EZScenery authors who contributed library objects
Arno Gerretson for his Tree Library
Desmond and the MAIW group for their feedback and support
And to anyone I may have forgotten for the help and advise I received from the flight-sim community.
And last but certainly not least, any needed apologies to the authors of any scnery models I may have inadvertently used and not properly credited you for.
