U.S.S. SARATOGA CV60
Scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
Version: 1.0 May 2000
By
Robert Waszkiewicz


The Ship
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The U.S.S. Saratoga was one of the first aircraft carriers to be designed and constructed Specifically for the operation of turbojet aircraft. Commissioned in April of 1956, this warship has served in the U.S. Navy for more then thirty years. In sheer size this carrier is 1.039 feet long and displaces in excess of 60.000 tons.
The Saratoga has been updated and modernized to reflect the latest improvements in offensive and defensive weapons system. Beginning in October of 1980, the PhiladelphiaNavy Yard implemented a service life extension program designed to extend the ship's service life by 10-15 years. Aircraft launch and recovery systems were updated as were internal propulsion, communications and radar systems. The carrier air wing is composed
of 90 aircraft. From F-14 fleet defence fighter to the multi-mission F/A-18, all weather A-6 Intruder and anti-submarine warfare S-3A Vicings.
More intresting information at the Saratoga homepage:

http://www.fastlane.net/~springer/sara2.htm

The model
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This is real ship for real pilots.
The ship is designed by hand with any program but the SCASM 2.39 by Manfred Moldenhauer.
There is full functional deck ( landable ), moving parts like: - radars, raising blast barriers.
Resolution is: 10 pixels = 1 meter


Details
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This ship has all important elements appearing in real carrier like:
-Sea Sparrow Lunchers
-Phalanx close-in weapons systems
-crane
-whip antennas
-refueling decks
-gun decks
-MK76 directors
-anchores
-lifts with protectiv nets
-plane hangers
....and many more


Night Lights
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This carrier version has two kinds of night lights:
1. standard FS2000 lights by textures
2. special layered transparent lights


Instalation
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Files in the archive:
Saratoga
Scenery
- be.bgl
- ck.bgl
- cr.bgl
- c3.bgl
Texture
- all textures
000b2su1.bmp - Ocean 3D texture
saratoga.doc - word file
file_id.diz - net file
saratoga.txt - this file

Instruction
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Unzip archive, then place "SARATOGA" folder inside "ADDON" or "SCENERY" folder in main FS2000 catologue. In the game go to the >world< , >scenery library< , >add area< ,
then choose folder "SARATOGA" ( according with the path ), OK twice , that's all.
Scenery you will find at the "GO TO AIRPORT" - "SCEN ERY FROM FS95 AND BEFORE"
To attain best effect you need install my Ocean texture. Simply change new texture from
The archive with original in main FS2000 folder / SCENEDB / WORLD / TEXTURE
( first make backup original )

Start
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Go to someone catapult. Stand a few meters behind blaster barrier ( directly and accurate ).
When barrier go up you can start. But absolutly first you need find a suitable navy plane
( especially to landing )

Important
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This version has not full crash system, on-deck equipment and crew. It's under construction
and will be update soon.



Location
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The ship is standing in Atlantic Ocean :

N38*3.50
W19*51.00
Why there?
Because I'm working with new scenery ( Atlantis Island ) just there. I would like to finish them in few weeks.


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Copyrights and Distribution *
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THIS SCENERY IS FREEWARE . It may not be sold or distributed on disk or CD
without written author permission. All rights to this files are reserved. This archive can be distribute freely and place on servers with free access.
It is forbidden to change the contents of this archive.
You can use this scenery freely but there is absolutely no warranty or guarantee of any kind, expressed or implied, for any problems arising from the use of this. Author is not responsible for damage to anything.


Happy Landings!

Comments and questions - please e-mail to me:
Robert Waszkiewicz
Rowa42@priv4.onet.pl