The Scotflight RAF Collection for Microsoft Flight Simulator FS2004 and FSX comprises highly detailed scenery for the three
RAF stations in Scotland which are currently operational:
Scenery Features
The scenery for the three stations includes:
custom-designed objects for nearly all buildings on the airfields
full night lighting
4 different static aircraft (Tornado F.3, Tornado GR.4, Nimrod MRA.4 and Grob Tutor T1) around the airfields
Upkeep, Tallboy and Grand Slam bombs on display near the 617 Squadron mess, Lossiemouth
improved coastline near Kinloss*, Lossiemouth* and Leuchars
moving traffic* on roads near Leuchars and Lossiemouth
rotating radar scanners at Leuchars and Lossiemouth
taxiway signs with detailed holds
custom scenery near the airfields, including:
Skerries Lighthouse, Lossiemouth
radio mast at Burghhead
three windfarms in Moray
RAF Milltown (disused airfield near Lossiemouth, now a communications centre)
papermill, Guardbridge
Tentsmuir Forest and beach
The Old Course golf links, St. Andrews - including Royal & Ancient Clubhouse, Old Course Hotel and Swilken Bridge
improvements to the scenery from V1.0 include:
additional buildings on all three airfields
improved buildings and improved textures on all three airfields
runway edge and taxiway lights added
new fuel bowsers and ground power units
static aircraft at each airfield can be easily removed (for users who wish to add their own AI aircraft)
* not in the FS2004 version
Compatibility
The Scotflight RAF Collection for FS2004 V1.2 is fully compatible with all current Scotflight releases for FS2004.
The Scotflight RAF Collection for FSX V1.3 is fully compatible with all current Scotflight releases for FSX. Users of older versions may need to upgrade their other Scotflight products.
If you have a previous version of the Scotflight RAF Collection, please uninstall this prior to installing this version.
The Scotflight RAF Collection for FSX is fully compatible with Ultimate Terrain Europe for FSX (UTX).
Installer
Separate installers for FS2004 (V1.2) and FSX (V1.3)
Easy-to-use installer autodetects correct Flight Simulator location, no matter where installed
Allows install folder to be specified during install
Automatically configures Scenery Library
Integrates into Windows Add/Remove Programs
All changes made by installer are fully documented
Uninstaller is included to remove all components if required
RAF Leuchars
Situated on the north side of the mouth of the River Eden in Fife, RAF Leuchars is five miles from St. Andrews and ten miles from Dundee.
Leuchars has been an RNAS fleet fighter Station and a Coastal Command airfield, after the Second World War becoming a Fighter Command Station. It is now one of Strike Command’s Air Defence bases. The base is home to 13 Tornado F3s of 43 Squadron and 12 Tornado F3s of 111 Squadron. No 56 (Reserve) Squadron is also based at the station, and the East of Scotland Universities’ Air Squadron operates the Grob Tutor T1. Leuchars is also home to an RAF Mountain Rescue Unit and the Air Transportable Surgical Unit.
The base has 22 Hardened Aircraft Shelters (HAS) and a number of conventional hangars. It is home to the largest annual airshow in Scotland - visit the airshow website.
Visit the RAF Leuchars website.
RAF Lossiemouth
Situated on the south side of the Moray Firth, RAF Lossiemouth is five miles north of Elgin.
Lossiemouth was built during the days of rearmament, opening in May 1939. Originally a flying training school, it was taken over by Bomber Command in April 1940, and was home to an Operational Training Unit (OTU) and a Maintenance Unit (MU). In 1944, missions to destroy the battleship Tirpitz flown by 9 Squadron and 617 Squadron departed from the base. Post-war, the station transferred to Coastal Command and subsequently the Royal Navy for FAA operations, returning to the RAF in 1972. The station is currently home to three operational squadrons (12, 14 and 617) and one reserve squadron (15) all flying Tornado GR.4s. 202 Squadron, flying Sea King HAR 3A helicopters in the search and rescue role, is also based at the station, together with two ground defence units of the RAF Regiment.
Visit the RAF Lossiemouth website.
RAF Kinloss
Situated on the east side of the Findhorn Basin, RAF Kinloss is five miles south-west of RAF Lossiemouth.
Kinloss is home to all of the RAF’s maritime patrol aircraft, currently the Nimrod MR2 aircraft, operated by 42 (Reserve), 120 and 201 Squadrons.
Visit the RAF Kinloss website.
Recommended Aircraft
To make the most of your RAF Collection, Scotflight recommend the use of the following freeware aircraft:
Tornado F.3
FS2004/FSX model by DSB Design - available from dsbdesign.tripod.com - filename DSB_TORNADOF3_32.ZIP
Tornado GR.4
FS2004/FSX model by DSB Design - available from dsbdesign.tripod.com - filename DSB_TORNADOGR4_32.ZIP
many additional textures available from www.flightsim.com - search for "DSB Tornado"
Nimrod MR.2
FS2004 model by UKMIL - available from www.flightsim.com - filename UKNIMMR9.ZIP
FSX model by UKMIL - available from www.flightsim.com - filename UKNIMMRX.ZIP
Grob Tutor
FS2004 model by Jim Cooper/DG Designs - available from www.flightsim.com - filename GROBTTR.ZIP
FSX model by UKMIL/DG Designs - available from www.flightsim.com - filename UKMILDGR.ZIP