Post by simkarus on Feb 18, 2009 13:22:29 GMT -5
Hi folks,
I had the idea to create this repaint some years ago, when I for the first time discovered a black and white photograph of Convair "Caroline", N240K, on the website of the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian Institution. A second picture, taken in 2002 by Chaz Hinkle and found on www.airliners.net, showed the nose section of the partially dismantled aircraft in the same museum. The color scheme of "Caroline" did not appear to be identical to the one on the first photo.
Searching for further information on the aircraft I made a visit to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston during October 2008. Unfortunately I could not find any further information there.
After my return to Germany I decided to contact the museum in Boston in writing and also ask the National Air and Space Museum if they had any further material or pictures on this subject.
Both institutions offered their kind support and within a short time I received further photographs as well as some data about the history of this aircraft. Without their support it would not have been possible for me to finish an authentic repaint of "Caroline" for MSFS.
During my work on the textures it became clear that the CV-240 paintkit, available at www.calclassics.com, did not exactly match the configuration of this special aircraft. The cabin windows were located far to high and the paintkit showed many rivets but no panel lines. So I decided to extensively rework the paintkit and I believe that the effort was worthwhile. But judge for yourself…
When John F. Kennedy visited Berlin during the grim times of the Cold War in 1963, less than half a year before his tragic death, I lived in the city, then isolated by the Berlin Wall. As a young boy I stood beside the street, among tens of thousands of people, waving a little American flag when President Kennedy was taken in a convoy of open cars from the airport of Tempelhof (that was unfortunately closed in 2008
) to downtown Berlin. Since then, like many other citizens of Berlin, I admired – and still do – Jack and his politics.
Hope you can follow my thoughts. "Caroline" is now on her way at AVSIM.com & flightsim.com. Enjoy!
Cheers
Hans Hermann
PS: The second livery will follow next days!
I had the idea to create this repaint some years ago, when I for the first time discovered a black and white photograph of Convair "Caroline", N240K, on the website of the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian Institution. A second picture, taken in 2002 by Chaz Hinkle and found on www.airliners.net, showed the nose section of the partially dismantled aircraft in the same museum. The color scheme of "Caroline" did not appear to be identical to the one on the first photo.
Searching for further information on the aircraft I made a visit to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston during October 2008. Unfortunately I could not find any further information there.
After my return to Germany I decided to contact the museum in Boston in writing and also ask the National Air and Space Museum if they had any further material or pictures on this subject.
Both institutions offered their kind support and within a short time I received further photographs as well as some data about the history of this aircraft. Without their support it would not have been possible for me to finish an authentic repaint of "Caroline" for MSFS.
During my work on the textures it became clear that the CV-240 paintkit, available at www.calclassics.com, did not exactly match the configuration of this special aircraft. The cabin windows were located far to high and the paintkit showed many rivets but no panel lines. So I decided to extensively rework the paintkit and I believe that the effort was worthwhile. But judge for yourself…
When John F. Kennedy visited Berlin during the grim times of the Cold War in 1963, less than half a year before his tragic death, I lived in the city, then isolated by the Berlin Wall. As a young boy I stood beside the street, among tens of thousands of people, waving a little American flag when President Kennedy was taken in a convoy of open cars from the airport of Tempelhof (that was unfortunately closed in 2008
) to downtown Berlin. Since then, like many other citizens of Berlin, I admired – and still do – Jack and his politics. Hope you can follow my thoughts. "Caroline" is now on her way at AVSIM.com & flightsim.com. Enjoy!
Cheers
Hans Hermann
PS: The second livery will follow next days!
