Replacement livery for the DC F4J VF-96. Minor change in the layout.json file for compatability with the new DC Designs Phantom F4 Detail Pack (https://flightsim.to/file/63649/dc-designs-phantom-f4-detail-pack)
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INSTALLATION
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0. Unzip/Extract the folder as normal.
1. Copy and paste the "Livery DCF4 VF-96 Showtime 100" folder to your Community folder.
2. That's it, you're ready to go!!
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LEGAL STUFF
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DISCLAIMER & COPYRIGHT
The accompanying files should not harm your computer, but, if you believe they have, I accept no liability.
The files are released as "freeware" and are not to be re-distributed in exchange for any payment, fee, or other value.
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HISTORY OF AIRCRAFT
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McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II, VF-96 "Fighting Falcons", CVW-9, USS Constellation (CVA 64), 1972
The textures depicted are for history's most famous F-4J which was "Showtime 100" as it was prior to engagements on the afternoon of 10 May 1972. This aircraft was flown by Lt Randy “Duke” Cunningham and Lt (jg) Willie “Irish” Driscoll both graduates of the US Navy Top Gun school. (Their assigned aircraft Showtime 107 was not available.) During a raid on a North Vietnamese rail yard, the US strike package was challenged by enemy MiG-17 fighters. During the ensuing air-to-air engagement, Cunningham and Driscoll dispatched 2 of the MiG-17’s and would then proceed to shoot down a third MiG-17 later joining the fight, making them the first American aces of the war. Exactly whom Duke shot down on his final kill of the day the one that made him an ace, has been the subject of conjecture. Early on, sources claimed the pilot was the top Vietnamese ace known as Colonel Tomb, however, time has shed more light on the subject that Col. Tomb was not the victim in Cunningham's historic dogfight; instead, it was most likely an un-named pilot, a flight leader, squadron commander, or possibly the regimental commander of the 923rd Regiment. Whoever the Vietnamese pilot was, the dogfight was historic, and the victory made Cunningham the first US ace of the Vietnam conflict. While returning to USS Constellation, Showtime 100 was hit by an enemy surface-to-air missile and Cunningham and Driscoll were forced to eject and were later picked up by friendly forces and returned safely to Constellation.
