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The generous folks over at AlphaSim have made another batch of aircraft freely available:

New freeware release!

The old FS9 C-130 packs 1 & 2, Sepecat Jaguar packs 1 & 2, B-24D/J Liberator (also CFS2) and the Spitfire Mk.8/9 (also CFS2) have now been re-posted up at AVSIM. These new Zips are fully functional, ie. they all include a full 2D panel and gauge set, unlike the original downloads from our freeware page. Many thanks to AVSIM for hosting these for us.

You can now download an additional 3 free bonus missions for Flight Simulator X Acceleration from the FS Insider web site.

We’re pleased to announce the release of three new multiplayer missions for Flight Simulator X: Acceleration:

• Reno T-6 Class Course
• Reno Sport Class Course
• Alpine Sailplane Hoop Course

If you like air racing in Acceleration, you’ll love these new multiplayer races. If you’ve never tried air racing, there’s no better time to start!

Ready to race? Download the new missions and the manual, below.

NOTE: You must have installed the Flight Simulator X: Acceleration expansion pack before installing these missions.

Bonus Racing Missions installer (3.83 MB)

Bonus Racing Missions manual (.pdf - to download, right-click and choose “Save target as…”)

To install the missions, simply double-click the installer (BonusRacingMissions.msi file) you downloaded, then follow the on-screen instructions.

You don’t get much for free these days, but thanks to the generous folk at Aeroplane Heaven, you can get yourself a free Spitfire Trainer for Flight Simulator X and Flight Simulator 2004:

Shortly before he died, Alex Henshaw, the famous Spitfire test pilot and legendary aviator, took one last flight at the controls of a Spitfire. The machine in question was this one – a Mk9T painstakingly restored to flying status at Historic Flying Limited.

In 2005, whilst the restoration was in progress, Aeroplane Heaven were commissioned to produce a simulation of this aircraft, by HFL for training at their headquarters in England.. This is one of the development models from that series and we bring it to you today with our compliments.

Originally designed, of course, for FS2004, we have endeavoured to make it as compatible as possible with FSX, although one or two little anomalies may still exist.

The model includes many advanced features such as a detailed Merlin engine, fully functional,two-seat virtual cockpit and and was built using original plans supplied by Historic Flying Limited and the simulation was test flown in 2006 by their lead pilot.

Please note, there will be no Help Desk support for this release.

Prepare to lose many hours of productive time with this terrific free online helicopter rescue game. It reminds me of a game I once had on the Commodore 64 (yes, I’m that old…):

SimHangar has released a free and beautiful looking Lublin R.XIII for Flight Simulator X. This has obviously been a labour of love for the developer - the detail is stunning.

It’s proving popular, with over 1,000 downloads in the first 24 hours. Go find out what all the fuss is about and enjoy the flight