July 9, 2009


1939 Northwest Airlines Trip 1, By Chris Whisler DCA 1462

This route attempts to re-create the 1939 Northwest Airlines, Trip 1 route from Chicago to Seattle.

FS9 and Radio Range Version 4.0 (RR_V4.0) are required for this route.


For this route, I would highly recommend using add-ons that enable FS9 to better replicate the look and feel of the 1930's and 40's.  Golden Wings 3 (http://www.goldenwings.info) is an excellent program and a great place to start.  California Classics (http://www.calclassic.com) has many great airport, scenery and aircraft downloads. 


1939 Northwest Airlines Trip 1 Install Instructions: 

1...Extract the files from the "Northwest Trip 1.zip" file into an empty folder.

Contained in the zip file are:

     1) "ReadMe Trip 1" - this readme file
     2) "Northwest Trip 1 installer.exe" - Self-extracting installation file.
     3) "Flight Simulator Files" folder
     4) "1939 Northwest Airlines Trip 1" document
     5) "1939 Northwest TT" folder
     6)  Trip 1 Map.gif

2...Double-click on the "Northwest Trip 1" installer.exe and follow the on-screen instructions.  If it doesn't find your FS9 folder automatically or if you have FS9 installed in another location other than default, press the ... button and browse to it.  This will install a new folder named "1939 Northwest Trip 1" into the "flights" folder of your main FS9 folder.  

3...Place the contents (not the entire folder) of the "Flight Simulator Files" folder into the C:\My Documents\Flight Simulator Files folder.

4...Print the "1939 Northwest Airlines Trip 1" document.

Also included is a complete 1939 Northwest Airlines timetable located in the "1939 Northwest TT" folder and a route map (Trip 1 Map.gif). Print or save these files in a location of your choice.


Operations:

To Select a Flight:

Start FS9 and click on the new “1939 Northwest Trip 1” category in “Select A Flight”.  Choose a flight and click the “Fly Now!” button.

To Save a Flight:

To save a flight, save as “Trip 1”. This will allow the briefing page to be active when the flight is resumed.  The saved “Trip 1” flights will be available under the “My Saved Flights” category.


Acknowledgments:

Thank you to Allan Greene for the radio range approach plates and Bjorn Larsson at Airline Timetable Images for providing the 1939 Northwest Airlines timetable.

I would also like to give a special thanks to Dave Bitzer, Alex Nicolson, Norman Hancock and Allan Greene and to everyone that made Radio Range Version 4.0 a reality.  The results of their hard work gives us the chance to employ techniques of flying and navigation in a great era of aviation history that otherwise would be impossible to experience.

A big thank you to Charles Wood and all of the staff at DC-3 Airways (www.dc3airways.com) for providing the best virtual airlines on the planet!

Conditions of Use:

This route is provided as Freeware.  It may be freely used, copied and distributed with the following restrictions:

1)  This document must be included in any distribution,
2)  You may not place these files anywhere that requires a fee for downloading.
3)  These files are not to be included in any commercial package or any CD collection without my consent.


Disclaimer:

The author (that would be me) is not responsible for any problems, damage, loss of property, catastrophes, world wars, alien abductions or anything else resulting from the installation of these files.  Install at your own risk!

Enjoy!  


