This is volume 2 of aircraft carrierness. Why a separate upload? I couldn't figure out how to add more airports to the other one. By the time I did I'd done too much work to integrate it into the old version. It'll also be easier to keep track of updates with this a separate file.
There are two separate folders in this version so don't forget you need to go down a level to paste both of them. The second folder holds the settings for the arrestor cables from the Enterprise mod.
For newcomers these are a bunch of static aircraft carriers, or carrier groups, that are operational airports spread across the world. Since they're airports you can start from them and locate them.
You need version 3.9 of this - https://flightsim.to/file/4930/aircraft-carrier-uss-msfs-uk-mooring to use as a library.
Google map here Aircraft Carrier Group Locations The newest locations are at the bottom of the side bar.
Volume 2 locations are yellow. Blue is Volume 1. There's a txt file inside the download with the same coordinates and descriptions.
If you didn't obtain it from the main file description, then this freeware program gives you catapult and arrestor functions - https://msfs.touching.cloud/mods/cloud-assistant/
This mod by TouchingCloud will give the F/A-18 its own carrier functionality which means you don't need to run a separate app - https://flightsim.to/file/23760/f-a-18-super-warrior
To go with the above mod for a physical catapult, arrestor wires and carrier crew you need to download this by PhotosbyKev which is a package with the relevant items - https://flightsim.to/file/24323/carrier-ops-uss-enterprise
As with the other version, runway 10, which is present at most modern locations, is always a helipad on a ship to start on. All ships with helipads are landable.
There are two different versions. The second download does not star the airports if you don't want a map filled with them.
You need to turn off crashes and turn off takeoff and landing assistance.
I'm certainly looking forward to the Top Gun addon but not even Xenu will offer you this much choice.
I decided to make more of a virtue of being able to place an airport anywhere, so in addition to crowdpleasers like a US carrier near Naval Air Stations, there are locations such as Point Nemo, the furthest point from land on Earth for unusualtons who enjoy flying for hours over the sea, to the Kerguelen Islands and it was also time to install a HMS Prince of Wales in the depths of the Grand Canyon.
I've also added more World War Two themes at various locations. I gave up trying to figure out the exact locations for carriers at events like the Battle of Midway and put them in more accessible places. If you know stuff like this then please inform me.
The WW2 centrepiece is ACOK Scapa Flow so that's where I'd go first if that's your thing.
Enter 'WW2' in the search box on the flight planning screen and all these locations will appear.
V 1.8
Is for the WW2ists.
I spent the afternoon drooling at my screen with a ruler trying to figure out the locations for the carriers at the Battle of Midway. I think I got it sort of right. There are four locations to start from which are sort of their correct positions at the key moments.
The other location is the Akagi off Kyoto having a much more peaceful time.
DenisFerrari
Great mod, great carriers!
Anyway, having put everything in the community (2 folders for each of the 2 mod volumes), I can't see the arrestor wires as well as engange them (with F4U, F6F etc.). Should I install Kinetic Assistant or should the arrestor wires appear and work normally even without?
Thank you
mjoliver
Still hoping to see a revival of this mod, having recently bought the F6F. Really need these period carriers to give full justice to planes of the era.
RGP1942
I am looking for a WWII carrier to make a video of an N6N flight in honor of my deceased friend who flew Hellcats off of the USS Yorktown during WWII. Do you have plans to restore your WWII carrier to working condition? Like many other developers you must have suffered from Asobo's habit of yanking the rug out from under developers?
superspud author
I'm still pondering what to do with all these. My head hurts.
I can supply you your own static one if you like. Give me a location and which ship you want and I can send it to you.
I won't be able to do anything for a couple of days but should be near a computer after that.
2 years ago
Hadoso77
if the dev still looks at the comments on this, have you stopped development on the carriers? cause the arrestor wires don't work but the catapult does. it would be awesome if you fixed the carriers as there are the only freeware worldwide carriers I know. the only working freeware one I have is just around the US.
superspud author
Ooh, I dunno what to do about this. I've deactivated it because it wasn't working in the maps somehow.
I think the Super Warrior/ Enterprise arrestor wires somehow clash with the Asobo ones that are used in the moving carriers now.
I'll need to find some time to experiment with movingness. Using the Asobo wires exclusively sounds a bit complicated but might be necessary.
I'd better get fiddling at some point soon.
2 years ago
amcaj990
Hello,
this mod is working with the F/A18E of MSFS2020?
superspud author
if you mean - does it have carrier functions like catapults and arrestors wires, then no. It has always depended on other programs.
The Super Warrior/ USS Enterprise mod works with this but it's currently broken. The Indiafoxtecho F35C and T45 do still work with their own programming.
I haven't tested it recently but this should work with the normal F/A-18 https://msfs.touching.cloud/mods/kinetic-assistant/
2 years ago
Fielder
For anyone like me finding in hard to see the yellow icons on the Google map, you could adjust the Nvidia color settings hue slider slightly, and the icons will then temporarily be blue and green instead of blue and yellow. Easier to see for me.
jvortiz56
'ello, Will there be modern Japanese carriers/escorts in Tokyo Bay and other IJN port/patrol areas? Cheers!
superspud author
If you give me some google maps locations I'll look into it. Still updating this and it's taking aaaaages.
The Izumo is in there right now but it's not being used in many places.
2 years ago
Danoyam
Hi, for whatever reason my aircraft carriers are pink nodes. Any reason why this might be?
JJJ100
Great Add _n. Thank you! Why do your aircraft carriers take over and dominate my list of airports in the drop down window? I would like to see the normal airports here and NOT just carriers. Please give us back our airport menu. Thank you.
armedrazskull
Why do they look like blocks/rocks for me??
g640114
me too🤔
2 years ago
RF86_kojak
About ILS frequency of ACHR.
Not displayed at 108.00.
JohnG
"AC3K Taklamakan Desert 38.867862, 82.132145
Strange things happen in the desert. Like this. "
Oooh, that's WICKED!
Be careful, or you might have the 国安部 onto you!
JohnG
BTW,
Is yours on rails? Or is it the static one?
2 years ago
hcborn
Thanks so much for this! This is great. I've been having a lot of fun practicing WW2 carrier operations.
One suggestion: would it be possible to add a static landing signal officer (LSO) at the appropriate location? Even a static model would help with WW2 carrier operations because it would give a point of reference for the final turning approach.
superspud author
Good idea.
I've spent aaages trying to find WW2 deck furniture but it appears no one has made very much.
I do think I can find some retro people so will add that next update.
2 years ago
Hadoso77
I've got a question about this. for some reason I cannot find any of them once I install them. I extract both versions into the community folder then start up msfs but it still doesn't work
superspud author
As long as you've pasted the two separate folders with these names - 'aircraft-carriers-vol2' and 'aircraftcarriergroup2-arrestorwires' in the community folder I really can't think of any reason why nothing would show up.
There are now two folders in each download, the second with the arrestor wires which I think I've ballsed up a bit so will need to tweak them.
2 years ago
fosheem
I love absolutely everything about this package and how it has grown over the months, EXCEPT putting carriers where they could NEVER EVER go, like the Grand Canyon! You know there are massive dams on the Colorado River, right, and virtually no water in the Canyon, right? It's the reason I only have this scenery load with my Hawaiian and Scottish "buckets" (for the outstanding historic fleets).
Please give us a way to disable the absurd and keep the historic and realistic because those are simply brilliant. How about an Aircraft Carriers of the World Volume 3 for the wacky stuff? I'd be happy with a text file that shows me how to disable the Grand Canyon ship by editing a config file. Choice is good!
superspud author
I could. But I... won't. All you gotta do is ignore it.
2 years ago