VMFA-142 "Flying Gators" Pack

This pack is split into two parts and contains a total of 12 VMFA-142 liveries. Included is the full squadron pictured in spring of 2008: 1 high-vis CAG and 8 low-vis skins. Bonus skins are an aggressor and low-vis from 2005, and the 2003 CAG bird.

The Flying Gators transitioned to the F/A-18A in 1990 while stationed at NAS Cecil Field. When the base closed in 1999, they moved to NAS Atlanta, serving as the Tactical Support Wing's USMC Reserve component. During 2005, the VMFA-142 became the first fixed-wing Marine reserve fighter unit activated into combat since the Korean War, providing combat support in Iraq's Al Anbar province as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2008 as part of a plan to turn NAS Atlanta over to the Georgia National Guard, the squadron was deactivated and placed into cadre status.

Each livery features correct pilot names, matching BUNOs on the fuselage and instrument panel, plus a number of photo referenced details and hand painted weathering to ensure they are as accurate as possible to their real life counterparts. Also included are custom MARPAT helmets (both woodland and desert), squadron patches, nametags, and tan flight suits.

Download Pack 1: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3308436/

Download Pack 2: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3308437/

Note: These liveries use cross-linked textures in order to reduce their size, so make sure you have them all installed and do not change the folder names in order for each to work properly!

Installation: Copy the various livery folders included in each download into [YOUR DCS INSTALL]/CoreMods/aircraft/FA-18C/Liveries/FA-18C_hornet folder, or in your Saved Games folder.

These skins are available for the US faction in game, the aggressor skin can also be flown by the US Aggressors.

Please let me know if you find any errors with the skin or something else that could be improved. Enjoy!

The 'DANGER' warning on the Jet Intake label looks like it could be sized up a little bit, and the Warning sign just below the aft section of the canopy should be moved back a little (pic from 5/31/2008):

Otherwise, looks good!

The 'DANGER' warning on the Jet Intake label looks like it could be sized up a little bit, and the Warning sign just below the aft section of the canopy should be moved back a little (pic from 5/31/2008):

Feel free to redownload, can't believe I missed that stencil placement :thumbup:

thank you for these great skins:) really appreciate your work!

Hello livery number 208 has a fin which is green, I wanted to "repaint" it in photoshop but your work seems locked.

Thanks again for this great work

Hello livery number 208 has a fin which is green, I wanted to "repaint" it in photoshop but your work seems locked.

Thanks again for this great work

Not my intention to stop people editing the files at all, I just exported the textures using the Intel texture works plugin which you can download here: https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-texture-works-plugin

If you're using the NVIDIA dds plugin it will not be able to view these files, I would highly recommend switching to the Intel one since it exports so much more quickly, and also has a lot better quality IMO.

Many thank's for your answear really :) i use yours liveries for my squadron