The helicopters used for Blue Thunder were French built Aérospatiale SA341G Gazelles. The two helicopters were purchased fr om Aérospatiale by Columbia Pictures for $190,000 each and flown to Cinema Air in Carlsbad, California wh ere they were heavily modified for the film with bolt-on cosmetics and an Apache-style front end. Since the DCS SA342 doesn't have the same cosmetic enhancements, some liberties were taken with the markings.
This is a fictional skin pack of SA342L/M/Mistral Gazelles with OH-17A Blue Thunder markings. We may not have Los Angeles to fly in, but Las Vegas should be a sufficient urban environment. Note: this skin pack is distributed as an EXE installer.
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