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  Microsoft 
Game Studios today announced that "Flight Simulator" fans will now be able to to 
join the crowds at the annual EAA AirVenture fly-in and air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the air show, Microsoft has released a free 
add-on for "Flight Simulator 2002" that includes new detailed scenery of Wittman 
Regional Airport (KOSH) and its surrounding area, plus a series of Flights that 
make it easy to fly in to aviation's biggest event. 
The "Flight Simulator" team worked closely with the EAA (Experimental Aircraft 
Association) to recreate the look and feel of AirVenture through the use of highly 
detailed aerial photography and three-dimensional models of structures from Wittman 
Regional Airport. With the add-on, "Flight Simulator" fans will be able to experience 
the following: 
  - A photorealistic image of the airport and surrounding area
  
 
  - Highly detailed structures such as the EAA museum, Pioneer 
  Airport hangars, "Fly Market" tents, and exhibit hangars 
 
  - Row upon row of aircraft in the parking areas and campers in 
  the campground 
 
  - Saved Flights in a variety of aircraft that place you on approach 
  to Wittman Regional Airport. These Flights are based on the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) 
  issued by the FAA to cover the special arrival procedures used during AirVenture.
 
 
For more information about the EAA AirVenture scenery add-on and to download 
the setup package (22 MB) that installs the scenery and Flights, visit the Flight 
Simulator Insider site at http://zone.msn.com/flightsim/. 
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