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 ==Development news==
-===SquawkGear: Bringing VATsim to FlightGear!===
+===SquawkGear: Bringing VATSIM to FlightGear!===
 {{Main article|SquawkGear}}
-SquawkGear is the much-awaited client that allows FlightGear users to connect to the largest and most realistic sim server in the world: [http://vatsim.net/ VATsim]. VATsim is simply a network that can, in theory, take any sim, although the current ones are X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator. Using addons like SquawkBox for MSFS, pilots must adhere to strict rules about realism. A valid [[flight plan]] must always be submitted before takeoff, for instance. And pilots must contact [[Air Traffic Control]] before any actions.
+SquawkGear is the much-awaited client that allows FlightGear users to connect to the largest and most realistic sim server in the world: [http://vatsim.net/ VATSIM]. VATSIM is simply a network that can, in theory, take any sim, although the current ones are X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator. Using addons like SquawkBox for MSFS, pilots must adhere to strict rules about realism. A valid [[flight plan]] must always be submitted before takeoff, for instance. And pilots must contact [[Air Traffic Control]] before any actions.
-SquawkGear brings this wonderful server to FlightGear. While installation is not as simple as that of VATsim clients for MSFS, pilots are now able to connect to the VATsim network and use chat and voice to communicate with other players and ATC. Since [[scenery]] is very different between sims, aircraft do not always appear where they are supposed to be; a MSFS user might see you hovering a few feet above the ground, for instance.
+SquawkGear brings this wonderful server to FlightGear. While installation is not as simple as that of VATSIM clients for MSFS, pilots are now able to connect to the VATSIM network and use chat and voice to communicate with other players and ATC. Since [[scenery]] is very different between sims, aircraft do not always appear where they are supposed to be; a MSFS user might see you hovering a few feet above the ground, for instance.
-With its first release, SquawkGear is an excellent addon for pilots wishing to get on VATsim without having to buy the payware sims. It is strongly recommended that you '''read all manuals''' before connecting to VATsim; not only because installation is tricky, but also because there are certain rules to be followed on VATsim. You will find that your [[KSFO]] on VATsim is a thousand times more under control than your KSFO on one of the [[Howto: Multiplayer|mpservers]]!
+With its first release, SquawkGear is an excellent addon for pilots wishing to get on VATSIM without having to buy the payware sims. It is strongly recommended that you '''read all manuals''' before connecting to VATSIM; not only because installation is tricky, but also because there are certain rules to be followed on VATSIM. You will find that your [[KSFO]] on VATSIM is a thousand times more under control than your KSFO on one of the [[Howto: Multiplayer|mpservers]]!
-Special thanks to Ivan (Reed) for all of his work!
+''Special thanks to Ivan (Reed) for all of his work!''
 ===Bombable air combat add-on updated===
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 ===MiG-15bis===
 ''vitos'' improved the MiG-15bis model, and released it. More information [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7486 here].
+===MB-339 PAN===
+The MB-339 PAN aircraft [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8604 was updated by ''Albert''] to work with [[FlightGear]] version 2.0.0.
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 As Emirates Airlines (UAE) is one of the most important customers for the [[Airbus A380]] (UAE just ordered another 30 units of A380) the Emirates Airlines livery has been added to AI aircrafts A380. Additionally some minor errors in several traffic files concerning changed [[ICAO]] codes for some airports have been removed.
-All changes are available via [[Git]]. Enjoy the enhancements; and always follow [[SID]]s and [[STAR]]s to prevent collisions ;)
+All changes are available via [[Git]]. Enjoy the enhancements; and always follow [[SID]]s and [[STAR]]s to prevent collisions.
+===Meadows Field and FGSignMaker===
+''skyop'' released his improvements to the Meadows Field (KBFL) scenery. Read [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8466 this topic] for more information.
+He is also writing [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8596 FGSignMaker], a tool to generate taxiway sign codes wrote in JavaScript. It is still in alpha version as of 2010-06-22, but should be soon released.
 ==Multiplayer News==