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One aircraft I downloaded is a deHavilland Mosquito. It comes with a tail number DK333. I want to erase that number since it seems to interfere with the use of an airline name, in this case "Air Force". The cfg file mentions DK333 in only 2 places:
title=MODK333
description=FS2002\/2004 DH Mosquito B IV DK333
The space after atc_id= is blank. I've tried changing this to "atc_id=none" but that didn't work.

FS wont let the tail number be deleted once its entered. Is there some other method of deleting the tail number? :-?

Not quite sure, but it sounds like the tail number is painted onto the aircraft livery, in which case it is there to stay, and you cannot remove or modify it. (Unless of course you are competent in Adobe Photoshop or similar).

Sean, the tail number I'm referring to is the one which shows in the "ATC Name" Box when you select the aircraft. It is filled in for default aircraft, but usually blank for downloads. But in this case, its filled in with "DK333", and FS wont allow it to be deleted. It's no big deal though. If it must stay, then it stays. 8-)

As Sean states, changing the tail number (atc_id=) will not change the visible tail number.

You should be able to make the following entries:

atc_airline=air force  
atc_flight_number=11  //any number, alphas not allowed

atc_id=dk333  //will not be used by atc if airline/flight number are present.

airline will not be used if there is no flight number assigned.

If you prefer you could make the following entries:

atc_type=dehavilland  
atc_model=none    //mosquito is not available

In the absence of airline/flight number you would then hear '... Dehavilland dk333...'

Dave