The aircraft is in fact a FS Painters 777-200 modified AI model. They fly great for normal use after a few changes.
Most of the smoke is acualy had to do with a cloud. Not intetional. Without backing way up and having to redo a lot I just left it as is. There was some darkening that i did but not to that extent

As for finding Photoshop 7 for about $60...My teacher found and ordered it for me from some website he uses. It was a used copy but like new. He also got some kind of discount sence he orders from them a lot. I can try to get the website Monday if he will tell me. It is a legal copy though.