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| Category: Flight Simulator X - Scenery | |
| RAF Acaster Malbis |
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File Description:
RAF Acaster Malbis was developed from a small grass airfield at the beginning of the Second World War and its main use was as a training base for RAF Bomber Command before being used by RAF Maintenance Command from 1944 until 1957.
| Filename: | RAF_Acaster_Malbis.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 8th March 2017, 15:10:17 |
| Downloads: | 101 |
| Author: | Terry Boissel |
| Size: | 1.13 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Scenery | |
| RAF Barkston Heath - 1944 |
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File Description:
At the time of its construction, RAF Barkston Heath in common with a number of other airfields in the Grantham area had been planned for the RAF's No. 7 Group. In late 1943, Barkston Heath was made available to the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force and designated as USAAF station 483. It was earmarked for basing troop carrier units scheduled to be transferred from Sicily to participate in the forthcoming cross-Channel invasion, Operation "Overlord"
American 61 TCG aircraft based at Barkston Heath carried British paratroops on the ill-fated operation Market Garden.
The USAAF returned control of the airfield to the Air Ministry in June 1945 when the war in Europe ended. Barkston Heath was used by No 256 Maintenance Unit and No 2 RAF Regiment. Beginning in May 1948.,
RAF Barkston Heath has the Naval and Army Elements of No. 3 Flying Training School (3 FTS) which, for a period between approximately 1995-2010 operated the Slingsby T67M260 Firefly two-seat trainer. The school now operates the Grob Tutor T1. A secondary role of RAF Barkston Heath is as a Relief Landing Ground for the flying training activities at RAF Cranwell.
Source: Wikipedia
| Filename: | RAF_Barkston_Heath__1944.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 10th March 2017, 07:13:15 |
| Downloads: | 150 |
| Author: | Terry Boissel |
| Size: | 1.05 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Scenery | |
| RAF Greenham Commom |
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File Description:
RAF Greenham Common (ICAO X2GC) is a former Royal Air Force station in Berkshire, England. The airfield was southeast of Newbury, about 55 miles (89 km) west of London.
It was opened in 1942, and was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War and the United States Air Force during the Cold War. After the Cold War ended, the station was closed in 1993.
The airfield was also known for the Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp held outside its gates in the 1980s. In 1997 Greenham Common was designated as public parkland.
This short description doesn't do this very interesting unit justice I recommend you visit the RAF Greenham Common page on Wikipedia
Source: Wikipedia
| Filename: | RAF_Greenham_Commom.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 10th March 2017, 07:13:30 |
| Downloads: | 178 |
| Author: | Terry Boissel |
| Size: | 780.04 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Scenery | |
| RAF Hixon |
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File Description:
The airfield was 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east of Stafford[6] and bounded at the west and north by railways.
After opening in 1942, it served as a base for No. 30 Operational Training Unit and, after the OTU left up until its
closure in 1957, it served as a satellite site for No. 16 Maintenance Unit based at RAF Stafford.
Source:Wikipedia
| Filename: | RAF_Hixon.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 10th March 2017, 07:13:44 |
| Downloads: | 110 |
| Author: | Terry Boissel |
| Size: | 706.27 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Scenery | |
| RAF Wickenby (1940s) |
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File Description:
RAF Wickenby was a purpose built Royal Air Force station constructed late 1942 and early 1943 it had two T2 type
hangars and one B1 type. The B1 and one of the T2 hangars can still be seen on the airfield site. The T2 near the
threshold of runway 21 was recently acquired by the airfield owners and after many years of industrial use is now,
once more, an aircraft hangar.
The airfield covered about 600 acres (2.4 km2), and had the usual three runway configuration with perimeter track,
hard standings, a brick watchtower and numerous brick and metal buildings for the aircrews and ground staff. A number
of the buildings were to the east (Communal Site, Living Quarters, WAAF Quarters) and stretched to and beyond the
Lissington road - a road travelled many an evening by the airmen and women who visited their favourite watering hole,
the White Hart at Lissington. The Sick Quarters were to the south of the airfield together with a Communal Site and
Living Quarters.
The north part of the former airfield is now known as Wickenby Aerodrome, which is a grass and concrete airfield. A
road from Holton cum Beckering to Snelland runs right over the former airfield. Companies based at the airfield are
Thruster Aircraft who make microlight planes; Fly365 Ltd who fly pleasure flights; and Rase Distribution - a haulage
firm. Planes using the airfield have to make contact first with the control tower at RAF Waddington.
The Watch Office is the home of the RAF Wickenby Memorial Collection and the Wickenby Archive, a museum and collection
of memorabilia and archive dedicated to the memory of the Squadrons who served here.
| Filename: | RAF_Wickenby_1940s.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 10th March 2017, 14:46:25 |
| Downloads: | 136 |
| Author: | Terry Boissel |
| Size: | 15.14 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Scenery | |
| RAF Wigsley |
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File Description:
RAF Wigsley is a little know station just inside the border of Nottinghamshire, It had the standard layout of a bomber
airfield and was used as a satellite for RAF Swinderby.
For a more detailed account of this station Paul Marshal has written a very interesting piece at this link
http://www.harby.org.uk/RAFWigsley.htm
| Filename: | RAF_Wigsley.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 10th March 2017, 14:46:38 |
| Downloads: | 118 |
| Author: | Terry Boissel |
| Size: | 1.4 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Scenery | |
| RAF Skipton On Swale |
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File Description:
RAF Skipton On Swale is a former Royal Air Force station operated by RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.
The village of Sandhutton is located just to the east. RAF Skipton-on-Swale was a sub-station of RAF Leeming.
The airfield opened in autumn 1942, becoming operational in May 1943, originally a 4 Group facility and first hosted
420 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), which moved to RAF Middleton St. George in October 1942. Skipton was
assigned to No. 6 Group, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in January 1943. RCAF squadrons stationed here included 424
Squadron, No. 432 Squadron (which moved to RAF East Moor in September 1943), and 433 Squadron. Both squadrons flew the
Halifax bomber until replaced by the Lancaster in January 1945. 424 Squadron lost 52 aircraft and 433 Squadron lost 38
aircraft.
When Nos. 424 and 433 Squadrons were disbanded in October 1945 the airfield was closed. The station was not used again
and has since reverted largely to farmland. The site is home to turkey and pig farms.
Source:Wikipedia
| Filename: | RAF_Skipton_On_Swale.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 11th March 2017, 18:03:07 |
| Downloads: | 122 |
| Author: | Terry Boissel |
| Size: | 157.85 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Scenery | |
| RAF East Moor |
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File Description:
RAF East Moor was opened in 1942 and was originally a 4 Group facility and first hosted No. 158 Squadron RAF which had moved from RAF Driffield on 6 June 1942. The squadron flew the Handley Page Halifax Mk. II with detachments at RAF Beaulieu and RAF Manston before moving to RAF Rufforth on 6 November 1942.
Royal Canadian Air Force use
The first squadron was No. 429 Squadron RCAF which formed at the airfield on 7 November 1942 initially only flying the Vickers Wellington Mk.III until January 1943 when the Wellington Mk. X was added. The squadron left on 13 August 1943 going to RAF Leeming where the unit re-equipped with Halifaxes. On 19 September 1943 the next squadron arrived being 432 Squadron which initially used the Avro Lancaster Mk.II before being re-equipped with the Halifax Mk. III in February 1944 and the Mk. VII Halifax in July 1944. The squadron disbanded on 15 May 1945 at the airfield.
The last Canadian squadron to use the airfield was 415 Squadron which flew the Halifax III from 26 July 1944. The unit inherited the additional Mk.VII versions during March 1945 but disbanded shortly after on 15 May 1945 at the airfield.
Royal Air Force use
Not long after the last Canadian squadron disbanded the airfield was handed back to the Royal Air Force (RAF). The first RAF unit to use the airfield was No. 54 Operational Training Unit (OTU) which had moved in during November 1945 flying the de Havilland Mosquito. By May 1946 No. 288 Squadron RAF joined with their Supermarine Spitfire IX's and their Vultee Vengeance Mk. IV's with a detachment at RAF Acklington. The squadron disbanded on 15 June 1946. No. 54 OTU stayed until June 1946 when the unit moved to RAF Leeming but a detachment stayed until 15 November 1946.
The airfield closed to flying in November 1946. Most of the buildings were taken down and the land has reverted largely to agricultural use.
| Filename: | RAF_East_Moor.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 14th March 2017, 19:41:08 |
| Downloads: | 128 |
| Author: | Terry Boissel |
| Size: | 154.38 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Scenery | |
| KTNT Photorealistic |
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File Description:
Airport scenery for KTNT, the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, Florida, USA.
This is an ADE airport with a nice photorealistic airport background. It is tested only in FSX, but may also work in P3D. Not much buildings on the real airport, but those that are, are present.
| Filename: | KTNT_Photorealistic.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 16th March 2017, 00:19:08 |
| Downloads: | 581 |
| Author: | Tim van Ringen |
| Size: | 11.85 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Scenery | |
| Ladysmith Airport South Africa (FALY) |
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File Description:
This is Ladysmith Airport in South Africa. It is completely custom designed with Custom terminals,hangars and admin buildings.It also has a custom AFCAD file with a photoreal background that changes with the seasons.FSX Acceleration will give the best results.(Also SP2 compatable).Acceleration users will have more eye candy!
| Filename: | Ladysmith_Airport_South_Africa_FALY.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 18th March 2017, 17:56:47 |
| Downloads: | 577 |
| Author: | Brenden Corlet & Frits Beyer |
| Size: | 35.43 MB |