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RAF Down Ampney (ICAO X2DA) was a Royal Air Force station located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north east of Cricklade, Wiltshire and 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.
The airfield operated during World War II from February 1944 until February 1947.
Down Ampney was part of a group of 3 airfields with RAF Broadwell and RAF Blakehill Farm dedicated to air transportation.
No. 48 Squadron RAF and No. 271 Squadron RAF flew Douglas Dakotas on major missions. On D-Day they dropped the main elements of the 3rd Parachute Brigade in Normandy as well as towing Airspeed Horsa gliders across the English Channel.
They were also active in Operation Market Garden (Arnhem) and the Rhine crossing.
Source: Wikipedia
Posted Apr 15, 2016 09:52 by Terry Boissel
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RAF Fairford (IATA: FFD, ICAO: EGVA) is a Royal Air Force (RAF) station in Gloucestershire, England which is currently a standby airfield and therefore not in everyday use.
RAF Fairford was constructed in 1944 to serve as an airfield for British and American troop carriers and gliders for the D-Day invasion of Normandy and Operation Market Garden during World War II
Posted Apr 14, 2016 03:10 by Terry Boissel
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RAF Ramsbury is a former Royal Air Force station located 5 miles (8.0 km) east-northeast of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Opened in 1942, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield.
With the end of military control Ramsbury was returned agricultural use. By the mid-1960s, much of the concrete had been removed.
Posted Apr 11, 2016 03:58 by Terry Boissel
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New freeware release from UltiMax FSX Sceneries,
New package contains over 70 square miles of photorealistic scenery of Genoa and the surrounding area. New features of the airport include:
Photorealistic scenery
Accurate parking/ taxiways
Extra Taxi signs
Accurate placement of tower, terminals etc
Accurate road layout with moving traffic
Accurate Placement of buildings in the city
Static/ animated ground crew
Static Ships
Static Aircraft
Excellent FPS
Excellent night lighting including ramp lighting
'Back of airport' includes car park etc
Animated jetways
Enjoy and happy flying ;--)
Posted Apr 9, 2016 06:55 by UltiMax
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FSX EDOA Auerbach X, Germany, v1.0. - Highly detailed implementation of the airfield Auerbach (EDOA)
- Ground based on high resolution Aerial Image including 5 seasons and night Layer
- Compatible with all surface Addons eg VFR Germany
- Custom Runway + Ground Textures. The airfield Auerbach located in the Saxon Vogtland southwest of Auerbach and north of Falkenstein. He is classified as a commercial airport and approved for aircraft up to 7.5 tons.
The airfield Auerbach is great attraction in this region. Objective of the airfield society is the public transport in the air between Vogtlandkreis and Erzgebirge to other regions of Germany, mainly for small business travel. Simultaneously, the Vogtland economy and tourism should be promoted in the region through the airfield Auerbach. By Sierra Foxtrot Design.
Posted Apr 9, 2016 06:07 by sf design
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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
Posted Apr 8, 2016 13:59 by Terry Boissel
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RAF Welford (ICAO X1WL) is an active Royal Air Force station in Berkshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Newbury; about 50 miles (80 km) west-southwest of London.
It opened in 1943 and was used during the Second World War by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces.
During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in 1946 and placed in reserve status. As a result of the Cold War, the station was reopened in 1955 as a munitions depot by the United States Air Force.
Today it is still used by the United States Air Force although not as an active airfield.
Source: Wikipedia
Posted Apr 6, 2016 13:50 by Terry Boissel
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FSX Napa County Airports, California (CA), USA. Most custom airports correct a lot of errors in runways and aprons but do not give a feel of the airport. Based on Google maps, pictures and visits to the airports, this scenery tries to add the feel of each airport in Napa County. Airports are 2O3_Angwin, 05CL_Pope_Valley, E20_Lake_Berryessa, KAPC_Napa and O58_Calistoga. By Mark J.S. Macaluso.
Posted Apr 6, 2016 00:58 by uploader
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RAF Membury (ICAO X2MB) is a former Royal Air Force station built in the civil parish of Lambourn in Berkshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 4.6 miles (7.4 km) mi north-northwest of Hungerford, at the Membury services stop of the M4 motorway; about 60 miles (97 km) miles west-southwest of London. The airfield also lies immediately next to the Iron Age hill fort of Membury Camp.
Opened in 1942, it was used by both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). During the war it was used by several combat units with varying missions. It was also a major supply and maintenance depot. After the war, it was a private airport until the construction of the M4 motorway in the 1960s when it was closed.
Today the remains of the airfield are located on private property with the former technical site now being an industrial estate (Membury Business Park).
Source: Wikipedia
Posted Apr 4, 2016 14:40 by Terry Boissel
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This package contains more than 600 AI ships and AI ship traffic routes for the entire globe for P3D and FSX. It is a stand-alone package comprising all my AI ship packages and fixes released until April 2016 including 86 new models released in 2016. The package includes cruise ships, ferries, container ships, oil tankers, bulk carriers, tall ships, fishing boats, destroyers, frigates, patrol boats, icebreakers and more. Many of the ships have helicopter platforms. You can land on all ships with an H painted on decks or hatches. Routes cover all mayor harbor cities including e.g. New York, Boston, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taoyuan, Manila, Jakarta, Sydney, Auckland, Ushuaia, Buenos Aires, Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Panama, Chennai, Mumbai, Dubai, Cape Town, Lagos, Dakar, Las Palmas, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, London, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Gothenburg, Gibraltar, Barcelona, Istanbul, Marseille, Athens, Napoli, Bergen, Oslo, St. Petersburg, and many more. The package contains models, textures, and effects by Henrik Nielsen, Jean-Pierre Fillion, Erwin Welker, Knud Kristoffersen, Milton Shupe, Manfred Siedler, Bernardo Barroso, Paul Donnelly, Finn Kristoffer, Didier Puentes, Andrew Thomsen, Antonio Diaz, Sebastien Viale, Alberto Garcia, and Robystar.
Posted Apr 1, 2016 03:53 by Henrik Nielsen