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Title: NUTTZ, other map builders - Real Airfield Layouts
Post by: Replicant on February 16, 2003, 06:13:20 AM

Hi guys

One thing I've always wanted to see in AH is proper airfield layouts with peri-tracks (to the end of the runways), dispersals, bomb dumps, hangars at the technical site etc.

Q.  How difficult would it be?  I haven't a clue in all honesty!

Here are some disused airfields in England that were used in WW2:-

The one below is Bassingbourn, where the Memphis Belle was based (and where Full Metal Jacket was filmed!).  The red lines show where the runways would have been.
(http://www.btinternet.com/~nexx/map/bassingbournAH.jpg)

Another airfield (Langar)
(http://www.btinternet.com/~nexx/map/lg.jpg)

Another... (North Luffenham)
(http://www.btinternet.com/~nexx/map/nlAH.jpg)

Another... (Newton)
(http://www.btinternet.com/~nexx/map/new.jpg)

I can get more zoomed in pics if it will help?

Thanks for your time! :)

Title: NUTTZ, other map builders - Real Airfield Layouts
Post by: WldThing on February 16, 2003, 10:42:46 AM

Wow now that would be cool!

Title: NUTTZ, other map builders - Real Airfield Layouts
Post by: Replicant on February 16, 2003, 11:31:53 AM

Obviously the above are 'large' 3 runway airfields, but here's a medium field, 2 runway.

Debden
(http://www.btinternet.com/~nexx/map/debden.jpg)

Title: NUTTZ, other map builders - Real Airfield Layouts
Post by: pokie on February 16, 2003, 01:03:07 PM

It wouldn't be hard at all.  

It would be a little more work if it didn't fit in a 1 mile X 1 mile square!

Most of it would be a painted skin.

As for structures, we can only work with what we have.

I think the main reason that the original Fields are used is because they already have a Field Map Layout built into the game.

At the moment we can't add a Field Map Layout Bmp to our Terrains .res files.  It would have to be a seperate file that players would need to find and download.

Would be nice if you could include stuff like this or even a Terrain Description file to give some information about the Terrain from the person who made the terrain.

Pokie

Title: NUTTZ, other map builders - Real Airfield Layouts
Post by: NUTTZ on February 16, 2003, 02:00:44 PM

NP, and i know where those pics are from. So I'll go get them.

NUTTZ