Battle of Britain 1940 maps - where?

[adonys]

I've tried to search for them, but I've failed.

Does anyone have/knows where to find RAF and Luftwaffe 1940 maps for the Battle of Britain (southern England, northern France) area, please?

[PeterPanPan]

eBay is a great place to find these maps. There is also a good specialist supplier in the UK I have used and I will try and dig out the details. It's where I got my southern england RAF map from.

PPP

EDIT ... Found it, here you go - http://www.david-archer-maps.co.uk/content/raf-quarter-inch-aviation-maps-england-and-wales

[Chivas]

BOB WOV A2A simulations had and may still have real time period BOB maps for sale and download.

[rks]

The A2A Maps can be found here: http://www.a2asimulations.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=24

[MB_Avro_UK]

I have southern England Battle of Britain period maps. They are RAF and dated 1938. The three span from Lamd's End to Broadstairs in Kent.

What's the best way of distributing the images amongst us? Assuming anyone is interested of course.

Best Regards,
MB_Avro.

[fruitbat]

I'm most certainly interested in seeing them Avro:cool:

[JG26_EZ]

I have southern England Battle of Britain period maps. They are RAF and dated 1938. The three span from Lamd's End to Broadstairs in Kent.

What's the best way of distributing the images amongst us? Assuming anyone is interested of course.

Best Regards,
MB_Avro.

To email them to everyone might take alot of time. Maybe a place like www.airwarfare.com has a section for maps, or perhaps a temporary storage site like www.fileshare.com ..i think that's what it's called.

[klem]

I have southern England Battle of Britain period maps. They are RAF and dated 1938. The three span from Lamd's End to Broadstairs in Kent.

What's the best way of distributing the images amongst us? Assuming anyone is interested of course.

Best Regards,
MB_Avro.

Are there any copyright issues?

[Moggy]

Are there any copyright issues?

If they're genuine RAF maps from the period then there shouldn't be any issues under the Crown Copyright Laws. However, there could be if they come from a private company.

[zapatista]

i'd be interested in a copy of the maps to :)

what size are they in ?

[Sutts]

Me too please!

Cheers

[von Pilsner]

I have southern England Battle of Britain period maps. They are RAF and dated 1938. The three span from Lamd's End to Broadstairs in Kent.

What's the best way of distributing the images amongst us? Assuming anyone is interested of course.

Best Regards,
MB_Avro.

I'm quite interested. :D

[LcSummers]

I have southern England Battle of Britain period maps. They are RAF and dated 1938. The three span from Lamd's End to Broadstairs in Kent.

What's the best way of distributing the images amongst us? Assuming anyone is interested of course.

Best Regards,
MB_Avro.



I am interested too. A good map is always welcome.

[MB_Avro_UK]

Hi all,



There's no copyright issues.

Here's some images with a disc from Cliffs of Dover for size comparison.
As you can see, most areas of southern England are represented in detail.


http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_001.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=001.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_002.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=002.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_003.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=003.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_004.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=004.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_005.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=005.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_006.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=006.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_007.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=007.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_008.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=008.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_009.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=009.jpg)


These just give an idea of what is available.

Best Regards,
MB_Avro.

[PeterPanPan]

Interested too, thanks.

PPP

[JG26_EZ]

Now that's just teasing .. :)


Maybe you shouldn't be unfolding and folding this.. Just a thought if they're of any worth.
Well.. maybe one more time to get it scanned, unless you've already done so :grin:

[MB_Avro_UK]

Maybe you shouldn't be unfolding and folding this.. Just a thought if they're of any worth.
Well.. maybe one more time to get it scanned, unless you've already done so :grin:

It's a compromise of course. I only unfold them for purposes such as on this thread and with great care. They are quite strong though, and were strong enough for use in a cramped cockpit. They were made in 1938 which makes them spot on for the BoB.

Sheet 12 of England S.E. & London has the name in ink on the cover of G. Edward Hill P/O (Pilot Officer) July 1940.

I was lucky enough to buy them cheaply, but they are worth a few hundred pounds.

Best Regards,
MB_Avro.

[Sutts]

Hi all,



There's no copyright issues.

Here's some images with a disc from Cliffs of Dover for size comparison.
As you can see, most areas of southern England are represented in detail.


http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_001.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=001.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_002.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=002.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_003.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=003.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_004.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=004.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_005.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=005.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_006.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=006.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_007.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=007.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_008.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=008.jpg)

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/th_009.jpg (http://s885.photobucket.com/albums/ac58/MB_Avro_UK/Maps%20Cliffs%20of%20Dover/?action=view&current=009.jpg)


These just give an idea of what is available.

Best Regards,
MB_Avro.


These will be so important when we get the SDK and start correcting the stock map. Hope you manage to scan them. Thanks.:grin:

[Al Schlageter]

RAF airfields http://www.worldreviewer.com/_partners/battle-of-britain/map.php

RAF and Lw http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-109E/Messerschmitt-Bf-109E/pages/0-Map-Battle-of-Britain-Airfields-of-Britain-1940.html

[RedToo]

These maps are already available as very high quality scans from here:

http://www.a2asimulations.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=24

They do cost $18.99 to download but are worth it IMHO.

RedToo.

[JVM]

RAF and Lw http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-109E/Messerschmitt-Bf-109E/pages/0-Map-Battle-of-Britain-Airfields-of-Britain-1940.html

Beware: the luft part is full of mistakes, utterly incomplete and of far too low a scale anyway!

JV

[MB_Avro_UK]

These maps are already available as very high quality scans from here:

http://www.a2asimulations.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=24

They do cost $18.99 to download but are worth it IMHO.

RedToo.


In light of this, is it worth me bothering with the effort?

Best Regards,
MB_Avro.

[fruitbat]

Probably not Avro, one of the guys in the squad just bought these, and there bloody good.

I think for you to get them to digital will be a lot of effort, and scanning/photcoping them in sections is the only way i know how to do it unless you know someone that works in printing and have access to a large flatbed scanner.

[von Pilsner]

I found some good maps but rather than put them on page 3, I started a new thread here: http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=31056