Friday 2010-08-13 Dev. update and Discussions

[peterwoods@supanet.com]

All agree leaves are great but, I for one will not be looking at leaves if low level at 250 or 300 mph.
Much more interested in map shown in 2nd picture of first set. Headland is clearly Beachy Head but, if waypoint 1 is take off point I know of no wartime airfield that approximates to that location. Beachy Head could be easily confused with Selsey Bill which is 46 miles (73 km) to the west. Then relative T/O point could easily be RAF Tangmere or its satellite Westhampnett. Sadley apart from the Tangmere Museum Tangmere airfield is long gone but Westhampnett is still there, better known these days as Goodwood Racing Circuit, which was formed from the old perimeter track. Goodwood also known as EGHR Chichester.

Perhaps Oleg could clarify.

[SlipBall]

Sweet looking up-date...thanks!

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by peterwoods@supanet.com

All agree leaves are great but, I for one will not be looking at leaves if low level at 250 or 300 mph.
Much more interested in map shown in 2nd picture of first set. Headland is clearly Beachy Head but, if waypoint 1 is take off point I know of no wartime airfield that approximates to that location. Beachy Head could be easily confused with Selsey Bill which is 46 miles (73 km) to the west. Then relative T/O point could easily be RAF Tangmere or its satellite Westhampnett. Sadley apart from the Tangmere Museum Tangmere airfield is long gone but Westhampnett is still there, better known these days as Goodwood Racing Circuit, which was formed from the old perimeter track. Goodwood also known as EGHR Chichester.

Perhaps Oleg could clarify.

Its probably not a takeoff point, but just an airstart location which can be put anywhere.

[daHeld]

Originally Posted by peterwoods@supanet.com

All agree leaves are great but, I for one will not be looking at leaves if low level at 250 or 300 mph.
Much more interested in map shown in 2nd picture of first set. Headland is clearly Beachy Head but, if waypoint 1 is take off point I know of no wartime airfield that approximates to that location. Beachy Head could be easily confused with Selsey Bill which is 46 miles (73 km) to the west. Then relative T/O point could easily be RAF Tangmere or its satellite Westhampnett. Sadley apart from the Tangmere Museum Tangmere airfield is long gone but Westhampnett is still there, better known these days as Goodwood Racing Circuit, which was formed from the old perimeter track. Goodwood also known as EGHR Chichester.

Perhaps Oleg could clarify.

I think it is really Beachy Head.
By the way, if you look at google maps, you can still see where Tangmere airfield has been. The perimeter track is still there, so are parts of the concrete runways... Nowadays it's kind of an industrial park.

[Aviar]

Originally Posted by peterwoods@supanet.com

Much more interested in map shown in 2nd picture of first set. Headland is clearly Beachy Head but, if waypoint 1 is take off point I know of no wartime airfield that approximates to that location.

Waypoint 1 in the screenshot is an air-start waypoint. A takeoff waypoint is square with a small plane pointing it's nose upward. Just check the briefing map on any mission where you are taking off and you will see what I mean.

Aviar