CLOD Middle Wallop

[Osprey]

Hello Dan,

You'll find a new airfield that wasn't there too. Ramsgate.

Please check your PM's Hope to see you in the skies.

~S~

[danhalluk]

Thanks all for making me feel welcome

I expected Middle Wallop wouldn't be the only historical discrepancy on the map. I'll wait for the SDK then and keep my fingers crossed for a more accurate map (not that I'm complaining too much about the exisiting one -it's great).

I really hope this game maintains a steady community - I know CLOD has a bad reputation for poor performance/optimisation, but I see so much potential for it to be great.
I was playing Gaijins Wings of Prey/War Thunder recently, but I much prefer the immersion represented here. I'll definitely be sticking around!

I'll get involved with the online soon, but since I've only just started playing I'd like to get to grips with the advanced controls and configure my flight stick first. Still trying to wrap my head around the basics!

[Ataros]

It is possible to add and Airfield object to a mission via FMB but sometimes it is not shown correctly in a mission then.

BTW for offline gameplay check out campaigns at airwarfare.com (link in my sig).

[Al Schlageter]

http://www.worldreviewer.com/_partne...ritain/map.php

I think if you compare the above to the CloD map you will find that Middle Wallop is mislabeled. Some others have been mislabeled also.

[danhalluk]

Thanks for the campaign links will check them out

If you look at Andover on the Channel map, just to the west of the town is RAF Andover. This is absolutely in the correct location. The site of RAF Andover is now a CO-OP distribution mega-warehouse, but was once a WW2 airfield.

At roughly the mid point between Andover and Salisbury should be Middle Wallop. This isnt depicted on the map at all, but it's still an operating airfield today (infact it's barely changed) and has a museum there aswell.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Ai..._Middle_Wallop

[No145_Hatter]

My Great Uncle was CO of Middle Wallop in the '60s (I think), after it became Army Air Corp.

I vote for its inclusion!

[senseispcc]

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For this game the dev team used a 1938 official map from the RAF and Middle Wallop was not on it;
http://postimage.org/image/bhs9424dn/
The picture prove it but Ramsgate does I do have the entire serie of maps.
Maybe Middle Wallop was build after 1938?

[Al Schlageter]

Originally Posted by senseispcc

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For this game the dev team used a 1938 official map from the RAF and Middle Wallop was not on it;
http://postimage.org/image/bhs9424dn/
The picture prove it but Ramsgate does I do have the entire serie of maps.
Maybe Middle Wallop was build after 1938?

04/40 to 10/43, Construction started in 1938, first used by No.15 SFTS then Hurricanes, Spitfires and Blenheims after the fall of France, before the airfield was fully complete. Airfield attacked several times during the Battle of Britain with many casualties and the destruction of a hangar and aircraft. Over 30 RAF fighter and fighter-recce Squadrons based here including 604 Sqn AI equipped Beaufighter nightfighters flown by Sqn Ldr John Cunningham.

http://www.controltowers.co.uk/m/middle_wallop.htm

[danhalluk]

Thanks for the campaign links will check them out

If you look at Andover on the Channel map, just to the west of the town is RAF Andover. This is absolutely in the correct location. The site of RAF Andover is now a CO-OP distribution mega-warehouse, but was once a WW2 airfield.

At roughly the mid point between Andover and Salisbury should be Middle Wallop. This isnt depicted on the map at all, but it's still an operating airfield today (infact it's barely changed) and has a museum there aswell.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Ai..._Middle_Wallop

[salmo]

Originally Posted by Osprey

Hello Dan,

You'll find a new airfield that wasn't there too. Ramsgate.

Please check your PM's Hope to see you in the skies.

~S~

Hello Osprey I thought Ramsgate airfield opened in July 1935, and was used as a satellite of RAF Manston during the Battle of Britain. With the need for the airfield diminishing following the end of the battle, the airfield was closed and obstructions placed on it to prevent its use. 609 Squadron trained at Ramsgate in 1937. See http://www.vord.net/609/ramsgate-37.htm