Donut Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 I was looking over the list of airfields to be included on the Channel Map and noticed that there are no USAAF airfields. Is the list of airfields mentioned in the newsletter the complete list? I find it strange that the P-47 will be released along with the Channel Map, but there are no USAAF airfields... 1 i5 7600K @4.8GHz | 1080 Ti | 32GB 3200MHz | SSD | DCS SETTINGS | "COCKPIT" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 No response from ED on this? Does anybody else find this to be a concern? The P-47 and Channel map have me thinking about finally getting into DCS WWII, but I won't make the investment of time or money if US operations aren't supported. i5 7600K @4.8GHz | 1080 Ti | 32GB 3200MHz | SSD | DCS SETTINGS | "COCKPIT" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted January 27, 2020 ED Team Share Posted January 27, 2020 Hi Currently the named airfields for the English side are Manston Detling Hawkinge Lympne and for France Dunkirk Mardyck Saint-Omer Longuenesse Merville Calonne Abbeville Drucat If that changes we will let you know. Thanks 1 Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, HP Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 Hi Currently the named airfields for the English side are Manston Detling Hawkinge Lympne and for France Dunkirk Mardyck Saint-Omer Longuenesse Merville Calonne Abbeville Drucat If that changes we will let you know. Thanks Thank you for the response. You do know though that USAAF fighter and bomber squadrons operated from none of the airfields listed? Where are virtual aviators of the P-51 and P-47 supposed to fly out of...realistically? Any airfield can of course be used, but if we are trying to recreate history or simulate it as close as possible, none of the airfields listed will work for USAAF operations. 1 i5 7600K @4.8GHz | 1080 Ti | 32GB 3200MHz | SSD | DCS SETTINGS | "COCKPIT" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Fenrir Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) USAAF 9th AF fields that could be on the map that realistically saw use by P-47 and P-51 units are as follows: RAF Ashford RAF Headcorn RAF High Halden RAF Kingsnorth RAF Lashenden RAF Staplehurst RAF Woodchurch These were ALGs, similar to those Allied fields seen on the bridgehead of the Normandy map. Generally they were operational from mid-43 till a little after the invasion, at which point they were generally redundant, torn up and the equipment taken to the continent for use in new ALGs there. Edited January 27, 2020 by DD_Fenrir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 USAAF 9th AF fields that could be on the map that realistically saw use by P-47 and P-51 units are as follows: RAF Ashford RAF Headcorn RAF High Halden RAF Kingsnorth RAF Lashenden RAF Staplehurst RAF Woodchurch These were ALGs, similar to those Allied fields seen on the bridgehead of the Normandy map. Generally they were operational from mid-43 till a little after the invasion, at which point they were generally redundant, torn up and the equipment taken to the continent for use in new ALGs there. Thank you for the info. While we don't know the exact area covered by the Channel map yet, we can kind of guess based on the listed airfields. It's clear that the area of Kent, England will be included in the Channel map and that there were USAAF airfields located in this area. BIGNEWY/ED, Is there a reason why none of the USAAF airfields are included on the Channel map? i5 7600K @4.8GHz | 1080 Ti | 32GB 3200MHz | SSD | DCS SETTINGS | "COCKPIT" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ala13_ManOWar Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 You can fly whatever the aircraft from whatever the place you want mate. Yet, we don't even know the final list (I hardly doubt they include only 8 strips in the whole map), so just wait for it. S! "I went into the British Army believing that if you want peace you must prepare for war. I believe now that if you prepare for war, you get war." -- Major-General Frederick B. Maurice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred901 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I think it would have been better if there were 2 maps: one from 1939 to 1941 and the other from 1942 to the end of the war. Many aerodromes were built when Americans arrived in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team NineLine Posted January 28, 2020 ED Team Share Posted January 28, 2020 There should be some more airfields announced when we nail those down, thanks guys. 1 Forum Rules • My YouTube • My Discord - NineLine#0440• **How to Report a Bug** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gierasimov Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Thanks! I am impressed with this: We have been listening to your feedback, and we will be adding a couple ALG’s in England that based USAAF units. Nice one ED! Intel i7-13700KF :: ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI D4 :: Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB :: MSI RTX 4080 Gaming X Trio :: VKB Gunfighter MK.III MCG Ultimate :: VPC MongoosT-50 CM3 :: non-VR :: single player :: open beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred901 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 USAAF 9th AF fields that could be on the map that realistically saw use by P-47 and P-51 units are as follows: RAF Ashford RAF Headcorn RAF High Halden RAF Kingsnorth RAF Lashenden RAF Staplehurst RAF Woodchurch These were ALGs, similar to those Allied fields seen on the bridgehead of the Normandy map. Generally they were operational from mid-43 till a little after the invasion, at which point they were generally redundant, torn up and the equipment taken to the continent for use in new ALGs there. we can also add: RAF Brenzett RAF Lydd RAF Newchurch RAF New Romney RAF Asford RAF Brenzett RAF Headcorn RAF High Halden RAF Kingsnorth RAF Lashenden RAF Lydd ( no image) RAF Newchurch RAF New Romney ( no image ) RAF Staplehurst RAF Woodchurch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETER SHIFTY Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 yes, more airfield in england please. And its planned to expand the map of england more to the north? Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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