RAF Wittering Scenery Problem

buff · Post by **buff** » 06 Dec 2006, 19:27

Hi Guy's,

I have a problem with the RAF wittering scenery that comes with the SIGMA harrier,

I am certain it is supposed to have taxiways???

I doubt a faulty installation.....

Can anyone Help me??

Cheers!

Vulcan_to_the_Sky! · Post by **Vulcan_to_the_Sky!** » 08 Dec 2006, 20:08

From what I can remember of that product, and of RAF Wittering Itself, that seems about right.

Because Wittering Operates the Harrier, it lands vertically on a concrete pad, (or it did when I was there for a day or two), so it probably doesn't need taxiways.

But to answer your question, It looks ok to me.

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 08 Dec 2006, 20:42

But a few years back (well perhaps decades), there were a load of USAF ANG A-7 there. Can't believe thay were taxying on the grass. Or have they dug up the concrete?

And Google Earth version of Wittering looks like this:

So the reality and the product appear to differ.

Post by **TSR2** » 08 Dec 2006, 20:47

Even better picture on local.live.com.....

http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2& ... &alt=-1000

Post by **DaveB** » 08 Dec 2006, 21:02

Yeh..

It begs the question 'Which came first.. the Harrier or the Airfield'

There is no good reason the MOD would dig the taxiways up as to do so would cost them money. Also.. I'd have thought it unlikely that Harriers always land vertically. I've got the Sigma Harrier so will have a look at Wittering (though it's likely I didn't install the scenery that came with it)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 08 Dec 2006, 23:01

"digging up the concrete" was tongue in cheek

And the A-7D were there 28 years ago from South Carolina ANG - time flies

stcame · Post by **stcame** » 10 Dec 2006, 23:32

Hi

RAF Wittering has been an airfield for a looooooooong time, the airfield was extensively updated when the V-bombers were being introduced during the early 60s. In the 80s our Sqn deployed 6 aircraft on a regular basis; the whole airfield was updated, wider taxi ways, large radius turns and QRA ORPS on the eastern approach. Also the Harrier normally lands with a roll, as vertical landing uses a lot of fuel and cause enormous stress to the airframe.

Hope all this helps

Got to back to work now,

EJ

Post by **DaveB** » 10 Dec 2006, 23:54

Long time no see Eric and tks for that

Hope all is well

A cursory prod to have a look at that scenery (which, I forgot to do!)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

LeeC · Post by **LeeC** » 12 Dec 2006, 09:35

Hi Buff,

I do have the scenery installed as part of UK2000 and can confirm that the taxi ways are there! Perhaps FS default is higher in your scenery stack?

Odd indeed :think:

Best,
Lee

Classic British Flight Sim

RAF Wittering Scenery Problem

RAF Wittering Scenery Problem

Wittering does have taxi ways : Big ones