Carriers.....

Post by **TSR2** » 04 Sep 2006, 17:42

Where was Milltown steve?

steve p · Post by **steve p** » 04 Sep 2006, 19:42

Just a few miles SE of Lossiemouth. A big airfield that was never really needed.

Best wishes
Steve P

steve p · Post by **steve p** » 05 Sep 2006, 03:34

Just been checking up on Milltown. It was initially a Coastal Command airfield, hosting Liberators. After the end of the war it was used as a satellite of Lossie. A full mirror deck landing system was installed to give the Naval pilots practice.

As its origins lay with the RAF rather than the Navy, Milltown's runways were pretty long - some of the Lancs involved in sinking the Tirpitz used the aerodrome as a staging post.

Its still there according to google earth.

Best wishes
Steve P

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » 05 Sep 2006, 07:44

If anyone's interested, for completeness, the fin codes for some of these long-gone shore bases were:

Culham CH
Evanton EV
Eglinton GN
Edzell JZ
Wigtown JO
Worthy Down VM

These all come from Bruce Robertson's indispensible "Aircraft Camouflage and Markings, 1907-1954".

I'm curious about Edzell after Steve P's comment - why was a code allocated if FAA aircraft didn't operate from there? Could it have been one of those places which (like Brawdy & Lossiemouth) moved from FAA to RAF ownership - before (in this case) going to the USN?

I hasten to add, I don't know any more than "Edzell - JZ" but it would be interesting to solve.

Cheers,

Kevin

Post by **TSR2** » 05 Sep 2006, 14:36

Hi Guys.

I was up at Edzell a few years back. I believe it was RAF'd before USAF.

Dyl Roberts · Post by **Dyl Roberts** » 05 Sep 2006, 18:21

Is there much involved in moving ships to different locations in FS? I take it the location is built into the scenery object, but is there anyway of repositioning them?

Hi Ben,

If You can get Dave G to recompile his carrier to .mdl format then I would be able to help You out.

Basically, if You compile it as an MDL file rather than BGL, You get an XML file created with the MDL file, by using the XML file, I could move the carrier for You to Your chosen location.

Cheers,

Post by **DaveG** » 05 Sep 2006, 19:59

Dyl Roberts wrote:If You can get Dave G to recompile his carrier to .mdl format then I would be able to help You out.

Basically, if You compile it as an MDL file rather than BGL, You get an XML file created with the MDL file, by using the XML file, I could move the carrier for You to Your chosen location.

Cheers,

It already is!

Dyl Roberts · Post by **Dyl Roberts** » 05 Sep 2006, 21:47

Nice one Dave......

If you Want Me to possition it, just say the word, that is of course, with your permission Dave!

Over to You Ben......

Post by **Rick Piper** » 05 Sep 2006, 21:52

Hi Dyl

Have you moved over to GMAX ?.

not seen you on anything since Holyhead breakwater.

Make a load of west coast ports as i have some of the ferries in progress.

Regards
Rick

Post by **DaveG** » 05 Sep 2006, 22:24

Dyl Roberts wrote:Nice one Dave......

If you Want Me to possition it, just say the word, that is of course, with your permission Dave!

Do what you like with it

I usually use EZ Scenery or RWY12 to position it.
You'll have to muck about with the AFCADs and flatten files as well.