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Fliegerhorst Laon Athies Luftwaffe WWII

klnowak

klnowak

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The next airport is the "Fliegerhorst" Laon-Athies, which was used by the German Luftwaffe in 1940.
The airfield is located about 124 km northwest of Paris and 40 km north-east of Reims.
Initially, this was a pure field airfield with three grass runways, which were then expanded in 1942 to fixed runways. During the Battle of Britain here was the fighter squadron JG53 "ace of spades" with BF-109E and the combat squadron KG77 stationed with Do -17Z. Later, until mid-1944, the Ju-88, HE-111 and various night fighter units were used.

From the end of 1944, the place was then used by various associations of the US Air Force. In the 1950s, the base was then converted to a NATO base.

I will design this place in three different selectable versions. Shown are the times of the Battle of Britain in 1940, a version with attached runways in 1943 and the US version from the end of 1944. This will then be the appropriate AI traffic available.

I still have not decided if I then later will make the Nato version design.

A few first pictures are already available from the first work on the version of the Battle of Britain from the year 1940 ... but still in the basic features.
Basis is this time is just for FSX. FranceVFR has not published a corresponding add-on here.

Frist pictures....
Laon1h.jpg



Laon1j.jpg


Laon1i.jpg


Laon1k.jpg



greetings
Klaus
 
Yeah, a grass field!! Great!! And what is the difference between a Feldflugplatz and a Fliegerhorst?? Never too old to learn, though??

Thanks again Klaus!!

hertzie.
 
hertzie said:
And what is the difference between a Feldflugplatz and a Fliegerhorst??
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Fliegerhorst
The airfields were fully developed airfields with fixed facilities already in times of peace. The airfields had an airfield or three triangular shaped runways, so that the aircraft could take off and land against the wind.

Feldflugplatz
As field airfield places were designated, which should be furnished temporarily on originally intended but not suitable areas. These are used to maintain air combat capability and are deployed when either fixed airports have been destroyed or when tactical measures require launch sites far from usable spaces.


Hope that will help a little bit.

greetings
Klaus
 
Great Job

I am looking forward to this one, thank you for taking it on. Really looking good so far even in the beginning.
 
Thanks...

some pictures from progress on version from 1943.

Laon1s.jpg


Laon1v.jpg


Laon1w.jpg



and just getting a little fun with testing... escorting a "Condor"

Laon1m.jpg



greetings
Klaus
 
In version for this airfield in year 1944 there will be a special ai-aircraft in use.
From march till july 1944 there was a group of KG101 with "Mistel'-'Bomber on that airfield. This one you will find in ai-traffic for 1944 too.

pictures from Mistel-Bombers....

Mistel1.JPG


Mistel2.JPG


and in scenery as ai-traffic

Laon1z3.jpg


Laon1z4.jpg



greetings
Klaus
 
Some pictures from the version of US. Late 1944 the US captured this airport and use it for the rest of war. Before the german troops retreat from this airport they distroyed most of the buildings. So the USAAF called this one a "improved landingground" and sign it A-69. P-47, Mustangs and B-26 used this airport for their operations.

LaonUS1b.jpg


LaonUS1c.jpg


LaonUS1d.jpg


LaonUS1e.jpg


greetings
Klaus
 
Usaaf 1945

I sadly lost both of my A-26 Invader repaints when my computer without any warning crashed without recovery last week but i am working on a new repaint and will look forward to flying out of here in the 416th BG. Thanks Klaus
 
Klaus, if I may comment on the paved runways. I believe in WWII, the runways would not be marked with zebra lines and touchdown marks, as these are modern/post war CAA or FAA rule developments. I do not have any reference for the specific airfield, this is just my opinion. In ADE, you can uncheck these features from the runway surface. I am not even sure about runway numbers and centerline marks. One needs to have period pictures of the specific airfield to make sure, I just think it would be safer to not have them than to have them.

Others may correct me if I'm wrong of course.
 
Dimus said:
Klaus, if I may comment on the paved runways. I believe in WWII, the runways would not be marked with zebra lines and touchdown marks, as these are modern/post war CAA or FAA rule developments.
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One thing to change. Your right with that. No markings at all. Thanks

greetings
Klaus
 
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