Ascension island is in the south atlantic, a volcanic mountain of the mid atlantic ridge
it is one of those places that is halfway to every where else.
For mariners of old, a place to catch turtles and goats, there is precious little water, it is a real desert island. A place to be marooned or shipwrecked.
In 1939 it became an important HF/DF radio station covering the trade routes.
In 1941 a United States Task Force built an airstrip there.
When they arrived, the defence force guarding the radio station, who had not been briefed about the americans coiming. Opened fire..
Fortunatly the mistake was realised before any harm was done.
Less than a year later in 1942 the first plane to land was a fairey swordfish from HMS Archer.
I think Archer had wireless problems and was bringing in signals about uboat movements in the south atlantic, for transmission from the radio station.
Once again the arrival was unexpected, this time the Americans opened fire on the britsh plane but once again the mistake was realised in time.
Now.
Captain Cranium has stolen a world travel airlines DC3 and whole bunch of landclass textures from FS9. And set forth to conquor the south atlantic for CFS2.
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But, what is this verdant paradise we find at S7 58 W14 24 ?
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An ideal candidate to practice scenery enhancement with Ground2k v4
and EZ-Landclass!
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lets take a quick flight and see what he's been up to.
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most of the island is sharp rocks plunging into the depths
it is one of those places that is halfway to every where else.
For mariners of old, a place to catch turtles and goats, there is precious little water, it is a real desert island. A place to be marooned or shipwrecked.
In 1939 it became an important HF/DF radio station covering the trade routes.
In 1941 a United States Task Force built an airstrip there.
When they arrived, the defence force guarding the radio station, who had not been briefed about the americans coiming. Opened fire..
Fortunatly the mistake was realised before any harm was done.
Less than a year later in 1942 the first plane to land was a fairey swordfish from HMS Archer.
I think Archer had wireless problems and was bringing in signals about uboat movements in the south atlantic, for transmission from the radio station.
Once again the arrival was unexpected, this time the Americans opened fire on the britsh plane but once again the mistake was realised in time.
Now.
Captain Cranium has stolen a world travel airlines DC3 and whole bunch of landclass textures from FS9. And set forth to conquor the south atlantic for CFS2.
View attachment 16667
But, what is this verdant paradise we find at S7 58 W14 24 ?
View attachment 16666
An ideal candidate to practice scenery enhancement with Ground2k v4
and EZ-Landclass!
View attachment 16669
lets take a quick flight and see what he's been up to.
View attachment 16670
most of the island is sharp rocks plunging into the depths
