RjSchreiber63
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Saufley field in the late 50's and sixties
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FlyingsCool
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My ADHD has been distracting me.... Guess I should revisit this. I do need to figure out what all the objects in it are so I can put together a list of libraries. Are there any tools out there for teasing out a list of which files objects are coming from?
I do know I've got about at least 4 sets of libraries containing the RAF Building objects. I really have got to get my library object situation under control. And then make sure I'm not using any Orbx objects.
And, then, hmmm, make the parked planes configurable from SNJ through T-34C.
I do know I've got about at least 4 sets of libraries containing the RAF Building objects. I really have got to get my library object situation under control. And then make sure I'm not using any Orbx objects.
And, then, hmmm, make the parked planes configurable from SNJ through T-34C.
FlyingsCool
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Simply outstanding project!! I was stationed at Saufley from 1990-93. I was a Advancement Exam Writer for the AME Rating (Aviation Structural Mechanic, Egress/Environmental Systems). Great place to be stationed. There is a minimum security prison on the base. The inmates take care of the grounds on the base. Janitorial type duties too. They are bused to NAS Pensacola, where they help maintain the golf course as well.
When I was at Saufley, I would jog around the airfield (exactly 1.6 miles) every day at lunch. Those were the days. I couldn't jog around the block now!
Thanks for your work Tom.
This is a picture of the building I worked at on Saufley. Just captured it from Google Earth. It was formerly the barracks for student officers, going through training. NC
Where was the prison, and when did it come into being?
tgycgijoes
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SNJs or T34s
From what I have done and seen others do usually to improve fps but can serve the same purpose is to make your SNJs one bgl and the T34s a different bgl and the installer of the base/airfield can choose which one to add into the scenery folder. The other way and have them animated is to do Traffic files for both and just use one or the other traffic file. More complicated but way more interesting.
My ADHD has been distracting me.... Guess I should revisit this. I do need to figure out what all the objects in it are so I can put together a list of libraries. Are there any tools out there for teasing out a list of which files objects are coming from?
I do know I've got about at least 4 sets of libraries containing the RAF Building objects. I really have got to get my library object situation under control. And then make sure I'm not using any Orbx objects.
And, then, hmmm, make the parked planes configurable from SNJ through T-34C.
From what I have done and seen others do usually to improve fps but can serve the same purpose is to make your SNJs one bgl and the T34s a different bgl and the installer of the base/airfield can choose which one to add into the scenery folder. The other way and have them animated is to do Traffic files for both and just use one or the other traffic file. More complicated but way more interesting.
FlyingsCool
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Yep, that was the idea. Not really realistic to have them available at the same time. Then you can choose your time period. I've also been asked to include that modern building that was built in the '60's out by the road. Traffic would be a new thing for me.
RjSchreiber63
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Anymore info on this project? pleassse
tgycgijoes
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I also sent a PM to FlyingsCool and offered him help.
Just found this - check it out http://virtpilot.org/files/lib/book1174.pdf grab it for your library before it disappears like so many do.
When I get interested, I start hunting: http://www.vpnavy.com/vt1_aircraft.html VT-1 T34's at NAS Saufley Field in different schemes different years.
I had the same problem...Imgur is a good hosting site I am using now. It was a little tricky finding out what link to use to get the image to post but i got it figured out. PM me if you want to know how to do it.
I also sent a PM to FlyingsCool and offered him help.Just found this - check it out http://virtpilot.org/files/lib/book1174.pdf grab it for your library before it disappears like so many do.
When I get interested, I start hunting: http://www.vpnavy.com/vt1_aircraft.html VT-1 T34's at NAS Saufley Field in different schemes different years.
Interesting Project
I’ve kind of stumbled on this thread. What a great project!
One thing I haven’t seen much info about is the presence or absence of an Optical Landing System (OLS) about the field or the presence of the (at one time) ubiquitous carrier landing area that was painted on many Navy/MC runways.
I went through Pensacola in the early ‘90s, though at the time Primary was flown out of NAS Whiting. As has been mentioned, PAPI/VASI wasn’t a thing at any naval airfield that I can recall. But most major naval airbases, at least by the ‘90s, had a carrier box and field “Meatball” on the left side of the runway, just before the short field gear.
At the time VT-10, the NFO training squadron, was still flying out of NAS Pensacola in T-34s, T-2Cs and, TA-4Js IIRC and the Blues were still based there, at least in the summer months. So, there was
still a routine need for a meatball at the field. I’m having a hard time remembering if any or most of the Outlying Landing Fields had a ball, but it was not uncommon to run FCLP out at a OLF both to enhance the small field experience (particularly at night to simulate flying over the dark sea) and also probably to prevent glomming up the pattern.
I don’t know how 1960s fields were configured. But some of those old Navy flying manuals were replete with old pictures of much fresher looking Buckeyes and Skyhawks landing abeam much more primitive OLSs located abeam the runway.
Dont know if that helps any. Good luck with the project!
I’ve kind of stumbled on this thread. What a great project!
One thing I haven’t seen much info about is the presence or absence of an Optical Landing System (OLS) about the field or the presence of the (at one time) ubiquitous carrier landing area that was painted on many Navy/MC runways.
I went through Pensacola in the early ‘90s, though at the time Primary was flown out of NAS Whiting. As has been mentioned, PAPI/VASI wasn’t a thing at any naval airfield that I can recall. But most major naval airbases, at least by the ‘90s, had a carrier box and field “Meatball” on the left side of the runway, just before the short field gear.
At the time VT-10, the NFO training squadron, was still flying out of NAS Pensacola in T-34s, T-2Cs and, TA-4Js IIRC and the Blues were still based there, at least in the summer months. So, there was
still a routine need for a meatball at the field. I’m having a hard time remembering if any or most of the Outlying Landing Fields had a ball, but it was not uncommon to run FCLP out at a OLF both to enhance the small field experience (particularly at night to simulate flying over the dark sea) and also probably to prevent glomming up the pattern.
I don’t know how 1960s fields were configured. But some of those old Navy flying manuals were replete with old pictures of much fresher looking Buckeyes and Skyhawks landing abeam much more primitive OLSs located abeam the runway.
Dont know if that helps any. Good luck with the project!
tgycgijoes
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NAS Cecil Field
There is a thread here from last year that I helped with laying out the runway for NAS Cecil Field you can probably find. VLSO has addons for all the current fields that have them but maybe Mike71 can tell you.
There is a thread here from last year that I helped with laying out the runway for NAS Cecil Field you can probably find. VLSO has addons for all the current fields that have them but maybe Mike71 can tell you.