Schiphol 1940

Hoi Cees,

I found a couple of b/w photos and a drawing feat. Schiphol in 1938 and later in a book published in 1982. It isn't very much but it might help you on a bit.

I'll scan these illustrations and other info where interesting enough later on today.

Groeten,
Maarten:wavey:
 
Have you had alook at the Schiphol scenery by Jaap de Baare, Wolfgang Gersch and Harry Biard, although late 50's,early 60's, many of the buildings maybe of 30's, 40's era and the airport taxiway and runway layout may give you some more clue's, just a thought.
cheers ian
 
Hoi Cees,

Sent you the scans as promised. Situation 1938-1940. Particularly the drawing looks quite interesting as the lay-out of runways, taxiways, buildings etc. is clearly shown (reasonably in proportion I would think).

To compare the situation of 1938-1940 with the 1950s situation I added a scan of a photo taken in 1953 as well.

Hope this helps.

Groeten,
Maarten
 
Just got these in the e-mail! Thanks Maarten! I don't know if copyright issues are involved here? Together with other pictures I obtained from the site mentioned above I can start the new project Schiphol 1940!
First step: scaling and positioning the outline! I was amazed at the difference in size!!

:wavey:

Cees
 
Hoi Cees,

Yeah, when I was looking at this wee map and compared it with the 1950s photo I sent you, I noticed already that the location was -let's say- near the rotating bridge across the Ringvaart.

But now when I see the situation as you inserted it on Google earth, I am almost stunned. Basically the platform was at the spot where the freight platform was from the early 1950s till the mid 1960s. Of course around 1938-1940 all planes were much lighter, slower and smaller, but still this is quite "revealing". And just imagine that in those days Schiphol was a large airport, at least in Europe.

To me it was also interesting to see where my dad must have boarded the Fokker F.7a which took him for a flight over Amsterdam when he was a child.

Groeten,
Maarten
 
Huub,

I like working on different projects! This is a logical follow up after Bergen, Waalhaven and De Kooy. Your hint was inspirational, as it was meant to be......Pity that Sander de Cocq obviously has left the community. He can be traced with Google however!

:wavey:

Cees
 
Hoi Cees,

That is very quick. :isadizzy: I bet Jan Dellaert (fmr. director of Schiphol before and after WW2) would be stunned by the speed you are building.:jawdrop:
Groeten,
Maarten
 
Well, the real work starts with the texturing of the buildings. And that will be largely conjectural as I don't know what colors were used. But we'll take it one step at a time! While thinking I can always go back to Buiksloot, which base begins to get its definitive form!

:kilroy:

Cees
 
Cees,

I could help you with a gmax source of the Schiphol passenger building, but we would need permission to use it from the original author.
But it couldn't hurt to ask. I think he abandonned all developement on this a long time ago. And I just bought a book with a nice overview pic.
I'll scan it for you.

R.
 
robcap said:
Cees,

I could help you with a gmax source of the Schiphol passenger building, but we would need permission to use it from the original author.
But it couldn't hurt to ask. I think he abandonned all developement on this a long time ago. And I just bought a book with a nice overview pic.
I'll scan it for you.

R.
Click to expand...

I got permission from Jorrit van Dommelen to use his Gmax file.
Looks good, doesn't it?

Cees
 
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