Working on De Vlijt (Texel).....
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Spot on Huub!
Cees
Cees
Cees,
scenery is great, still working on the AI as I got distracted by lots of Fokker's to download and try out. I found a particularly nice D.XVI (I've just worked it out and all I can say is WOW!!). She's a beauty and a joy to fly, I love it.
Once I get the AI installed, I'll post some screenies.
Jamie
scenery is great, still working on the AI as I got distracted by lots of Fokker's to download and try out. I found a particularly nice D.XVI (I've just worked it out and all I can say is WOW!!). She's a beauty and a joy to fly, I love it.
Once I get the AI installed, I'll post some screenies.
Jamie
Good to hear you discovered the D.XVI!
Cees
Cees
Eh.........
Cees
Cees
Last night and tonight I've been busy installing as much Dutch stuff as I can find. Last night took Wim's Do-24 for a spin over Texel (Texel is as good as your getting just now until I practice spelling the names of the bases, having enough trouble finding them in the airport menu, lol).
Thought I'd post the screenies from last night before I load up the sim with the traffic installed (the planes you see are statics).
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Jamie
Thought I'd post the screenies from last night before I load up the sim with the traffic installed (the planes you see are statics).
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Jamie
That EHTX for 'De Vlijt' and EHDM for 'De Mok'. Reason for the ID for 'De Vlijt' is the modern version that is in FS2004, which has that same ID.
Cees
Cees
:ernae: Cees,
I can find them, was just kidding about my grasp of the names of these bases and my general grasp of your language
A bit like you maybe and places more local to me :d eg. Fochabers and Echilfechin, lol. In fact I remember a local rock band made a T-shirt of 'Get to Fochabers'. often touted in a similar way to Fokkers, ie. little Fokkers, etc. Strange how I ended up back at Dutch airplanes, lol.
Anyway, I took RAvHs' T.4 from De Mok to Schellingwoude through banks of thick fogand clear spells. After finding the destination and plonking the Fokker down, found she was completely uncontrollable on the water, had to swap to Wim's Do24 again to get close enough for a look.
No AI yet, will try a different time, etc.
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Jamie
I can find them, was just kidding about my grasp of the names of these bases and my general grasp of your language
A bit like you maybe and places more local to me :d eg. Fochabers and Echilfechin, lol. In fact I remember a local rock band made a T-shirt of 'Get to Fochabers'. often touted in a similar way to Fokkers, ie. little Fokkers, etc. Strange how I ended up back at Dutch airplanes, lol.Anyway, I took RAvHs' T.4 from De Mok to Schellingwoude through banks of thick fogand clear spells. After finding the destination and plonking the Fokker down, found she was completely uncontrollable on the water, had to swap to Wim's Do24 again to get close enough for a look.
No AI yet, will try a different time, etc.
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Jamie
I'll take a look at the flight model of T.4! I fixed the Fokker D.XXIII Van Hien made. His default files made the plane jump in the air in FS9, but I was designed for FS2002 and I presume it wil fly okay in FS8. It will be the contactpoints and cetre of gravity and so on.
Cees
Cees
Quax d. Bruchpilot
Charter Member
One stupid question Cees, when will it be available ? Looks like I'll become a "flying Dutchman" 
Great screenies !
Greets Andi
Great screenies !Greets Andi
Good question Andi! The one thing that always slows down the process is the readme and off course the last details that need to be fixed. In the readme there's always a small chapter on the history of the airfield. I'll skip that this time as my concentration to read and write is a bit poor at the moment, not to mention my ability to translate! S**n...............AAAAArghh! Sorry about that. I'm allergic to the word ssssss......... Never mind. One thing that is important: I use material from other authors in this package. I feel I must have permission to use the material they made.
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Cees
:isadizzy:
Cees
Schellingwoude
When the "Water Flying Service" of the Royal Dutch Navy was founded in 1916 they required a Air Station, which became Schellingwoude, close to Amsterdam. A year later, when the Naval Air Service (the successor of the Water Flying service) was officially established, de Mok at Texel became operational as their main airfield.
Initially there was one hangar with a ramp to bring seaplanes into the hangar. Although the use of this airfield was intended for just limited period, immediate after the First World War procedures were started to keep the airfield operational. In 1922 the airfield was extended with a new concrete hangar and ramp. The previous hangar would remain in use as a workshop.
In 1928 Schellingwoude became a general airfield, and thus the only one available in the Netherlands for civil seaplanes. In 1932, six civil aircraft landed and in 1933 nine. In 1933 the Dutch Ministry of Defence terminated the military use completely. But in 1938, when the tension started to rise in Europe, the airfield was put back into military service.
Although the area called “buiten IJ” was also used for landing and taking off, the actual airfield was a water area of approximately 2.5 x 2.5 km directly east of the dam. This area is currently known as “IJ meer”.
In the early period various types of seaplanes have flown from Schellingwoude. However mainly aircraft which accidentally landed in the Netherlands during the First World War.
In August 1939 three Fokker C-XI WW aircraft were stationed at Schellingwoude to fly reconnaissance flights. May, 1940 was there was just one aircraft present at the station; A Fokker T-VIII W torpedo plane with registration R11.
Flying wasn't without risks in those days as five aircraft crashed nearSchellingwoude: two Friedrichshafen FF-33Ls (V-16 on 09.11.1919, V-23 on 02.08.1919 in Outer IJ) and three times a Fokker C-VII W (L 1 on 23/08/1938, on 07/08/1938 L-10, L12 on 04.25.1939).
During World War II the airfield was intensively used by the Germans and became the largest base for seaplanes in the Netherlands. Aerial photographs of the RAF show up to 25 aircraft
From May 1940 2.Seenotstaffel Schellingwoude was stationed at the base with Dornier Do24 and Heinkel He59 aircraft. Later Heinkel He155 and Dornier D18 arrived which were used for laying mines, reconnaisance and sea rescue.
In August and September 1943 Sonderkommando M2 was experimenting with the motor less autogyro Foche Achgelis FA 330 Bachstelze which was towed by a ship. These aircraft were later deployed on submarines.
The Seeflugplatz was at least bombed or strafed sixteen times by Allied aircraft. One Allied aircraft, an AVRO Lancaster, crashed on the island.
The station was defended by a number of light (20 mm) Flak on the island. A heavy Flak battery was located opposite the Seeflugplatz on the Durgerdammerdijk.
In 1986 the last remaining structures of this airfield were demolished.
When the "Water Flying Service" of the Royal Dutch Navy was founded in 1916 they required a Air Station, which became Schellingwoude, close to Amsterdam. A year later, when the Naval Air Service (the successor of the Water Flying service) was officially established, de Mok at Texel became operational as their main airfield.
Initially there was one hangar with a ramp to bring seaplanes into the hangar. Although the use of this airfield was intended for just limited period, immediate after the First World War procedures were started to keep the airfield operational. In 1922 the airfield was extended with a new concrete hangar and ramp. The previous hangar would remain in use as a workshop.
In 1928 Schellingwoude became a general airfield, and thus the only one available in the Netherlands for civil seaplanes. In 1932, six civil aircraft landed and in 1933 nine. In 1933 the Dutch Ministry of Defence terminated the military use completely. But in 1938, when the tension started to rise in Europe, the airfield was put back into military service.
Although the area called “buiten IJ” was also used for landing and taking off, the actual airfield was a water area of approximately 2.5 x 2.5 km directly east of the dam. This area is currently known as “IJ meer”.
In the early period various types of seaplanes have flown from Schellingwoude. However mainly aircraft which accidentally landed in the Netherlands during the First World War.
In August 1939 three Fokker C-XI WW aircraft were stationed at Schellingwoude to fly reconnaissance flights. May, 1940 was there was just one aircraft present at the station; A Fokker T-VIII W torpedo plane with registration R11.
Flying wasn't without risks in those days as five aircraft crashed nearSchellingwoude: two Friedrichshafen FF-33Ls (V-16 on 09.11.1919, V-23 on 02.08.1919 in Outer IJ) and three times a Fokker C-VII W (L 1 on 23/08/1938, on 07/08/1938 L-10, L12 on 04.25.1939).
During World War II the airfield was intensively used by the Germans and became the largest base for seaplanes in the Netherlands. Aerial photographs of the RAF show up to 25 aircraft
From May 1940 2.Seenotstaffel Schellingwoude was stationed at the base with Dornier Do24 and Heinkel He59 aircraft. Later Heinkel He155 and Dornier D18 arrived which were used for laying mines, reconnaisance and sea rescue.
In August and September 1943 Sonderkommando M2 was experimenting with the motor less autogyro Foche Achgelis FA 330 Bachstelze which was towed by a ship. These aircraft were later deployed on submarines.
The Seeflugplatz was at least bombed or strafed sixteen times by Allied aircraft. One Allied aircraft, an AVRO Lancaster, crashed on the island.
The station was defended by a number of light (20 mm) Flak on the island. A heavy Flak battery was located opposite the Seeflugplatz on the Durgerdammerdijk.
In 1986 the last remaining structures of this airfield were demolished.
Quax d. Bruchpilot
Charter Member
A very interesting story Huub! Would be great to see this as a scenery. :salute:
Cees is working on it (see post 65 in this thread). You can clearly recognise both hangars described above.
De Mok
The Naval Air Station de Mok was located at the Mok Bay, an inlet just south of the current ferry port at the island Texel. Like a ship the airfield was "placed in service" on 21 August 1917 by the newly established Naval Air Service (MLD). The Royal Dutch Navy still uses the site. It is currently in use as a training camp for amphibian operations located at the Joost Dourlein base.
Around 1914 the Navy began to see the advantages of aircraft for reconnaissance and liaison purposes. Some naval officers were given the opportunity to get their pilot's license and aircraft were purchased. For these land and seaplanes airfields required, such was De Mok.
It is no coincidence that the airfield built at this location. The Mok Bay is a sheltered bay with a channel to the Marsdiep, ideal for the fragile aircraft. The location was also close to Den Helder, the main port of the Royal Dutch Navy.
During the first years, the land based planes operated from a small field behind the dike, but when the Naval Air Station De Kooy south of Den Helder became operational, this was no longer needed.
In the twenties and thirties the seaplanes of the MLD proved to be very useful, especially in the Dutch East Indies. The distances were long and airports were scarce. For all of these airplanes, there was a crew needed, and most of them were trained on de Mok.
During May 1940 De Mok was attacked several times by German aircraft, fortunately without causing any casualties. Shortly before the capitulation, nearly all aircraft and buildings were destroyed to avoid them to fall into German hands.
During the war, the Germans used De Mok, on a limited scale, as a base for seaplanes. Furthermore, an anti aircraft battery was built close to the air station.
(See post 40 and onwards)
The Naval Air Station de Mok was located at the Mok Bay, an inlet just south of the current ferry port at the island Texel. Like a ship the airfield was "placed in service" on 21 August 1917 by the newly established Naval Air Service (MLD). The Royal Dutch Navy still uses the site. It is currently in use as a training camp for amphibian operations located at the Joost Dourlein base.
Around 1914 the Navy began to see the advantages of aircraft for reconnaissance and liaison purposes. Some naval officers were given the opportunity to get their pilot's license and aircraft were purchased. For these land and seaplanes airfields required, such was De Mok.
It is no coincidence that the airfield built at this location. The Mok Bay is a sheltered bay with a channel to the Marsdiep, ideal for the fragile aircraft. The location was also close to Den Helder, the main port of the Royal Dutch Navy.
During the first years, the land based planes operated from a small field behind the dike, but when the Naval Air Station De Kooy south of Den Helder became operational, this was no longer needed.
In the twenties and thirties the seaplanes of the MLD proved to be very useful, especially in the Dutch East Indies. The distances were long and airports were scarce. For all of these airplanes, there was a crew needed, and most of them were trained on de Mok.
During May 1940 De Mok was attacked several times by German aircraft, fortunately without causing any casualties. Shortly before the capitulation, nearly all aircraft and buildings were destroyed to avoid them to fall into German hands.
During the war, the Germans used De Mok, on a limited scale, as a base for seaplanes. Furthermore, an anti aircraft battery was built close to the air station.
(See post 40 and onwards)
I think Huub just did my readme's!!!! What source did you use, Huub?
Wow! Thanks!
Cees
Wow! Thanks!
Cees
Cees,
As I think we need to preserve Dutch history here, I roughly translated the articles about de Mok and de Vlijt from the web-site from "Luchtvaart & Oorlogmuseum Texel" (Aviation and War museum Texel).
And for Schellingwoude I used an article of the "Stelling van Amsterdam" (Fortress Amsterdam).
Feel free to use them, as I have written them for that specific purpose!
And here the story about
de Vlijt
In 1937, the Texel Airport De Vlijt was officially opened. This was mainly due to the management of the KLM, which saw Texel as a nice expansion of the domestic air operations.Texel was increasingly visited by tourists and a flight from Schiphol Airport took about 30 minutes, while it took about half a day by road, train, bus, and boat.
The location was chosen on land which originally belonged to a farm called de Vlijt. The farm itself not longer existed, as it burned down in 1932. In 1933 the municipality bought the land and began the construction. It was an almost square area of approximately 600 by 600 meters. At the Postweg a wooden station building was built which included an area for the handling of passengers and a waiting room, where the waiting people could enjoy coffee or something to eat.
In the summer there were usually several daily flights between Schiphol and Texel. Especially at the weekend, there were many passengers. During winter flights were less frequent.
Just before the Second World War the airport received an other destination when it was taken over by the Aviation Section of the Army (LVA). Until well into the thirties the LVA was almost exclusively active at Soesterberg, but this airfield was located outside the "Fortress Holland" and therefore not very useful in a conflict with Germany. Moreover, the LVA were very vulnerable when all military aircraft were based on one single airflied. When the political tensions increased, the LVA decided to construct several military airfields in the west of the country. Because there was a civil airfield on the island Texel already the LVA decided to use this as well. In 1939 a large hangar for storage and maintenance was built. No operational units have ever been stationed on de Vlijt, but the advanced fighter training and training on multi-engine aircraft were located at the airfield.
In May 1940, most aircraft were moved outside the airport to avoid to shelling by the Germans. This wasn’t very successful, as nearly half of the aircraft were destroyed in the first attack. Some obsolete fighter planes (Fokker D.XVII) from the fighter school were transferred to Amsterdam. However these aircraft didn’t play any role in the activities during May 1940.
Soon after the capitulation, the Germans started to use the airfield, but only for short period. In 1941 were fighters stationed at the airfield and the field was still expanded with paved runways. Meanwhile the war situation changed and it was barely finished or it was already destroyed by the Germans.
After the war the Dutch found the airfield completely destroyed. As there wasn’t an immediate need for an airfield, it took until 1953 for the field could be reopened.
The airfield has since been modernised several times and is a landmark on Texel for more than 70 years already.
As I think we need to preserve Dutch history here, I roughly translated the articles about de Mok and de Vlijt from the web-site from "Luchtvaart & Oorlogmuseum Texel" (Aviation and War museum Texel).
And for Schellingwoude I used an article of the "Stelling van Amsterdam" (Fortress Amsterdam).
Feel free to use them, as I have written them for that specific purpose!
And here the story about
de Vlijt
In 1937, the Texel Airport De Vlijt was officially opened. This was mainly due to the management of the KLM, which saw Texel as a nice expansion of the domestic air operations.Texel was increasingly visited by tourists and a flight from Schiphol Airport took about 30 minutes, while it took about half a day by road, train, bus, and boat.
The location was chosen on land which originally belonged to a farm called de Vlijt. The farm itself not longer existed, as it burned down in 1932. In 1933 the municipality bought the land and began the construction. It was an almost square area of approximately 600 by 600 meters. At the Postweg a wooden station building was built which included an area for the handling of passengers and a waiting room, where the waiting people could enjoy coffee or something to eat.
In the summer there were usually several daily flights between Schiphol and Texel. Especially at the weekend, there were many passengers. During winter flights were less frequent.
Just before the Second World War the airport received an other destination when it was taken over by the Aviation Section of the Army (LVA). Until well into the thirties the LVA was almost exclusively active at Soesterberg, but this airfield was located outside the "Fortress Holland" and therefore not very useful in a conflict with Germany. Moreover, the LVA were very vulnerable when all military aircraft were based on one single airflied. When the political tensions increased, the LVA decided to construct several military airfields in the west of the country. Because there was a civil airfield on the island Texel already the LVA decided to use this as well. In 1939 a large hangar for storage and maintenance was built. No operational units have ever been stationed on de Vlijt, but the advanced fighter training and training on multi-engine aircraft were located at the airfield.
In May 1940, most aircraft were moved outside the airport to avoid to shelling by the Germans. This wasn’t very successful, as nearly half of the aircraft were destroyed in the first attack. Some obsolete fighter planes (Fokker D.XVII) from the fighter school were transferred to Amsterdam. However these aircraft didn’t play any role in the activities during May 1940.
Soon after the capitulation, the Germans started to use the airfield, but only for short period. In 1941 were fighters stationed at the airfield and the field was still expanded with paved runways. Meanwhile the war situation changed and it was barely finished or it was already destroyed by the Germans.
After the war the Dutch found the airfield completely destroyed. As there wasn’t an immediate need for an airfield, it took until 1953 for the field could be reopened.
The airfield has since been modernised several times and is a landmark on Texel for more than 70 years already.
Well, that's one job I won't have to do! Great! Thanks Huub.
Cees
Cees
I'm having some issues with the traffic of De Vlijt. When that's solved and when I have some new textures by Huub I can upload De Vlijt and De Mok. Got the readme's almost ready, thanks to Huub. In the meantime I started sharpening my skills as it has been quit a while since I worked on my Fokkers. I think Huub will like this one. Started this afternoon. Very relaxing to make this.
salute
Cees
salute
Cees