Normandy Map Discussion

[Racoon]

Interesting note: In the spring of 1944, Allied commanders commenced planning of Operation Overlord. By the beginning of May, airfields and usable landing grounds in an arc 130 miles around Caen, code named Area I, were marked for destruction by the Eighth Air Force, the AEAF, and the RAF Bomber Command.

 

http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/04/29/d-day-70-pt-8-operation-overlord-the-airfields-campaign/

[NineLine]

Give us all those runways, but make sure they have all those craters on them :)

[Racoon]

Give us all those runways, but make sure they have all those craters on them :)

 

Do you want a shovel as well? :thumbup:

[NineLine]

Do you want a shovel as well? :thumbup:

 

No, I am lazy... I'll take this please :)

 

[Merlin-27]

http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/04/29/d-day-70-pt-8-operation-overlord-the-airfields-campaign/

 

Amazing pictures on there! I wish they identified the fields in each. An insane amount of ordinance.

[Merlin-27]

Sounds like a good A/G mission to start with in-game...

 

Three days later (23 May 1944), 333 P-51 Mustangs flew interdictor sorties against bases, destroying 17 Luftwaffe aircraft in the air and an impressive 77 on the ground, with a further 64 aircraft damaged at their airfields, at a cost of 15 US pilots missing in action.

[Whiplash]

http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/04/29/d-day-70-pt-8-operation-overlord-the-airfields-campaign/

 

Oh man that Volkel airfield! :shocking:

[MegOhm_SD]

Can't help but think we need good runway damage Modeling going forward. I'd like to see some nice craters stick around for a mission if I bombed an enemy airfield.

 

Maybe I just haven't tried it lately so I don't know the present state really.

[NineLine]

With them getting into procedural effects like grass and ground clutter, I am hoping one day we will see damage/craters...

[Racoon]

Can't help but think we need good runway damage Modeling going forward. I'd like to see some nice craters stick around for a mission if I bombed an enemy airfield.

 

Maybe I just haven't tried it lately so I don't know the present state really.

 

As I know we do have airfield damaging bombs. So it's up to you to make such pictures within the game. ))

[MegOhm_SD]

I'll give it a go and check it out in both versions. But traveling, so someone will beat me to it.

[NineLine]

As I know we do have airfield damaging bombs. So it's up to you to make such pictures within the game. ))

 

I dont think we currently have physical or visual damage of runways in the sim yet.

[Merlin-27]

We need a bomber first! :music_whistling: Sorry... it's the elephant in the room. Knocked over the can of worms.

[NineLine]

We need a bomber first! :music_whistling: Sorry... it's the elephant in the room. Knocked over the can of worms.

 

Well we know its planned...

[Racoon]

I dont think we currently have physical or visual damage of runways in the sim yet.

 

We do have. Even SC500 makes some craters. :smilewink:

Not a best visual representation from low angle view but it works.

[NineLine]

It needs some love for sure :) But we know the effects guys are quite busy right now...

Edited April 6, 2016 by NineLine

[kontiuka]

We do have. Even SC500 makes some craters. :smilewink:

Not a best visual representation from low angle view but it works.

oh,man! I'm gonna have to try that!

[Merlin-27]

Well we know its planned...

 

That will take it to the next level and is very exciting to think about.

[NineLine]

That will take it to the next level and is very exciting to think about.

 

Yeah, cant wait to see more WWII units running around a period specific map...

[Silver_Dragon]

Well we know its planned...

 

Expected you are talking about the B-17 AI unit, but actualy, not "pilot-able" module confirmed.

[Silver_Dragon]

We do have. Even SC500 makes some craters. :smilewink:

Not a best visual representation from low angle view but it works.

 

But. That is the actual 3D effect present on DCS: W or future versions?

[Racoon]

But. That is the actual 3D effect present on DCS: W or future versions?

 

Screen was made in actual DCS 1.5 build not in a dev's version.

[NineLine]

Expected you are talking about the B-17 AI unit, but actualy, not "pilot-able" module confirmed.

 

Yeah, I am only talking about AI units.

[Silver_Dragon]

Screen was made in actual DCS 1.5 build not in a dev's version.

 

Thanks Racoon

[Silver_Dragon]

Us Tactical Air power in europa, show squadrons and airbases used on normandy disembark and air suport on follow operations (Pag 51)

https://books.google.es/books?id=Uz9Tdfe8FWEC&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=8th+AF+SUPPORT+COMMAND+offensive&source=bl&ots=rIGaeNan7E&sig=Wtbt2cUqA0_x0eEZSKll3_XnF5A&hl=es&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi1t8W9sPrLAhWK6RQKHR9ZCpwQ6AEIPzAF#v=onepage&q=8th%20AF%20SUPPORT%20COMMAND%20offensive&f=false

 

Eight air force maps:

[ame]http://www.au.af.mil/au/aupress/Digital/Davis_Disk/Graphics/Maps.pdf[/ame]

Edited April 6, 2016 by Silver_Dragon