WW2 Marianas, 2023 and beyond video question. Need airfield name!

[Stratos]

Asked on general forum with no luck, hope Pacific War experts can help with this one. Anyone know which island and airfield are we seeing in the video? Check red arrow. Thanks

[saburo_cz]

I had exactly the same question when video was released.

It is not US base, US map from Summer 1945 does not show any base there.

IMHO, it is not precisely placed 2nd Japanese airfield on Guam. North Field (later US Agana? ).
But it is only my guess according to this map ... 

 

 

[Stratos]

Maybe is Tinian? 

There were Japanese airfields there before the US invasion?

[Silver_Dragon]

Tinian was 4 Japain airfields. But the position has very strangle with the Airfield 2.

Many Us Pics.
https://premierrelics.com/collections-uss-enterprise-ta

Edited February 5, 2023 by Silver_Dragon

[saburo_cz]

The island does not look like Tinian, it is Guam.

[Metrallaroja]

16 minutes ago, saburo_cz said:

The island does not look like Tinian, it is Guam.

What about Okinawa?

[Silver_Dragon]

That no match
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/HI/Airfields_W_Pacific.htm

 

[Silver_Dragon]

5 minutes ago, Metrallaroja said:

What about Okinawa?

A new map?, no. ED dont talk about them and that very outside of Marianas map east border. 

Okinawa Japan Airfields

M3 none confirmed about a new "map team" and / or a new map, and your firts intention was build Iwo Jima.
 

[Metrallaroja]

And what island is this one?

[saburo_cz]

6 hours ago, Metrallaroja said:

And what island is this one?

Modern DCS Marianas, island Guam, Andersen air base.

Edited February 5, 2023 by saburo_cz

[Stratos]

Do you think is the same place??

 

[Stratos]

@Silver_Dragon You know If the planned map is confirmed to depict before US 1944 landings? 

[Silver_Dragon]

I think will be after 1944 landings as Normandy.

[Stratos]

31 minutes ago, Silver_Dragon said:

I think will be after 1944 landings as Normandy.

IF yes, then should be Agaña Air Station.

@BIGNEWY Can you please tell us If WW2 Marianas is based on Before 1944 US landings or After the landings? Thanks!

[Cunctator]

It will be a summer 1944 map based on pre-invasion data:

 

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We are eager to provide you with a progress update of the DCS: WWII Marianas map. Based on original US Military and Navy pre-invasion maps, many more plantations, settlements, and other cultural features were discovered. This has allowed us to create a highly-accurate map of the Marianas in the summer of 1944. Please read the details below and check out the Development Screenshots.

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In order to accurately depict the Mariana Islands in the summer of 1944, the coastline textures and fields are being completely redone based on actual pre-invasion maps courtesy of the United States Navy and Military.  On the island of Saipan, all three Haruji Matsue plantations: As Lito, Chacha, and Marpi Point are being recreated. They provided tons of cane that was processed in the nearby sugar mills and taken to the Sugar Dock to be shipped to Japan.  

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The entire island of Tinian is also being recreated in high detail, and it comprises the original Japanese airfields. This large and mostly flat area is also where the first napalm bombs were used against Japanese soldiers hiding in the surrounding jungle and outlying small islands. We are also making improvements to the coastline, settlements, and palm plantations. For more, please check out the Development Screenshots. 

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Shortly before the retaking of Guam by US forces in June 1944, the island was still under control of the Japanese, it consisted of very small villages occupied by the native Chamorro people. In the modern Marianas map, a lot of this area is covered by cities, but in the Second World War, the land was made up mostly of palm plantations.

 

 

[Mr_sukebe]

50 minutes ago, Cunctator said:

It will be a summer 1944 map based on pre-invasion data:

 

 

 

When was Andersen built?  I assume post invasion.

[ESA_maligno]

hace 7 horas, Stratos dijo:

Asked on general forum with no luck, hope Pacific War experts can help with this one. Anyone know which island and airfield are we seeing in the video? Check red arrow. Thanks

Tinian airfleld near Gurguan Point.  At this place it´s the Seabee memorial.

Edited February 5, 2023 by ESA_maligno

[Stratos]

Check my pic with the numbers, I think that's the point. Is Guam.

[Peq]

Tinian West Field No. 4? I'm not sure.

Edited February 5, 2023 by Peq

[Stratos]

I think is Guam as per my pic with the numbers marking the points, If it is then the airfield should be Agaña Air station, but without ED confirmation we have no clue. No idea of why this secretism...

Edited February 6, 2023 by Stratos

[Bananabrai]

On 2/5/2023 at 2:54 PM, Stratos said:

Do you think is the same place??

 

I would say it fits pretty well, point 2 and 3 are very accurate, also the area behind the foreground Corsairs LH aileron fits well.

Where in Guam is this, I can't quite get the perspective from the modern picture and guess where it is.
Also looks like the vegetation seem lighter  with some free area on the modern map, where the WW2 airfield used to be located.

I think I have it, haha, it is actually Andersen, the area where the foreground Corsairs left wing / LH aileron is, transfered to the modern picture of course.
Nice.

Edited February 7, 2023 by Bananabrai

[Stratos]

I think is there...

 

[Spuks]

9 hours ago, Stratos said:

I think is there...

It can't be this section of Guam, because in that place hadn't been airfield. Looking at your first post picture, island shapes much more similar to Tinian and airfield should be No.2.

Edited February 7, 2023 by Spuks

[Nick_17]

On 2/5/2023 at 2:54 PM, Stratos said:

Do you think is the same place??

 

 

That matches perfectly, it is definitely guam

 

Edited February 7, 2023 by Nick_17

[Stratos]

1 hour ago, Spuks said:

It can't be this section of Guam, because in that place hadn't been airfield. Looking at your first post picture, island shapes much more similar to Tinian and airfield should be No.2.

From the height of the Pic Saipan should be visible and is not, I still think is Guam. But I agree, the airfield location does not match anything. Again, ED can solve all this in a second.