Airfield Additions

[OnReTech]

6 hours ago, Potter said:

@OnReTech Request for:
Ancona Airport  (Falconara Marittima - Raffaello Sanzio) 

Ancona served as a C-130 crucial logistical hub during humanitarian missions like the airlift to Sarajevo. No fighter squadron took off from there, however was a major staging and departure point for US and UN C-130 for many years during the conflict.

It is a small but full of character airstrip, adjacent to an oil refinery with a beautiful mountain (Mount Conero) in its proximity. It would be of both great historical value, as well as beneficial for gameplay purposes, giving that the latest DCS module is indeed the C-130 Hercules. 

With Ancona airport serving as key hub for the glorious C130, I think adding this airport to the map should be be unmissable (Over the years it has also been used by Tornado squadrons, PAN -Frecce Tricolori-, Apache squadron etc)

Bosnia Airlift Operation 1993 document (archive source at the bottom):
 
 

Airport Location and Maps view



 

Archive Images:



(Please note, during the conflict the glass and steel structure present today, had not being built at the time - photo comparison below)

(Please note the extreme close proximity to a major oil refinery in the above picture, making it a very interesting landing/departing point)

 

Airport terminal / hub comparison 1990s Bosnia theatre operation and today (please note the absence of the new glass/steel terminal):

 

 

Sources

Bosnia Airlift Operation 1993 document source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/404513557

Pictures sources: https://nara.getarchive.net/media/a-us-air-force-c-130-hercules-rolls-for-takeoff-from-ancona-airport-for-a-relief-a1ebaa https://nara.getarchive.net/media/a-us-air-force-c-130-hercules-taxis-down-the-ramp-at-falconar-airport-as-it-70eb57 https://picryl.com/media/a-us-air-force-c-130-hercules-lands-at-falconar-airport-after-returning-from-57c28 https://nara.getarchive.net/media/cargo-is-loaded-onto-an-usaf-c-130-hercules-at-the-port-city-of-ancona-italy-879222 https://nara.getarchive.net/media/a-french-c-130-from-ancona-italy-taxies-on-the-runway-at-sarajevo-airport-it-816259

If you will require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me

In accordance with our agreement with Eagle Dynamics, we will not be focusing on airbases and airfields on the western coast of Italy for now

2 hours ago, Furiz said:

Thought I re post this in wish list:

Hey there are 2 hangars near Split Airport which were operational during the war for our Homeland, they were operational during Operation Allied Force as well, would love if you could model those too.

https://www.balkanwarhistory.com/2017/06/airport-divulje-split-underground.html

 

 

 

Yes, we will try to make these shelters

[Potter]

1 hour ago, OnReTech said:

In accordance with our agreement with Eagle Dynamics, we will not be focusing on airbases and airfields on the western coast of Italy for now

Yes, we will try to make these shelters

No worries! Thanks for getting back to me. 

Please consider it in the future. If anything, it would be great to have an airport like Ancona that's situated right in the centre of the Italian peninsula

[Fireman1979]

22 hours ago, Mig Fulcrum said:

I ask for "LIPX Verona Villafranca" as it was very important airport during 1993-1999 operations and base for the 3rd Wing of the Italian Air Force. I know it is located on the "low fidelity zone" but i highly suggest you to consider it for the future, maybe even after EA.

I agree 100%!!!! Or else I see a lot of people don't buying the new map. They would like it to be 100% accurate. So with this historical airfield included to fly from.

Edited 10 hours ago by Fireman1979

[LordOrion]

1 hour ago, OnReTech said:

In accordance with our agreement with Eagle Dynamics, we will not be focusing on airbases and airfields on the western coast of Italy for now

FTW?

[GRamerDim]

Greece:

LGSD, LGSX, LGLR, LGBL(?), LGSV(?)

 

[Jack_Veil]

2 ore fa, OnReTech ha scritto:

In accordance with our agreement with Eagle Dynamics, we will not be focusing on airbases and airfields on the western coast of Italy for now

That's Great 

That's Make Sense 

It's like make Vietnam map and not focusing on airbase and airfields in Thailand.

[LordOrion]

My hype for the new map is already half what it was yesterday