Classic Approach Charts Available

[Tom/CalClassic]

Hi all,

First, I'd like to warn people about using these charts in FS for actual navigation. The first three paragraphs of this post explains the problem:

calclassic.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=fsaviator&action=display&thread=11

With that out of the way:

Thanks to Chic Eather's charts and John Hewson's scanning, I now have a growing collection of classic era (1960) approach charts for many of the airports around the world.

Chic was a Cathay Pacific pilot for many years, and amassed quite a collection of charts, etc.

www.chingchic.com/about.htm

Here is the list of Albums I have added to Imgur, all containing various number of charts and airport diagrams (great for scenery building).

I would stay with the old interface as long as possible.

Europe Charts - imgur.com/gallery/DgsZ2Tj

Asia Charts - imgur.com/gallery/daSjN1C

California Charts - imgur.com/gallery/Cz0DBTj

Japan Charts - imgur.com/gallery/IjwJBSG

Oceania Charts (Australia, NZ, etc.) - imgur.com/gallery/tIg2AB3

Pacific Island Charts (Hawaii, etc.) - imgur.com/gallery/YBhAMOU

US East Charts - imgur.com/gallery/40dozsR

US Central Charts - imgur.com/gallery/N7nUzsg

US West Charts - imgur.com/gallery/I42bNBH

North American Charts (Canada and Mexico) - imgur.com/gallery/Cgu9iXA

I also have a Miscellaneous Album, containing various charts and maps for propliner flying - things like radio range and airways maps, MATS routes, etc. - imgur.com/gallery/6JRvppD

Enjoy,

[Tom/CalClassic]

Hi,

Other than the charts of Chic's from 1960, the collections currently also includes a set of Chicago Midway charts from 1950 from Alan Courtney, and a set from Kunming China from the 1940's, also from Chic and John.

If anyone has any others they want to add to the collection just send the scans to me - tgibson at sunstroke dot sdsu dot edu

Thanks,

[Tom Test]

Thank you so much!

The 1940's Kunming chart has special meaning for me, my father was flying from there in 1945.

That one is no longer there to find, with posr-war development. I have been to see the WW2 strip at Lijiang, it stayed in use for most of the 20th century, and in 2003 the dirt runway was still being used by a local driving school.

[Tom/CalClassic]

Glad to help.

I have just started a new album, US East Charts. It will include all charts east of the Center US charts.

s784.photobucket.com/albums/yy125/CalClassic/US%20East%20Charts/

I have just purchased a 1958/59 Jeppesen charts book, including all airport approach charts east of the Mississippi river (including Canada). If anyone is interested in seeing specific scans from the book, just let me know. I have uploaded Miami and Idlewild charts from the book into the US East album (above).

It also has a smattering of airport diagrams in other parts of the US and Canada.

Hope this helps,

[Defender]

Tom,

Thanks for all that, particularly Idlewild. Need to spend some time adding the various beacons to the AFCAD/ADE's.

Interesting to see that approach lighting was limited to the main instrument runways, just 4/22 in the case of KIDL. Also the surprisingly low minimums.

Look forward to seeing more and thanks also to Chic and John. Of course we already have Chic's great Kai Tak charts with the 1963 scenery.

Bill

[Johan Dees]

Interresting, I would love to see something in Europe of that time..

[Tom/CalClassic]

Nothing yet, but I hope there will be some from Europe eventually.

[Tom/CalClassic]

I have added KTPA, KPIT, and KSRQ to the US East charts album.

Hope this helps,

[Tom/CalClassic]

John has scanned in lots of charts for Japan; they have been added to the Japan Charts album.

Thanks,

[Tom/CalClassic]

Hi,

John has more charts scanned:

Itami in Japan Charts
Many Pacific Island Radio Ranges and NDB's in Pacific Island Charts
San Francisco Radio Ranges in California Charts
Alaskan Radio Ranges in US West Charts
Several Taipei and Okinawa charts in Asian Charts

Enjoy,

[Tom/CalClassic]

Hi again,

John Hewes has scanned airport charts for Mexico City and Circleman has placed them on Flicker:

www.flickr.com/photos/61604641@N04/sets/72157626468992716/

Thanks to both of you!

EDIT: Fixed link, thanks.

[circleman]

link above is busted after the @sign

www.flickr.com/photos/61604641@N04/sets/72157626468992716/
will work.

directions:

• click on desired thumbnail
  
• when larger image appears, rt-click:
  
• when menu appears: View all sizes: Medium 500 • Medium 640 • Large
  
• click on blue link for large
  
• when large image appears, rt-click to save image as
  
  

a little ornate, granted.

[Tom/CalClassic]

Thanks for the info.

[Tom/CalClassic]

Thx to John Hewson's scans,
1962 Jeppesen plates are now online for

Bogota SKBO
Havana MUHA
La Paz SLLP
Maracaibo SVMO [Grana de Oro]
Mexico City MMMX
Miami KMIA
San Jose MROC
Tocumen MPTO

link here

www.flickr.com/photos/61604641@N04/sets/

Enjoy your travels in the tropics.

from circleman

[volkerboehme]

Hi,

here's a link to the world's operatinal navigation charts:

www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/onc/

Best regards,
Volker