Post by noisyspeedbird on Oct 18, 2008 12:17:22 GMT -5
Hello everyone,
I'm just setting up my Flight Sim world afresh with a new install. I'm going to (try) to be more discerning with the downloads and keep the whole thing ticking over a lot quicker than my previous install, which slowly collapsed into a flickering, stuttering mess! Anyway, I thought a thread suggesting other backdated scenery available as freeware might be a good idea.
My home airport, Coventry, is available as a 50's grass strip (which is accurate up until the concrete was laid in 1960, I think.)
Search Avsim for 'Coventry Aerodrome'
Coventry is a pretty apt addition as the modern Coventry airport is the home of G-APSA the DC6 plus DC3's, Rapides, DeHavilland Dove (and a Heron at the mo) TwinPin and a Pembroke. Plus a static Shackleton. Plus a Venom, Miles Magister, Chipmunk and Auster 5... Oh, and of course Atlantic Airlines who operate Electra's pretty much nightly and HDAir with Shorts 360's.
Does it show much that I'm a fan?
Back to the list, Manston is also available as a 50's military station (not what changed for civilian ops late 50's),
search for 'Manston 1955'
Of course there is also the previously mentioned on the old forum Manchester 1975 - obviously not our era really but it looks good and at least gets rid of the 2nd runway!
www.dmflightsim.co.uk/egcc.htm
Right, that's all I have at the moment. Over to you!
I'm just setting up my Flight Sim world afresh with a new install. I'm going to (try) to be more discerning with the downloads and keep the whole thing ticking over a lot quicker than my previous install, which slowly collapsed into a flickering, stuttering mess! Anyway, I thought a thread suggesting other backdated scenery available as freeware might be a good idea.
My home airport, Coventry, is available as a 50's grass strip (which is accurate up until the concrete was laid in 1960, I think.)
Search Avsim for 'Coventry Aerodrome'
Coventry is a pretty apt addition as the modern Coventry airport is the home of G-APSA the DC6 plus DC3's, Rapides, DeHavilland Dove (and a Heron at the mo) TwinPin and a Pembroke. Plus a static Shackleton. Plus a Venom, Miles Magister, Chipmunk and Auster 5... Oh, and of course Atlantic Airlines who operate Electra's pretty much nightly and HDAir with Shorts 360's.
Does it show much that I'm a fan?
Back to the list, Manston is also available as a 50's military station (not what changed for civilian ops late 50's),
search for 'Manston 1955'
Of course there is also the previously mentioned on the old forum Manchester 1975 - obviously not our era really but it looks good and at least gets rid of the 2nd runway!
www.dmflightsim.co.uk/egcc.htm
Right, that's all I have at the moment. Over to you!
