Eastern Europe 1962 scenery project

[Dennis the menace]

Hi,

Today I am announcing the start of a new classic scenery project: Eastern Europe 1962. This scenery is one I have been wanting to do for years and will offer a gloomy counterpart to the new Central Europe 1961 scenery that is in the works (see "scenery quiz" thread in the Classic Screen Shots forum).

If anybody has any photographs, or airport data of another airport in Eastern Europe that is not listed below, let me know.

A list of airports that will be covered in this scenery:

(Country- ICAO-City-Airport name)

Estonia:
EETN Tallinn

Latvia:
EVRS Riga-Spilve
EVRA Riga-Riga Intl. (removed)

Lithuania:
EYVI Vilnius

Soviet Occupation Zone of Germany-East Prussia (USSR-Russia):
UMKK Königsberg (Kaliningrad)

Poland:
EPKC Krakow-Rakowice-Czyzny
EPKK Krakow-Balice Jp li Intl. (removed)
EPPO Poznan-Lawica
EPRZ Rzeszow-Jasionka
EPWA Warsaw-Okecie

Polish Administration Zone of Germany (Poland):
EPSD Stettin (Szczecin)-Dabie
EPSC Stettin (Szczecin)-Goleniow AB
EPWR Breslau (Wroclaw)- Strachowice

Polish Administration Zone of Germany-Danzig Free State (Poland):
EPGG Danzig (Gdansk)-Wrzeszcz
EPGD Danzig (Gdansk)-Rebiechowo (removed)

Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic):
LKPR Prague-Ruzyne
LKTB Brno-Turany

Czechoslovakia (Slovakia):
LZIB Bratislava

Hungary:
LHBP Budapest-Ferihegy

Romania:
LRBS Bucharest-Baneasa
LROP Bucharest-Otopeni AB
LRCL Cluj
LRSB Sibiu
LRTM Targu Mures-Vidrasau

USSR occupied Romania (Moldova):
LUKK Chisinau

Bulgaria:
LBBG Burgas
LBSF Sofia-Vrazhdebna
LBWN Varna

Albania:
LATI Tirana-Rinas

Yugoslavia:
LJLP Ljubljana-Polje
LJLJ Ljubljana Intl. (removed)
LWSK Skopje
LYBE Belgrade-Surcin
LYPG Titograd (Podgorica)
LYTV Tivat
LDDU Dubrovnik-Cilipi
LDSP Split-Divulje
LDZA Zagreb-Pleso

Once the Eastern Europe scenery is done, I will merge my East Germany scenery into this package.

cheers,
Mike

[Tom/CalClassic]

And note - this is the first warning that people should send in any information they have, or keep quiet after it's released.

[brn1976]

Jan 30, 2012 15:26:00 GMT -5 Tom/CalClassic said:

And note - this is the first warning that people should send in any information they have, or keep quiet after it's released.

There is so little information around on some of these airports, that no one should dare to criticize in the first place...

Anyway, I already sent Mike what I had. Very much looking forward to this package.

[Tom/CalClassic]

We always have someone that wants to volunteer information after a certain scenery is released, so we are trying to avoid that as much as possible.

[aeronavesdemexico]

Mike, since about 2 years ago I have been looking for pictures of Budapest Ferihegy, I do have them still, so I would need your e-mail address to send them to you. If I happen to find something else then I'll forward it to you.

[aeronavesdemexico]

As for an extra bit of information, the other airports which have importance in the Budapest area around that time are, the Tokol air base, Budaors and Dunakeszi.

[Dennis the menace]

Hi,

I have many photos of Budapest, but there is always the chance that you have a photo I have not seen before. One thing that is missing is the view of the terminal from the street/parking lot. I have never seen a postcard or a photograph of that side of the terminal.

My email is rangerxlt1972atAOLdotCOM, just eliminate the at and dot part, this is stop webspyders from looking for emails on forums and blogs.

As far as airbases go, I will only make an airbase if MS uses it for modern traffic but in our time it was just an airbase. For instance, EPSC Goleniow AB, is today the main airport for civilian traffic in Szczecin. But in our time, it was just a military air base. The main civilian airport was EPSD Dabie. So rather than eliminate EPSC, I converted it to an airbase. This was mainly done to eliminate strobes, and change ATC tower callouts, etc. Eliminating this airport would not be correct. The same thing for Otopeni and Baneasa in Bucharest. Otopeni is today's civilian airport, but in 1962 it was just a military air base with a 3900 foot runway and a couple of hangars. Baneasa was the civilian airport.

If somebody wants to develop scenery for air bases in eastern Europe perhaps I can include them with this project.

thanks,
Mike

[jagdflieger]

Wish I could help Author, but all I can do is lend you moral support.

I've been slowing building up Eastern Europe with Cold War bases as well as the Calclassic pack with Dresden, Schoenfeld, etc. Needless to say I look forward to your efforts.

[infiniti]

I started Gdansk Wrzeszcz about a year ago but never finished. I would be willing to share my sketchup and AFCAD if you are interested. PM your e-mail and I'll send them over.

In the meantime here are some pics for reference.

Airport Layout from an old Russian Map.


Runway Lengths through the years: A= terminal 1925 B=Terminal 1945
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I have more pictures, just let me know and I'll send them. I read, write, and speak Polish so If you need translation assistance don't hesitate to reach out.

[Maarten]

Hi Mike,

CSA's old Ilyushin IL-18B OK-NAA is anxiously waiting at Amsterdam-Schiphol for the moment the early 1960s Prague-Ruzyne is ready and she can fly to her home base.

Cheers,
Maarten

[kikas]

Any news?

[Tom/CalClassic]

This project has been delayed for a different one.

[kikas]

Thanks for the info

[Dennis the menace]

I'm still working on it, but off and on. The former East Prussia area is all done, finally FS will have a correct Kaliningrad-Devau airport, along with the newer 1962 airport just north of the city. The reason for moving slowly on this scenery is that I want to do it correctly and not just rush it out.

Yes, there is a new project well underway, but I won't say what it is. Tom knows, however.....

Mike

[Maarten]

Excitement is increasing! ;D

Cheers,
Maarten