Because I accidentally deleted these places from the PC (how no idea) so they missed the package update. The islands also relied on other island packages so after much consideration I have reverted to LMs stock offering for them as they are all good just need a little change here and there to take them back in time.
Ok just a couple of screen shots of two finished Pacific bases used by Pan American. Not yet uploaded just a look in at the moment. Wake Island is nearly done and I am retaining the standard runways there but not much else. I still have Manilla to do and a reworking of SFO Treasure Island and PCIS Canton Island to re do. Hawai is good so needs no work. I thought it would be worth saying that the Guam Scenery is based around Mark Stovalls amazing scenery package Marianas 1943. It is available at AVSIM. The level of detail is stunning but it does put a lot of WW2 era aerodromes on various now neglected Pacific Islands. Tom completely did Guam Harbour in photoreal and in incredible detail, boats, etc etc. So the Pan Am Base fits in with that era because it was a major USN Base when Pan Am started their operations to Guam and the East.
So here is Guam:
That is a huge TS rolling down on from the left. AS weather doing its stuff.
Here is Midway Island. Now I have redone Midway using the stock LM aerodrome and modified it to remove all the buildings etc and the runways etc are now all coral. I guess deleting them altogether would deprive some folk of the choice of flying in in something with wheels. This is much better as Midway was a sandy place with little foliage or shrubbery for real. Great for swimming in the lagoon though.
That is JBKs Martin M130 which was updated into FSX Native so it is all good in P3D and has a very nice interior. Those who want to use the S42 Sikorsky by George Diemer the FSX Native is a beautiful job too and works nicely in P3D as well again with a nicely detailed interior.
Side note - On things Pan American with Pilots B314 (a first class job) JBKs M130 and George Diemers S42, S43 and S44 I think the whole Pan American Flying Boat era and Fleet is well and truly covered. All are done in exceptional detail so up to you all what you use. All are great in P3D.
I have done the SFO to Manilla run in the sim in the M130 took quite a few days - the SFO to Hawaii is a killer - nearly 14 hours of sim time a real overnighter that leg leave at dusk to get there in the morning. When this done going to wheel the B314 across the wide blue pond! Finding Midway is a real achievement same as Wake Island. Guam not that easy either not such a big island.
I tried (again) the KLGA photoreal scenery by Glenn Johnson with your flatten files. Looks like there is a another wall of water that needs to be flattened
GreyEagle and others - I redid the flattens for Glen Johnsons scenery it is in the library now. That should fix 90% of the anomalies. One remains but it is a small short strip to the left of the channel at the beginning and easily avoided and is not a major eyesore - looks a bit like a large boat wake left over. It is related to the LM mesh and KLGAs original altitude construction in FSX. Now you should have clear flat water all the way around the runways and a clear run then for take offs and landings. Just go right and keep to the right of the channel once you depart the terminal.
Again preview - this is Canacao Bay in Manilla where Pan American had their jetty apparently the old Manilla Hotel was just up the road. I also recommend the FSX scenery (sangleyairbaseandnavalstation.zip) Sangley was on the spirt across the bay, This is an FSX scenery but works fine in P3D and includes a lot of navy stuff, ships and things in and around where Sangley is and Canacao Bay. The airport is very well done circa 1960 but Naval Aviation was there when Pan American operated into and out of Manilla.
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