RAF Middle Wallop

**IanP** · January 28th, 2011, 11:59

Before anyone asks, Over Wallop is on one side and Nether Wallop on the other.

Anyway. I said I'd do a BoB airfield for someone (read: Lewis) when the A2A Accu-Sim Spit was released. The original plan was to do RAF Hornchurch, but that was stymied by a lack of building information, including the words "Hangars: Civilian x2", so I went back and did some work on one I had started a while ago, then forgot about it until the Spit was released.

I've struggled to move for the last couple of days, let alone sit in front of a computer testing for hours, so apologies for any remaining errors as the testing and uploading of this was done in about an hour and I'm now off to get more painkillers. Here it is, anyway: RAF Middle Wallop.

Attachment 29687

The station was an inter-war expansion field, intended as a bomber station but ending up in 11, then 10 Group Fighter Command. Apart from a brief occupation by the USAAF 9th Air Force, Middle Wallop remained in Fighter Command throughout the war. Post War it was borrowed by the Fleet Air Arm, then returned to the RAF before they gave it to the Army Air Corps, who have been there ever since.

Aircraft types based at Middle Wallop were primarily Spitfires and Hurricanes, with Blenheims, Lysanders, Bostons and an apparently random collection of other stuff visiting alongside them. These days, you can use it for test flying your Westland WAH-64 if you want to, although the layout is a tiny bit different in the modern world and there aren't any fighter pens left.

For more information, screenshots and a download link, click here: http://www.ianpsdarkcorner.co.uk/node/81

Ian P.

**SADT** · January 28th, 2011, 12:32

Thanks Ian!

RAF Honchurch would still be nice though if you can get more info. I would have thought such a pivotal airfield in the BoB would have tons of info and pictures. Anyway, thanks again. :salute:

**Barvan40** · January 28th, 2011, 12:36

Thanks Ian, always appreciate the work you put into these. They add a lot of authenticity when flying WWII aircraft.

**IanP** · January 28th, 2011, 12:55

Hornchurch has currently got...

...that far.

Unfortunately, as with all freeware developers, producing one doesn't pay for the research materials for the next, so I can only go by what I can easily get. There's absolutely nothing useful that I can find which shows me anything more than an overhead shot of the hangar row at Hornchurch, so unless I completely make something up off the top of my head, I'm completely stymied.

Thanks for the comments, guys.

Ian P.

**IanP** · January 28th, 2011, 13:35

Replying to your own post. Bad habit. I shall consider my wrist virtually slapped.

Anyway, someone over at the A2A forums has reported a flatten file issue with Middle Wallop. This happens sometimes when you overwrite a default airfield, so I have uploaded an ADE "altitude change" file that should fix the issue if anyone hits it:

http://www.ianpsdarkcorner.co.uk/his...EX_IJP_ALT.BGL

Edited to add: the file needs to go in [FSX]\scenery\world\scenery

Hope that helps.

Cheers,

Ian P.

**SADT** · January 28th, 2011, 13:46

Thanks Ian, that will definitely help me. the airfield take-off area was about 20 feet below the parking areas,

so when i tried to come down, I bent my prop.

**Pips** · January 28th, 2011, 15:36

Brilliant Ian!

This is a real treat.

**W. Bleddyn** · January 28th, 2011, 15:52

Do you have Google Earth installed Ian?

This is a 1947 aerial photo for GE, not wonderful quality and a bit of one corner is missing.. but it is better then just winging it I suppose.

http://www.gearthhacks.com/forums/do...=down&id=33971

**IanP** · January 28th, 2011, 16:28

Well that's positioned two more fighter pens for me, thanks.

Unfortunately it only shows the three military standard hangars (C types, if memory serves), not the civvy ones.

Definitely useful though, thanks!

Ian P.

**W. Bleddyn** · January 28th, 2011, 17:13

You're welcome, glad it was at least of some use.

**W. Bleddyn** · January 28th, 2011, 19:01

Ok, a couple more interesting finds on Hornchurch.

**W. Bleddyn** · January 28th, 2011, 19:04

And sorry for looking like a twit with 3 posts in a row, but I could only attach 4 pics per post, and these 4 go together to make up one map. I have also uploaded a zip with close up images of the buildings list for the combined map in this post HERE. I think those should set you up ok Ian.

Oh and in case you are wondering, I found them here: http://www.airfieldinformationexchan...nity/forum.php

I had to register to search but it looks like a great site for someone who does what you do

**flyer01** · January 28th, 2011, 19:16

IanP,
Thanks for RAF Middle Wallop.

I'v been flying all over GB with your airbases.

I start from my home base RAF Friston and Newhaven Habour.

A WWII RAF base between the towns of Seaford and Eastdean in the county of East Sussex, England.

Do you have any or know of any WWII German Airbases?

I would like to pay then a visit with my new Spitfire.

With a bomb attached to the flight of course.

flyer01:salute:

**IanP** · January 29th, 2011, 04:44

W. Bleddyn: Nope. No use at all.

This is possibly the one time in history when I will ever say that Bill Womack's fighter pens are just placeholders until I replace them with my own "E" pens. Obviously there's still massive amounts to do yet, that's just a start, but I need to give my back a break for a few hours before even thinking about touching ADE again.

If anyone wants a rough version, just to start with, I'll zip that up and upload it later. The visible grass runways are only temporary as well and can be easily disposed of as soon as I have placed the black taxiways down the middle, which I haven't yet.

flyer01: Not that I'm at all biased, but... http://www.ianpsdarkcorner.co.uk/node/73 maybe?:salute: :d

I use my own version of Friston as my home base most of the time, but have yet to visit it in the Accu-Sim Spit. All my flight hours in that so far (about two of them?) have been checking out Middle Wallop or Hornchurch.

Thanks all.

Ian P.

**W. Bleddyn** · January 29th, 2011, 06:22

That is looking nice!

**scottmm73** · January 29th, 2011, 06:56

IanP

Quick question. In accordance with your readme for Middle Wallop you want us to download Bill Womack's "RAF WWII Airfield bldgs". I cannot find it anywhere. Is this necessary now?

Or to anyone who reads this. Can you provide a link.

Thanks much.

[edit] Disregard...found it in the Digby zip.

***paulb*** · January 29th, 2011, 07:25

Hornchurch at the end of WW2

**SADT** · January 29th, 2011, 13:25

Thanks Ian, I cant wait. If that is what you call a "rough" version then I am not sure how you could improve the site except for adding a couple more buildings :salute:

**IanP** · January 29th, 2011, 13:28

And here's what Hornchurch looks like this evening.

I'm undecided about what to do with the runway extensions over the peri track for the No.2 and No.3 runways (12/30 and 10/24 on period plans). They weren't there in the Battle of Britain, which is when I'm sort of aiming this at, but then I'm not sure how much of the extension beyond runway No.1 (02/20) was there either and I've included all of that. It *looks* like it is there on the early war overhead photo I have in a book, but it's kinda blurred and hard to tell.

I'm tempted to leave it like this. Anyone else got any suggestions or comments?

There are two things left to do - I need to build concrete pads under the two remaining (and accurately shaped) Bill Womack fighter pens and I need to place parking spots everywhere. After that, it's pretty much ready to go, but I'm not in a position to do it this evening. I'll come back to it tomorrow if my back allows or some time next week if not.

Whatever the heck "Hangars: Civilian x2" is meant to be, they're not there on any of the information posted above, so they ain't going on!

Edited to add: Hmm. I'd better upload Bill's [LINESTRIKE]billdings[/LINESTRIKE] buildings and give them their own page. It appears I haven't done it yet. In the meantime, as scottmm73 already noted, they're included in the Digby or Hixon sceneries. They're in one of the USAAF ones as well, but I can't remember which!

Cheers,

Ian P.

**SADT** · January 29th, 2011, 13:41

Now that looks truly splendid Ian!

I cant wait, finally Spitfire G-RP will get a home base! :salute:

**IanP** · January 29th, 2011, 13:44

I think both the Mk.Ia paints are Hornchurch based, aren't they?

I may be wrong on that. I shut my main rig down so can't check, unfortunately.

Thanks.

Ian P.

**SADT** · January 29th, 2011, 13:51

Originally Posted by IanP

I think both the Mk.Ia paints are Hornchurch based, aren't they?

I may be wrong on that. I shut my main rig down so can't check, unfortunately.

Thanks.

Ian P.

Yes, one of them is based at Hornchurch, the other at Hawkinge :salute:

**IanP** · January 29th, 2011, 14:19

Originally Posted by SADT

Yes, one of them is based at Hornchurch, the other at Hawkinge :salute:

I stand corrected sah.

Ian P.

**W. Bleddyn** · January 29th, 2011, 14:52

That looks like it is really coming together Ian. Can't wait!

Back to Middle Wallop though.. I am having an odd error with it. Most (but not all) of the buildings have no textures. The large buildings (hangars?) and tower for example. The windows and trim bits show, just the walls are black. Very confusing as I am sure I followed your instructions to the letter. Got all of Ted Andrews stuff, already had the Bill Womack stuff from Digby and RealAir Spit package, and of course I got your libraries as well. Seeing as nobody else has reported this though I am sure it has to be on my end.. so a bit of a head scratcher for me... I'll get it worked out though I'm sure. All of your other fields work fine.