The Balkans Project finally released!

[Rami]

John,

I will test this, but AER_DaddyO sent me a wonderful set of air and .cfg for the Malta Sea Gladiator that really do a great job, and offered to work on the whole set.

I will look at the Blenheim airfile set, but you should also know I recruited Peprez as well to help with the Blenheim and Cant Z Alcione.

Thank you!

[Rami]

John / others,

Here are his notes...

Changes to Airfile - 2016 revision:

Sections Revised-

330 - Changed from 1 {Fixed} to 2 [auto adjust] helps AI

404 - Revised slighty to help bring nose up

430 - Total revision

433 - Total revision

473 - Revised slighty to bring nose up

505 - Changed MP 50 to 30 / revised boost for CA @ 14,500

506 - Tweeked for lower Idle RPM [ie lower approach speeds]

508 - Total Revision for new MP at 30

509 - Total Revision for new MP at 30

510 - Revised MOI and tweeks for speeds

511 - replaced [from old Ju87-R revision I made]

512 - " " " "

524 - From 1 to 4 [flaps now work with engine off]

Aircraft.cfg

Reversed Prop direction ie torque/pfactor
[AI don't seem to like it at -1 on single engine]

[Propeller]
rotation=1 [was at -1]

Generally cleaned out the fs9 specific stuff not used by CFS2

DITCHABLE:

as per above, plus the following

Airfile

1004 - Made gear retractable [for ditching at sea]

Aicraft.cfg

Added "ditch" contact points; revised for gear retraction

Note: once gear is retracted, it will NOT relower for 150 minutes!

[Rami]

Good afternoon,

I have hit a wall with the Greek campaign I am building, and need the help of a Greek native. The issue that I am having is that a lot of the towns and villages I am searching for have names that seem to translate differently depending on whether the name is Greek-based, Albanian-based, Anglicized, or Romanized.

The locations in Greece/Albania I am looking for are...Cajazza, Suka, and Ostravo. I have scoured every internet search engine and used Google Earth extensively to try and find these, but to no avail.

The only one I may have a lead on is Suhë, which (if my guess is right) is what is named "Suka" in my text, and is located in the Gjirokastër (Argyrokastron) region.

Any help would be appreciated, this has been really frustrating for me!

[Rami]

Good afternoon,

I have hit a wall with the Greek campaign I am building, and need the help of a Greek native. The issue that I am having is that a lot of the towns and villages I am searching for have names that seem to translate differently depending on whether the name is Greek-based, Albanian-based, Anglicized, or Romanized.

The locations in Greece/Albania I am looking for are...Cajazza, Suka, and Ostravo. I have scoured every internet search engine and used Google Earth extensively to try and find these, but to no avail.

The only one I may have a lead on is Suhë, which (if my guess is right) is what is named "Suka" in my text, and is located in the Gjirokastër (Argyrokastron) region.

Any help would be appreciated, this has been really frustrating for me!

[UncleTgt]

Andrew,

I found an Ostrvo Island? http://www.greece.com/photos/destina...Ostrvo/5870983

Any use?

[UncleTgt]

Suka Albania

http://www.geographic.org/geographic...=293&c=albania

[Rami]

John,

It's theoretically possible, but unlikely. The active frontline in January of 1941 during the Greco-Albanian war extended roughly from just north of Corfu and Argyrokastron northeast (in a roughly convex shape) toward Koritza, which was now inside Greek territory, before heading east along the southern border of Bulgaria.

I don't see logistically how attacking that far east would have any real gain for the Italians. Events in the Dodecanese focused on Crete and shipping, not in extreme Eastern Macedonia.

Given the location of Suhë, (Suka, I think) and the fact that the two (Cajazza-Suka) are linked with a hyphen in the primary source, I'm inclined to believe that the town or city is some sort of Greek / Roman / Italian / Anglicized version of a town or village somewhere in the valleys of the Pindus Mountains within the Epirus region, either in Greece or Albania.

Ostravo still befuddles me, but I can be fairly certain that the town or city named at that time wasn't there.

Thanks though!

[UncleTgt]

Same source has Caizza, Albania?

http://www.geographic.org/geographic...=291&c=albania

[UncleTgt]

Couple of Albanian Islands called:

Ostrvo Svernec
http://www.geographic.org/geographic...=293&c=albania

Ostrvo Saseno
http://www.geographic.org/geographic...=296&c=albania

[Rami]

John,

Logistically that fits exactly in the frontline, along with Suhë. The latter is located about seven or eight kilometers due east of Argyrokastron. (Gjirokaster)

Thanks!

[UncleTgt]

and 3 different Macedonian Islands (all in the same general location)

Ostrvo Velika Petra
http://geographic.org/geographic_nam...79&c=macedonia
Ostrvo Sveti Petar
http://geographic.org/geographic_nam...82&c=macedonia
Ostrovo Golem Grad
http://geographic.org/geographic_nam...80&c=macedonia

[Rami]

John,

The latter island is logistically possible, given the fact that it is an island that had military value and was built up by the Italians prior to WWII. But that immediately brings to mind two questions or thoughts...(post #6)

1) The source by Christopher Shores, et al lists Ostravo as being in Greece.

2) Given the fact that Sazan island was held by the Italians as territory won in World War I, I don't think Mussolini would be crazy enough to order the bombing of his own territory.

[UncleTgt]

Morning Andrew,

Using the search facility on the same site, I changed the country to Greece & found several Ostrovos
Ostrovo
http://geographic.org/geographic_nam...=2190&c=greece
Ostrovon
http://geographic.org/geographic_nam...=2201&c=greece
Ostrovos
http://geographic.org/geographic_nam...=2202&c=greece
Ostrovou lake
http://geographic.org/geographic_nam...=2170&c=greece

All seem to be in the same general area.

[Rami]

John,

Thanks. I'm going to go with the top one of those three...it's the closest to the front and in an area where there was occasional combat. I appreciate the help!

[UncleTgt]

Andrew,

Bookmark the site, it's a really useful tool.

[Rami]

John,

I already did.

[kdriver]

John's first, second and fourth links are actually referring to the one place which is indeed the likely culprit - Lake Vegoritida is and has been commonly called Lake Ostrovo.

[Rami]

Good morning,

Kevin - Thanks, I will go on that premise.

[Rami]

Good morning,

I wanted to pass along another update...fifteen of the eighteen Greek missions in this new campaign have been completed, I only have three left to do before I begin the final piece, the Fleet Air Arm side.

Additional GSL scenery was created for these campaigns, including a new airfield by achim27619 at Amphiklia.

[Rami]

Good morning,

Barring any unforeseen need, I have compiled the list of GSL scenery to be included in this campaign for you to enjoy.

Albania - Argyrokastron, Bilishte, Cajazza, Durazzo, Elbasan, Kelcyre, Koritza, Krioneri, Kucova oil field, Moschopoles, Permet, Suka, Tepelene, Tirana, and Valona.

Bulgaria - Plovdiv, Sofia.

Crete - Canea, Heraklion, Retimo, Souda Bay.

Greece - Amfikleia, Argos, Athens, Chalcis, Corfu, Domokos, Florina, Kozani, Lamia, Larissa, Patras, Ptolemais, Salmais, Thessaloniki, Volos, and Yanina.

Yugoslavia - Bitola, Prilep, Skopje, Strumica, and Veles.

Kdriver and achim27619 have also been instrumental in creating new airfields at Kozani, Corfu, and Amphiklia.

[Rami]

Good morning,

It is my pleasure to announce I finished the Greek campaign this morning...eighteen missions of pure hell.

Now I have to sort through my FAA / Lustre Force notes and figure out what missions to do for the FAA campaign aside from the four I already have.

[Rami]

Hey chaps,

I need to put your knowledge and skills to the task here. I am working on the last set of missions for the Balkans package and would like to try and make the missions as authentic as possible. I already have about eight done.

What I need is some help sorting through the tangled web of records to find out what resources the Royal Navy had in the Eastern Mediterranean from September of 1940 until late April, when the Germans began to pressure Crete. I have pieced together much of it beyond that point, because the sources I have are very detailed. This includes the Stuka attack on the Formidable, and the Formidable's attack on Midi Bay as an example.

Things I'm looking for, as an example, are the types and names of the ships that were with the Illustrious and Eagle when they made their attacks on Rhodes during September of 1940. Information on HMS Eagle's raid is very confusing, with some sources claiming it happened the night of 3/4 September and others stating 9 September.

Other items that would be of help are what other ships were in the Mediterranean besides Force H (which primarily operated in the western / central Med) as well as those involved in "Operation Hats" and other things during that time.

Once the Germans were attacking Crete, the information I have is actually very solid, so from the end of April through the end of the campaign I have pretty much set.

Any resources or info you can pass along to me would be greatly appreciated. I have attached what I have so far...

[Rami]

Good evening,

I have this for the time of the Cretan attacks, (as well as a few others I found that were in the central and eastern Med) so I can use this as a backup in case I can't find info on ships available before then...

British Cruisers

HMAS Perth
HMS Ajax
HMS Dido
HMS Fiji
HMS York
HMS Naiad
HMS Orion
HMS Phoebe
HMS Glasgow
HMS Calcutta
HMS Coventry
HMS Gloucester
HMS Bonaventure

British Aircraft Carriers

HMS Formidable (Five Albacores, four Swordfish, thirteen Fulmars)
HMS Illustrious
HMS Eagle

British Battleships

HMS Valiant
HMS Warspite
HMS Barham
HMS Queen Elizabeth
HMS Ramillies
HMS Malaya

British destroyers

HMAS Napier
HMAS Nizam
HMAS Voyager
HMAS Stuart
HMAS Vampire
HMAS Vendetta
HMAS Waterhen
HMS Wryneck
HMS Greyhound
HMS Hyperion
HMS Griffin
HMS Havock
HMS Hero
HMS Jaguar
HMS Decoy
HMS Hereward
HMS Hotspur
HMS Imperial
HMS Jackal
HMS Kimberly
HMS Kandahar
HMS Nubian
HMS Kingston
HMS Juno
HMS Janus
HMS Hasty
HMS Ilex
HMS Jervis
HMS Kelly
HMS Kashmir
HMS Kelvin
HMS Kipling

Infantry landing ship

HMS Glengyle

[Devildog73]

Rami,
Try this: https://play.google.com/books/reader...US&pg=GBS.PT55

And this: http://www.naval-history.net/index.htm

The Naval History Net is one of the sources I use in BPF information.
You can look up day-by-day information during a ships service.

DD73

[stuart277]

Hi Rami

I have pretty well finished updating the RN Battleships, with new DP's, reduced poly counts.

I have also just about done the E and F class destroyers with new Hulls, DP's, reduced poly counts.

I will upload shortly.

Cheers,

Stuart