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NachtPiloten
July 13th, 2010, 15:11
Is there a water airbase in ETO where the plane actually take off from water in quick combat?

rcafmad
July 13th, 2010, 16:17
Is there a water airbase in ETO where the plane actually take off from water in quick combat?

The two bases available are RAF Mount Batten and RAF Pembroke Dock. I hope this helps

flyer01
July 13th, 2010, 17:06
While we are on the subject of where is-------There is an an airbase in ETO 1.31 that on the hanger says London.
Does anyone know what airbase that is?

Thank's in advance,

flyer01:salute:

HouseHobbit
July 13th, 2010, 18:48
Yes, RAF Mount Batten and RAF Pembroke Dock are sea plane bases..I used them in the Cat missions for ETO 1.31, and another spot also I used..
Which i don't remember off hand..yea I build them and forget them then..

Flier 01 I think you are correct I vaugely remember the london thing..
I'll have to check, I think I have Mission Unreleased where you start in this hanger..
From a couple years ago when ETO was young.. LOL..
I'll find it for you my friend..
off mission Hunting..

flashgordon
July 14th, 2010, 00:33
Unfortunately Castle Archdale is outside the ETO sandbox which drops off @ about long. W6.5 whilst the Scottish ones are above the lat. N55 cutoff.

Calshot and Felixstowe could be included but were not used much operationally. There was a forward operating base on St Marys in the Isle of Scilly but mainly used to extend the operational range of Sunderlands based @ Pembroke and for first landfall of trans Atlantic passenger flying boat flights. During WW1 there was a large flying boat base on Tresco (one of the other islands of Scilly 20 miles off Lands End) which during WW2 was used as a base for impressed French trawlers that dropped and picked up agents on the coast of France.

The pictures show trawler N51 & 'Remy' (Colonel Gilbert Renault), clutching the blue prints for the German Atlantic Wall, being brought out of France with his family.

Pat Pattle
July 14th, 2010, 03:21
While we are on the subject of where is-------There is an an airbase in ETO 1.31 that on the hanger says London.
Does anyone know what airbase that is?


That's Gravesend Mike. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravesend_Airport

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h282/RidingWithTheAngels2/sub%20album%202/Old%20Pics/Top-42-2.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h282/RidingWithTheAngels2/sub%20album%202/Old%20Pics/Top-60-1.jpg

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/Pat_Pattle/ETO-Gravesend.jpg

flyer01
July 14th, 2010, 09:44
Thank you Pat.

flyer01

NachtPiloten
July 14th, 2010, 14:01
The two bases available are RAF Mount Batten and RAF Pembroke Dock. I hope this helps

Thanks

flyer01
July 14th, 2010, 23:49
Is there a water airbase in ETO where the plane actually take off from water in quick combat?
This is also in the CFS3 ETO Expansion READMEs.
VIIF U-Boat Operation README.rtf

When using this player-drivable Type VII-F U-Boat in the QC_Shipping Locations of Biscay and Texel, please select altitude as 2500 ft in the location. If you select "Runway", the ship will be in the air.

The periscope is raised and lowered by applying Shift + B (Bomb Bay Doors toggle).

The U-Boat will dive and surface by applying Shift + C (Canopy Open/Close toggle).

The torpedoes are armed by pressing Backspace.

The torpedoes are fired by pressing Enter.

Have some fun in the QC_Shipping Locations.


hope this help also.

flyer01