This is my second Disused airfield the first being HAL-FAR Malta, They are by no means perfect including the airfield and nav aids,just built in a couple of days , but fill a missing gap in FS (needed some were to park the shorts belfast by alphasim, just my luck it became free after I purchased it).Research is limited to what is available on the web.
AFCAD is done using AFX (airport faciltator)Note: the Exclude file is in AFX if you open and resave with AFCAD 2.2.1, when you reload all manor of things will be sticking out of the runway.
*********History***********
The base was opened in 1932, initially as a training station for RAF Bomber Command. It continued in this role throughout World War II. Between 1940 to 1942, Abingdon's station commander was Herbert Massey.
After World War II RAF Abingdon became part of RAF Transport Command, and also became the home of No 1 Parachute Training School, which is now stationed at RAF Brize Norton. On 14 June 1968 a royal review was conducted at RAF Abingdon by Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 50th anniversary of the RAF.
1952 Units at RAF Abingdon:
* Ferry Unit. Aircraft Mosquito, Hornet, Meteor, Vampire and Spitfires. 15 Sabres were ferried from Canada, only 12 arrived. After checks and servicing the Sabres went to RAF Germany.
* 1953: All flying units dispersed to other units to make way for Nos 24 and No.47 Squadrons operating Handley Page Hastings Marks 1,2 and 4. The three Mark 4 Hastings (shiny fleet} belonged to 24 Squadron, serialled WD324, 326 and 500.
* 1955: 47 Squadron changed its Hastings for the Blackburn Beverley. Later 24 Squadron moved to RAF Colerne. It was replaced by No. 53 Squadron RAF operating the Beverley.
Besides London University Air Squadron, the Oxford University Air Squadron was based at RAF Abingdon. Abingdon was also the home of no 6 AEF (Air Experience Flight) operating between 6-8 DHC Chipmunks for ATC/CCF Air Cadet flight experience training. 6 AEF was one of a very few locations that offered air cadets the "Air Cadet Navigator" training course, leading to the award of Cadet Navigator Wings.
In the 1980s and 1990s Abingdon became a maintenance field, servicing BAE Hawk,SEPECAT Jaguar and Blackburn Buccaneer Mk.S2B aircraft. From 1981 many ex-airline Vickers VC10s were stored at the base following their purchase by the MoD. By the early 1990s the aircraft were either converted to tanker configuration or scrapped.
From 1986 to 1988 RAF Abingdon became home to the Thames Valley Police Air Support Unit, flying a helicopter in support of police operations. It was also the home of the London University Air Squadron in the seventies. An annual airshow took place at RAF Abingdon until the late eighties.
The station was closed in December 1992. It was taken over by the British Army and renamed Dalton Barracks. RAF Benson continues to use Abingdon as a diversion airfield and for helicopter training. No. 612 Volunteer Gliding Squadron also continues to fly Grob Vigilant Motorgliders from Abingdon. The Gliding School allows members of the Air Cadets to take part in flying, such as a basic Gliding Induction Course (which normally lasts 3 flights), then allows cadets over 16 to progress onto a Gliding Scholarship, which over a number of weeks (or a week continuously), allows cadets to learn to fly the aircraft. This culminates in them undertaking in a solo circuit at the controls of the aircraft. Cadets can then take a longer course which includes navigational skills and advanced flight techniques. This leads to a higher class of Scholarship wings.
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INSTALATION
Additional scenery required to be downloaded and installed first.
1.EA-Super600 Hangar by Greg Ebnit 09/18/06
note: when installed, you will need to overwrite with the modified texture files.
This will give Gregs EA-super600 hangar a very loose resembalance of'F'hangar - still learing how to use GMAX.
2.Matts trees4
3.RAF Building Libraries by Ted Andrews
FS9RAFControlTowersLib
FS9RAFHangarsLib
RAFOpertationBuildingsLibFS9
raf_gse_1980s
My preferance is to place all BGL files and textures in the fs root scenery folder.
Place Abingdon Folder in your addon scenery folder.
Start FS and add scenery & save then restart FS.
******Acknowledgements******
EA-Super600 Hangar by Greg Ebnit.
RAF Building Libraries by Ted Andrews.
Matts trees4 by Matthew Tomkins.
many other sources of pictures and information on the Net.
***********Disclaimer and Legal:*******
This package is freeware,please just acknowlage where it came from.
Nothing in these files will harm your computer
and I accept no liability.
