Davison Army Air Field (KDAA),
US Army Virtual Training Base V1.0
For the US Virtual Army, A Military Virtual Airline
www.usarmyvirtual.org
Come check us out, we're taking pilot and staff applications now!
This package contains a fictional representation of Davison Army Air Field, Alabama, a small auxillary airfield used by Ft Belvior, Virgina, near Washington, D.C. The airfield has hangars, fuel pits, vehicles, water, radar, and radio towers, administration and living quarters. There is a snack bar with picnic tables near the tower to grab a bite, and a couple of jet training aircraft stopping off for on a cross country flight. Watch out for construction on the field as well as wildlife.
Copyright November 2002 Kyle Ramsey GetStill@aol.com
All Rights Reserved.
Thomas Gambale has my expressed permission to upload this package in its entirety, including this document, to any freeware web site he choses for the purposes of supporting the US Army Virtual VA. It must still remain freeware and no part of this package may be used for any commercial purpose. This is my gift to the US Army Virtual; good luck, guys, from a Jarhead (75-79, MCAS Cherry Point SAR Swimmer, CH-46A Pedro).
Scenery files created using Groundmaker by Vincent Koch.
My macros made using EOD v2 by Matthias Bruckner. If you want one of them ask.
Tested in MSFS2002 only with terrain mesh (http://www.simviation.com/fsdterrainusa1.htm if you need mesh).
This readme includes the disclaimer and credits, package description, and installation instructions. This scenery set uses some NOVA textures, a separate download if you don't already have them.
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Discaimer and Credits:
This is freeware in every sense of the word.
The textures are not mine and may not be used for any commercial purpose. Except for the crates, signs, and a few other small pieces the macros aren't mine either. If you need to know whose they are contact me and I'll provide the information. Otherwise don't use them for any purpose, each author's requirements are different.
Deepest gratitude to several folks who's work is included: Jordan Moore, John de Langristin, Jerry Arzdorf, Robert Palmer, Rob Abernathy, Jeremiah Broughton, Paul Harmon, Doc G, Gerd J. Winterfeld, Rafael Garcia Sanchez, Emanuel Dietz, Ray Scott, H Enos, Jim Turner, Peter Leadbeater, John Vrbanic, Han Tilroe, Richard Maxted, Ino Terpstra, John L Fleming, Frank Betts, Ron Vorak, Sholmo Hakim, Vlad Zhyhulskiy, John Fay, Tim Dickens, Jeremiah Broughton, Danny Levin, Cornel Grigoriu, and Horst Weingärtner. There are others but I have only an email address, not a name that allows me to provide credit. If I missed you, let me know and I'll update the credits. These are the real artists.
This package was made for Tom Gamable and the US Army Virtual Command.
If you find an error, drop me a line and let me know.
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Package Description:
This package contains fictional scenery for Davison Army Air Field near Ft Belvior, Va (I've never seen it). Davison AAF has several start locations which can be found in the Go To Airport menu, use the Add On Scenery button at the bottom of the window. This field is used by the US Army Virtual.
This package replaces the entire airport and runways, and adds taxiways, wind socks, hangars, vehicles, a tower, antennas, snack bar with picnic area, radar, water tower, fuel trucks, fuel pits, and support buildings. If you're thirsty, there are a couple of soda machines near the tower.
Watch out for construction on the field and wildlife nearby.
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Airport Information (from www.airnav.com)
Airport Operations
Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: DCA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 1174 ft. MSL FIXED WING SW 1500'; ROTARY WING NE 1100'.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Elevation: 74 ft. / 22.6 m (surveyed)
WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 14/32 PRESET ON MED INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSF RY 32 - CTAF.
Lat/Long: 38-42-55.414N / 077-10-53.932W
38-42.92357N / 077-10.89887W
38.7153928 / -77.1816478
Runway Information:
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: 5530 x 81 ft. / 1686 x 25 m
Surface: asphalt
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14 RUNWAY 32
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 142 magnetic, 133 true 322 magnetic, 313 true
Latitude: 38-43.14470N 38-42.68998N
Longitude: 077-11.18960W 077-10.57752W
Elevation: 52.0 ft. 69.0 ft.
Threshold crossing height: 59 ft. AGL
Visual glide path angle: 3.00 degrees
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
Make a new folder called Davison_AHF. Under that, make two folders, named Scenery and Texture.
FS2002/scenery/Davison_AH/Scenery
and
FS2002/scenery/Davison_AH/Texture
All .bgl files (except Novalib.bgl, see below) go into Scenery subfolder and all the rest go into the Texture folder.
Start FS and go into your scenery library menu and add and activate this scenery.
***** IMPORTANT ********** IMPORTANT ********** IMPORTANT ********** IMPORTANT *****
!!!!!!!!!!Required textures!!!!!!!!
########### If you don't do this, you will be very unhappy with this scenery ###########
NOVA textures and NovaLib.bgl
****The NovaLib1.bgl included in this download needs to be placed in the main scenry folder.... fs2k2\scenery.
NOVA textures and NOVA Gold textures at www.fsnova.com You need the files below.
