Now that "Historical Scenarios" (HS) are being built with the TDF format, here is an excellent resource (5 books in all, by region) called "Airfields and Airmen" that gives all the details of just about every aerodrome on both sides on the Western Front, what squadrons and ace flew from them, airfield diagrams, even nearby cemeteries where pilots are buried:

http://www.amazon.com/AIRFIELDS-AIRMEN-YPRES-Battleground-Europe/dp/0850527538/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_2

They are published by Pen & Sword, which is a British book company, and I'm sure are available at Amazon UK and other booksellers as well.

Lots of descriptions of missions from many fields to use as the basis for historical RoF encounters.

They were my primary guide to finding old aerodromes (now almost all returned to being farm fields) when I toured the Western Front last year.

Meanwhile, in the Freebie Department, this is a wonderful interactive aerodrome map and data base
showing what field operated on what dates and what squadrons were at those fields during different periods of time:

http://patriot.net/~townsend/WW1AirMap2/

You may have to copy and paste that addy into your browser's URL window as it doesn't show up as a link in SimHQ. But it does work.

A lot of work obviously went into the data base for this map.

Hope that helps some mission builders!

S!

HT

Does anyone have a good link for comparative information on WWI aircraft? I'm also looking for an availability chart, such as I saw in a book, where it shows years going by, and aircraft coming in/being retired from use.
Some useful links above too, thanks.

From Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine

We need the following information on german Gotha squadrons:

- airfield locations with dates.

Please help!

This is some data from the RB3D which may be a bit helpful:

- Boghol 3, Jabbecke, 1916-1918
- KGVI Staffel, 1.08.1917-11.11.1918, Le Haut Chemin Ferme

I hope someone will provide better and more accurate data.

A new request:

we are looking for any photo/pitcures information on Gotha G.V cockpit gauges (and yes - we already had Windsock Datafile Special - but photos there are not a good guality).

Please help if you have any other photos!

I take it you already have this one

Auch, still gathering info on cockpit gauges?... - I guess the flyable is a good way off then....

In case you've not seen this:

http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/other-wwi-aviation/49080-kagohl-bogohl-iii-story.html