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yogy
Posted: January 12, 2007 08:26 am
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I work on a new map for the game IL-2, supported greatly by D13th-Mytzu and Toppy. I need to know wether any of the airfields in that area had concrete runways or parking lots in 1941 and or 1944. The places where that could possibly be the case are
- Odessa
- Beltsy
- Chisianau
- Tiraspol
- Iasy
- Roman
- Focsani

Who knows wether any of theses airfields had concrete or asphalt ?

PS: Here is one pic of the area. It shows all Airfields on the lower 80% map:
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yogy
Posted: January 25, 2007 11:07 am
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Only Odessa will be concrete.
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Posted: January 25, 2007 12:43 pm
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I can say 100% sure that Iasi was not concrete smile.gif also I am quite certain that Focsani and Roman were not concrete either. Tiraspol might have been concrete - I need to read some books again (not sure but maybe in Dan Stoian's book it mentions something about it). Chisinau I only have pic of it many years before WW2 and it was not concrete but I have no ideea during WW2. Balti I don't know.
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Posted: January 25, 2007 12:58 pm
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The airfield 10Km South of Odessa (Balsoi Fontan) was not of concrete - I just found a recolection and a picture from mr. Stoian's book. Just thought to bring this up.
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Posted: January 25, 2007 07:20 pm
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Acording to Dobran and Georgescu:
In Romania only Baneasa and posib Zilistea had conc.
In Crumea none of them had.
Odessa had one.
Possib. Leiptzig in Basarabia (but not sure).
Nicolav had one.
And possib Nicropetrovsc.
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Posted: January 25, 2007 07:59 pm
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Thank you C-2 !
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yogy
Posted: January 28, 2007 09:00 pm
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Thanks, C-2!

If you have any detailed info on "Leipzig" and "Odessa", please put here.

What is "Dobran and Georgescu"? Book? Are there pictures?
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Posted: January 28, 2007 10:20 pm
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They are 109 pilots ,who served in Krimea and Ukraina.
Dobran actualy published his jurnal...
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yogy
Posted: May 11, 2007 02:35 pm
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We are nearing completion...

I have only put concrete parking areas in Odessa for now, all the rest remains unclear to me...

Do any pictures / " proof" exist? In 1941, I think all was witjout concrete, so it is OK to leave this out anyway...
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Posted: December 28, 2007 08:57 am
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I am so happy to present to you a readme for Basarbia map from a beta version:
(Yogy, without your hard work and dedication nothing would have happened, tonight D13-th will get together and drink one for you ! wink.gif )
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