Junzhe Yan Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 On 11/22/2019 at 6:20 PM, mauryp said: I was pleased to see The Citadel -- known as "the West Point of the South" -- is nicely modeled. With a future update please remove the trees from the green square facing the barracks; it's the parade ground, at N32*47.81 W79*58.21 (see attached) . (I attended the Citadel 1956-1958.) Isn't "the West Point of the South" the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbx Flyer Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) Very nice...after Myrtle Beach, Charleston is always, a nice drive away to go and tour for the day. For those that love U.S. Navy history....The Yorktown aircraft carrier...'the real deal' that saw battle in WW2 at such places as Midway, when upon tour, and you go into the Operations Logistics Room, you will hear looped REAL radio communication between the carrier's pilots (while in Midway life and death flying combat) and there is one, (that totally sombers you, you can hear a pin drop all around you, amongst the tourists!), is one such communication between the carrier and the pilot....(with the sounds of battle, harsh aircraft wind maneuvers) and finally, you can hear the undeniable thudding of 50 caliber machine gun bullets hitting this airman's fuselage....with his abrupt, painful scream into Oblivion...and then, radio silence...... I totally recommend taking the tour of the Carrier, the Destroyer, and the Sub...truly, it's a day's adventure. For sure...make sure (if it won't disturb you...) to visit the radio room/logistics room, and listen to the actual radio transmission(s) on the day of the Battle of Midway. You will leave that Carrier, with a new appreciation for the sacrifices of that generation. For sure... If I purchase this title...I will always hear those actual radio battle transmissions, as I fly over the Naval Historical Park, in this scenery.....for how could I not?!? BTW..I wonder (as an Easter Egg)...if you can fly an approach ,and land on the Yorktown's flight deck? If Orbx made that a hard surface, you could! It would have to be a touch and go, for there would be no retainment trap wire! Edited January 19, 2020 by Orbx Flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Don't confuse the aircraft carrier at Patriots Point with the one that was at Midway. That Yorktown (CV5) is still at the battle site, at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The one you can visit is (CV10), an Essex class carrier named after the former after that ship was lost at the Battle of Midway. Unfortunately, the ORBX scenery confused the issue, because the one portrayed in the scenery is indeed the long lost earlier one. It should be an updated (with angled deck etc.) Essex class carrier, which this portrayal is not. Look at earlier posts in this thread by JMBill an myself. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbx Flyer Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 2:42 PM, Ken Q said: Don't confuse the aircraft carrier at Patriots Point with the one that was at Midway. That Yorktown (CV5) is still at the battle site, at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The one you can visit is (CV10), an Essex class carrier named after the former after that ship was lost at the Battle of Midway. Unfortunately, the ORBX scenery confused the issue, because the one portrayed in the scenery is indeed the long lost earlier one. It should be an updated (with angled deck etc.) Essex class carrier, which this portrayal is not. Look at earlier posts in this thread by JMBill an myself. Ken ....and here I thought it was the actual Midway action Yorktown. I must have missed in my reading that CV5 went down, or got scuttled. Glad now to know. I might have to watch Battle of Midway and see if in the movie, the The Yorktown CV5 is shown as sunk, or too damaged to leave battle site..and then is scuttled by crew... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 We started WW2 with eight operational aircraft carriers. 1942 was not kind to them; we lost half. Lexington, CV2 , Battle n the Coral Sea, 8 May. (Yorktown was damaged, but repaired in time for Midway). Yorktown, CV5 Battle of Midway, 7June. Wasp CV7, in support of the invasion of Guadalcanal, 15 Sep. Hornet, CV8, Battle of Santa Cruz, 26 Oct. A whole new class of carriers began with USS Essex CV9, and the names of the four ships lost in '42 were assigned to ships of this class. (Yorktown, 10; Hornet, 12; Lexington, 16; and my old ship, Wasp, 18). None of the ships in this class were sunk during the War, though several took a real beating, and the Franklin, CV 13 was so badly damaged that she never returned to service during the War. Anyone interested in Naval History should have a look at this site: WWW.Navsource.org. Tons of great pictures. Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbx Flyer Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Ken Q said: We started WW2 with eight operational aircraft carriers. 1942 was not kind to them; we lost half. Lexington, CV2 , Battle n the Coral Sea, 8 May. (Yorktown was damaged, but repaired in time for Midway). Yorktown, CV5 Battle of Midway, 7June. Wasp CV7, in support of the invasion of Guadalcanal, 15 Sep. Hornet, CV8, Battle of Santa Cruz, 26 Oct. A whole new class of carriers began with USS Essex CV9, and the names of the four ships lost in '42 were assigned to ships of this class. (Yorktown, 10; Hornet, 12; Lexington, 16; and my old ship, Wasp, 18). None of the ships in this class were sunk during the War, though several took a real beating, and the Franklin, CV 13 was so badly damaged that she never returned to service during the War. Anyone interested in Naval History should have a look at this site: WWW.Navsource.org. Tons of great pictures. Ken Thank you for your Service, Ken! God Bless. Post Edit: Just went to, and bookmarked the above...now about to explore the site! Thanks again! The actual 2nd Yorktown (CV10) while still commissioned and active duty. This is the one that is now 'on station' at Patriot's Point, Charleston, S.C. for anybody interested. Edited January 22, 2020 by Orbx Flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Great, ORBX Flyer. The photos you include show Yorktown in WW2 configuration. After the War the class underwent two modernization programs SCB 27 and SCB 125 which removed guns reconfigured the island, and added the angled flight deck. So modernized these great ships served for more than 25 years, providing attack and ASW capability during Korea, Viet Nam, and the Cold War. They also supported the Space Program. As preserved at Patriots Point they Yorktown is in the post war configuration. I'd love to visit Patriots Point. I've visited the Intrepid (CVS 11) in New York a few times and the curators and staff do a great job of telling her story. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMdoc Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) I just downloaded CityScene Charleston, and love it. As a Charlestonian, I will probably have additional comments besides these: 1) I agree with the previous comments that the USS Yorktown needs to be changed to represent the current ship, and the flight deck should be made "solid" so I can land there. 2) I don't see a mention of this yet, but as a sailor in the Charleston harbor, it surprised me to find that the Ravenel Bridge (between Charleston and Mt. Pleasant) has suddenly grown two additional supports for the roadway between the two iconic towers. In real life, there are none (see photo). And the bridge as modeled isn't tall enough for my AI ships to go under -- the ships' superstructure goes THROUGH! 3) If remodeling the AI aircraft at the Boeing part of the KCHS airport, be sure that only 787 models (and perhaps a DreamLifter, see photo) are placed there, as the Boeing facility only makes 787's (and uses occasional DreamLifters to bring in parts to be assembled). Edited January 23, 2020 by DMdoc typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Landing on the Yorktown flight deck would be fun, but realistically impossible except perhaps with a helicopter. Like USS Intrepid and other museum ships, the flight deck is display space and cluttered with aircraft. Fun anyway. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drd6421 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I own most of the Orbx scenery for XP11. I live in SC. Any chance the Charleston scenery will be available for XP11 at some point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJRosato Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 I am in real estate and would love to purchase your aerial map of Charleston. Please advise! best, Michelle Rosato 914-874-3483 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCO Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 I will certainty be pleased to see Charleston City Scape converted to P3DV5. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilotjohn Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Please due something like this for Puerto Rico, perhaps the entire island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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