Toto-Free Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I wonder if Orbx could do a really nice Whidbey Island NAS for us, with a Carrier parked close buy with a hard deck to trap and take off on. Years ago in FSX there were some really cool freeware Whidbey Island, bases you could put into your FSX steam or Box version and have a lot of fun with. Make it look real military looking with C130 and C17 parked around with fire trucks, and ambulances and F18 taking off and landing etc. Military vehicles moving around from one way point to the other. Whidbey Island has never been done by Orbx for some reason. It would be very cool to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcord Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I might work on a freeware version - working on Ventura County Pt Mugu Navy right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toto-Free Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Thank you Ripcord. Would you please let me know when its done I would really like to have it. and are you the Ripcord from the Freebirds??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt McGee Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 On 5/25/2020 at 7:38 AM, Toto-Free said: Make it look real military looking with C130 and C17 Just FYI, you will hardly ever find a C-130 or C-17 at NASWI. NAS Whidbey Island has multiple squadrons of E/A-18G Growler and P-8A Poseidon aircraft. There is still one P-3 squadron and also an EP-3 squadron. There is also one C-40B squadron (only 3 jets) and the base SAR unit with a couple MH-60S helicopters. The transient air terminal isn't super busy. Normally just an occasional USN C-40B. Very rarely a USN/USMC C-130, USAF C-17. Super rarely a contract airliner (like a 747 or DC-10 from Atlas or Evergreen). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujeffk Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 MAIW (Military AI works) has some great stuff for Whidbey. flew over on P3D this weekend and the F-18, P-3s and EP-3 were all there https://militaryaiworks.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcord Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 On 5/27/2020 at 1:02 PM, aujeffk said: MAIW (Military AI works) has some great stuff for Whidbey. flew over on P3D this weekend and the F-18, P-3s and EP-3 were all there https://militaryaiworks.com/ Jeff is it current? I know of the FS9 version from 2015. Not that hard to convert the object library, I realize, but I try to improve on the ground textures a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt McGee Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 I haven't seen any up to date imagery online. Looking at Google Maps, Bing Maps, and Google Earth, GE has the newest imagery from 7/2018. It does show a C-40 and the "new" VR-61 hangar (large blue/purple roof) next to the tower, and lots of E-A-18G Growlers, but not all the P-8A jets that now dominate the SE third of the ramp. There are also around a dozen new hangars for the MQ-4C Triton UAVs which are coming to NASWI. I can't recall if they are along Golf or Juliet. I'll see if I can take a look next time I'm on base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujeffk Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 On 6/1/2020 at 10:00 PM, Ripcord said: Jeff is it current? I know of the FS9 version from 2015. Not that hard to convert the object library, I realize, but I try to improve on the ground textures a bit. Ripcord - I don't know how current it is. They seem to do updates fairly frequently with new additions or updates, but I don't know specifically about NAS Whidbey. btw - your Navy ship project looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryisenor Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 On 5/25/2020 at 11:20 AM, Ripcord said: I might work on a freeware version - working on Ventura County Pt Mugu Navy right now. Whidbey would be a nice addition to the Pacific Northwest. Especially with a carrier in the area. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retnavycpo Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Yep, I would like that! I retired from VQ-1 at Whidbey in '97. Am a retired AMEC. Pete Ward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcord Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 On 6/30/2020 at 1:10 AM, larryisenor said: Whidbey would be a nice addition to the Pacific Northwest. Especially with a carrier in the area. Larry Larry there are two, aren't there? One based in Everett and the other in Bremerton. But that's just where they are based - the carrier ops occur elsewhere. 4 hours ago, retnavycpo said: Yep, I would like that! I retired from VQ-1 at Whidbey in '97. Am a retired AMEC. Pete Ward Pete, ah so you are one of us! I was special projects in Brunswick - one of the backroom guys. That's where the Ripcord name came from - unfortunate training mishap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcord Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 On 5/26/2020 at 8:51 PM, Toto-Free said: Thank you Ripcord. Would you please let me know when its done I would really like to have it. and are you the Ripcord from the Freebirds??? Go over to MAIW and have a look around over there. All AI military traffic you will ever hope for, and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfstreamtwo Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 There are two carriers still home ported in the Puget Sound area, but both are out of Bremerton now, the Stennis (though at present it's being refueled at Norfolk) and the Nimitz. Many of the ships associated with their strike force are home ported in Everett. And as Ripcord notes, operations are "elsewhere." They are a sight though inbound and outbound. Here's Abraham Lincoln when home ported in Everett headed in past the lighthouse near my home. Whidbey Island in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retnavycpo Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Oh yes, I am familiar with MAIW! I am waiting for them to update their Matrix installer for P3DV5! Pete On 7/3/2020 at 5:42 PM, Ripcord said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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