01.05.2011, 12:51
A few further images of the contiuing work.
The infamous highway 19 has now been added from the coast passing
through An Khe and Pleiku.
This is the place where GM 100 a French military unit was virtually wiped
out in 1954. During the american involvement of the Sixties it was the
main supply route to Pleiku.
And a airfield at Pleiku.
And An Khe.
The airfields are very basic in layout as I'm not entirely sure they were there
during the Fifties but were added after reading about the demise of GM 100
as mention was made of an air evacuation of the population from An Khe
to Pleiku.
Addmitedly this may have been by helicopter as the French had that capability
but I use any thread of info to allow me to place an airfield, no matter how feeble it may be. :roll:
During the American involvement An Khe was a helicopter base although
C-130s visited and Pleiku I believe was the home of Spads and Spookys.
The airfields have been made deliberatly basic to represent provincial
airfields during the Fifties but I'm sure the FMB will provide enough
objects for those interested in the US period to populate the areas to
their hearts content. :wink:
Wishing you all the very best, Pete.
The infamous highway 19 has now been added from the coast passing
through An Khe and Pleiku.
This is the place where GM 100 a French military unit was virtually wiped
out in 1954. During the american involvement of the Sixties it was the
main supply route to Pleiku.
And a airfield at Pleiku.
And An Khe.
The airfields are very basic in layout as I'm not entirely sure they were there
during the Fifties but were added after reading about the demise of GM 100
as mention was made of an air evacuation of the population from An Khe
to Pleiku.
Addmitedly this may have been by helicopter as the French had that capability
but I use any thread of info to allow me to place an airfield, no matter how feeble it may be. :roll:
During the American involvement An Khe was a helicopter base although
C-130s visited and Pleiku I believe was the home of Spads and Spookys.
The airfields have been made deliberatly basic to represent provincial
airfields during the Fifties but I'm sure the FMB will provide enough
objects for those interested in the US period to populate the areas to
their hearts content. :wink:
Wishing you all the very best, Pete.