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[SAS~Bombsaway]

This is a version of Midway around late 44 early 45. Now I understand that after the

battle of Midway nothing really happened there but this was more a way for me to get

back into mapping. I had lost my interest in maps for a bit but have been trying to get

back to it.

With permission from 242 Cat I used his Cat_Midway as a base because I loved the way he

populated the map and his map_c work. So due credit goes to him.
I added land to try to match what the island looked like at this point in time. I also

added the runways but Blumax jumped in  and made them work where I had failed.  So,

thanks to him as well.
Also, thanks to  SAS~Epervier for sending me KLP's concrete plates so I could edit them

for color so credit for the runway plates go to Kevin P for those.

I know there were no more battles of midway but I added a "secret" listening post to

one of the atolls for you bombing pleasure and it has a water runway for enemy planes

to defend the post with. This map could also be used for those who want to train as

bomber pilots. The runways are long enough for B-29s fully loaded to take off.

The blast pens are big enough for B-17s but each of the large ones are actualy parking

spots for the AI planes so if you make a mission only place static planes on runways

where you dont think your mission planes will want to park.

I left the Eastern island almost untouched except for texuring so it is still the work

of 242 Cat and is great for fighter planes.

I also know the land is not exact but in IL2 mapping its hard to get any map exact.

[RealDarko]

Amazingly realistic!!

[SAS~Bombsaway]

Thank you.

[SAS~Tom2]

Looks awesome, authentic!   
Perfect place for some nice fun dogfights between Mustangs (probably those are a bit late for that one), F4Us and Zekes.

[panzerkeil]

This looks very promising. The challenge with Midway map (and some other pacific maps) is to avoid repetitive coral textures as there is nothing in the landscape to disguise it. But I have great trust in you Bombsaway: you already have created some great looking maps!   

[agracier]

Wow ... Midway was an airfield that came with an island ... very good rendering of photo to map ... another good historical recreation ...

[BravoFxTrt]

+1 Bombs!

[SAS~Bombsaway]

Thank you guys. I am trying one more texture for it and have some guys testing it now and if they like it, I'll release it.

[NS~mati140]

Thanks. This will be perfect for post-war scenarios as well. Finally a proper runway for Sabres and Furys comes to Midway. The airfield on Eastern Island was abandoned after Battle for Midway and never used again, while the one on Sand Island is still used today AFAIK. A much needed mod.

[SAS~Bombsaway]

Trying a new texture. What do you guys think?

[SAS~Tom2]

Wow, hard to say since it seems in WWII that island might have been more sandy, and all runways used.
Nowadays it seems more green, but 70 years can do quite a lot to a landscape.
Today only one dark tarmac runway is used AFAIK, but that's off topic, it is about WWII.
You can check in Google maps under  Midway islands. That may be one case where google is NOT the optimal reference.

Edit: I'd go for more forest or green nevertheless.
Edit 2: This is confusing, you get both sandy and woody images of Midway.
Here the modern runway, albeit not shown at which date. I suppose the more greenish look and vegatation is lately..

http://midway.daveylee.net/images/island.jpg

This seems approapriate, as the parent page says:
'My Midway Island Tour 1965 - 1966'

http://www.google.de/imgres?um=1&hl=de&client=firefox-a&hs=Zea&sa=N&tbo=d&rls=org.mozilla:de:official&biw=1018&bih=607&tbm=isch&tbnid=IjWKl2AMeU2w4M:&imgrefurl=http://midway.daveylee.net/&docid=uN4aNeFqHoBcAM&imgurl=http://midway.daveylee.net/images/island.jpg&w=2400&h=2900&ei=E-oSUbSwMMa0tAa_9oDwDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=553&vpy=4&dur=1783&hovh=247&hovw=204&tx=116&ty=90&sig=116164955937848845254&page=1&tbnh=142&tbnw=126&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0,i:91



A modern view:
http://www.google.de/imgres?um=1&hl=de&client=firefox-a&hs=Zea&sa=N&tbo=d&rls=org.mozilla:de:official&biw=1018&bih=607&tbm=isch&tbnid=ontYf-0zLcc78M:&imgrefurl=http://web.mst.edu/~rogersda/military_service/midway.htm&docid=ZbSn1cWOMuI0DM&imgurl=http://web.mst.edu/~rogersda/military_service/Sand%252520Island.jpg&w=1209&h=801&ei=E-oSUbSwMMa0tAa_9oDwDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=341&vpy=154&dur=1283&hovh=183&hovw=276&tx=208&ty=77&sig=116164955937848845254&page=2&tbnh=146&tbnw=216&start=15&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:32,s:0,i:184



 


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Midway_Atoll.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Atoll


And so on..
http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/episodes/kure/diaries/midway.html


Me thinks in WWII it was rather scrapped from vegetation, maybe also bombed a lot and nowadays it is very flushy.


May the other chaps decide, I like both versions BTW.

[SAS~Tom2]

BTW mainly speaking of the bigger main island.

PS: The 2nd to last Wikipedia picture in my last post, with the rather flushy WWII Midway, is from:

24 November 1941

Almost 2 weeks before Pearl Harbour and thus what I assume seems reaonable:
During the war the Atoll got either de-cultivated by grenades and bombs or on purpose. ..e.g. to make it less prone to fire?
Later up to the 60s it changed look again and nowadays it is green, or at least way less sandy.
Seems nature took its way.

So Mark, stick to your sources and look. All good..only was confused by the many varying shots I found, thus I posted it.
I cannot decide which of your tex I like better...cheers..