[REL] Open Horizons II

[mikaelanderlund]

Fantastically good news for me. No silentotto CTD with the new files! So wonderful with the air strike against Brest. Thank you all!

Accurate German Flags
Grossdeutscher Rundfunk
SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2
SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2.1 Patch
Conus' Medals
DynEnv v2.9 - 1. Main Mod
DynEnv v2.9 - 5.c Ambient Settings - Darker Nights-No Murky Waters
DynEnv v2.9 - 3.b Enhanced Visibility (high)
DynEnv v2.9 - 4.a Camera Filters - Realistic Colors
DynEnv v2.9 - 2. Main Mod Low Resolution Patch
sobers base sky mechanics V1
SH5_7A_Conning_Fix
MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Alt faces
MCCD_1.04_MFCM_1.2.1_compatible
Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_byTheBeast
Equip_Upgrades_Fix_1_4_Patch_1_AFFOE_151
#Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1_HotFix
EUF_UBoat_FX_v0_0_3_ byTheBeast
FX_Update_0_0_22_ByTheDarkWraith
FX_Update_0_0_22_Torpedoes (modified for torpedoes failure patches)
FXU_0_0_22_Ship zon Files
Bullet_spark_test
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_ByTheDarkWraith
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_Real_Navigation
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_New_radio_messages_German
IRAI_0_0_39_ByTheDarkWraith
IRAI_0_0_39_ByTheDarkWraith_Patch_1
AI_sub_crew_1_0_2_TheDarkWraith
HydrophoneFollowNearestContactFix_For_NewUIs_TDC_7 _1_0_To_7_5_0
R.E.M_by_Xrundel_TheBeast_1.2
Cerberus62 Corrected Depth Charge Projector 1.0
Reworked Morale and Abilities v.1.1
sobers green crew training V4 SH5
OPEN HORIZONS II v2.3
R.S.D. - Reworked Submarine Damage v5.5 by vdr1981
R.S.D. v5.5 - OHII v2.3 Compatibility Patch
R.S.D. & R.E.M. - GHG Hydrophone add-on (normal)
Kriegsmarine Career Insignia CrystalClear Extra
Dynamic Environment SH5 Sounds V2.1
Church's Compass Dials Mod v2.2 - Option Two
Large Optics for TDW UI
Large Optics for TDW UI 16 by 9
Water reflections intensity varied by available sunlight by TheDarkWraith
Moon_light_mod
Targor's SH5 Wooden Lifeboats ver. 0.4
Shadow Improvement ModLR
OPEN HORIZONS II v2.3 patch1 beta
AAguns_12_20_40mm
Rocket_3InchGB_&_5InchUS
sobers better terrain v4 SH5
sobers more trees SH5
Small_trees_SH5_V1

- Shells_Rck files

[lesec74]

Originally Posted by mikaelanderlund

Fantastically good news for me. No silentotto CTD with the new files! So wonderful with the air strike against Brest. Thank you all!

Accurate German Flags
Grossdeutscher Rundfunk
SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2
SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2.1 Patch
Conus' Medals
DynEnv v2.9 - 1. Main Mod
DynEnv v2.9 - 5.c Ambient Settings - Darker Nights-No Murky Waters
DynEnv v2.9 - 3.b Enhanced Visibility (high)
DynEnv v2.9 - 4.a Camera Filters - Realistic Colors
DynEnv v2.9 - 2. Main Mod Low Resolution Patch
sobers base sky mechanics V1
SH5_7A_Conning_Fix
MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Alt faces
MCCD_1.04_MFCM_1.2.1_compatible
Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_byTheBeast
Equip_Upgrades_Fix_1_4_Patch_1_AFFOE_151
#Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1_HotFix
EUF_UBoat_FX_v0_0_3_ byTheBeast
FX_Update_0_0_22_ByTheDarkWraith
FX_Update_0_0_22_Torpedoes (modified for torpedoes failure patches)
FXU_0_0_22_Ship zon Files
Bullet_spark_test
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_ByTheDarkWraith
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_Real_Navigation
NewUIs_TDC_7_5_0_New_radio_messages_German
IRAI_0_0_39_ByTheDarkWraith
IRAI_0_0_39_ByTheDarkWraith_Patch_1
AI_sub_crew_1_0_2_TheDarkWraith
HydrophoneFollowNearestContactFix_For_NewUIs_TDC_7 _1_0_To_7_5_0
R.E.M_by_Xrundel_TheBeast_1.2
Cerberus62 Corrected Depth Charge Projector 1.0
Reworked Morale and Abilities v.1.1
sobers green crew training V4 SH5
OPEN HORIZONS II v2.3
R.S.D. - Reworked Submarine Damage v5.5 by vdr1981
R.S.D. v5.5 - OHII v2.3 Compatibility Patch
R.S.D. & R.E.M. - GHG Hydrophone add-on (normal)
Kriegsmarine Career Insignia CrystalClear Extra
Dynamic Environment SH5 Sounds V2.1
Church's Compass Dials Mod v2.2 - Option Two
Large Optics for TDW UI
Large Optics for TDW UI 16 by 9
Water reflections intensity varied by available sunlight by TheDarkWraith
Moon_light_mod
Targor's SH5 Wooden Lifeboats ver. 0.4
Shadow Improvement ModLR
OPEN HORIZONS II v2.3 patch1 beta
AAguns_12_20_40mm
Rocket_3InchGB_&_5InchUS
sobers better terrain v4 SH5
sobers more trees SH5
Small_trees_SH5_V1

- Shells_Rck files

hello, I will try your mod list, plus silentmichal's interior

[Silent Steel]

Originally Posted by mikaelanderlund

Kriegsmarine Career Insignia CrystalClear Extra

Hej Mikael

Vad är det här för en rackarns mod?
Och var hittar man den?

[volodya61]

Originally Posted by gap

..We are in need of any information can help us in placing them in campaign as accurately as possible.

Here is some info on airfields (Baltic and North areas) -

(Google Map coordinates)

Afrikanda - 67.454659,32.786236
Siverskaya - 59.35564,30.036521
Murmashi - 68.806698,32.806799
Staraya Russa - 57.959044,31.383104
Gorelovo - 59.767633,30.088706
Besovets - 61.879621,34.149599
Kexholm (Priosersk) - 61.017763,30.096173
Levashovo - 60.087876,30.190415
Pinozero - 67.327557,32.584906
Shonguy - 68.75359,33.157668

I didn't collect more data right now, maybe later.. and I didn't collect info on Black Sea area because we don't have these kind of operations in our Campaign so far..

EDIT: and a couple of digits -

- on December 31, 1941 the SU Air Force combat losses amounted to 21000
- how many aircraft were produced in the Soviet Union during the war, the numbers are different, according to various estimates 72000 - 77000
- during the 1941-45 SU received by agreement of Lend-Lease 18000 boards

[mikaelanderlund]

Originally Posted by Silent Steel

Hej Mikael

Vad är det här för en rackarns mod?
Och var hittar man den?

Tjenare! istället för gubbarna längst ner har du tyska militära symboler. Jag vet inte var man hittar modden men jag kan skicka den till dig. Skicka mig ett mail.

[Silent Steel]

Originally Posted by mikaelanderlund

Tjenare! istället för gubbarna längst ner har du tyska militära symboler. Jag vet inte var man hittar modden men jag kan skicka den till dig. Skicka mig ett mail.

Tack för det!
Men... jag har inte din mailadress...

Kolla din PM så hittar du min mailadress

[Trevally.]

Originally Posted by vdr1981

I knew this will come handy...

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=210153

Originally Posted by vdr1981

Ok then, another raid...Again 6-7 aircrafts. This time the battle was more intense...

Great job!

Great thanks

[Trevally.]

Originally Posted by volodya61

Your (Google ) Russian is good enough..
I think all the airbase placements are in the open sources and Gabriele know all these sources better than we..

PS: and, as I know, we (USSR) lost most of our airbases and aircraft in the first days of the war (June 1941), because they were concentrated along the borders.. so, our Air Force began to work intensively with the year 1942-43.. I guess..

Originally Posted by volodya61

Here is some info on airfields (Baltic and North areas) -

(Google Map coordinates)

Afrikanda - 67.454659,32.786236
Siverskaya - 59.35564,30.036521
Murmashi - 68.806698,32.806799
Staraya Russa - 57.959044,31.383104
Gorelovo - 59.767633,30.088706
Besovets - 61.879621,34.149599
Kexholm (Priosersk) - 61.017763,30.096173
Levashovo - 60.087876,30.190415
Pinozero - 67.327557,32.584906
Shonguy - 68.75359,33.157668

I didn't collect more data right now, maybe later.. and I didn't collect info on Black Sea area because we don't have these kind of operations in our Campaign so far..

EDIT: and a couple of digits -

- on December 31, 1941 the SU Air Force combat losses amounted to 21000
- how many aircraft were produced in the Soviet Union during the war, the numbers are different, according to various estimates 72000 - 77000
- during the 1941-45 SU received by agreement of Lend-Lease 18000 boards

This is great Volodya - thanks

[Trevally.]

Originally Posted by gap

I am on it, Trevally

For a start, some general information:

source:
http://ww2-weapons.com/Orders-of-bat...-Army-1939.htm

more from Red stars in the Sky: Soviet Air Force in World War Two (Vol. 1, p. 41) by Carl-Fredrik Geust (sorry for the long quote, but I think it is worth it):

More to come

Blame it on language barriers or on the fact that the Soviet government kept WWII military information secret until relatively recently but, too bad, the sources about Soviet Air Forces are not so open

By the way of language barriers: can you help me with the translation of the links found in the following page?

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/forum...ad.php?t=33002

Thank you. This is a confirmation of what is stated by the above sources

@ Vecko

awesome screenies, mate

Originally Posted by gap

Thank you Volodya, anything related with squadrons, their stations (or even their general operation area, if airfileds are not known), and the aircraft they operated with timespans for each station/aircraft.

Sure enough, areas that we are mainly inerested in are the Barents, the Baltic and the Black seas. My database of aircraft modelled for SHIII-IV, features the following Soviet-operated planes (most of them are in SH5 already):

floatplanes:
Beriev Be-2 (KOR-1)
Vought OS2U Kingfisher

flying boats:
Beriev MBR-2
Supermarine Walrus
Consolidated PBY / GST / PBN Catalina

fighters:
Yakovlev Yak-1 / Yak-7 / Yak-9 / Yak-3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
Lavochkin La-7
Seversky P-35
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk / Tomahawk
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Gloster SS.37 Gladiator (captured aircraft)
Hawker Hurricane
Supermarine Spitfire

heavy fighters:
Messerschmitt Bf 110 (captured aircraft)

light bombers:
Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito

medium bombers:
Ilyushin DB-3
Tupolev Tu-2
Junkers Ju 88 (captured aircraft)

We are in need of any information can help us in placing them in campaign as accurately as possible.

Thanks Gap as always- with this and Volodyas info - I can add the bases

[vlad29]

@ Volodya & Trevally
This thread on SUKHOI.ru is dedicated to airfields 1939-1945
http://www.sukhoi.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=74924
May be helpfull

EDIT: the good database made for 'google - earth'

[gap]

Originally Posted by volodya61

Here is some info on airfields (Baltic and North areas) -

(Google Map coordinates)

Afrikanda - 67.454659,32.786236
Siverskaya - 59.35564,30.036521
Murmashi - 68.806698,32.806799
Staraya Russa - 57.959044,31.383104
Gorelovo - 59.767633,30.088706
Besovets - 61.879621,34.149599
Kexholm (Priosersk) - 61.017763,30.096173
Levashovo - 60.087876,30.190415
Pinozero - 67.327557,32.584906
Shonguy - 68.75359,33.157668

I didn't collect more data right now, maybe later..

Thank you very much Volodya

If you get time, could you please organize data in columns? i.e. squadron / station(s) / type and number of aircraft operated which were in conditions for flying. One row for each squadron. Also, as I understand it, the links that I provided are relative to June 41. Could you check if you find later orders of battle within the same website

Originally Posted by volodya61

...and I didn't collect info on Black Sea area because we don't have these kind of operations in our Campaign so far..

Yes, Black Sea squadrons can be given a lower priority. I mentioned them in case Trevally decides to create a Black Sea campaign, and because I thought that you might have better information on any military airfileld close to your home

On the other hand, considered the recent progress with air raids, I would include USSR long range bombing squadrons in the next OH patch. Any information on them much appreciated

Originally Posted by volodya61

EDIT: and a couple of digits -

- on December 31, 1941 the SU Air Force combat losses amounted to 21000
- how many aircraft were produced in the Soviet Union during the war, the numbers are different, according to various estimates 72000 - 77000
- during the 1941-45 SU received by agreement of Lend-Lease 18000 boards

Impressive figures, indeed. I think your country was the one paying the highest toll in human lifes among the partecipants to WWII, and I have read somewhere that the Yak-1 with its many variants was one of the most buildt WWII aircraft.

Originally Posted by vlad29

@ Volodya & Trevally
This thread on SUKHOI.ru is dedicated to airfields 1939-1945
http://www.sukhoi.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=74924
May be helpfull

Thank you Vlad, unfortunately I can't access that link, but hopefully it will work for Volodya

[vlad29]

Originally Posted by gap

Thank you Vlad, unfortunately I can't access that link, but hopefully it will work for Volodya

Not at all Gap
I've edited my post, the link is 'accessible' now

EDIT:Another link for Murmansk region airfields http://http://nordsky.blogspot.ru/2012/06/blog-post_11.html
Section V (Former airfields) is what we need

[gap]

Originally Posted by Trevally.

Thanks Gap as always- with this and Volodyas info - I can add the bases

My own pleasure Trevally

Some additional information on USSR bombing aviation, taken from the same book I quoted yesterday:



On a side note: we have a couple of more land-lease aircraft manned by the Soviet Air Force which can be added to OH's campaign. They are the B-25 Mithcell medium bomber by Ju_88 that I have been working on in the past (it is basically ready for use in game), and Bell P-39 Airacobra, a freeware model of which can be downloaded from the following link:

http://tf3dm.com/3d-model/russian-ww...bra-33185.html

Talking about warplanes that have not been done for SH yet, today I came across an oustanding model of the Polish single-seat fighter PZL P11c, which saw action during the Polish campaign. The model can be found at this link:

http://www.colacola.se/expo_p11.htm#seagull

It would make a nice addition for the Baltic campaign though, being an extremely detailed model, it would require some heavy poly reduction before it can be imported in game

Originally Posted by vlad29

Not at all Gap
I've edited my post, the link is 'accessible' now

Thank you Vlad, I and google translate are looking into that post right now

[vlad29]

Originally Posted by gap

Thank you Vlad, I and google translate are looking into that post right now

:Another link for Murmansk region airfields http://nordsky.blogspot.ru/2012/06/blog-post_11.html
Section V (Former airfields) is what we need

[gap]

@ Trevally:

Thanks to Vlad I was able to locate a couple of atlases of WWII-era Soviet airfields in Google Earth format.

The first one is relative to Finnish and Soviet airfields used during the winter and continuation wars (Baltic and Barents sea areas). Dowload link:

http://www.virtualpilots.fi/en/featu...s_20061124.kmz

(after installing Google Earth, double click on the kmz file to see arfields' locations and names on the world map; yellow icons = Finnish, red icons = Soviet).

The second project is much more complete, as it includes most of the know Soviet airfiled, as well as a good number of other European and Asian airfields used by various WWII belligerents. Each nation is denoted by its flag. Most airfields got notes (mostly in Russian , some in English). Download links:

http://www.sukhoi.ru/forum/attachmen...7&d=1342975208
http://www.sukhoi.ru/forum/attachmen...3&d=1377568597

(copy the 'icons' folder from the first link into the Google Earth's installation folder, and double click on the kmz file from the second link).

At this point I believe we have more Russian airfield locations than we need

Still to do: connecting the aircraft I have listed yesterday to the airfields that they historically were based in.