Situated in the quaint Cambridgeshire countryside in England’s south-east, Fowlmere Airfield is brought to life by Burning Blue Design in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Released as freeware, the airfield was once a base for RAF Spitfires in World War Two, and later on in the conflict it housed various fighters of the USAAF, including P51 Mustangs. Nowadays, the airfield is a tiny but lively aerodrome, hosting the British Aerobatic Academy and the Modern Air Flying Club.
The airfield also pays homage to its wartime past, featuring four separate monuments to the sacrifices made during the conflict. According to Burning Blue Design, Fowlmere has been ‘faithfully recreated by Burning Blue Design, undertaking on-site visits to ensure the highest levels of accuracy.’
You can grab a free copy of Burning Blue Design Fowlmere Airfield at their website.
Features
- Over 50 custom 3D objects each with full Physical Based Rendering (PBR) textures.
- Based on June 2024 layout.
- Full custom night lighting.
- Animated hangar doors which close at night.
- Animated main gate which closes at night.
- Completely custom windsock.
- Animated spectators who leave at night.
- 4 individual memorials dedicated to the RAF and USAAF squadrons that were based at Fowlmere.
- Real-life static aircraft seen at Fowlmere:
- North America T-6G Harvard, ‘Wacky Wabbit’ (G-BJST)
- Cessna 152 (G-CEZM)
- Real-life Surrounding scenery has been added as visual reference points:
- Black Peak Solar Farm to the West of the airfield.
- Summer House Farm Caravans to the West of the airfield.
- High resolution colour corrected ground textures taken from Bing maps and manipulated for consistency and realism.
