MSFS Scenery Developer Time Machine Designs has announced their next project via the Microsoft Forums- RAF Kenley 1940 for MSFS 2020 and 2024.
The developer intends to create a rendition of the field as it appeared on August 17th, 1940- the day before the devastating air raids known as the “Hardest Day”
To accomplish this, the developer stated they are building the scenery using:
- an original hand drawn plan from December 1939 from a Kenley squadron Operations Record Book
- the Air Ministry plan of 1946 with the drawing references for specific buildings
- original drawings for specific buildings from the RAF Museum
- archive photos and descriptions
- sequences from Reach for the Sky (1955) and Angels One Five (1952), both of which were filmed at Kenley using many of the original buildings
- descriptions in “Attack Alarm” by Hammond Innes who was stationed at Kenley during the Battle of Britain and used it as the source for his fictional RAF Thorby
According to Time Machine Designs, their goal for RAF Kenley is to “reflect the layout at that point with every known building from latrines to the Officers Mess, contemporary airfield vehicles, airfield defences, clutter and static aircraft representing the resident Hurricanes of 615 Squadron and Spitfires of 64 Squadron.”
As part of the announcement, Time Machine Designs shared some previews of assets they’ll be using to construct the field.
No timeline has been provided for the project as of yet. To read Time Machine Designs’ announcement on the Microsoft Flight Simulator Forums, click here.
