Airfield Site Plans (RSP), Building Plans, Drawings and Maps

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21 May 2008 15:27 #1 by olympusman

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Did somebody already bought a plan via www.motorbooks.co.uk/showsect.asp?id=211 ?

If yes, what abour the quality, scale, etc ...?

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21 May 2008 16:24 #2 by REF

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I use motor books alot for plans, they are the ones that are produced by after the battle and are very good quality

Hope this helps

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21 May 2008 16:30 #3 by olympusman

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Thanks Richard

Which is the usual scale used for these plans ?

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21 May 2008 17:13 #4 by REF

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most of the ones I have are 1/2500. They are printed on a thick paper (almost like card) and are A2 size

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21 May 2008 17:38 #5 by olympusman

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Looks very interesting !

I suppose that all buildings, etc.. are drawn on the plan ?
Any explanation which building, hangars, areas ?

Would it be possible to see a scan/pictures of a plan to have an idea of the quality ?

Many thanks

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21 May 2008 17:42 #6 by REF

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There is a key and all the buildings are numbered so its fairly easy to work out what was where. There are usually two plans per airfield, one for the airfield site and one for the dispersed sites.

They are extremely good quality and I currently have two large ring binders full of them, and I still haven't got them all!!

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21 May 2008 17:49 #7 by olympusman

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Thanks Richard !

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21 May 2008 19:06 #8 by mawganmad

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Thanks for posting that link, I would never have thought of going to Motor Books for airfield plans! Loads of airfields listed, apart from St Athan and St Mawgan, typical.

By the way Olympusman, they have this book is listed , do you know it? Runways To Victory , Belgian Airfields & ATF Ops 1944-45, Celis P 978 90 805 63926

James Thomas

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22 May 2008 07:02 #9 by olympusman

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'Runways to Victory' is an excellent book and volume 2 will be avbl end of this year !
In this second volume, plans of all airfields...

If you are interested by ALG's, it is definitely a "must".

Buy it now because not that much left... and won't be easy to find second hand as considered as a reference book !

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13 Jul 2008 09:50 #10 by olympusman

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Concerning the motorbook plans :
When reading 'site plan' on the comments, does it mean detail plan of the airfield... ?

I got plans from RAFM that were supposed to be 'site' plans but rather looking as a combination with 'location plans'.... ?
I prefer to pay more but for better quality !

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