We at HiTech Creations have been making and improving Aces High for over sixteen years now and we remain at the top of the heap of online combat flight simulators. Quite frankly that even surprises us from time to time. Not that we are complaining; we are just a little surprised at our success and occasionally we get a little reflective and wonder how it all happened.
One of the keys to our success in the flight sim world is our dedication to all things related to World War 2. We are fascinated by the war and we are constantly learning more about it. That is how this series of articles happened; we were thinking about the at home effort during the war and wondering what each state did here while the war was raging elsewhere.
Today we’ll take a brief look at the airfields that were built in California during the war years.
- Bishop AAF; now Eastern Sierra Regional Airport
- Concord AAF; now Buchanan Field Airport
- Delano AAF; now Delano Municipal Airport
- Gardner AAF; now agricultural use
- Lockheed Air Terminal; now Bob Hope Airport
- Los Angeles Airport/Miners Field AAF; now Los Angeles International Airport
- Arysville AAF; now Yuba County Airport
- McClellan Field; now McClellan Airfield
- Muroc Flight Test Base/AAF; now Edwards Air Force Base
- Blythe AAf; now Blythe Airport
- Palmdale AAF; now Palmdale Regional Airport
- Oakland MAP; now Metropolitan Oakland International Airport
- Redding AAF; now Redding Munipal Airport
- San Bernardino AAF; now San Bernardino International Airport
For today we’ll have to stop but we will return to California later to pick up the rest of the airfields that were built during WWII. Suffice it to say that there were quite a few more as California is a large state with quite a few geographic features that make it a perfect location for airfields.
During the war pilots and aircrews were trained at these airfields. Many of them were also used to stage supplies as a waystop until they could be shipped on to the Pacific Theater where they were needed. These airfields were remarkable in that many of them were made literally within days; heavy machinery was brought in and around the clock the clearing and paving was done so that an airfield suddenly appeared where three days earlier there was just scrub land. Quite remarkable indeed!
Anyway, we will return to the California story in our next installment of this series. Check out our Special Events calendar to see what great events are coming up for our World War 2 Flight Simulator
It is time for your weekly update on Special Events being held on Aces High, our number one combat flight simulator. Strap on your helmets and take a look at this schedule for the third week in May, 2012.
- May 22nd a new AHXARL (Aces High Xtreme Air Racing League)
- May 23rd a new Snapshot
- May 27th the second frame of SEC or Sunday European Campaign. This is a continuation of the Battle of Malta and a must for any serious flight sim gamer.
Go to the Special Events link on our webpage and sign up for the latest in thrills and chills.
Today we at HiTech Creations will turn our attention to the activity that occurred in Missouri during World War 2. In previous articles we have specifically looked at the airfields built during the war. As many of you know the war effort at home was crucial in winning World War II and so we like to take a look at specific states and see what happened in those states to aid in the war effort. We don’t have to do this but we want Aces High to continue to be the best combat flight simulator on the market so we keep broadening our knowledge about the war.
Missouri built a number of airfields so that pilots and aircrews could train for the war abroad. Let’s take a look at that list now and see what happened to those airfields from long ago:
- Malden AAF, now Malden Municipal Airport
- Sedalia Air Force Auxiliary Field, now Whiteman Air Force Base
- Vichy AAF, now Rolla National Airport
- Grandview Air Force Base, now Kansas City SmartPort
- Forney AAF, now Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney Field
- Lambert Field, St. Louis, now Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
- Rosencrans Field AAF, now Rosencrans Memorial Airport
- Kansas City Airport, now Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
- Chester Field, Perryville, now Perryville Municipal Airport
- Harris Afld, now Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
- Harvey Parks Afld, now Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport
You might take a look at one state like Missouri and think it’s not that big a deal but remember that after the United States entered World War 2 this kind of activity happened in practically every state in the nation and if it wasn’t airfields being built then it was factories being converted to produce machinery and weapons.
The United States went from barely prepared in 1941 to having war manufacturing become the number one industry in the word in 1943….that, folks, is an incredible effort.
Aces High is dedicated to the soldiers as well as the home war effort done by so many civilians and home-based military. Our World War 2 Flight Simulator is designed to replicate the weapons, aircraft and vehicles as closely as possible and it is our knowledge of the war effort that allows us to replicate those things so well.
Sign up for our free two week download and find out for yourself what all the excitement is about. Strap on your helmet and fly the skies of Aces High, the best flight sim on the market.
What makes Aces High the best World War 2 Flight Simulator? Maybe it’s our attention to detail with regards to our aircraft and ground vehicles. We have seven American ground vehicles including the Sherman VC; we have six German vehicles including the Panzer IV; and we have two Russian vehicles which of course includes the T-34.
For the greatest variety in aircraft, ground vehicles and ships look no further than Aces High, the number one choice of flight sim players around the world.
Hurry and sign up for a couple great Special Events this week. Today, May 15th, we have another fun AHXARL, or Aces High Xtreme Air Racing League, kind of a mad dash for the finish line for you and quite a few of the toughest flight sim competitors in the world.
On the 16th we have a Snapshot featuring P-51Ds against Me262s. Sign up and find out who shot Nowotny!
Why should you do this? Well, we assume you are playing our World War 2 Flight Simulator because you want thrills and chills, so why not take it to the next level and see how good you are against the best in the world?