Wickenby Airfield

Nestled on the edge of Lincolnshire’s fens, the rich history of Wickenby Airfield traces its origins to the dark days of World War II. In 1942, RAF Wickenby was established to serve as base for the burgeoning RAF Bomber Command. Subsequently, Wickenby became home to both 12 and 626 squadrons, which initially operated Vickers Wellingtons before transitioning to the iconic Avro Lancasters.

With the conclusion of World War II, Wickenby Airfield’s role shifted. It was briefly used for post-war trials of jet aircraft before being decommissioned by the RAF in 1956. At this point, the airfield transitioned into private ownership. In the decades that followed, Wickenby Airfield underwent a renaissance. The airfield found new life as a hub for general aviation, flying clubs, and vintage aircraft enthusiasts. A passionate community of aviation enthusiasts and historians worked tirelessly to preserve its wartime heritage.

Numerous vintage aircraft, including iconic Spitfires and Hurricanes, were restored to their former glory on the airfield’s grounds. The Wickenby Museum, established in 1987, became a custodian of the airfield’s history, housing an extensive collection of artifacts, photographs, and memorabilia that chronicle its wartime and post-war eras.

Today, Wickenby Airfield is a thriving testament to the enduring legacy of aviation. It offers visitors a unique opportunity to step back in time and immerse themselves in its rich history. Vintage aircraft still grace its runways, and the airfield hosts fly-in events, airshows, and flight experiences that continue to captivate aviation enthusiasts and history buffs alike.

Wickenby has been faithfully recreated by Burning Blue Design, undertaking on-site visits to ensure the highest levels of accuracy. It features:

• Over 90 custom 3D objects each with full Physical Based Rendering (PBR) textures.
• Based on May 2023 layout.
• Full custom night lighting.
• Animated hangar doors which close at night.
• Animated main gate which closes at night.
• Working Signal Square.
• Completely custom windsock.
• Animated spectators.
• Real-life static aircraft seen at Wickenby:
  • Boeing Stearman PT-17 Model 75 N3N-3 Kaydet (4445) (G-CFXT)
  • De Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth (G-ACDA)
  • Airco DH.2 Replica 5964 (G-BFGH)
  • Hawker Hunter F.6 Survivor (XE624)
  • Hawker Hunter GA.Mk.11, (XE685/G-GAII)
  • Armstrong Whitworth SeaSlug MK1 – first-generation surface-to-air missile
• High resolution colour corrected ground textures taken from Bing maps and manipulated for consistency and realism.
• Enhanced local surroundings including:
  • RAF Wickenby Dispersal and Nissan huts
  • RAF Wickenby 12 and 626 squadrons memorial.
  • Businesses on the old RAF Wickenby site including, Agrii, H.W. Coates, Rase Distribution, Aero Massage Therapy and Designed for Dogs.

Once you have purchased and downloaded the product, double click on the zip file to open it. You should see the airport’s folder inside, this will need to be extracted and placed into your Microsoft Flight Simulator Community folder, if you don’t know where the community folder is, we have a full guide on how to install our packages here.

If you still have trouble locating your community folder this easy to follow video will help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhSkMzWLFR0

There is also a community tool called ModmanFX which makes installing and removing Microsoft Flight Simulator packages incredibly easy, you can get it here: https://www.msfsaddons.org/freeware/modmanfx

• Transparent and translucent glass panes can appear very dark when subject to particle effects such as rain, snow and fog. This is a known bug that Asobo/Microsoft are aware of and will hopefully fix in the near future.
• When multiple sceneries are installed in the same area a bug showing the underlying stock photogrammetry can occur. This is a known bug which was introduced in SU11, Asobo/Microsoft are aware of it and will hopefully fixed in the near future.

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Further Information and Licensing:

A number of the static vehicles used within the scenery were 3D models used under the Creative Commons Attribution License. The models were reskinned to match their real life contemporaries. For further information and full attribution on any of the individual models please contact us here: https://burningbluedesign.com/contact/

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