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By: 23rd December 2017 at 14:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Dambusters 75 years ago - Prepar3d (2)
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Sorpe dam real-world
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Sorpe dam Prepar3D standard
Next, real-world compared with Prepar3D and FTX Global BASE Pack, FTX Global VECTOR and FTX Global openLC Europe;
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Mohne reservoir real-world
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Mohne reservoir P3D4 + FTX
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Mohne dam real-world
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Mohne dam P3D4 + FTX
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Eder reservoir real-world
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Eder reservoir P3D4 + FTX
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Eder dam real-world
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Eder dam P3D4 + FTX
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Sorpe reservoir real-world
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Sorpe reservoir P3D4 + FTX
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Sorpe dam real-world
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Sorpe dam P3D4 + FTX
(real-world pictures via this dambusters page)
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By: marjan - 8th December 2017 at 19:51 - Edited 2nd October 2019 at 11:40
It is 75 years ago that the two Ruhr dams and one Weser dam were attacked by the Dambusters. Now I have finally upgraded from Flight Simulator FSX to 64bit Prepar3D v4.1, let's see how it looks like with the default scenery configured to the highest setting, compared to real-life (real-world pictures from here).
First the Mohne reservoir and the Mohne dam;
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Mohne reservoir real-life
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Mohne reservoir in Prepar3D standard
Recognizable, but where is the dam?
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Mohne dam real-life
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Mohne dam in Prepar3D standard
It's not there. Let's move to the Eder reservoir;
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Eder reservoir real-world
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Eder reservoir in Prepar3D standard
Again recognizable, but where is the dam?
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Eder dam real-life
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Eder dam in Prepar3D standard
It's not there either.
There were also bombers that tried to breach the Sorpe dam. Let's see...
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Sorpe reservoir real-life
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Sorpe reservoir in Prepar3D standard
The Sorpe dam is there.