LIPG Gorizia Airfield & Pipistrel Factory, Italy (neptune11)
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The airfield was built in 1911 by the Austrians, it was after a short time put into disarmament. Recovered in the 1920s, it hosted several wings of the Regia Aeronautica up to WW2.
After Italy's armistice in 1943, it was occupied by the Germans. This made the airfield the target of a heavy bombardment by the allies, which destroyed almost all the hangars. After the war, it hosted an airline company up to 1961 when the civil operations were transferred to LIPQ - Ronchi dei Legionari. It was then transferred to state ownership but the activity was limited and it got decommissioned a few years later.
After several decades of direct management, the latest private owner is determined to bring the airport back to its splendor. In 2013 the manufacturer of ultralight aircraft Pipistrel started the construction of its newest factory, which expanded in 2018.
The airfield is rich in history and today it hosts several worth mentioning, all modeled on the scenery:
- The Grumman HU-16 Albatross (MM 51-037) of the 15º Stormo of the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare). The aircraft is in a semi-abandoned state and is currently under restoration
- A private owned Yugoslavian Soko G-2 Galeb (YU-YAH), one of the four still flyable today
- The Lapidary of the 1st and 4th Wing as well as the Monument to Amedeo Duca d'Aosta, who was the Commander of the 4th Wing and of the Aquila Division.
Features:
- Detailed open main hangar
- Pipistrel aircraft manufacturer factory and a landmark memorial with a statue
- Static Grumman HU-16 Albatross (MM 51-037)
- Static Soko G-2 Galeb
- Added scenery objects, pavements, and roads near industrial or urban surroundings
- Animated flag following wind direction and 4 states of wind strength (by mamu from fsdeveloper.com)
- Reworked vegetation and terraforming
Info:
- Elevation 207 ft / 63 m MSL
- Main runway: 04-22 / 2,296 ft (700 m)
- Auxilary runway 09-27 *note: officially this is a taxiway but for player ease, it is a runway, subject to change
