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/images/notams/notams21/rcs0610.jpgAfter the bombing of Pearl Harbor the USA was involved in two majorwar theaters, in Europe and in the Pacific. Support for the US forcesand those of its Allies was urgently needed and the start of theMilitary Air Transport Command (ATC) commenced. All airlines were recruited to help in the endeavor and the initialsteps to make a World Traveling Airline were taken. To meet the needed requirements Air Transport Command was dividedinto nine Divisions each with a geographical sector. Thus the worlddelivery system began small and grew to formidable size. Many planes were used but it was the C-47, a conversion of thecommercial DC-3, that was paramount in all divisions of ATC. The othersthat also were of great use were the C-46, Consolidated C-87 andeventually the great C-54, it's is known that three DC-5s were used inthe Pacific. RCS has been the only provider of scenery, flights and missions ofthis great outfit in FSX and is now our pleasure to honor the greatpilots of ATC here in MSFS, who during all of WW2 performed gracefullyand heroically without making much noise! That conflict could not everbeen won without this magnificent World Airline. We hope you enjoy the scenery of some of the forgotten and closedair bases in the India/China Command as well as the dangerous flightsand missions that were part of the daily tasks of WW2 ATC. Welcome toEpisode I in MSFS...coming soon. See other add-ons from Rolling Cumulus

/images/notams/notams19/roll0911.jpgAfter a week of starting our WW2 Air Transport Command flights site,we can report that twelve new pilots have joined and are now flyingover the many WW2 skies provided. The following route has muchtraffic, the South Atlantic Route, starting at Homestead AAF base inFlorida. This route ended in Accra, Africa. It made the AtlanticOcean Jump from Natal, Brazil with a stop in Wideawake AAF base inBritish Ascension Island. Our site route provides pilots with photoscenery for both principal hubs. /images/notams/notams19/rcs0920/homesteadaff.jpgThe African Routes have also been placed as well as the China,Burma India Airway. In the download area we have included "The Hump"mission for pilots who want to try their flying skills over theHimalaya portion of the route. Expect 19,000 plus mountain tops! /images/notams/notams19/rcs0920/natalaaf.jpgThe North Atlantic Route was added two days ago and we are seeingtraffic already on it. New pilots will be welcomed this week with anew set of goggles! RCS WW2 ATC Team, 1942. Join Now! rcsww2skies.jigsy.com

RCS WW2 ATC /images/notams/notams19/roll0911.jpg"Air Transport Command was a United States Air Force unit that wascreated during World War II as the strategic airlift component ofthe United States Army Air Forces.It had two main missions, the first being the delivery of supplies andequipment between the United States and the overseascombat theaters; the second was the ferrying of aircraft from themanufacturing plants in the United States to where they were neededfor training or for operational use in combat. ATC also operated a worldwideair transportation system for military personnel."Eventually ATC became the largest Airline in the World! We welcome all pilots who would like to join RCS WW2 ATC. When you joinyou will be able to fly from several HUBS. We have presently opened thefollowing:US Miami Hub, Natal Hub, Asmara Hub, Dakar Hub, Congo Div, Karachi HubAccra Hub and the India Hub. From these you have available more thansixty ATC and AAF airfields to fly to and from. Pilot flight reportingis available for all your flights. Pilots start as Lieutenant Copilots and after eight flights you win theLeft Seat and Captain Wings. From the India Hub at Karachi you will be able to access the severalHump Airfields and fly the most dangerous route over the high mountainsto Kunming, China. If you start at the Miami Hub,you will fly over the Caribbean to Atkinson Field in British Guiana andon to Natal, Brazil. From there you will make the big jump over the SouthAtlantic, stop at Wideawake Airfield in Ascencion island, re-fuel andcontinue to your final destination at Accra, Africa. Other fifty sixairfields will be waiting for your deliveries in Africa, Middle East, Indiaand many other theaters of war. C47s, C-46s, C-54s and many other WW2 aircraft flew ATC Routes soyou have a wide choice to choose from, flying the Ventura overthe oceans, deserts, jungles and killer mountains will give theATC Pilots many hours of exploration, danger and fun. Join Today and start your career with ATC with RCS WW2 Skies. http://rcsww2skies.jigsy.com Sponsored byRolling Cumulus Software