Orbx vetoes ex-Mayor Daley, returns Meigs Field to Chicago Lakefront
I think it was as early as 1984 when Meig's Field, conveniently located on the waterfront of Chicago, became the default launching spot for the earliest versions of what would eventually become the Microsoft Flight Simulator dynasty.
Thousands upon thousands of pilots made their first virtual flights here, and it had always been something of a Mecca for real-world fliers as well. I myself landed there once, and would certainly have returned many times had the airport not been diabolically bulldozed in the middle of the night in March of 2003 to make room for a relatively mediocre park. Mayor Daley made a lot of enemies that day, and Microsoft had to find a new default location.
It was a pretty good twenty year run for Meigs, and we will never get that airport back, but thanks to the newly released KCGX Meigs Field scenery pack for Aerofly FS2 we can relive the experience of flying down along the coastline with the city of Chicago right alongside and landing close enough to get a fairly cheap ride into town.
From Orbx:
"Few airports hold as much nostalgia, familiarity, and emotion for aviation enthusiasts. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, Meigs Field operated as the gateway to corporate Chicago for over half a century. Now, twelve years after its closure, Merrill C. Meigs Field (KCGX) has been recreated by Orbx and IPACS with the utmost attention to detail and accuracy. Depicted as it was in its final years, virtual pilots are welcomed to return to what was once the busiest single strip airport in the United States and enjoy it in high definition. Featuring a fully modeled terminal, highly detailed static aircraft, and other historically accurate elements, the airport has been brought back to life. In addition to the airfield itself, the city of Chicago waterfront and parks district have been included as well. This special release for Aerofly by Orbx includes 12,000km2 of photoreal coverage, animated people and ferris wheel plus many other details to discover."
Available now on Steam for $24.95.
