Historic Timings re Dam Buster Mission

[Funta 9]

I've an issue with timing during this mission. The references I have imply that takeoff timing was at 9.39pm for Gibson's takeoff. They also imply it was just before sunset. If I set the FS X date/time to 16th May 1943 9.39pm it's after sunset.

 

Now I believe back then the UK and Germany were running on "Double Summer Time."

 

If I set my date/time to 8.39pm sun position looks more like just pre-sunset. It looks as though FS X is running on "Single Summer Time," so for the lighting to be "Double Summer Time" I need to make all my times in FS X 1hr earlier than the documented ones in all the books I read?

 

This may also help with the level of Moon illumination.... all fun stuff sorting this out!!

 

Anyone else running "Historic Missions" run into this sort of issue?

 

[brett 2,264]

I don't fly many historic flights anymore and then only used the FSX time and date and hoped for the best. you can try this site out and see if it gives you what your looking for. http://www.timeanddate.com/time/change/ Good luck.

[J G 927]

Dont forget that during the war GB was on double summer time, so the dusk would be an hour later than standard summer time.