{"id":3475,"date":"2026-11-10T16:38:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T15:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/?page_id=3475"},"modified":"2026-11-10T16:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T15:47:11","slug":"mollis-lsmf-vintage-msfs-2024-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/index.php\/en\/mollis-lsmf-vintage-msfs-2024-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mollis (LSMF) Vintage MSFS 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mollis Airfield (LSZM \/ ex-LSMF) \u2013 Mid-1980s Vintage Era<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This add-on presents a detailed historical recreation of <strong>Mollis Airfield<\/strong> as it operated in the <strong>mid-1980s<\/strong>. Nestled within the dramatic Alpine landscape of the Glarus Alps, Mollis served for decades as a vital strategic redoubt airfield (<em>Reduitflugplatz<\/em>) and frontline dispersal base for the Swiss Air Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This scenery captures the airfield during the height of the Cold War era\u2014specifically recreating the operational environment during the peak active military years of the <strong>Hawker Hunter<\/strong> in Swiss service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2139\ufe0f <strong>ICAO Code Note:<\/strong> During its military operational years in the 1980s, Mollis was identified by the military ICAO code <strong>LSMF<\/strong>. It was later re-designated as <strong>LSZM<\/strong> following its transition to civil aviation. In Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, you can search for and select this airfield using its current code <strong>LSZM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-1\" data-gallery_id=\"3472\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicmasonry-gallery rl-hover-effect-1\" id=\"rl-gallery-1\" data-gallery_no=\"1\"> <div class=\"rl-gutter-sizer\"><\/div><div class=\"rl-grid-sizer\"><\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item rl-gallery-item-width-4\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF00.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF00-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF01.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF01-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF02.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF02-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF03.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF03-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF04.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF04-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF05.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF05-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF06.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF06-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF08.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF08-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF09.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF09-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF10.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF10-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF11.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF11-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF12.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF12-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF13.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF13-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF14.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF14-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF15.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF15-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF17.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF17-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF18.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF18-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF19.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF19-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF21.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF21-300x123.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF20.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSMF20-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historical Background: The Mollis &amp; Hunter Era<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Home of Fl St 20:<\/strong> Historically, Mollis was deeply tied to the Swiss Air Force\u2019s <em>Fliegerstaffel 20<\/em> (Fl Kp 20), which was stationed at the airfield for an incredible 60 years (1939\u20131999).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Golden Era of the Hunter:<\/strong> Following the introduction of jets in the late 1950s (DH-112 Venom), Mollis transitioned to the iconic <strong>Hawker Hunter<\/strong> in 1979. Throughout the 1980s, regular refresher courses (<em>Wiederholungskurs<\/em> \/ WK) brought intensive military jet activity to the valley, cementing the airfield&rsquo;s legendary status among aviation enthusiasts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cold War Time Capsule:<\/strong> This add-on acts as a historical time capsule, faithfully replicating the specific military layout, ground markings, and atmosphere of the mid-1980s when the sound of Rolls-Royce Avon engines echoed regularly off the surrounding mountains.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a0\ufe0f Compatibility Notice<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Incompatible with AG Sim LSZM:<\/strong> This historical scenery is <strong>not compatible<\/strong> with the current\/modern Mollis scenery produced by <strong>AG Sim<\/strong>. Please ensure the AG Sim Mollis add-on is <strong>disabled or removed<\/strong> from your <code>Community<\/code> folder prior to loading this scenery to avoid overlapping objects, terrain conflicts, and texture issues.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Features<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mid-1980s Historical Accuracy:<\/strong> Period-correct airfield layout, ground markings, and military infrastructure reflecting the 1980s Cold War operational state.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dynamic Arresting Nets:<\/strong> Features functional arresting nets (<em>Fangnetze<\/em>) that automatically raise or lower based on the prevailing wind direction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alpine Military Ambience:<\/strong> Authentic placement of hardened aircraft shelters, revetments, and base support facilities typical of Swiss Air Force redoubt bases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flight Planning Integration:<\/strong> Dedicated circuit patterns available for Little Navmap (see link below).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tailored for our Hawker Hunter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While fully compatible with any historical or modern aircraft, this airfield has been specifically designed to complement our<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/index.php\/en\/hawker-hunter-mk-58-msfs-en\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2814\">Hawker Hunter<\/a><\/strong> (available separately via third-party platforms).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pilots flying the Hunter will find an authentic environment tailored to period-accurate procedures, scrambles, and tactical operations within the narrow Swiss valleys, bringing the complete mid-1980s Mollis experience to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Little Navmap Circuit Patterns<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To assist with navigation and flying the correct historical patterns, Little Navmap traffic circuit files for Mollis are available separately on Flightsim.to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udd17 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/flightsim.to\/addon\/77885\/swiss-airfields-traffic-patterns-overlays-for-little-navmap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swiss Airfields Traffic Patterns Overlays for Little Navmap<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credits &amp; Acknowledgments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Custom 3D Models:<\/strong> The vast majority of the custom 3D objects and unique architectural assets were developed by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/flightsim.to\/profile\/unglajo10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unglajo10<\/a><\/strong>. Special thanks to him for his invaluable contribution to this project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And thanks to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/flightsim.to\/profile\/Totof33120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Totof33120<\/a><\/strong> for allowing me to integrate some of its 3D assets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependencies:<\/strong> This scenery relies on the free external asset library (listed in the requirements section below). Please ensure it is installed to render all environmental objects properly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dependencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recommended : <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/flightsim.to\/addon\/33166\/animated-humans-library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Animated Human 3D Models Library<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">InstallationDownload the scenery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download the scenery : <a href=\"https:\/\/flightsim.to\/addon\/118750\/swissmilsim-mollis-lsmf-vintage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SwissMilSim Mollis Vintage<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extract the contents of the downloaded <code>.zip<\/code> archive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure any other LSZM scenery (such as AG Sim LSZM) is removed or disabled in your <code>Community<\/code> folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place the main scenery folder into your Microsoft Flight Simulator <code>Community<\/code> folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify that all required library dependencies are installed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch the simulator, search for <strong>LSZM<\/strong>, select your parking spot, and set up your flight.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Enjoy your flights in the Swiss Alps!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mollis Airfield (LSZM \/ ex-LSMF) \u2013 Mid-1980s Vintage Era Overview This add-on presents a detailed historical recreation of Mollis Airfield as it operated in the mid-1980s. Nestled within the dramatic Alpine landscape of the Glarus Alps, Mollis served for decades as a vital strategic redoubt airfield (Reduitflugplatz) and frontline dispersal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3475","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3475"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3484,"href":"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3475\/revisions\/3484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swissmilsim.ch\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}