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Old 7th Nov 2022, 09:51
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Originally Posted by tubby linton
Just to the north of the airport is a rough strip marked on both ends “Belly Landing”. I never noticed it all the times I flew in there but it is quite obvious on google earth. Is this a leftover from when the airport was an Israeli base?
I’ve flown in there loads, and never noticed it!

Given the sand/dust storms they get, and how clear the writing is on the Google image, I’m surmising it’s a fairly recent addition.

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