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Old 28th Apr 2008, 03:37
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john_tullamarine
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when it was arbitrarily closed by Council who wanted to convert it to playing fields

ain't it often the way ... I recall Cessnock Council's permitting a vineyard to build a facility building just off the end of the northern runway (on the northern side of the highway), thereby totally ruining takeoff gradients for all heavier aircraft ... unbelievable.. caused me no end of heartache later on when I did the work to get a Shorts into Cessnock for some vineyard visits .. never heard whether that proposal went ahead or not .. The Council of the day ought to have been horsewhipped for permitting such a disastrous limitation on aerodrome marketing.

just east of the Old Bar Caravan Park

can picture the location now

Anytime you are up this way give me a call

Have to drive past anytime I visit the folks .. consider it a done deal for a beer or two.
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