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Old 24th Nov 2012, 16:53
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You'll also need an ICAO Location Indicator for ATC purposes. Now, let's see..

EGTA Thames Airport? No, that's Aylesbury/Thame.
EGWE White Elephant? No, that's Henlow.
EGNF Norman Foster? Sorry, Nether Thorpe.
EGSS Silverstrata? No chance.
How about EGSF then...Silver-Foster? That's Peterborough/Connington.
Well, how about EGBI Boris Island. Nope EGB' designators usually apply to airfields near Birmingham. Well, why not build it there then?...And you could have this fast new railway line, and no-one would care if a big part of Birmingham was demolished and the motorways, (managed), are already there and there's this clear Toll Road and The NEC and, and....
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