Which Aerodrome Mk II

[Mr_Grubby]

T.

No, not Clarksburg WV.

You need to go west !!

C.

[descol]

Mr. G.
OK - further west ?
But still in WV or into Kentucky?
Help:confused:

[Mr_Grubby]

Des.

Not into Kentucky, north west of WV.

There, I'm giving it away now !!!

C.

[descol]

My head is bleeding on this one -
Civil War - heroes !
On the Union Side ?
NW of WV!
I have googled and I have trawled all sorts.
So, Con-Pilot and Chevvron - it's up to you.
I will end with either Glendale or Weirton ?
Des

[mr ripley]

Somewhere in OH?
Grant, Sherman or Sheriden?
Port Columbus?

[chevvron]

Well I've found George Washington Natl Pk but that's War of Independence not Civil War.

[chevvron]

Now I've found an area called Grant as in Ulysses S., but no town let alone an airfield.

[evansb]

McCook Field, (Kettering Park), Dayton, Ohio ?

[Mr_Grubby]

OK guys,

I'll put you out of your misery !!

This aerodrome closed in 1927. It was named after a family of Union Army heros.

Clint.

[Mr_Grubby]

evansb.

Bri.

Yes !! It looks like our posts crossed in cyberspace.

McCook Field.

In 1915, Orville Wright & fellow aeronautical pioneers Charles Kettering (inventor of the "Kettering Bug", one of the first guided missiles) and Edward Deeds had scouted out a site just north of downtown Dayton for a possible airport.
The next year, the Army decided to establish its very first aeronautical research & development base and chose the "North Field" site which had been scouted out by Orville Wright.
The resultant McCook Field was established in December 1917; named in honor of the "Fighting McCooks" of Civil War fame."

The Fighting McCooks were members of a family of Ohioans who reached prominence as officers in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Two brothers, Daniel and John McCook, and thirteen of their sons were actively involved in the army, making the family one of the most prolific in American military history. Six of the McCooks reached the rank of brigadier general or higher. Several family members were killed in action or died from their wounds. Following the war, several others reached high political offices, including governorships and diplomatic posts.

The Caterpillar Club was formed here in 1922 when a pilot jumped out of his falling plane and descended by parachute to safety.

Brian, now would you mind if Captain Windsock re submitted his picture from post 2232 ??

Clint.:ok:

[descol]

Thanks Mr G and evensb - that took some time - needed a lateral thinker - dipping into Ohio !. I got stuck in WV - following the clues - had thought about the McCooks but disregarded them.
By the way - do you know the record for the time taken to get the correct answer on this thread ?
Des

[evansb]

Excellent challenge, Clint. Yes, please, Captain Windsock may post his photo.

Brian

[Evileyes]

We've decided to stick with the one time only rule for now. Plenty of airfields left.

The reason for the 'rule' and the list(s) which MReyn24050 kindly maintains for us, is to keep a poster from having to review the entire exhaustive thread(s) in order to find the pic he wanted to present had already been presented.
.................

A review of this post in the first Which Aerodrome thread may be instructive:

Which Aerodrome?
Moderator note: In the interest of keeping this thread running smoothly please observe the following 'rules'.

- A historic picture of an aerodrome will be posted. Newer pictures are allowed but the theme here is to compare/contrast old with new as well as identifying aerodromes which no longer exist.

- The person who correctly idenitifies it will be declared the 'winner' by the original poster.

- That winner shall either post another challenge or declare the floor open. Anyone may then post the next challenge.

- There will only be one challenge running at a time.

MReyn24050 has been kind enough to create a page which tracks previous challenges: http://www.geocities.com/artificer35...0108.htm?20085 (http://www.geocities.com/artificer356/WhatAerodromeList050108.htm?20085)

Cheers,
The Mods
.................................


As suggested elsewhere by evansb, which aerodrome is this?
As in Which Cockpit, lets try to use elderly photos and not Google Earth pics.

[Captain Windsock]

Have read the rules and definately on best behaviour! I'm going to pass on the nice offer to take a turn as my pic is hardly historic. Also, tomorrow, I'm going overseas for a while and have not yet established if I will be internet challanged. I'll join the game again when I get back.

Back to you Brian.

[MReyn24050]

Thank you Evileyes for your kind words.
Unfortunately Geocities wanted to charge for the use of their server so I moved the list to:-
http://www.artificer356.co.uk/WhatAerodromeList010110a%29.htm

Access can also be gained via the sticky "What Cockpit and which Aerodrome latest lists". Which also covers the "What Silhouette" thread.
Mel

[Flap40]

Seeing as we seem to be in a position of 'open house' I will submit this.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj36/jodel_bucket/WA2.jpg

[chevvron]

Looks a bit like Inverness.

[Flap40]

Sorry, Not Inverness.

[Flap40]

Time for a clue.

The airfield no longer exists although there is still a military connection here.

[Background Noise]

RAF Hendon, I think. Now a housing estate but still has the RAF Museum.

[chevvron]

Maybe but it doesn't look built up enough.

[descol]

Bury St. Edmunds ?

[Old Bald Pilot]

RAF Thornaby ?

[nacluv]

BN has it, I'm sure. I instantly thought of Hendon when I saw the pic.

[Flap40]

It is Hendon. I was very surprised when I looked through the list and found that it had not yet featured.

Over to Background Noise.

[Background Noise]

Thanks, here's a quickie - picture taken in 1989.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a297/stickshaker/Scan147.jpg

[sidtheesexist]

Long shot.........Nice?

[Double Hydco]

Gibraltar? DH

[Background Noise]

DH - well done - it's Gib. Over to you.

[Double Hydco]

Thanks BN. Here's the next challenge.....

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yYJ_r1Fv8Go/SuMtCGmjPiI/AAAAAAAAAzA/sXt85hfEqGc/s720/pprune1.jpg

[sycamore]

Middle of Canada ?

[chevvron]

Looks a bit like Oshkosh.

[Double Hydco]

Not Canada, not Oshkosh.

DH

[leader3]

Hi
been looking over past posts on this topic and it has kept me busy for hours.
so this will be my first guess
is it.

Lubock, Texas.

[Double Hydco]

leader3, welcome to Which Aerodrome. You are quite correct, it is Lubbock Preston Smith Intl, TX.

Well done and over to you.

DH

[leader3]

ok here goes with my first atempt


http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii186/leader03/2.jpg

[sidtheesexist]

Gillespie Field, El cajon, San Diego?

[leader3]

Thats correct
finals for 27R at gillespie field.

over to you sid

[sidtheesexist]

Thks Leader3 - thats a bit of nostalgia for me - I learned to fly there about 10yrs ago.................as I was looking at the picture, it became more and more familiar - did about 100hrs outa there so it would have been a poor show not to get it!

I digress, OPEN HOUSE folks and thanks again...........

PS when I was there (Anglo American), a retd USAF Colonel used to rack up from time to time and fly his P51.........our FTO emptied at the alert call and we used to stand and gawp, green with envy...happy days :ok:

[Tacklebury]

One from me.

T.

http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/airport41.jpg

[leader3]

same for me sid,
i did my PPL there about 6 years ago.
the airfield is now home to the only airworthy Fairey Firefly
and it lives in the hanger right next to my old flight school.

i checked the list and could not belive that Gillespie had not been on before.

[leader3]

not to many suggestions coming through,
lets take a stab at somewhere in the US?

[Old Bald Pilot]

Kitty Hawk? Long before the Centennial.

[Tacklebury]

Yes gents, USA but not Kitty Hawk.

T.

[evansb]

Bozeman, Montana ?

[Tacklebury]

Bri.

No, not Bozeman Gallatin Field.

T.

[evansb]

Helena Municipal Airport, Helena, Montana ?

[Tacklebury]

Yes sir ! Well done.

It is indeed Helena Municipal Airport, Helena, Montana.

Helena, the State Capital of Montana. This photograph was taken in 1940.

Apart from a visit from Charles Lindbergh in Sept. 5/9th 1927 when he was on the Grand Tour after crossing the pond and a quick stop on the night of Nov. 3rd 1938 by Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt who was en route to Seattle, nothing else seems to have happened here.

Over to you.

Tack.
:ok:

[evansb]

Thanks Tack. I visited Helena 6 years ago, and saw actor Gary Cooper's boyhood home. I am unable to post the next challenge until approx. 2345Z. If a fellow ppruner has an aerodrome photo ready to post, please go ahead.

[Trolltuner]

evansb, although now a bit past 2345 Z, guess I'll fill the slot:

http://www.182stc.com/storage/flyplasser/hd729a.jpg

I know you can't see the aerodrome itself, but if you can correctly ID the aeroplanes, it will become obvious. :)

Cheers,

Tom

[Mr_Grubby]

Tom.

Could it be the SBD production line at the Northrop Douglas Plant at El Segundo, California.

C.

[descol]

Mr.G
Have you cheked your message box - re McCooks ?
Des

[Mr_Grubby]

Des.

Nothing recieved. Try again ?

C.

[chevvron]

It's the film set for that film with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russel.(don't remember the name but she's 'seeing' Kurt Russell and they're both working in an aircraft factory while hubbie Ed Harris is away at the war)

[Trolltuner]

Could it be the SBD production line at the Northrop Douglas Plant at El Segundo, California.


Clint, that's a very good guess and you're close - but no cigar yet. :)

Note that these are not SBD Dauntless'. Also, check the completion dates - I think Northrop's relationship with Douglas at El Segundo ended in 1937.

Cheers,

Tom

[Trolltuner]

It's the film set for that film with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russel.(don't remember the name but she's 'seeing' Kurt Russell and they're both working in an aircraft factory while hubbie Ed Harris is away at the war)


chevvron, I think I've seen the movie (title??), but I doubt seriously this pix represents any scene thereof.

Cheers,

Tom

[Mr_Grubby]

How about the Vultee BT-13 assembly at Downey, California.

C.

[Trolltuner]

Nope, they're not "Vultee Vibrators" either. :)

But you are much closer than before (Inglewood, that is - Downey is a different place, and just a bit further away).

BTW, El Segundo is also known locally as "El Segundo, where the sewer meets the sea." :D

Cheers,

Tom

[Mr_Grubby]

Tom.

"El Segundo, where the sewer meets the sea."

So I take it the locals don't swim in the sea. They just go through the motions.

C.

[Trolltuner]

Yup, pretty heavy bacteria, especially after a leak or heavy rainstorm.

OK, a hint:

Sjøfly.

Cheers,

Tom

[Mr_Grubby]

Hawthorne CA.

Northrop built float planes there.

C.

[merlinxx]

Yup Hawthorne I reckon.

El Segundo:yuk: The tide brings it south past the refinery to Redondo Beach, wanna get a good dose of PCBs, Salmonela etc., go there, I did and nearly
got the whole set I didn't get in Nigeria. Though you can get a good pint of Nigerian Lager in Hennessey's on Catalina:ok:

[Trolltuner]

Ding ! Correct !

It's Hawthorne, KHHR, also known as Jack Northrop Field. The airplanes under construction are N3PB patrol bombers destined for the Norwegian Naval Air Force.

Here's an N3PB during sea trials: (I know it's against the rules, but can anyone hazard a guess as to what "aerodrome" is featured in the picture?).

http://www.182stc.com/storage/flyplasser/PB1.jpg

Otherwise Clint, over to you ! :)

Cheers,

Tom

[Mr_Grubby]

Well,

As it's a test flight I might suggest it is Lake Elsinore, California.

Just a thought.

C.

[Mr_Grubby]

So a reappearance of a picture that I posted a couple of weeks ago and completely screwed up by leading people astray. Sorry again guys.

This is not in the Southern Hemisphere and nowwhere near a volcano as I posted before. I was having a senior moment. It comes to us all !!

http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/airport36.jpg

[Trolltuner]

As it's a test flight I might suggest it is Lake Elsinore, California.

Just a thought

And a good thought, at that ! Yes, it's at Lake Elsinore, where Northrop first flew the N3PBs.


merlinxx, Hennessey's must be in Avalon then, eh? I usually made it no further than the airport at the NW end of the island. :)

Cheers,

Tom

[evansb]

With the proximity of houses to the airfield, the age of the photo, and the private aircraft hangars, I decided it was in the United States. The airfield looks like an early residential airpark. Is it York, Pennsylvania ?

[merlinxx]

My local was the one @ 1712 S. Catalina, Redondo:ok:

www.hennesseystavern.com/redondo_beach

[Mr_Grubby]

Yes Bri, spot on !!

Over to you.

C.

[evansb]

Ah yes, York, Penn. Home of Harley-Davidson's largest factory. Here is the next mystery aerodrome:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/convair640/WAD100124.jpg

[one11]

Might it be Thame ?

[evansb]

Spot on, one11:ok:. Situated on the Bucks/Oxon border. RAF Thame, also known as Aylesbury, and Haddenham. Home of post-war AirTech Limited, who overhauled Bristol Hercules engines, and where Freddie Laker started his first business. (or so I heard).
You have control.

[twochai]

What a good business: one grain of sand within one mile would seize those sleeve valves!:{

[chevvron]

Always thought Freddie L started at nearby Bovingdon with the Berlin Airlift.

[one11]

The thought process went .....grass field, Halifax , proximity to village, hangar text could be Airtech, so Thame. Incidentally the 1st aircraft to the left of the Airtech hangar ( un-camouflaged) also just might be the civilianised Lincoln G-ALPF that sat there for a while after the Berlin Airlift.

Here is another contribution............Doug

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu98/viscount700/prune2501.jpg

[leader3]

right lets go for the bleeding obvious and get it out of the way!

schippol.

[Trolltuner]

Texel ?

Cheers,

Tom

[one11]

Yes that would be.......... bleeding obvious but No, not Schiphol .....or Texel

[merlinxx]

Some where Dutch in the Antilles, or where good old Good And Reliable Under Dutch Administration was born. Either those two or the home of my fav radio staion Hilversum EHHV

[one11]

Sorry, not a Dutch home or colonial site.

[Trolltuner]

Somewhere in Spain? Madrid??

[one11]

Not Spain, This was an optional intermediate stop on a service normally operated by DC-2s and later DC-3s.

[handsfree]

This might sound daft but Doncaster (EGCI not EGCN) maybe.
KLM operated a flight to Manchester via Doncaster during 1938/1939. If the aircraft pictured is PH-APE it was later lost on a training flight.

[one11]

Not daft at all. Doncaster, 1938.
The airport never regained scheduled service after WW2 and finally closed in 1992 but the terminal shown was destroyed by fire around 1976.

Handsfree, you have control.

[Trolltuner]

Perhaps handsfree has got it.

If not, and having just enjoyed an episode of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot on the tele, could it possibly be Croyden? (It's the one with a C-47 painted in "Empire Airways" livery). :)

Cheers,

Tom

[Trolltuner]

How's that for post timing, BAC (err, I mean one11). :)

So ignore my last folks.

Cheers,

Tom

[Mr_Grubby]

I was just about to suggest Doncaster.

I did some PPL flying out of there in 1976-8. I have seen this picture before.
I think it was on the wall of the flying club.

Clint.

[handsfree]

Sorry for holding things up folks, been away from the keyboard and about to go away again, so OPEN HOUSE

[Mr_Grubby]

Here's something a bit different.

A control tower but where ?

http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/airport42.jpg

[India Four Two]

Goose Green?

[Mr_Grubby]

India Four Two.

No, not Goose Green.

C.

[Ridge Runner]

somewhere a bit more "Russian" ?

[Mr_Grubby]

RR.

No, not Russian.

C.

[merlinxx]

Listing post up in the Troodos ?

[Mr_Grubby]

Merlin.

Ahh.. Troodos. Went skiing there on Christmas Day morning ’68 and in the afternoon swimming in the sea at Akrotiri. Well it had to be done.

Sorry for the thread drift, but no, not Cyprus.


Clint.

[sycamore]

Could it be Stanley,FI ?

[topgas]

Port Howard, West Falkland?

[Mr_Grubby]

Gentlemen.

Forget the Falklands.

C.

[nacluv]

I think it's the UK. In the hills. Different eh? How about Spadeadam?

[sycamore]

Possibly Korea ?
PS And any suggestions for the thread further down ?

[Mr_Grubby]

nacluv.

Not the Uk.

sycamore.

Not Korea.

C.

[handsfree]

Khe Sanh combat base tower and radar. Vietnam
If it is, OPEN HOUSE comes into operation.

[Mr_Grubby]

handsfree.

Correct. Well done.

The Battle of Khe Sanh was fought between January 21 and April 8 1968 during the Viet Nam War. It was the bloodiest battle of the war.

Khe Sanh was a remote outpost in the North West of South Viet Nam. Six thousand US Marines were surrounded by twenty thousand Viet Kong of the North Vietnamese Army.

Immense air power was required to resupply the beleaguered base and attack the NVA surrounding it.

When the siege ended after 77 days, an estimated 10,000 – 15,000 NVA were dead or wounded.

Clint.

[descol]

As it seems to be open house, I throw this into the mix - we had Le Touquet - from FLAP40 - at post 2122 - here's somthing similar !

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/planetrain.jpg

[Mr_Grubby]

Kingsford Smith, Sydney ? It had a rail track through a taxyway.

C.

[descol]

Mr G.
Mascot - did have a railway - but this is not it

[SilentHandover]

Gisborne Airport, New Zealand?

[evansb]

Wynyard Airport, Tasmania ?

[descol]

SH
not Gisbourne

[descol]

evansb
correct
me thinks that was too easy
over to you

[Captain Airclues]

Is this the same train and plane as post #212 (page 11), but taken from a different angle?

Dave

[SilentHandover]

Must have been quite easy as Wynyard was my second guess and I am normally rubbish at this sorry :ok:

[evansb]

Here is the next mystery aerodrome:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/convair640/WAD100127.jpg

[Mr_Grubby]

Canada ?

C.

[evansb]

Not Canada. The airport is still active, and less bucolic.

[Mr_Grubby]

Is this aerodrome part of the BFTS/Arnold/EAFT schemes ?

C.

[aviate1138]

Santa Rosa CA perhaps?

[chevvron]

Yatesbury?

[sycamore]

Not sure if they are Tigers...could they be Stampes at a French BFTS ?

[chevvron]

The logo at bottom right gives it away. Pity I don't know what the hell it means.

[Mr_Grubby]

Mitry-Mory, Paris, France.

C.

[Ridge Runner]

I'd say Belgian.....

Actually maybe not, maybe further south than Paris? St.Yan?

[evansb]

Yes, it is France, south of Paris, they could be Stampes, otherwise, no correct answer yet..

[Ridge Runner]

How about Deurne?

[Mr_Grubby]

St Cyr L'Ecole.

C.

[evansb]

Sorry, not St. Cyr L'Ecole, France, nor Deurne, Belgium.

[Mr_Grubby]

Ok,

Challes les Eaux.

C.

[evansb]

Not Challes les Eaux, nor in the Rhone-Alpes region. The crops in the background of the photo may be of help. The airport presently is served by scheduled carrier and is a popular sport and private aviation aerodrome.

[Mr_Grubby]

Seville, San Pablo.

Orange groves in the background ?

Aircraft could be CASA 131s, Spanish built Bucker Jungmann.

C.

[sycamore]

How about Orange ?

[mr ripley]

Or Pau Airport

[evansb]

Sorry, no correct answers yet. Big clue: The French ville is named after a German developed tile based game.

[mr ripley]

Aéroport de Carcassonne en Pays Cathare

[evansb]

mr ripley is correct:ok:. aka Aerodrome Salvaza. Situated in the former Provence Languedoc. Travel there via Ryan Air. You have control.

[mr ripley]

Thank you for improving my knowledge of German developed tile based games. :)

OK next one:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/mjg66/hangar.jpg

[descol]

How about Seymour Johnson AFB in North Carolina ?-

[Tacklebury]

Evreux, home of the 39th TCS.

Late fifties.

Tack.

[mr ripley]

Tacklebury has it.

[Tacklebury]

Thanks mr ripley.
One from me.
T.

http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/Airport45.jpg

[mr ripley]

Wild guess Netheravon

[Tacklebury]

mr r.

No.

T.

[India Four Two]

France? Possibly somewhere near Rheims?

[Tacklebury]

India Four Two.

Not France.

T.

[Tacklebury]

So then, H24 without a response. Time for a clue.

Not the UK, not France. Go east a few miles, well a couple of thousand.

Tack.

[evansb]

2,000 miles east? Is it Volgograd (Stalingrad), Russia ?

[Tacklebury]

Bri.

No, not Russia.

T.

[handsfree]

A wild guess as I don't know how long it has been in existence, Batumi Georgia.

[Tacklebury]

handsfree.

No, not Batumi Georgia.

You are sort of in the right area of the globe almost, but need to go south east a bit towards the sand !!

T.

[Double Hydco]

Tehran?

DH

[mr ripley]

How about Mosul?

[Tacklebury]

Ah....

Not Mosul, Iraq.

But DH you are getting very warm !!

T.

[leader3]

How about Bassra
southern Iarq.

[JW411]

This reminds me of the other threads on pprune where we have an endless debate about hand flying versus automatics.

Have we now reached the point that if it cannot still be found on Google Earth, then we are back to the knackered old sods like me who still have a memory!

[Tacklebury]

leader 3.

not Iraq but ....??

JW411.

This "aerodrome" as it was when this picture was taken is now an International Airport. The site dates back to 1736 when a naval base was built there. You can Google it on Earth if that floats your boat !!

Tack.

[Captain Airclues]

Bushehr, Iran?

Dave

[mr ripley]

Bandar Abbas?

[Old Bald Pilot]

I think Dave has it with Bushehr. Just in case it's not how sbout Rasht also on the Caspian Sea but probably not International.
OBP

[Tacklebury]

Dave.

Yes, well done, Bushehr, Iran.

Over to you,

Tacklebury.:ok:

[Captain Airclues]

Until I get round to buying a slide scanner I have nothing to post so;

OPEN HOUSE

Dave

[Trolltuner]

Thanks Dave & Flight.

Here's one - the type may give it away.

Cheers,

Tom

http://www.182stc.com/storage/flyplasser/Saab.jpg

[Double Hydco]

Bardufoss?

DH

[mr ripley]

Risalpur?

mr r

[Trolltuner]

DH, I think I must give it to you - even though I'm pretty sure the pix is actually taken at Værnes, where Saab Safari training for RNoAF took place before they moved it to Bardufoss ca. 2002-2003.

Not Risalpur, Mr. Ripley, but that's a very reasoned guess as well. But these are not MFI-17 Mushshaks as built under licence in Pakistan.

So DH, the con is yours. :)

Cheers,

Tom

[Mr_Grubby]

DH.

Wow !! that was quick.
In post #2266 Descol asked what was the quickest time to answer and be right.

Your 4 minutes must be one of the fastest.

Clint.:ok:

[Flap40]

That hill is certainly Trondheim. See Photos: Aerospatiale AS-350BA Ecureuil Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Helitrans/Aerospatiale-AS-350BA-Ecureuil/0216240/M/)

[Trolltuner]

Very observant, Flap40. Indeed, it is ENVA, Værnes, just outside Trondheim.

But, we'll give it to DH for the effort and close connection, eh? :D

Cheers all,

Tom

[Double Hydco]

Thanks Trolltuner, but since it wasn't quite where I said it was, I think it would only be fair to make it OPEN HOUSE.

Cheers, DH

[Trolltuner]

OK, here's another then. Sad event - if you recognize the seaplane, you may know where this was.

Cheers,

Tom

http://www.182stc.com/storage/flyplasser/UffDa.jpg

[one11]

Well, DNL wrote off all 3 of their first batch of Sandringhams but one flew into a mountain so this is either

Trondheim LN-IAW 2/10/48 19 fatalities or
Harstad LN-IAU 15/5/50 no fatalities

I ll go for Trondheim on the basis of the extent of the damage and the "sad event" comment.

[Trolltuner]

BAC has it! (Why do I call one11 that??). Landing accident in the harbour at Trondheim-Hommelvik in 1948. Of 45, 19 perished - Bertram Russell was amongst the survivors.

OK, one11 has the con ! :)

Cheers,

Tom

[one11]

Thanks Tom - As i will not be able to be online much this week, i declare open house....................Doug

[Mr_Grubby]

Ok, open house so another from me.

C.

http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/Airport46.jpg

[Blanket Stacker]

I think this is Langley AFB, VA.

BS

[Mr_Grubby]

BS.

Yes it is !!

Don't think we have seen you post here before. Welcome.

You have control.

Clint.

[Blanket Stacker]

Thank you. Sorry to have been so long coming back. I've enjoyed this thread over the past few years but never worked out the location first before.

I don't have any pictures available, so Open House.

BS

[descol]

Open house - so , how about this one ?
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/strip2.jpg

[Trolltuner]

Daytona Beach, FL?

Tom

[Double Hydco]

I think there are some Landrovers present, and that's perhaps a RAAF or RAN HS748? So to narrow it down a bit, Australia?

DH

[Mr_Grubby]

Broome Airport, Australia ??

C.

[descol]

Landrovers - yes
748 - yes
Oz - yes
Not Broome

[Mr_Grubby]

Alice Springs.

[descol]

Mr G - g'day.
Not Alice springs -

[Mr_Grubby]

Learmonth ?

C.

[descol]

not learmouth

[SilentHandover]

Onslow Airport?

[leader3]

is it woomera.

[descol]

SH -not Onslow

Leader3 - not Woomera

Jenkins
visitors - yes
welcome party - yes
but where ?

[handsfree]

Royal visit of the Wales family 1983 to Ballarat ?

[descol]

HF
its not Ballarat
visitors - yes, but not sure if 'wales' name is correct ?

[Mr_Grubby]

Well I think we could go on like this forever. Australia is a vast country.
There are over 200 landing strips in Western Australia alone. So how about a clue about which State ??

C.

[descol]

Mr G
You are right - OZ is a big place and I don't want to keep you !
Its' WA and it was 1972 and it was 'royals'.
Will that do it for you ?
regards

[handsfree]

Ah, wrong Royals. How about RAAF Base Pearce then ?

[Tacklebury]

How about Fitzroy Crossing, Oct '72.

Princess Margaret and husband Tony Snowdon departing ?

Tack.

[descol]

Correct Tack.
Would they be named 'windsors' - I wonder
Over to you

[Tacklebury]

Well yes, Windsors or Wales who cares ?

The next one from me.

T.

http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/Airport48.jpg

[leader3]

not to many attempts in the last 24 hours!
so lets start the ball rolling

Amberley in queensland, aus.

[Tacklebury]

leader3.

Mmm.....yes, a bit slow.

But not Australia. Northern hemisphere.

T.

[chevvron]

The plethora of types would suggest either:
A research airfield (but not Farnborough)
An Air Display or
A celebration eg VE day or similar.

[Old Bald Pilot]

How about Southern Rhodesia, Gwelo perhaps ?

[Tacklebury]

chevvron, OBP,

No sorry.

T.

[ICT_SLB]

Wright Patterson AFB before they built the museum?

[Tacklebury]

ICT SBL.

No, not WP AFB.

T.

[Trolltuner]

How about another hint, Tack ? :)

Cheers,

Tom

[Tacklebury]

Have a look at the background and topography as that provides a number of clues to the geographical area.

T.

[Double Hydco]

Casablanca?

DH

[Tacklebury]

DH.

No, but similar topography, you need to go east.

T.

[chevvron]

Looking at the railway line in the background, how about Monastir?

[descol]

How about Ismalia?

[Tacklebury]

Terry, Des,

Not Tunisia or Egypt. Not Africa.

T.

[KeMac]

Looks a bit like India

[chevvron]

India has a comprehensive railway system - it's too dessicated to be Burma - Jubalpur?

[Double Hydco]

Karachi?

DH

[Tacklebury]

Guys,

now you have gone too far east.

T.

[Double Hydco]

Sharjah?

DH

[Tacklebury]

DH.

No, but getting warmer !!!!

Right part of the world.

T.

[Old Bald Pilot]

RAF Habbanya, Iraq.

OBP

[merlinxx]

Tel Aviv (old) afore we Brits left

[Tacklebury]

OBP.

Correct sir !!

RAF Habbaniyah, Iraq, October '44

You have control.

Tack.:ok:

[brakedwell]

Another view of Habbaniyah in April 1958.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c32/sedgwickjames/aviation/Habbrealign.jpg

[Captain Airclues]

That photo looks as though it was taken from the flight deck of a Hastings brakedwell :)

Dave

[Mr_Grubby]

Dave.

You scoundrel !!!!

You know it is. Have a look at the very first post on this thread !!!

C.:ok::ok:

[Old Bald Pilot]

Thanks T.
I was reluctant to suggest Habbanya as I'm sure many others were.
However here is the next challenge.

http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww34/ericshipley/2ballocated295.jpg

OBP

[Trolltuner]

Aberdeen?

Cheers,

Tom

[Old Bald Pilot]

No Dyce Tom, though I'm sure this Bandit would have been there many times.
I suppose it would have had props then.

OBP

[Trolltuner]

No Dyce Tom....

Now, that's both cute and clever...

OK, Edinburgh ?

If not, in the UK at least?

Cheers,

Tom

[Mr_Grubby]

Bartow Airport, Florida and EMP1101P1 in the foreground.

Bartow, named after the first Confederate Officer to die in the American Civil War, Francis S Bartow.

C.

[Old Bald Pilot]

Clint.
You are truly amazing. I was at Bartow for 2 years and never knew the origin of the name. I had a whole host of clues lined up for this one.
I don't know why a UK registered Bandeirante should end it's life in Florida it was already there in 93 and was later cremated by the local fire service two miles down the road.
Over to you Mr Grubby

OBP

[Mr_Grubby]

Thanks OBP !

The next one,

http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/airport45.jpg

[leader3]

how about Davis Monthan AFB

[Mr_Grubby]

leader 3.

No.

C. :confused:

[Mr_Grubby]

Mmm.... so nearly H24 and no bites.

It's America.

C.

[descol]

Mr G..
A wild guess - perhaps leading to another clue ?
How about Gilpin Arizona ?

[Mr_Grubby]

Des.

Wrong side of the country. You need to go east.

C.

[Old Bald Pilot]

C.
Looks like a Fly In Community. Not one I'm familiar with. Maybe Wellington west of W. Palm Beach.
OBP

[Mr_Grubby]

OBP.

No.

A clue : This place is named after a politician.

C.

[descol]

Mr G
How about Rosevelt Field NY ?

[Mr_Grubby]

Des.

No, but getting warm !!!

Mr G.

[Trolltuner]

Pre-modern Washington Dulles?

Cheers,

Tom

[Mr_Grubby]

Tom.

No, this aerodrome closed in the early sixties.

C.

[descol]

Floyd Bennett Field

[Mr_Grubby]

Des.

Not Floyd Bennett.

There is a museum there now.

C.

[Trolltuner]

OK, Clint - let's try this then:

Mitchel Field, AKA Mitchel Air Force Base, Long Island, New York.

Your "politico" hint didn't help me because I always thought it was named for Billy Mitchell (two Ls), but find it was for John Mitchel (one L), a former mayor of New York City - learn something every day. :)

Cheers,

Tom

[Mr_Grubby]

Hey Tom !!!!

We got there in the end !

Mitchel Air Force Base also known as Mitchel Field, was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York, USA.

Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst Aviation Field No. 2, the facility was renamed Mitchel Field in honor of former New York City Mayor, John Purroy Mitchel who was killed while training for the Air Service.

He died thirteen days short of his thirty-ninth birthday, in a training accident in Louisiana, on July 6, 1918. Mitchel fell out of his aircraft at 500 feet and plummeted to the ground, dying instantly. It was thought that he had forgotten to fasten his seat belt.

Silly boy, that can seriously ruin your day.

The museum is the Cradle of Flight Museum.

Over to you,

Clint.:ok:

[descol]

well done Trolltuner
good challenge Mr G

[Trolltuner]

Thanks Clint & des !

Here's one you'll be able to figure out without too much fuss...... :)

http://www.182stc.com/storage/flyplasser/2_52.jpg

Cheers and happy sleuthing,

Tom

[descol]

how about Notodden ?

[Krakatoa]

Could it be Sola

[Warmtoast]

Trondheim?

[Trolltuner]

Could it be Sola

Krakatoa has it ! Yes, it's Sola, technically Sola Sjøflyhavn, the seaplane base located north of the main airport on the Harfrsfjord. Two JN-52s, LN-DAF and LN-DAH are shown, taken about 1937. There's a nice museum just ashore there in one of the old military hangars.

Take it away Krakatoa ! :)

Cheers,

Tom

[Krakatoa]

Open house, gentlemen