Which Aerodrome Mk II

[Mr_Grubby]

Spitfire Vbs at Abadan, Iran (Persia), before the onward flight to the U.S.S.R. on Lend-Lease.

C.

[Duckbutt]

Correct as ever Mr G, over to you.

[Mr_Grubby]

Try this one.
C.

http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/airport75.jpg

[Tacklebury]

Mmmm....

Not looking like the UK or Europe. Vast dispersal area.

Are we talking USA here ??

T.

[Mr_Grubby]

Tacklebury.

You may well be right !

[John Farley]

Looks a tad like Lakehurst used to was.

[Mr_Grubby]

JF.

No, but I do agree with you.

C.

[seacue]

Could this be Sebring, Florida, long ago?

[Mr_Grubby]

seacue.

No, you need to go more north.

C.

[chevvron]

More north eh - Goose Bay, is that far enough?

[minuteman]

Robins AFB, Georgia??

[Mr_Grubby]

T.
No, Goose Bay is too far north !!

minuteman.
No, not an AFB.

This place dates back to the late 1920's. It is now a Municipal Airport.

During WW 2 it was used as an Army Training Base.

Clint.

[descol]

would it be Baltimore ?

[Mr_Grubby]

des.

No, not Baltimore but you are getting close.

Go west.

C.

[twochai]

That wouldn't be the old Fairchild plant in Hagerstown, MD, would it?

[Mr_Grubby]

twochai

No it wouldn't be.

C.

[seacue]

Atlantic City, New Jersey?

[Mr_Grubby]

seacue.

No,

A clue. This airport is named after a fomer State Govenor.

C.

[seacue]

I don't see the vestiges of your photo, but could it be the Theodore Francis Greene Airport, Providence, RI?

I'll be away for 90 minutes or so.

[Mr_Grubby]

seacue.

No, you need to go west and just south of the Great Lakes.

C.

[seacue]

There's Cleveland Hopkins Airport KCLE. Mr Hopkins was City Manager in the 1920s, not mayor.

[Mr_Grubby]

seacue.

You're in the right State, Ohio.

C.

[seacue]

James M. Cox - Dayton International Airport

[Mr_Grubby]

seacue.

Yes !!

James M Cox Dayton Airport Ohio.

In August 1928 a property in Vandalia, Ohio was selected to be the local airfield.

On December 17, 1936, thirty-three years to the day after the Wright brothers’ first flight, a dedication ceremony was held to officially open the airfield as the Dayton Municipal Airport Ohio.

Over the next several years, World War II played a significant role in the growth of the Dayton Airport. During the period of 1942-45, the U.S. Department of Defense acquired various real estate interests in and around the Airport for the construction of an army training airfield.

In 1952, Dayton City Commission passed a Resolution to rename the Airport the “James M. Cox, Dayton Municipal Airport.” after James Middleton Cox, a prominent Democratic Governor of Ohio.

The airport thrives to this day.


You have control.

C.

[seacue]

Thanks, that was a strong hint.

Because of the wonders of transatlantic time difference, I'm just now signing in.

Here's one to try:

http://members.toast.net/rcarpen/apt100726.jpg

I'm surprised that it isn't on Mel's list.

[twochai]

Seacue: your coordinates look suspiciously like the east end of the Vero Beach, FL, municipal airport?

The photo, of course would be that of NAS Vero Beach, in 1947/48, or so, just before it was closed.

[seacue]

Correct side of the ocean, but this aerodrome is father north and still very active. The era you suggest is roughly accurate.

Vero Bch is 80-25 W and 27-40 N. My own location is much farther north.

[twochai]

I stand corrected, of course.

Message to self: don't grab the first, most obvious idea that comes to a simple mind.

[seacue]

My little green light will be off for the next couple of hours - more or less.

[seacue]

My green light is back on.

[Mr_Grubby]

N.A.S. Patuxent River.

C.

[seacue]

And Mr Grubby wins the Grand Prize!!

Prior to WW2, my family had a cottage at Pt Lookout, some miles south of Pax River. The road past the to-be-built base was not yet paved at that time! Even after WW2, paving stopped at the south edge of The Base.

Control goes to Mr Grubby.

[Mr_Grubby]

Gentlemen,

Open house.

C.

[seacue]

OK,

If no one else wants to submit another aerodrome image.....

This one is either very hard or very easy.

http://members.toast.net/rcarpen/apt100725.jpg

[seacue]

I suppose 'tis obvious, but from the same country as the last aerodrome.

[sidtheesexist]

complete longshot...............Wright Patterson?

[seacue]

Neither Wright nor Patterson.

[TheChitterneFlyer]

Might it be Kemijarvi; Finland?

[seacue]

To paraphrase #3551, this aerodrome is in the USA. It is remarkable for a resident activity, shown in the photograph.

[seacue]

It seems to be time for a clue.

Those are US Navy people.

[Blanket Stacker]

Would this be Webster Field, MD? SE of Pax River. If so, open house.

[seacue]

Yes it would be Webster OLF, St Inigoes, MD, [KNUI] a satellite field for Pax River. UAVs were tested at Webster. It is 9.7 miles almost due south of Pax River.

AirNav: KNUI - Webster Naval Outlying Field (http://www.airnav.com/airport/KNUI)

Slacker has declared OPEN HOUSE.

[Duckbutt]

To keep things going:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/Twyler/Puzz30.jpg

[TheChitterneFlyer]

Pokhara, Nepal?

[Duckbutt]

Sorry, not Pokhara.

[descol]

colorado - the rockies ?

[Duckbutt]

Sorry, some distance from Colorado.

[Duckbutt]

Both the place suggested above are a long, long way from this place. They are also roughly 1,000 kms from the sea, whereas the end of the runway here is less than that by a factor of 500.

[descol]

Bhutan ???

[Duckbutt]

Not Bhutan, considerably to the west.

[Ridge Runner]

Tivat????????????

[Duckbutt]

Not Tivat but right direction and considerably nearer.

Does this view help?

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/Twyler/3236654961_cfddbe1333.jpg

[sidtheesexist]

Punte-Arenas.........?

[Duckbutt]

No, lot further north east (but not quite as far as Tivat).

[Flap40]

How about Calvi?

[Duckbutt]

Calvi it is! Your call.......

[Flap40]

Thanks

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

[Kerling-Approsh KG]

Florence, Italy, and some words to keep the site happy...

[Flap40]

Correct. Well done.

[Kerling-Approsh KG]

Thanks, Flap...

And what an interesting strip. Does anyone know the full history of how the runway dimensions come to be as they are?

Anyhow, I don't have anything to hand (though will be taking the camera with me more frequently!), so...

OPEN HOUSE!

[TheChitterneFlyer]

The actual runway at Florence (Firenza) is much longer than the image portrays. This particular image appears to have been 'stretched' in the horizontal plane... check-out Google Earth and you'll see what I mean!

The VASIs (the four red lights to the left of the runway) are spaced much further apart than should be expected.

TCF

[descol]

open house - how about this place ?

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/prune3.jpg

[Double Hydco]

St Denis, Reunion Island?

DH

[descol]

DH - not Roland Garros (St. Denis - Reunion)

[Kerling-Approsh KG]

Chitterne,

Yes, the photo does look as though someone has tinkered, but it's still unmistakeably Florence...

I'm wondering why the strip is so wide, why the pattern of surface materials is just as it is, and whether there's a particular reason for keeping the whole thing up (I think it has all been resurfaced recently) to give a huge TODA/EDA but wiith such a tiny LDA... If they were building A380s here, but finishing them elsewhere, it would make sense!

[Mr_Grubby]

French Polynesia ? Maybe Raiatea ??

C.

[descol]

good morning Clint
- not French Polynesia

[con-pilot]

Is it in the Caribbean, like Martinique?

The buildings look very familiar to me, reminding me of a lot of airports in the Caribbean.

[descol]

Con - Pilot
Yeah - it sure looks like the C - but its not !

[TheChitterneFlyer]

Might it be Bermuda?

[descol]

TCF- not Bermuda

[chevvron]

Cayenne/Rochambeau?

[descol]

C.
not French Guiana
not an ex French Colony.
It was British

[chevvron]

That would account for the 'British' looking control tower; Akrotiri?

[Double Hydco]

Gan?

DH

[descol]

chevvron - not cyprus
DH - Gan ? where is that ?
Apart from the British colony clue - its an airport that serves a nation's capital neraby ?

[sidtheesexist]

Gan (atoll) is in the Maldives and was a former RAF base....

[descol]

sid - thanks - its not the maldives

[chevvron]

the nation's capital neraby - Nairobi ?(tongue in cheek I know it's not)

[descol]

c.
it's an island nation - not in or near africa.

[Mr_Grubby]

I am pretty sure that it is in the Pacific area, as the Dassault Falcon-20(B) in the picture, was part of a flight of three ( codes 77, 80 and 30), stationed in French Polynesia for surveillance of shipping etc.

But Des, you say it is not French Polynesia ????

C.:confused:

[descol]

C.
Pacific yes - not French
that should do it eh ?

[TheChitterneFlyer]

Might it be Nausori (Luvuluvu); Fiji?

[descol]

CF
:ok:
It is Nausori
over to you

[TheChitterneFlyer]

There must be something within my files that I can post; however, on this occasion...

OPEN HOUSE

TCF

[seacue]

Since the first Aerodrome image in the first iteration of this challenge was of a terminal building - how about this one?
It should be VERY easy.

http://members.toast.net/rcarpen/Q100806a.jpg

[seacue]

My green light will be out for most of the next two hours.

Light back on to green.

[TheChitterneFlyer]

Maurice Bishop International Airport (Point Salinas); Grenada.

Open House if correct.

TCF

[seacue]

http://members.toast.net/rcarpen/Q100806b.jpg

A different view of Point Salines. I told you it was VERY easy.

TCF has declared OPEN HOUSE.

[Double Hydco]

Here's one to try. DH

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yYJ_r1Fv8Go/TF2CuAIZmhI/AAAAAAAAA3E/r7HCYlPBZJU/s640/IMG_0004.JPG

[India Four Two]

Somewhere in Germany?

[Double Hydco]

Not Germany IFT.

[TheChitterneFlyer]

Would it be within a former Soviet Block country?

TCF

[Double Hydco]

It would, yes. DH

[Mr_Grubby]

Tallinn.

C.

[Double Hydco]

Correct. DH

[Mr_Grubby]

Now I don't think this place has been posted before. I could be wrong though if it's under another name and many years apart.

C.

http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/airport74.jpg

[Duckbutt]

48 hrs since challenge posted and no responses. Time for a clue just to keep the thread interesting perhaps?

[Mr_Grubby]

Ok Duckbutt you're right.

How about Africa for starters.

C.

[oldpax]

Salisbury plain?

[Mr_Grubby]

oldpax.

No, sorry.

C.

[sidtheesexist]

Is it UK, photo 1930s/1940s..............?

[Mr_Grubby]

sid.

No, see post # 3615

C.

[twochai]

East Africa??

[Mr_Grubby]

twochai.

No, not East Africa. So that leaves only South, West or North Africa !!

C.

[chevvron]

Bathurst in the 30s (well it's west Africa)

[scr1]

how about central africa???

[Mr_Grubby]

chevvron.

No, not West Africa.

scr1.

Not central Africa. This country has a coastline.

C.

[Russell Gulch]

I'm getting bored with this one (it's a pretty poor photo).

So we know it's African, a country with a coastline, but not West nor East.

I suggest Tripoli, just to keep thing moving along.

Russ

[Mr_Grubby]

Oh dear Russ,

I'm so sorry that you are getting bored.:sad::sad:

Yes it is a poor photo. I'm sorry I'll try and post a better one next time.

But you are getting closer. It is North Africa but much further west than Tripoli.

This aerodrome was once the major aerodrome of the country.

It has now been surpassed and now no longer the Capital City International Airport.

The current International Airport has appeared on this forum before.

Clint.

[barry lloyd]

Hmmm, I'm thinking of a place made famous by Humphrey Bogart. The orientation seems similar to CAS/GMMC. Open House if I'm correct.

[Mr_Grubby]

Yes Barry !!

It is indeed Casablanca Anfa Airport. Imortalized in the film staring Humphrey Bogart.

Once Morocco's main airport until the opening of the International Mohammed V Airport.

As you have declared, Open House.

C.:ok:

[Duckbutt]

To keep the momentum going then:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/Twyler/Puzz31.jpg

[Mr_Grubby]

Asia ??

C.

[Duckbutt]

Some distance from Asia Mr G

[Kerling-Approsh KG]

Scotland perhaps?

[TheChitterneFlyer]

South America I think.

[Duckbutt]

Neither Scotland nor South America.

[kenparry]

The old Agadir airport?

[Duckbutt]

Wrong continent. Don't read too much into the general run down appearance.

[kenparry]

San Carlos, Mexico? (Where Catch 22 was filmed)

[Duckbutt]

Sorry Ken, you've gone in the wrong direction.

[No_Speed_Restriction]

Newcastle Airport?

[Duckbutt]

Not Newcastle, NSR.

[sycamore]

Greece or Turkey ?

[seacue]

What I take to be snow-capped mountains in the background would argue for N. America or Europe among the non-rejected continents. But which? The fuel trailer makes me think of the USA, maybe California.

[Duckbutt]

Sorry, not Greece, Turkey or the USA.

[sycamore]

How about Spain,or S France ?

[India Four Two]

South Island, New Zealand?

[Duckbutt]

Follow Sycamore!

[barry lloyd]

Could this be La Seu d'Urgell Airport before the recent major refurb? (The nearest airport to Andorra).

[Duckbutt]

Exactly so Barry, you have control. As it looks now:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/Twyler/Puzz31b.jpg

[barry lloyd]

OK - I've got one ready this time - not the best of images, but we don't want to make it too easy, do we?

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b381/Tango15/IMG_0002-1.jpg

[Ridge Runner]

Germany I'm sure - Hannover?

If correct, OPEN HOUSE

[barry lloyd]

Yes, correct. The Hanover Air Show - 1962 I think.

[Tacklebury]

As it's Open House, one from me.
Tack.

http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/Airport79.jpg

[Upyer RRR]

Elmdon, now Birmingham Airport?

[Tacklebury]

RRR.

What an inspired guess !!

Not Elmdon but the right part of the country.

Tack.:ok:

[c53204]

Maybe Coventry?

[Tacklebury]

c53204.

No, not Coventry.

T.

[chevvron]

How about Ansty?

[Tacklebury]

chevvron.

Not Ansty.

T.

[chevvron]

Chipping Warden then? But hang on, I've just noticed the horse race course round the perimeter; could it be Towcester?

[Tacklebury]

chevvron.

Well spoted but it is not Towcester it is ........????? easy.

Tack.

[Upyer RRR]

I'll take another inspired(?) guess - Stratford-upon-Avon?

[Old Bald Pilot]

Boulton Paul's field at Pendeford.
Can't find much to support it but I thought it worth a shot,
OBP

[Tacklebury]

Not Stratford-upon-Avon or Pendeford.

There is no longer an airfield here now but a Municipal Golf Course.
The horse race course dates back to the 1770's.

Tack.

[Whispering Giant]

maybe - Honiley....

[Old Bald Pilot]

As I understand it Pendeford was also the old Wolverhampton.
So how about Wolverhampton ?

[Tacklebury]

No not Honiley or Wolverhampton !!!!!!

Think National Hunt !!

T.

[barry lloyd]

National Hunt? Racecourse? Municipal Golf Course?

It can't be Aintree (because it's not in the Midlands) - can it?

[Old Bald Pilot]

I'll try Hereford which I am surprised to find makes it inside W.Midlands.

[Russell Gulch]

Towcester?

[norwich]

Burnaston ??

[Duckbutt]

For what its worth I'll endorse OBP's Hereford suggestion.

[Tacklebury]

OBP.

Yes ! Well done sir.

Hereford. Horse Racing first started in 1771. The Civil Aerodrome opened on Sept. 18th 1947. Sadly now though closed and a golf course.

You have control,

Tacklebury. :ok:

[Old Bald Pilot]

Thanks Tack,

OPEN HOUSE

OBP

[c53204]

Not UK

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/9997379/99%202421%20018-05.jpg

[seacue]

Is it somewhere in the Canadian North?

[clunckdriver]

Seacue, the North does not have trees, grass, and has very few paved runways. {North=North of 60}

[seacue]

Right re: trees, etc., but it kept us off Page 2.

More seriously, that swath across the countryside might well indicate a substantial electric transmission line from the distance. The road might also lead to the generating station. But where? The valley has to be fairly flat or the water wouldn't be so wide / crooked.

[c53204]

Sorry wrong continent - try europe. Commercial flights recently stopped here.

And on a personal note, my sister who owns a big chunk of land at the top of the pic, is hoping to buy the airfield.

[barry lloyd]

Looks like Scandinavia.

Akureyri Iceland?

[Corsairoz]

Well, last time I tried looking at the shadows and fauna I was correct, lets try again.

I would guess about 55 - 65 N, Northern Europe somewhere, Summertime. Germany at a push? Southern Sweden? Denmark maybe?

From the shadows I would guess the runway orientation to be perhaps 16/34?

Lets see.....

[Davidsoffice]

Hi Cap'n DBL, how are you doing? I've read that Iceland doesn't have any trees though I've only been around REK.
My guess would be Sweden though the hills in the background would suggest further north. My initial thoughts were somewhere like Sundsvall Harnosand but its a long time since I was there.

[chevvron]

c53204 is your sister married?

[Corsairoz]

I am pretty sure c53204's sister would only be interested if you were a proficient skier.......I think there are ski slopes looking in the opposite direction.

Is it : Hemavan Tärnaby in Northern Sweden?


Corsairoz

[c53204]

Right country with Sweden (northern as well)

Oh and yes my sister IS married ;-)

[c53204]

Almost spot on with the runway direction - make good detectives.

[chevvron]

Damn(can't ski any way)

[c53204]

OK you're all getting too close ;-)

My sisters place is Askilje Camping (including a chunk of land which just about reaches the airfield. Camping, Chalets, motorhomes, etc. As long as you don't mind the odd bear or moose (really) roaming around you would love it.

Pics here MobileMe Gallery (http://gallery.me.com/clivesinclair#100234)

She only moved there in March 2010 and then commercial flights ceased in June - the airfield is up for sale and she is keen to buy and keep it active.

[Corsairoz]

Gunnarn Airport near Storuman......?

Corsairoz

[c53204]

Correct Storuman (ESUD)

Over to you...

[Corsairoz]

OK folks...lets try this one......probably just as cold as the previous in February.

In the late '80's, one summer, I had an hour in a bright yellow Stearman here.....one of the most memorable flights of my life.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u249/corsairoz/Snowy-1.jpg

[Corsairoz]

I'm going to refresh this with a couple of clues......

The locals laughingly tell you their offical State Bird is the Mosquito.......

.....and 120,000 aircraft movements a year? ....thats impressive........

[longboat]

Ekaterinaberg ?

[SilentHandover]

Kenosha Airport, Wi?

[Mr_Grubby]

Flying Cloud- Eden Prairie Airport, Minnesota,U.S.A.


C.

[Corsairoz]

Mr Grubby has it.

Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, to the west of Minneapolis. There used to be a superb little museum here, now closed. The exhibits moved or were sold to become a Museum in Palm Springs, I believe.

C

[Mr_Grubby]

Open House.

C.

[India Four Two]

Interesting photo of a very nice airport.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/india42/WA20100822.jpg

[Cubs2jets]

Computer generated image??

C2j

[India Four Two]

C2j,

I agree, it looks odd, but it is a real picture. Very long-focus lens.
Not a big image, but if you look carefully, you'll see three DC-3s on the ramp. Not a common sight these days.

[Double Hydco]

Looks like a screen shot from FS to me?

DH

[India Four Two]

Alright, alright. If it is FS, it's very realistic.

Try this one - left base for the grass. I know this one is real because I took it ;)

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/india42/IMG_3865.jpg

[con-pilot]

My first thought was somewhere in the Caribbean, but now after looking at the next picture, I rather think not.

Azores perhaps? (Just a WAG.)

[seacue]

Vigie Airport, Castries, St Lucia??

[Krakatoa]

Tauranga, New Zealand. If correct, open house.

[India Four Two]

Yes, Tauranga on the Bay of Plenty. I knew it wouldn't last long once the sun rose down under.

A wonderful place. One hard runway and two grass runways. Fifth busiest airport in New Zealand. Commercial and GA traffic, plus gliding, skydiving, aerobatics, ultralights and warbird joyrides, all in a Class D zone. Try that at Bournemouth!

Krakatoa has declared Open House.

[Krakatoa]

The hill and the cruise liner clinched for me.

FC

[descol]

Get your images out !
To keep things moving ....

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/prune10.jpg

[India Four Two]

Somewhere in Norway?

[Flap40]

Most Norwegian runway markings are yellow,not white.

[descol]

India and Flap
Not in the North and not Norway

[sidtheesexist]

A v wild guess, Marlborough, Sth Island NZ?

[India Four Two]

descol,

"Not in the north" as in southern hemisphere or as in south of Norway?

Wherever it is , it looks like the west coast.

[descol]

IFT - yes, sothern hemisphere - - but not NZ

[chimbu]

Surely not the town formerly known as Simpsonhafen, capital of a German province?
Also known (prior to 1994) as 'the jewel of the Pacific'?

[Sultan Ismail]

Somewhere in the Solomons Islands?

[descol]

Sultan not SI
Chimbu - you are close - with New Britian - bot not Simpsonhafen -

[RegDep]

Really, not old Rabaul before 1994?

[descol]

Reg Dep / Chimbu
I took this picture in 1976 - the note on my silde says Hoskins - I have gone on google earth and have to admit that it may not be Hoskins - I have also checked out my old slides of Rabaul and it may well be it - so, apologies if I have made an error - If either of you can confirm it is Rabaul - then Chimbu has control
regards
Des

[RegDep]

Des: See picture Rabaul Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabaul_Airport)

Reg

[descol]

Reg - thanks - sori for the error - Are you there Chimbu - its over to you ?

[chimbu]

Thanks Descol,

The skillful cropout of 'the Beehives' (volcanic plugs rising out of the harbour) was a stumper.

Anyone lucky enough to live in Rabaul 'taim B4' would agree about the 'jewel of the Pacific' tag.

Try this one from the late '60s. Sorry about image quality.

http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv173/milcor/shot0018.jpg

[evansb]

Cairns, QLD ?

[chimbu]

Sorry, no cigar.
Correct hemisphere, wrong continent.

[descol]

Chimbu - I think it could be a shot of Jacksons - Port Moresby ?

[chimbu]

Well done Des, Port Moresby Intl, Jacksons Strip, 7 mile. Bombed almost daily by the Japanese in '42.

http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv173/milcor/PortMoresbyTWR.jpg

You have control.

[descol]

Chimbu - thank you.
There is a ppruner named 'chimbu chuckles' at - PNG -Ples bilong tok tok - Dunnunda Godzone and the Pacific thread - wantok bilong u ?
Another shot of Jackson's below - I travelled out of this aiport many times in the 70s - if you are interested see 707 take off - posting at PNG ples bilong tok tok.

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/jto1-1.jpg

[descol]

Here's one - which I don't see on Mel's list
Should be easy !

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/pruneAug30.jpg

[emeritus]

I'm sure I recognise that place.

Is it S33.52.14 E151.15.46 ??

If so..open house as I have not yet mastered the art of posting pics

Emeritus

[descol]

emeritus

my notes say
S. 33.52.31
E. 151.15.20
??

So, it's ..................

[Mr_Grubby]

Rose Bay Flying Boat Base - c.1950

C.

[descol]

C - it is Rose Bay,
but ...... perhaps emeritus has it ?

[Mr_Grubby]

Looks like Emritus said open house so one from me.

C.



http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/airport80.jpg

[Duckbutt]

Looks a bit nippy there Mr G! Would you kindly see your pm's?

[Mr_Grubby]

Oh dear.

It seems that this place we have had before. It is listed in Mel's list under a differant name though, hence the confusion.

If any body objects, I will delete and declare open house.

Clint.

[sycamore]

Is it a French Altiport ?

[Double Hydco]

Look's like the Chilean flag to me (hence the "nippy" Db?)

DH

[Duckbutt]

:oh: All questions should be addressed to Mr G!

[RegDep]

La Serena, La Florida (LSC), Chile

[Mr_Grubby]

RegDep.

Yes indeed it's La Serena. Originaly posted by Duckbutt as Airport La Florida, Chile. Quite correct.
Hence the confusion. Same place.

A country much in the news at the moment unfortunatley.

RegDep over to you.

C.:ok:

[RegDep]

Thanks Mr G

OPEN HOUSE

[India Four Two]

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/india42/WAF20100830a.png

[emeritus]

Dead easy....thats Canberra !!

:E

[RegDep]

Of course! Last winter, just when the snow had almost gone. Should've known :O.

[Mr_Grubby]

Hutchinson Naval Air Station / Yoder Commercial Airport /
Sunflower Gliderport (SN76), Yoder KS


C.

[India Four Two]

Well done, Mr. G. I thought it might last a bit longer since I had deleted the "KANS AIR GUARD" from the nose of the B-57. ;)

Over to you.

[Mr_Grubby]

The Canberra is a real "Red Herring" as it is one of the very early B-57s built by the American Martin Company. It still retains the bubble canopy as per the original R.A.F.Canberras.

The following Mks were built with a fighter type canopy, with tandem crew seating, which is the type generally associated with the B-57.


Open house.

C.

[RegDep]

Yet the tail number 21467 (of which I42 forgot to erase 67) should tell that it is USAF, no?

[descol]

open house - so, how about this one ?

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/prune101.jpg

[India Four Two]

descol,

Please excuse the diversion from your new picture, but here's the original of the Hutchinson photo. As you can see, it would have been a bit obvious:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/india42/Hutchinson_KS_58-59_B-57.jpg

but as RegDep pointed out in a PM, in spite of my hamfisted attempts to erase the markings, I completely missed the 67 on the tip tank!

Back to the thread, I don't have a clue where the new airfield is.

[RegDep]

Somehow the thought that the challenge would be Prestwick haunts me.

[descol]

RegD - not prestwick

[Mr_Grubby]

USA ? Florida ? Maybe a N.A.S ?

C.

[chevvron]

To me, the 'old' taxiways and parking circles indicate europe or possibly north Africa, but the 'new build' ramps and lack of a terminal building indicates miltary in the US style. Looks like a small runway at top left, and a coast at top right.

[descol]

It's USA
Des

[chevvron]

OK well with swampy looking land, I go with Clive when he says Florida; how about a fledgling Orlando/Sanford? (Course it could be Mississippi bayou instead of Florida Everglade)

[descol]

its far from sunny Florida ?

[TheChitterneFlyer]

Cold Lake AB, Alberta?

TCF

[Mr_Grubby]

Who's Clive ??

Clint :confused::confused:

[Mr_Grubby]

Elmendorf Field,Alaska. Part of the West coast Ferry Route.


C.

[descol]

Good morning C - Yes - it is Elemdorf Field
Over to you

[Mr_Grubby]

Thanks Des.
Nothing to offer right now so open house.

C.

[India Four Two]

"Real aerodromes have grass runways"

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/india42/WAF20100830b.png

[chevvron]

Stab in the dark; Ipswich?

[India Four Two]

chevvron,

No, not Ipswich or anywhere in Suffolk.

[Mr_Grubby]

Chipmunk ?

Manchester Uni Air Sqd. Local area ?

C.

[India Four Two]

Clint,

No, it's not a Chippy and it's not in Lancashire or Cheshire.