Which Aerodrome Mk II

[merlinxx]

She has nice hair though:ok:

[Ridge Runner]

They all do, don't they!

Going back to the "Storch". It can't be, it is too small. Also it sits at too high an angle. It may be a replica. If so I can't imagine too many replicas in Bosnia? I know it doesn't help with the airfield ID but I like the detail to be right.

RR

[Davidsoffice]

It looks OK to me for a Slepcev Storch Slepcev Storch - Storch Aviation Serbia, home of Slepcev Storch (http://www.slepcevstorch.com/index.php)

these are built in Serbia at Novi Sad so very possible theres one in Bosnia

[Mr_Grubby]

RR.

The details are as follows.

RAF C130K C3, XV221.
Cessna 500, T9-SBA.
Cessna 150, T9-PCG.
Cessna 150, YU-DMV.
Slepcev Storch, 19-3806.

C.:ok:

[Ridge Runner]

Sorry, I'd never heard of a lepcev Storch. I hned in on Storch which, of course, this isn't. Thanks, RR

[mr ripley]

Quite a comprehensive answer Mr G
and it is Banja Luka.

And all the Atc girls were pretty!

[Mr_Grubby]

Thanks Mr Ripley.

I found the picture on an aviation photography site.

Open house.

C.

[merlinxx]

Yup the best though was a certain RAF Lady P.O. C.Parrott (real) an ATCO in GIB:E:ok:

[Tacklebury]

merlinxx.

So did the RAF P.O. C Parrott ever ask an aeroplane to squawk ident ???

Tacklebury.:)

[JW411]

Some of us can even remember the days when they used to ask you to "Strangle your parrot"!

[goudie]

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu231/GOUDIE_photo/Goude02.jpg?t=1252524720
I assume it's open house

[Mr_Grubby]

Africa, Rhodesia ??

[goudie]

Africa but not Rhodesia

[Mr_Grubby]

OK,
how about Niarobi ?

C.

[goudie]

Not Niarobi I'm afraid

[Mr_Grubby]

Well, my last throw of the dice, Entebbe, Uganda ??

C.

[mr ripley]

How about Addis Ababa?

[goudie]

Time for a clue methinks. In the departing Britannia was HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

[BSD]

Eastleigh? The one in Kenya that is.

BSD.

[Old Bald Pilot]

Tripoli. El Adem?

[Tacklebury]

How about Lusaka ??

Tack.

[Ridge Runner]

The F-27 in the foreground could be telling. The colour scheme is much like the Algerian but of course if it was Algiers it wouldn't be BP dishing out the juice! And are the Canberras British? They could be South African? That might fit with the BP bowser..... RR

[Tacklebury]

Could it be Kano, Lagos ?

No 9 (Nigeria) Sqd. visited in 1960 and were accompanied by a 511 Sqd. Britannia.

T.

[Davidsoffice]

The F-27 has the old East African colours which along with the Dak, Canberras and Brit with reference to Phil, suggests Embakasi though Nairobi has already been suggested and dismissed.

[Ridge Runner]

The EAAC F-27s entered service in late 1962, discounting the 1960 idea unfortunately. I agree, it is definietly an EAAC F-27 though. RR

East African Airways (http://www.mccrow.org.uk/eastafrica/east_arican_airways/East_African_Airways.htm)

[Davidsoffice]

I wonder whether its just Phil and not Liz as well so perhaps its independence for Kenya? Would the Canberras still be there then? Would the F27 be in service? Did Phil go anywhere else on that trip?

[goudie]

Good effort chaps but none correct. Some more clues for you.
The Canberras are from 32 Sqdn, which at the time, was based at Akrotiri.
We were there to do a fly past for a very important occasion.

[Warmtoast]

Dar-es-Salaam at time of Tanganyika Independence Celebrations.
December 1961?

If so HRH arrived and eparted in a Heron of the Queen's Flight and flew it back to Athens and possibly onwards to UK, but this will demolish the Britannia clue.

PS a day later.

Widening the options further, the Duke of Edinburgh attended the Kenya Independence Celebrations in Nairobi two years later in December 1963 which could tie in with the F27 clue. During this visit the D of E also visited Zanzibar and the Sudan so those too are just possible, but on this occasion, according to the Dec 19th 1963 Court Circular, he returned by BOAC Comet.

So I'm stumped!

A good one so far Goudie

[goudie]

Warmtoast You're on the right lines, just keep going on that train of thought.

[goudie]

We appear to have stalled, so some more info. The occasion was this Country becoming independent. The Country's Leader, at the time of independence, appeared to dislike flies around him!

[Warmtoast]

The only Fly-Whisk wielder I know of is Jomo Kenyatta and as Nairobi in the form of both Embakasi and Eastleigh have both been rejected I'm even more puzzled, but doubtless all will become clear.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r231/thawes/JomoKenyatta.jpg

[goudie]

You're getting there Warmtoast.

[Mr_Grubby]

Well I have three ideas.
Jomo Kenyatta,
Kisumu,
Elderet.

????

[goudie]

Incorrect, sorry to say. Just about every African Commonwealth Country has been mentioned bar the correct one.

[Mr_Grubby]

How about Dr. Banda Hastings of Malawi.

In which case the airport would be Chileka, Balantyre.

C.

[goudie]

Congratulations Mr Grubby. Chileka it is. Here's a pic I took on the way home http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu231/GOUDIE_photo/Goude06.jpg

[Mr_Grubby]

Wow!! goudie, that was a tough one but we got there in the end.

Open house.

C.

[descol]

Got a picture hear for you
have had trouble loading it and went to photobucket.
Not sure whether it will open.
Let's see

<a href="airstrip picture by descol - Photobucket (http://s665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/?action=view&current=airstrip.jpg)" target="_blank"><img src="http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/airstrip.jpg" border="0" alt="strip"></a>

[Russell Gulch]

descol, is this what you're looking for?
Is it Papeete?

Rgds,
Russ
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/airstrip.jpg

[evansb]

Bonriki International Airport, Tarawa, ICAO designator: NGTA, Republic of Kiribati, (Gilbert Islands) South Pacific. What made this challenge difficult was that the photo, a slide, was reversed.

[descol]

bonriki it is - apologies about the reverse slide

[evansb]

Actually, I thought it rather clever of you to reverse the slide.;)
Here is the next challenge:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/convair640/WAD090913.jpg

[Tacklebury]

Bromma Airport, Stockholm, 1936.
The first airport in the world to have paved runways.
Well according to the Swedes.

Tack.

[evansb]

Tacklebury is correct:ok: You have control.

[Tacklebury]

evansb.
Open house.

Tack.

[Ridge Runner]

How about this?http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/peach38336/Slide048A-1.jpg

[merlinxx]

Well given RR's previous posts & the poss BEA (white top) GPU the old BEA Helicpters hangar at LGW South Side before the new hangar & HQ was built.

What the RN/RM S55s are doing there I have no idea.

A long shot, but there ya go:E

If correct, open house:ok:

[Ridge Runner]

It is MerlinXX! The H-34s (ex-German Army and Navy) were there for conversion, for BA (H) Ltd, to S-58Ts. N14590 in the hanger (ex-WGN) became G-BCLO. I can't remember the fate of the one outside. There were others (ex-WG Army) around at that time (1974) which all went to Redhill for Bristows. They all staged through LGW. RR

[merlinxx]

Well Jock was one of our Directors when BEA Airtours was set up. The lads across the road always made sure we had our kippers onboard when ferrying down from ABZ for MX. Check PMs:ok:

[descol]

If its open house- how about this one.


a href="runway picture by descol - Photobucket (http://s665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/?action=view&current=runway001.jpg)" target="_blank"><img src="http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/runway001.jpg" border="0" alt="na"></a

[MReyn24050]

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/runway001.jpg

[merlinxx]

Brand new, bloody hell that's a good one:E:ok:

[sidtheesexist]

V V long shot...............RAF Changi back in the 60s/70s?

[descol]

good one - but not Changi

[mr ripley]

How about Seletar?

[goudie]

Batu Berendam Malaysia

[descol]

Merlinxx,
SexySid,
Mr Ripley,
Goudie.

4 Replys- so far- maybe a clue and then back to open house - would that be OK?

Clue - another photo - prior to the sealing of the grass strip with an AMI 748

<a href="ami picture by descol - Photobucket (http://s665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/?action=view&current=ami.jpg)" target="_blank"><img src="http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/descol/ami.jpg" border="0" alt="ami"></a>

[Mr_Grubby]

Aitutaka Airport ( Araura Airstrip )
Cook Islands.

G.

[descol]

Mr Grubby - right part of the world but not Aitutka
Des

[goudie]

Girua, Papua

[Mr_Grubby]

Likiep Airport ?
Marshall Islands.

G.

[AfgAirOps]

Funafuti, Tuvalu?

Rgds
AAO

[descol]

AAO
You got it.
The grass/coral airstrip which was used for community sports was sealed around 1994-- the photo of the new strip was taken shortly after.
The AMI 748 flew the central Pacicic route from the Marshall islands through Tarawa, Funafuiti to Nadi in Fiji - My job in those days took me on that route once a month - many memories and happy ones - save for the tropical storms the old 748 had to pass through.
Over to you
Des Collins

[AfgAirOps]

Thanks.

The next one;

http://i30.tinypic.com/111ung8.jpg

Rgds
AAO

[Ridge Runner]

Northern Eurpe or ex-USSR. How about Tallin?

[AfgAirOps]

Sorry, not Tallin

Rgds
AAO

[Ridge Runner]

The right part of the world though, eh? How about Vilnius?

[AfgAirOps]

Sorry, not Vilnius either.

'tis quite a long way from either......

Rgds
AAO

[Ridge Runner]

OK... My other thoughtis Japan but I think that's too of the wall! Off to board a flight now... catch you later..... RR

[Davidsoffice]

I thought it looked like St Petersburg - Pulkovo, the old terminal, can't remember the number. If you say its a fair distance from the Baltic states then perhaps not. Does look Soviet though.

[AfgAirOps]

Not St. Petersburg sorry.

Further away from Tallin / Vilnius than that....

Rgds
AAO

[Double Hydco]

Vladivostok?

DH

[mr ripley]

I would say Minsk but it doesn't appear to be raining.

[AfgAirOps]

Neither Vladivostok nor Minsk.

Although its not raining in the pic (edit: the supply of) water is definately not a problem in this area.

Rgds
AAO

[mr ripley]

OK how about Minerale Vody then.

[Mr_Grubby]

What about Irkutsk, Russia ?

G

[AfgAirOps]

Irkutsk it is. Close to Lake Baikal which contains 20% of the worlds fresh water.

Over to you Mr Grubby!

Rgds
AAO

[Mr_Grubby]

And the next one...

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

[simon niceguy]

Well I'll start the ball rolling.
North America, USA ???

Simon.

[descol]

looks more like Oz to me ?

[goudie]

I'll go with Oz

Mackay Airport

[AfgAirOps]

Sydney, c 1930s?

Rgds
AAO

[Mr_Grubby]

Well done AAO.
Sydney, Mascot Control Tower c 1937 later Kingsford Smith Airport.

You sir, have control.

:ok:

[AfgAirOps]

Thank-you Mr_Grubby,

I must admit though that in this case google was my friend ;-)

Anyway, the next one;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/RJPotts/FOOL-LBV_Pic038_12Aug2001.jpg

Rgds
AAO

[mr ripley]

I think its African. How about Libreville?

[AfgAirOps]

Not Libreville sorry.

File-name was spurious

Rgds
AAO

[mr ripley]

Well you caught me!

Still looks like Africa though... or India or the Caribbean

[AfgAirOps]

:}

There's a good reason for it looking like Africa or India or the Caribbean.

Rgds
AAO

[chevvron]

Jomo Kenyatta/Nairobi about late '70s?

[AfgAirOps]

Not Nairobi sorry.... although this airport does now have something (vaguely) in common with Nairobi JKIA.

Rgds
AAO

[merlinxx]

HUEN/EBB tarted up a bit, but prior to new tower ?

[AfgAirOps]

Not Entebbe, sorry.

Rgds
AAO

[KeMac]

Dar Es Salaam

[AfgAirOps]

It is indeed Dar es Salaam.

Over to you KeMac.

Rgds
AAO

[KeMac]

Many Thanks AAO - I have to declare open house as I am off to work in a moment.

[Tacklebury]

Ok, i'll give it a go.

How about this one?

http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/airport2.jpg

[con-pilot]

Ah, know it well, Carrizo Springs, Texas.



No, it's not Carrizo Springs, but if you had ever been there you would know why I said that. Sorry, but in truth I've not a clue. This will be a tough one.

[Cubs2jets]

Kittyhawk, the birthplace of (sustained, powered) flight.

C2j

[Tacklebury]

C2j

Sorry, not Kittyhawk.

Tack.

[Capot]

Al Ayn following a massive terminal development in the early 1970's?

[Tacklebury]

Capot.

Getting warmer but too far north.

T.

[goudie]

Masirah...?

[Tacklebury]

Sorry goudie,
wrong continent.

T.

[Flap40]

How about Southport Beach?

[Tacklebury]

Flap 40
This place is considerably warmer and dryer than Lancashire.

T.

[Ridge Runner]

My take on this is that for it to be a Middle Eastern location the hut wouldn't be of wood, rather of stone/concrete. Maybe it is Africa? I may be way of beam with my theory... but .. hey ho.... RR

[Tacklebury]

RR

Spot on, Africa.

Tack.

[AfgAirOps]

A (very, very) wild guess;

Naivasha?

Rgds
AAO

[Tacklebury]

AAO.

No, too far south.

T.

[AfgAirOps]

Another guess then......

Boosaaso, Somalia?

Rgds
AAO

[Tacklebury]

AAO.

Getting warmer !!!!

T.

[KeMac]

Port Sudan

[Tacklebury]

Give the man a coconut !!!

Well done KeMac. Port Sudan, May/June 1939.

You have control.

Tacklebury. :ok:

[KeMac]

Many thanks Tacklebury I regret I have to declare open house - sorry.

[Captain Airclues]

I'm amazed that we haven't had this one yet. Shouldn't last more than a few minutes on this forum.

Dave

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc193/Airclues/DSC03580.jpg

[BSD]

Stapleford?

BSD.

[Captain Airclues]

Sorry BSD....not Stapleford.

Dave

[superspotter]

Hi guys, my first post to this thread. Probably too big and it's years since I visited but.....Audley End??

[oldandbald]

Biggleswade ( Old Warden) I think

[Captain Airclues]

Correct oldandbald. Old Warden, home of the Shuttleworth collection.

http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/372576-shuttleworth-spring-airshow-2009-a.html

Over to you.

Dave

[oldandbald]

New to this forum,I'll have to declare open house --cheers all!

[AfgAirOps]

oldandbald, you might like to have a look at this (http://www.pprune.org/spectators-balcony-spotters-corner/203481-image-posting-pprune-guide.html) thread for tips re posting images.

As open-house has been declared I'll slip in this one of one of the most distinctive airport buildings around, suspect it wont last long!!

http://i38.tinypic.com/adkd1g.jpg

Rgds
AAO

[Ridge Runner]

Addis Ababa?

Er... actually no, a bit rash.......... Still Africa though?

RR

[mr ripley]

How about Bujumbura Airport HBBA in Burundi?

[AfgAirOps]

It is indeed Bujumbura. Over to you mr ripley :ok:

Rgds
AAO

[mr ripley]

OK Here goes:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/mjg66/niceplace.jpg

[mr ripley]

Woops
just noticed that this place has been done before.

And it's in the UK.

[TheChitterneFlyer]

Well, I didn't know where it was; however, it's better than what is becoming... "Which Hangar Doors"!

[mr ripley]

I know what you mean

[AfgAirOps]

Newtownards?

Rgds
AAO

[mr ripley]

Its all yours

[AfgAirOps]

Thank-you Mr Ripley.

Another very distinctive terminal building;

http://i35.tinypic.com/2qvy2b6.jpg

Rgds
AAO

[descol]

Would it be Antigua ?

[Mr_Grubby]

Cheddi Jagan, Guyana.

C.

[AfgAirOps]

Mr Grubby, well done sir! It is of course Cheddi Jagan (Georgetown), Guyana.

Over to you....

Rgds
AAO

[Mr_Grubby]

Thank you AAO
Here is the next one.

C.

http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/Airport3.jpg

[Maxibon]

Thread creep - I am working my notice period and over the last 2 days have been through the original and this thread - 347 pages. What an excellent thread. That's all.

No idea where this is, by the way.

M

[chevvron]

Architecture (particularly the church) has a distinctly Venetian flavour; Venice Lido. You cropped it so as not to show Santa Elena church.

[mr ripley]

I agree, it looks Italian and I thought it was somewhere on Lake Garda.

[chevvron]

The church tower gives it away; it's very similar to the one at St Marks in the city; the Lido (not to be confused with Marco polo airport to the west) is on a spit of land dividing the lagoon from the Adriatic.

[Mr_Grubby]

chevvron.

You are just about there.
It is St. Nicolo Airport.

Over to you.

C.:ok:

[chevvron]

Didn't know the actual name, but checked on flashearth.com to confirm after I posted. As I said the church tower gave it away.
Unable to post a picture as I don't have the necessary gear, so OPEN HOUSE!!

[India Four Two]

Here's a modern tower at an older airport.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/india42/IMG_3208.jpg

[Ridge Runner]

Somewhere in China?

[India Four Two]

RR, not in China.

[Ridge Runner]

OK. It looks Asian and could be India, or even an Eastern-Russia location? The old style walls seem to say something..... Need to think a bit more. RR

[India Four Two]

RR - keep thinking on the same lines :ok:

[Maxibon]

Srinagar, in Kashmir??

[India Four Two]

Not Srinagar.

[Maxibon]

What about Chennai?

[India Four Two]

Not Chennai. Not in the Indian Sub-continent. Think further east.

[simon niceguy]

Well, I think are we talking Japan or Korea ???

Simon.

[India Four Two]

Not Japan or Korea, but I suspect the tower was built by a Japanese company. However, that is fairly common, so it may not help much :)

Another Simon

[AfgAirOps]

I haven't got a clue what the place looks like (so please dont laugh!) but what about somewhere like Vladivostock?

Rgds
AAO

[India Four Two]

AAO,

Not Siberia.


This airport has a 10,000' runway but only seven scheduled departures per day.

[Maxibon]

Might it be Sakhalin?

[Tacklebury]

Could it be possibly in Malasia or Borneo ?

Tack.

[Maxibon]

The only 10,000 foot runway I can think of is Pago Pago, and to quote an old mate Smiffy's t shirt, 'Where the hell is Pago Pago?' - American Samoa I believe?

[India Four Two]

This is lasting longer than I expected.

Not Sakhalin, Borneo, Malaysia or Pago Pago.

There are two parallel 10,000' runways but only one is operational.

[Mr_Grubby]

What about the Philippines ?

C.

[AfgAirOps]

India Four Two, Has anyone got the correct country yet?

Rgds
AAO

[descol]

I think it is Camranh in Vietnam ?
Descol

[India Four Two]

AAO, you were two minutes too early!

It's Cam Ranh airport, the new civil airport for Nha Trang. Between the tower and the mountains is Cam Ranh Bay, one of the best deep water harbours in SE Asia, home at various times to the Russian Navy (twice) and the US Navy.

I took the photo a week ago on my first trip there.

Here is a photo from 1966 when it was a lot busier:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/india42/CRB-C-130-Ramp-JS.jpg

The new tower is on the "land-side" of the C130 ramp in the foreground.

Well done, Descol. Over to you.

[descol]

Thank you IFT
That took a while.
See how quick this one is spotted

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

[Mr_Grubby]

Australia ???

C.

[The Real Slim Shady]

Somewhere in North Korea?

[mr ripley]

Somewhere in the USA?

[descol]

of corse it's OZ

[India Four Two]

Deffo beyond the Black Stump but I don't know where.

NT?

[descol]

Not NT - Photo is 25 years old - main strip is now a sealed runway and no doubt the place has grown

[Mr_Grubby]

Woomera ?

C.

[descol]

Interesting - but not Woomera -

[Tacklebury]

Alice Springs .

Tack.

[descol]

In the right area Tack

[AfgAirOps]

Birdsville, QLD?

Rgds
AAO

[Krakatoa]

Ayers Rock AYQ

[descol]

You got it AAO -it's Birdsville - 1976 - we were amongst the early arrivals for the annual races - later that day there were 200 light aircraft on the strip - I belive it's a much larger event these days - anyone out there with current pictures ?
regards
Descol

[AfgAirOps]

Thanks descol.

The next one;

http://i33.tinypic.com/inelj6.jpg

Rgds
AAO

[StbdD]

Would that be Kota Kinabalu?

[AfgAirOps]

It would be! :}

Over to you StbdD :ok:

Rgds
AAO

[StbdD]

Thanks AAO! Lets give this challenge a try.

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/AHN_Pprune/Chal1hint2.jpg

[Maxibon]

Invergordon perchance?

Max

[StbdD]

Sorry Max. Not Invergordon

[Ridge Runner]

Southern Europe?

[Maxibon]

Or Long Beach - home of the Spruce Goose?

[StbdD]

Not Long Beach, not southern Europe.

[TheChitterneFlyer]

How about the Caspian Sea?

[mr ripley]

How about Seletar?

[Mr_Grubby]

Seems to me that it has a US Navy look.....

How about NAS Rockaway ??

C.

[Background Noise]

Is that an airship hangar?

[StbdD]

Not Caspian. Not Seletar. Not NAS Rockaway.

Yes to the airship hangar and yes the US Navy was a player there.

I'm afraid google earth searchers may have difficulties as well as the area changed significantly over time.

[descol]

Would it be part of Subic Bay ?

[seacue]

I saw a blimp hangar at Elizabeth City USCG Station maybe 20 years ago. It isn't in the current Google Earth picture. Was that a former US Navy Station?

So, I nominate Elizabeth City, NC.

[StbdD]

Not Subic or Elizabeth City.

Another angle from a slightly different period may help.

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/AHN_Pprune/challenge1.jpg

[descol]

Is it the Montreal Airship base ?

[Ridge Runner]

Moffett Field???

[mr ripley]

NAS Norfolk perhaps?

[StbdD]

Well south of both Moffett and Montreal.

[Ridge Runner]

Ok, Panama??????

[Old Bald Pilot]

Buenos Aires ?

[Mr_Grubby]

North Field, San Diego.

C.

[mr ripley]

Santa Cruz Rio de Janeiro

[descol]

Just in from a few pints to night and thought one of you fellas would have had this by now ? A head wrecker for sure!

[StbdD]

No joy on naming the aerodrome as of yet.

[descol]

StbaD
Can you provide an alternative hint to 'the US Navy was a player' ?
as the US navy in those days was a player in many places?

Could it be either Sao Lulz or Macelo in Brazil ?

[Mr_Grubby]

How about Rockwell Field ?
Is the airship the USS Shenandoah ?

C.

[Davidsoffice]

Might it be Trumbo Point, Key West?

[StbdD]

Sorry, nobody has named the aerodrome yet.

descol, the US Army/US Navy owned this property for decades but do not now.

Airship in the previous hint was the USS Los Angeles.

Another visitor:

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/AHN_Pprune/Chal1Hint.jpg

[Ridge Runner]

How about North Island?

[Mr_Grubby]

France Field, Panama.

C.

[topgas]

Dutch Flats, San Diego?

[StbdD]

Spot on Mr_Grubby!

The US Army's former France Field which morphed into NAS Coco Solo. The birthplace of US Senator John McCain. Now closed and mostly overrun by a seaport/industial park.

Located near Colon, Panama it was likely the origin of the saying "This isn't the worlds arsehole but you can see it from here".

You have the controls!



Note: Apologies to Ridge Runner but after consulting with an impartial observer it appeared that your guess of 'Panama' seemed a bit too much like like 'bracketing' with a lucky near hit. Had I directly responded to that it would have given the game away without really answering the challenge. Further in my defense, it was actually located in what was known as the US 'Canal Zone' Territory back then, not Panama per se. Splitting hairs I know but I felt it best for the contest.

[Mr_Grubby]

Thank you StbdD. A tough one.
Here is the next.
C.

http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/Airport4.jpg

[Ridge Runner]

Note: Apologies to Ridge Runner but after consulting with an impartial observer it appeared that your guess of 'Panama' seemed a bit too much like like 'bracketing' with a lucky near hit. Had I directly responded to that it would have given the game away without really answering the challenge. Further in my defense, it was actually located in what what known as the US 'Canal Zone' Territory back then, not Panama per se. Splitting hairs I know but I felt it best for this challenge.

No, problem. Understood.

For this one.. how about Weybridge? Am I mad??? Mmmmayybee!! RR

[Mr_Grubby]

RR.

Sorry not Weybridge, oh and by the way, yes, I think you are mad.

C.:ok:

[Ridge Runner]

Still a bit mad ..... it is looking more continental to me now. Germany?

[Mr_Grubby]

RR.

Not Germany calling.

C.

[Ridge Runner]

OK but the style of the houses - maybe French? Also there are European-style haystacks in the background.

The small biplane appears to have quite a crowd around it. A special event maybe? Identifying it would help but this era is not my forte.

Still thinking... RR

[mr ripley]

How about Schipol?

[Davidsoffice]

I'm no expert on haystacks, or perhaps not on aircraft either! I immediately thought the large twin biplane was a Vimy or similar so Vickers, which lead to Joyce Green. No idea of the smaller aircraft or the buses (maybe Dartford Motor Transport?)

[sycamore]

Old Sarum ?

[Mr_Grubby]

None of the above but we are at least in the right Continent.

C.

[RedPortLeft]

The buses look a bit French, but that might be my imagination/eyesight - how about Le Bourget ?

[Mr_Grubby]

RPL.

Sorry.

C.

[Maxibon]

That hangar looks like the one near Tadcaster -n'est ce pas?

[Mr_Grubby]

Maxibon.

I can see the likeness but it isn't.

C.

[evansb]

Sywell, England ?

[MReyn24050]

I have up dated the list. See What Cockpit and What Aerodrome latest Lists Sticky above.
Mel

[Mr_Grubby]

evansb.

Not Sywell.
This Aerodrome is not in England.

C.:confused:

[Maxibon]

Would it be an auld Scootish 'drome?

[Mr_Grubby]

It is not in Eire or Scotland.

C.

[Maxibon]

South Wales - Cardiff or St Athan?

[Krakatoa]

As it is not Eire how about Aldergrove

[descol]

Krakatoa - I think you just beat me to it

[Mr_Grubby]

Well done chaps !!

It is Aldergrove. 1928 Empire Day Air Display.

So it should be Krakatoa by a whisker.

Clint.:ok:

[descol]

Over to Kratatoa - it just took me longer to recognise those NI haystacks !

[Ridge Runner]

yea, yea, yea.... ha ha......

Well done by the way!

RR

[Krakatoa]

Although the picture looks nothing like Aldergrove, something about the hangars looked familiar.

Open house

[Tacklebury]

Open house, try this,

Tack.


http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/Airport11.jpg

[chevvron]

Hal Far, Malta?

[Tacklebury]

chevvron.

Sorry.
Tack.

[Tacklebury]

What !
No more replies yet.

This airfield first opened in 1936 and the picture was taken in 1950.

Tack.

[Maxibon]

Is this actually UK but just looks Mediterranean- shorts and tank top on the boy seems a tad British 1950s ish

[chevvron]

It can get cold in North Africa in winter; how about El Adem?

[Tacklebury]

It is not the UK and not El Adem.

T.

[one11]

A long shot based on the Vampire and the style of tower.......Bankstown Australia ?????

[Tacklebury]

one11

Getting warm !!!

Tack.:ok:

[Maxibon]

Williams Landing, RAAF Williams, Laverton???

[Tacklebury]

Maxibon

'fraid not !!

Tack.

[evansb]

Woodbourne, NZ ?