Which Aerodrome Mk III

[nvubu]

dook - yes, but it will show you a flat image, you then exit street view, wait for it to reset, then then scroll out, it doesn't go back to vertical until you are quite some distance out.

If north is up, then we are looking at the NE side of an atoll..

[India Four Two]

Not Christmas.
Significantly testing.

One of the Operation Grapple islands?

[dook]

Anuanuraro ?

[dook]

Fangataufa Atoll I'm sure.

[TheChitterneFlyer]

Malden Island

[TheChitterneFlyer]

I think it's Malden Island

[nvubu]

I think dook has hit the nail on the head.

[dook]

TCF,

It's your turn on the other site.

[JENKINS]

In the top right corner thereof, dook. Correct. India 42 spotted the clues, but failed to grapple with their indications.

[nvubu]

What's this "other site"?

[dook]

Standby for a PM.

[dook]

PM for nvubu.

[dook]

This one won't take long I'm sure.

http://i66.tinypic.com/24c72au.jpg

[chevvron]

Peenemunde?

[dook]

Not Peenemunde.

[Self loading bear]

Wittstock?
now completely overgrown by energy leaf.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1334x750/435d9f11_899c_442a_986e_1b0fbb48e415_fc9c75ebfb4c3b7f5112fd7 a6ecc566386b1be07.png
SLB

[dook]

It's still active but no longer military.

[JENKINS]

Grossenhain?

[dook]

It's not there either but a good try.

[Self loading bear]

Nobiz?
(Leipzig-Altenburg)

SLB

[dook]

Oh dear - no.

I think a clue will be needed.

So far you are all too far south apart from Peenemunde.

[JENKINS]

Rechlin-Larz?

[Self loading bear]

If Peenemunde is to far south
it is not in Eastern Germany....

SLB

[dook]

Now there's shot. :ok:

[kaikohe76]

Padborg in Denmark, or is this too far North?

[dook]

My post crossed with SLB.

JENKINS has control.

[JENKINS]

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1440x1080/earth_postcard_1546540912_b5fa1724536021c3b0220dded41c031628 622980.jpg
Thanks. This I have passed by, stayed overnight, Cessna 180/185 on the ground. Amazing scenery to the East, road less than 10 years old as a paved surface when I used it 15 years ago.

[broadreach]

Alaska or Canada? West Coast. Amazing scenery being mountains?

[JENKINS]

Not Alaska or Canada. Yes to mountains, and it is a West coast.

[broadreach]

It was the gravel riverbed that led me to the first reply. New Zealand has similar rivers.

[JENKINS]

Does it? I should know, being once a Geography master.

[JENKINS]

I shouldn't spoil the fun since I imagine there was an implied question. Yes, it is New Zealand.

[broadreach]

Yes it does, speaking as a former Geography student; said study leads me to conclude it is Haast Aerodrome on the west coast of South Island, NZ. Scenery to the east would certainly be delightful had the Google Earth camera filmed on a less overcast day. Open House!

[JENKINS]

Yes to Haast. Isolated, but what a coast and valleys. Memory, Broadreach, tells me that you might know another Pacific West coast.

Open House declared.

[broadreach]

Good memory Jenks and 'deed I do. A bit further East these days though.

[India Four Two]

Wow, a lot of traffic since I last looked.

JENKINS, as you stated, I failed to grapple with your challenge, but I trust you’ll credit me with a Valiant effort! ;)

[JENKINS]

A good riposte, India Four Two.

[dook]

This is not a challenge - I thought some f you would like it.

Now you see me now you don't

http://i68.tinypic.com/r89ull.jpg

[Self loading bear]

No, you don’t
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/730x1116/17050f86_7e6a_4b7a_a15d_13da39357918_1224df136f7ffae9ffa2d5e a060b4d3bbd418698.jpeg

[dook]

This, however, is a challenge. Back in 90 minutes.

http://i66.tinypic.com/2hr3jpe.jpg

[India Four Two]

In the US. Somewhere swampy.

[dook]

Yes.................no

[kenparry]

dook: your "not a challenge" - an interesting collection of types. Can you tell us where, when, and why?

[Asturias56]

Not that heavily used by the lack of rubber on the runway - looks like a river bottom - - dozen or so private hangars, no tower, so not too close to a major city

[dook]

Asturias

A county airport and the runway was only completed in September last year.

kenparry

Tactical Fighter Meet, Leuchars, August 1974

[India Four Two]

dook,

Let me guess - your’s was the shiny one! ;)

[dook]

Yes - much nicer than the later camouflage scheme. The Lightning looked it's best before all that rubbish.

[Asturias56]

https://www.visitcookcounty.com/in-the-news/pr-grand-marais-cook-county-airport-unveils-new-airport-facility-and-5000-foot-runway-on-sept-22/Grand Marais/Cook County Airport

Sneaky, very sneaky!!!! just off Lake Huron, no????

.... an inspired Google search picked it up based on the September opening date clue.................... and the words County Airport

looks like you can taxi from the seaplane base on the lake up to the new tarmac

[dook]

I never give bum clues- no point.

Grand Marais/Cook County it is.

Over yo you Asturias. :ok:

[Asturias56]

I started with the list of County Airports that had received money from the FAA in th elast few years- my God!! talk about pork barrel politics.............. must be hundreds.....




https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1006x622/2019_01_04_150103_9352e1e200caa3387e536ee6fe1f487825ab2c13.j pg
Anyway - this is a quiet spot ................. most of the time..............

[dook]

I'm wondering what causes it not to be quiet at other times.
Lots of gliding activity maybe.

The cars and pickups look American.

[Asturias56]

Yes we're in N America - as for noise sometimes you get these - and occasionally something even noisier - off out for a glass or two....


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/990x622/2019_01_04_150046_60e9c48077b9e975f36405e85a237b498cbc0d57.j pg

[dook]

A glass or two of crop spraying chemicals I assume.

[Asturias56]

Well getting any sort of a drink (legally) used to be a bit of a challenge around here at one time............... somewhat more enlightened these days I believe......

[dook]

Possibly Alabama.

[broadreach]

And brown paper bag in Oklahoma. There were others.

[Asturias56]

Broadreach has the correct state - Ooookkklaaahooooma it ishttps://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/1272100_170263919844858_1837507187_o_4c4297c541d80f3f077f3be 321b1e4fa375c2b6a.jpg


And in fine Western pioneer style we don't mess around here..................

[India Four Two]

In the US. Somewhere swampy.
Yes.................no

Grand Marais = Big Swamp ;)

[Self loading bear]

Blind unguided rocket away:

The Red River Rocketeers
operate from Wolfe field Duncan Oklahoma.

SLB

[Asturias56]

Too far south Bear - this is in Injun' Country - they have remarkably un-bothered neighbors!!!

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/194x260/sdfsdfimages_da3ff2a08867a73a1d23d0ab4b776c5b62909afd.jpg
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/640x960/9824881664_n_c8e380857160147c59f943f01afbb7d468de5d29.jpg

[dook]

Is it Pawhuska ?

[JENKINS]

Pawhuska has rockets and crop sprayers? And a reservation, but too late I see. Spent too long over my skipper.

[chevvron]

Pawhuska has rockets and crop sprayers? And a reservation, but too late I see..
Don't forget Ree Drummond ('The Pioneer Woman' on Freeview 41) and her nosh.

[Asturias56]

Dook has it - it is Pawhuska in Osage County Oklahoma - a sleepy spot - most of the time

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/240x180/01664_1a461e98e27b16be0afe597d5ae0cc69d8059ab8.jpg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/259x194/hjgfdgdg_c1b22aba84f2f8382a156057d31ad0651b8094a6.jpg

[JENKINS]

I wonder if Mrs. Drummond is aware of the kipper?

[dook]

No crop sprayers here.

http://i63.tinypic.com/35kob2c.jpg

[chevvron]

I wonder if Mrs. Drummond is aware of the kipper?
If she ever tried one, she'd probably put tabasco sauce and chili powder on it and top it with double cream and maybe a bit of mustard.

[Asturias56]

Military - looks like NW Europe - Netherlands??

[dook]

It was military but is now civilian.

Not the Netherlands.

[jensdad]

A very happy New Year to all!!
I'm going to have a characteristically wild stab in the dark... I'm not even sure if it's civil or mil these days, but is it Geilenkirchen?

[dook]

And a Happy new Year to you.

It's not in Germany.

[Asturias56]

dead straight without turn-offs - ex Warsaw pact??

[dook]

Yes indeed ex Warsaw Pact or more accurately Russia, but I see five turn offs.

[Asturias56]

Sorry - I meant the turn on/offs are almost right angles - I first noticed it at Kursk a few years back where the military silos/hangars have a great hi-speed set of taxiways - but when they reach the runway they have to almost stop and turn 90 degrees to line up.............

It looks like it could be south of Tula/ Ryazan and N of Rostov - but that's a hell of a large bit of countryside - about the size of W Europe

[dook]

We are not in Russia either.

[Auxtank]

[QUOTE=dook;10352527]No crop sprayers here.

http://i63.tinypic.com/35kob2c.jpg[

Well bless me old bowl of borscht.

That's Havryshivka (UKWW) if I'm not mistaken.

[dook]

Your old bowl of borscht works well - I must make some.

More usually known as Vinnytsia, but Havryshivka it is.

Over to you.

[Auxtank]

Your old bowl of borscht works well - I must make some.

More usually known as Vinnytsia, but Havryshivka it is.

Over to you.

Interesting place. There used to be a complete mock up of an American township near by that the KGB used to train infiltrators going to USA as "Illegals". But that's another story.



Right, be gentle as I haven't done this before...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/576x581/643634_7fdb9a877e8a88352e1cfb9a2fc11865b4ad6379.jpg


Gate guardian for a starter for 10...


https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/412x280/mm62016_dd4bb7c88d672fd88f88297902a5e785dd52cccd.jpg

And the man it's named after...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/200x136/200_be8d4307ca1698c702e4b0dca5eb966ec19b719f.jpg

Hope it's not too easy/ difficult.

[dook]

Well, good clue with aeroplane, which I have identified. Looking.

[dook]

Mario de Bernardi.

[Auxtank]

Mario de Bernardi.


Umm...I shall have to up my game substantially.

Congrats dook!

and back over to you.

[dook]

You shouldn't have given two good clues so early. Better to wait for questions before you do. ;)

http://i66.tinypic.com/e5pobc.jpg

[nvubu]

Still Warsaw Pact ?

[dook]

Not any more.

[nvubu]

Is it a dummy airfield in a training area?

[dook]

It was an active military base until abandoned for a political reason.

[JENKINS]

Sperenberg?

[dook]

Another strike for JENKINS.

Sperenberg as it is now.

[JENKINS]

Thanks. One of the few in the old 'East' which have not been covered with solar panels. Now this spot. My travels in small aircraft have taken me far and wide. The community here https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1440x1080/earth_postcard_1543596779_3b74f6eae26664eaacf4b54888cfd0731f 2fb871.jpg
made me very welcome one summer evening when I needed coffee and runway lights for a later departure. My passengers aroused considerable interest.

[dook]

Looks like the UK but that would be most unusual for you.

France ?

[JENKINS]

Not France.

[dook]

It certainly looks like Europe.

This could end up as a country-by-country chase around.

[JENKINS]

You must remember my propensity to answer solely the question asked, rather than answering a fleeting thought. There is a French connection, since there is a tale that Claret originated 40 minutes down the road from here. Would you like another 'Angle?'

[dook]

That wouldn't do any harm.

[dook]

Can't find anything about a claret tale, but might the challenge be in Spain ?

[JENKINS]

Not Spain. Your surmise of England is correct. What about the 'Angles?' I am not English, but I recognise the implication. Then, of course, it is WIWOL country, and those herein will recognise this cognomen.

[Sam Asama]

So... is it in Germany, perhaps near Gutersloh?

[JENKINS]

No, definitely English WIWOL country, and really quite close to the former Lightning airfield.. This little field enjoys a decent relationship with its nearby military neighbour. As a visitor, I really enjoyed Lightning Gutersloh.

[JENKINS]

And now it is Horlicks time. Yuck, nasty stuff. No cryptic clue there, goodnight.

[lauriebe]

Elmsett, which is quite close to Wattisham. OH if correct.

[chevvron]

You must remember my propensity to answer solely the question asked, rather than answering a fleeting thought. There is a French connection, since there is a tale that Claret originated 40 minutes down the road from here. Would you like another 'Angle?'
When you said 'Angle' I immediately thought of an airfield of that name, but it's in Wales.
www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Angle
This airfield is of note because in May 1943, a Sunderland landed here instead of nearby Pembroke Dock due to the fact it had a massive hole in its hull.

[dook]

And to think that this WIWOL did his first tour at Wattisham !

Some of us used to frequent The Bell at Kersey. The landlord had two gorgeous teenage daughters and two of us invited them the officers mess summer ball in 1969.

'nuff said...……..

[JENKINS]

Yes, Elmsett, and Open House. Not too far across the swede and potato fields from Wadi Shamm. The huts there made for an uncomfortable night when visiting, cold. The Angles, of course, being the 'South Folk' of that invasion, ergo Suffolk. Claret may have originated from French, at the time British, ho-ho, grapes being trampled on the large estate at Clare, 40 minutes down the road.

Elmsett, lovely place.

[Asturias56]

Lets try another one..................

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/410x348/2018_12_20_092134_e7fe26e1408952df796b6697e3fc9189fd1f2d47.j pg


Active from the '30's to mid 50's I believe and then closed in the early 60's

[Auxtank]

Yorkshire?

[Asturias56]

I see your point but no - warmer - it's been re-roled into various business and sports activities

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/430x277/2019_01_05_110833_f5a30e1b619e34374f7db3e35a9dd37ac9977857.j pg

[Auxtank]

Much warmer right?
Pure guess based on the light in the first photo but second heavily contradicts that. Looks like down under.

[Asturias56]

It's In the N hemisphere but in general it's warmer than Yorkshire - not too far from the sea so doesn't get v v hot - off out for the afternoon

[chevvron]

Ta' Qali, Malta? (RAF 1939 - 1968)
National footy stadium (but the pitch shown is the 'Centenary' Stadium), motor racing, aviation museum and a craft village with glass blowing works in the old nissen huts.
OH if correct.

[nvubu]

Northern Western Italy

[Asturias56]

Not Malta and not N W Italy - similar climate tho'

It was used as an air base - not sure if it ever had any civil flights - this is the only picture I've found so far of it's war time form - you can see the old layout today but you have to know it was there


https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/745x768/gdfgdgfgg__bdcbb36760a67de79f1c65eecb31efbef8796aa2.jpg

[dook]

Have you rotated that image to be north orientated ?

[Asturias56]

I didn't but it's not too far off a N orientation - the road network has been upgraded but is remarkably similar to be honest - part of it seems to be a truck park at times

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/718x426/2019_01_05_110301_d0324e00312f6b66ca62f9b64441723a355dec3b.j pg

[dook]

Are we in Spain ?

[Asturias56]

We are..... and it was the Civil War that it was built for.................

[dook]

Catalonia ?

[Auxtank]

Perhaps Ocana ?

[dook]

Was it called Mohias ?

[Auxtank]

Castellon. Just south of Calamocha?

[chevvron]

Looks like an airship shed rather than a normal hangar.

[Asturias56]

Not Catalonia, Castelon or Ocana (though it's almost an anagram thereof) , not sure that's an original hangar Chevron...

But I think Dook has it - the local farm is Mohias - it was actually called Aeródrimo de Navia, also Aeródrimo de Jarrio near Navia - 130 km east of A Coruna on the N Coast of Spain in ASTURIAS!!!!! Some of the family live nearby - used by the Fascists during the Civil War

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/425x292/2019_01_05_110800_148b8af9df78cd420c36fed79b3977f64e928ae9.j pg
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1010x814/2019_01_05_111052_5483303ded1dbfd3aec365a1bffb037839bbe993.j pg

[dook]

And here's your shed between Monias and Jarrio.

http://i66.tinypic.com/kajx9g.jpg

[Asturias56]

The red roofed complex is the local hospital - very similar, oddly , to the local one in Ferrara

Over to you

[dook]

Grazie

http://i65.tinypic.com/evdyt0.jpg

[Auxtank]

Interesting dook. Selective irrigation, looks like the base of a valley. Fairly arid terrain otherwise.

Late night Sunday starter for ten; I say Israel.

To Bedfordshire now though. Early start.

Night.

[dook]

Not particularly arid and not Israel.

[Asturias56]

Golf Course lower left

Possibly the USA???

[dook]

Not in the USA either.

[Auxtank]

My eye has turned towards Austria or Switzerland?

Failing that we are back en Espana?

[dook]

We are not in Europe either.

[Auxtank]

We are not in Europe either.

You're right. That's because we are in...

Indonesia?

[dook]

That's because we're not, but you're getting closer.

[chevvron]

Golf course so it's probably Oz.

[dook]

Certainly is.

[chevvron]

Only the Australians would extend the runway then mark the extension as disused.

[dook]

Don't be misled by an old Google image, since many are.

[nvubu]

Hobart ?????

[dook]

Hobart it is.

New balls please.

[nvubu]

Thank you for that. chevvron was a great help with oz and new extension :ok:

No Google Earth Image for the next aerodrome. High Resolution (https://oofpyw.db.files.1drv.com/y4mKhc6Sxr_8jahJnxQPz1qLIZ30OWFdj8NaKIBT9RLvGXkHq4-KoWZrB8LzWDEIylu-dNWnvdoQRrwZsj9EXx_LkCN57Bp8-hZLLFFggP3scRJxZnoczksrzcnhlQW1VSib5MaDng6qYgpTzS67BgHcuWSSM VPuwVb_FBcCzJfzmMcCcWucgrQDjMbudNMOXls2pptj8ocHZ33mI-Qi3wGOg?width=988&height=1024&cropmode=none) https://oofpyw.db.files.1drv.com/y4mKhc6Sxr_8jahJnxQPz1qLIZ30OWFdj8NaKIBT9RLvGXkHq4-KoWZrB8LzWDEIylu-dNWnvdoQRrwZsj9EXx_LkCN57Bp8-hZLLFFggP3scRJxZnoczksrzcnhlQW1VSib5MaDng6qYgpTzS67BgHcuWSSM VPuwVb_FBcCzJfzmMcCcWucgrQDjMbudNMOXls2pptj8ocHZ33mI-Qi3wGOg?width=988&height=1024&cropmode=none

[Auxtank]

You chaps are far too good at this.

Looks like Northern Hemisphere.

Sorry for lame start.

[nvubu]

Southern Hemisphere

[chevvron]

Guadalcanal (well somebody had to suggest South Pacific)

[nvubu]

It's not Guadalcanal, but you are in the right region.
Will respond next in the morning (UK)

[nvubu]

Blimey, tis a bit quiet this morning.

Heathrow Harry will like this as we are beside the seaside :) - High res image (http://www.nvubu.co.uk/pprune/20190107_02A.jpg)

https://z4nz4w.db.files.1drv.com/y4mNwMWhdOYsjYs7bLFHYntQwDxiDtykuAcNlDgbnlYrMBIAG8iisi4D3vtB zt9wxHG6Bb6WszpiKxVOpRuKg1xulWYjcz5_lF3Eb7scwlDFvuaN6PLWDzmz mFbnhbk9p2O9TAV-UHOlUXGP9DsqJOnn3LDx2geXtxa6figOtcWBmzaU_r6TjY9Y67f8V3yyvMmR pfYqJ-0QwLQgRKSLRv2xg?width=865&height=1024&cropmode=none

[dook]

It's quietly busy at chez dook.

Was this strip Japanese ?

[nvubu]

Yes it was :ok:

[dook]

Was it on Nauru ?

[nvubu]

Nope, not on Nauru

[dook]

May I assume the Solomons though ?

[nvubu]

No...……………………...

[dook]

So it's not Guadalcanal but is it further north in the Marianas ?

[dook]

Thinking New Guinea.

[nvubu]

You would be right with your latest thought :D

[dook]

Thought Gasmata but it doesn't look right.

[nvubu]

Tis not Gasmata

But you are less than 400 miles away (according to GE)

High res (http://www.nvubu.co.uk/pprune/20190107_04C.jpg)
https://mzokng.db.files.1drv.com/y4mADtcOkggmuAt0NXftLcS0ks3RWtW-8qcNkUaNbb3my9qMgfPhgOOq9_V-f7X4rpTVwIEgUYV7jQGQj8m12zg6P7MjxDGP9uWuIySaj0lLb61WBSYv93XJ _pJWEjBWcxpXXe0XQfpJs3smEgJXUZNOr3re7cBTB-BJTnPdbb_tggdhTlbW7ShrXIAPgPS6Xv0Gru-dw4bJmWbGZVMgLV3cw?width=847&height=1024&cropmode=none

[dook]

Possibly near to Port Moresby ?

[dook]

Kahili I think.

[nvubu]

Well done - Kahili on Bougainville Island it is.

Faint outline remains on Google Earth, and the straight line in the last image is still partially visible.

Over to dook.

[dook]

Ta muchly.

I eventually found your second image, cropped and the other way up.

http://i66.tinypic.com/123krd1.jpg

[JENKINS]

Biscarosse?

[dook]

We are not in France.

[chevvron]

Majorca???

[dook]

Suggest we get away from the Med.

[JENKINS]

Perhaps an S42 at Holcomb's Aerodrome?

[dook]

S42 yes, but is not Holcomb's Aerodrome a website ?

[nvubu]

Miami ?????

[JENKINS]

Yes to Website, thought it might prove a pointer.

[Self loading bear]

Good thinking Jenkins!
Can I claim some challenges as I all found them to be lying in Google?

SLB

[JENKINS]

Hangars and mast perhaps from Dinner Key?

[nvubu]

That's the place I meant :) - didn't know the name :(

Non degraded image on Paul Freemans' Abandoned & Little Known airfields site.

[dook]

Jenkins says Dinner Key - correct.

Mind you nuvbu said Miami. …..

[nvubu]

Big place Miami - I didn't give one to you when you said Turin :ok:

[dook]

I know you didn't you old sod ;)

Jenkins has the thread.

[JENKINS]

Thanks. The mast certainly gave validity to my guess. Now this which I have waited some time to put in. Haven't been there, but have visited other fields in the city and had several boring days when on a military visit.https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1440x1080/earth_postcard_1546707363_c9d3b5da00eefa6b8e13aa346c959efd12 3c04f5.jpg

[dook]

Fields in a city - plural.

Will be interesting.

[JENKINS]

Ho-ho, airfields of course but very little memory thereof, 'twas so long ago. Very big city.

[dook]

Just opened a bottle of Glenlivet Directors Choice - back tomorrow.

[Cubs2jets]

AN-12 in the lower right corner

C2j

[sycamore]

And an Su-25...?

[dook]

The old Craiova ?

[JENKINS]

Not Craiova. This place has featured recently on Interweb news feeds, something of a moving experience.

[dook]

The thot plickens.

I don't watch internet news since most of it is "fake".

[dook]

Are we in the old DDR ?

[JENKINS]

No to DDR. This airfield closed in 1956. I feel that rust may have prevailed in the bottom right corner, just as Rust prevailed in the centre of this very big city 30 years ago.

[chevvron]

Moscow/Tushino?

[JENKINS]

Yes/No. Keep looking, a bit further out in the suburbs. Off now for a walk in glorious sunshine, my planned insertion of General Winter no longer relevant. No one picked up my clumsy 'put in' with the photograph? Bigger picture when I return should it be needed.

[dook]

I think that the aeroplanes bottom right are part of a museum at Monino.

[JENKINS]

And here it is, recent fuss about scrapping of exhibits as machines moved elsewhere.https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1440x1080/earth_postcard_1547036809_abe7beb40965facd220c4b3e0b7384f91b 7ace36.jpg

[dook]

Please confirm it's my shot.

[JENKINS]

Sorry, of course.

[dook]

Many thanks.

http://i68.tinypic.com/qmxhlg.jpg

[Auxtank]

Australia.

[dook]

Nah Cobbah.

[chevvron]

Ronaldsway?

[dook]

Not the Isle of Man.

[chevvron]

Rio de Janiero?

[JENKINS]

Hatfield, aah De Havilland?

[dook]

aah……..de no.

[Auxtank]

Still the young pretender tries - even though Mag Check on the 2000 RPM check fails:

Poland?

Or France?

Cancel all that; The apron markings state; No Parking.

[dook]

No, but it is a European island. ;)

[Flap40]

The windows seem to be very 'German' to me but i'm not sure how that fits with the "no parking".

[jensdad]

No, but it is a European island. ;)
Could the European island be Amager? Could the airfield be Kastrup?

[dook]

The European island comprises four countries.....

[Self loading bear]

That truly puzzles me as North Ireland is clearly on a different Island.
If you mean the Iberian peninsula: According Wiki also France is partly on this peninsula which makes 5 countries....

SLB

[Sam Asama]

I share SLB's puzzlement re "The European island comprises four countries"...

Three perhaps?

[chevvron]

The European island comprises four countries.....
Cyprus comprises 4 countries; Southern (Greek) Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and 2 British Sovereign Base Areas.

[Sam Asama]

Cyprus comprises 4 countries; Southern (Greek) Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and 2 British Sovereign Base Areas.

Even if we accept that logic, isn't it still just three countries?

[dook]

How about UK chaps...………..

[Sam Asama]

Well that's what had (has?) us confused. Meaning: what part of the UK meets your criteria of a European Island that comprises four countries?

So... I'm now assuming the aerodrome is located on the part of the UK that is the island we know as Great Britain....?

:)

[oldpax]

Rhoose early photo.

[chevvron]

Rhoose early photo.
4 countries so Wales, England, Scotland and er Liverpool?https://www.pprune.org/images/icons/46.gif

[dook]

The aerodrome is in England and is no longer in use.

When a hawk swoops to kill it flies and does not jump.

[grizzled]

That clue points to Dunsfold.

If so, OH -- it's bedtime where I am.

[dook]

It isn't Dunsfold.

[JENKINS]

Eastchurch, long extinct?

[dook]

We have to go a fair way north.

Think aircraft construction.

[longer ron]

With the clue at post #11212
I guess it must be 'Rough' Brough (Hawk production)

OH if correct

[dook]

longer ron has it with Brough.

OH has been called.

[longer ron]

That was a nice picture Dook btw - a fairly unusual type of Hangar,I have never seen one like that in this country !

[dook]

A pity that you have nothing to post.

[longer ron]

A pity that you have nothing to post.
Yes sorry I need to try and sort through some old pictures at some stage LOL

[JENKINS]

All around my shopping trip today I realised that Eastchurch really meant Brough, too late. So this, long weekend here on an advertising film shoot, I think it was Vauxhall cars. Moor available when required.https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1440x1080/earth_postcard_1546555714_6f26d8b20bc04f8993ad56ffb227b6c640 50c58b.jpg

[dook]

"Moor available" eh.

Another of your cryptic clues ?

Swimming pools and looks dry, so not UK.

[JENKINS]

Yes and yes.

[jensdad]

Another place that's built a runway extension and then painted 'X's all over it :)
Haven't a clue where it is though... Could it be on the same continent as Hobart?

[dook]

Or is the extension to increase TODA.

[chevvron]

Or is the extension to increase TODA.
Displaced threshold meaning 'you 'a no land on 'a this bit' but the X would indicate not available for takeoff either.

[old,not bold]

On a minor point of order, you don't necessarily need pavement to extend a TODA. But if you don't have it, max take-off weight (mass if you must) might be limited by the take-off run (TORA) instead. But extending the TORA doesn't of itself extend the TODA.

Oh God, sorry, I just can't help it, it's an affliction........

[dook]

Have you read Peter Swatton's book on aircraft performance ? I did all the illustrations for him.

[JENKINS]

No to the Four X Continent, tipping my cap to Terry Pratchett. The machine I flew that weekend had little truck with TORA, TODA, and so on. A former Caliphate, cotton groves, skydiving.

[dook]

Spain perhaps, apart from the cotton.

USA more likely.

[JENKINS]

It certainly looked like cotton. No to USA.

[dook]

Cordoba San Jeronimo ?

Leba…...

[JENKINS]

That's it. Long weekend from my 'day job.' While there my wife had our new car wrecked while taking daughter back to school. All OK, and even newer car resulted from the insurance of the other driver. Cordoba very pleasant. All yours dook. Was Swatton a former RAF back-seater?

[dook]

Peter was a navigator on several types and apart from a tour at 1 AIDU he was the senior navigation tutor at ETPS, teaching Performance

We still meet every Friday lunchtime for a beer or lunch since he only lives eight miles away.

Standby for the next challenge.

[dook]

Yer 'tis...…….

http://i63.tinypic.com/sziq7l.jpg

[JENKINS]

Hooton Park, those were the days I am told.

[dook]

Yes - I think they must have been an absolute hoot.

Lights - curtain - music...……and JENKINS enters stage left.

[dook]

And BTW, Peter Swatton and I taught ATPL subjects and shared an office for fifteen years. We were also both consultants to the CAA on the central question bank.

[JENKINS]

Thanks. I was lucky enough to enjoy days of relative freedom, and weekend aircraft, at a secret airfield 8n Pembrokeshire. Shall we say OH for now, I have something with a story for tomorrow morning, British time, should there be nowt else.

[dook]

OK - nite nite.

[chevvron]

That clue points to Dunsfold.

If so, OH -- it's bedtime where I am.
No it doesn't; Dunsfold is still in use until at least the end of June this year (last airshow there 16 - 18 June)

[JENKINS]

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1440x1080/earth_postcard_1546550214_510d6773b71369b6f0c7b4f075fedbe419 5b3510.jpg
Back from coffee-housing in my local village, on a main trunk road, chaos, try this with a 'story' which came from an interesting exchange. Cold War, pictures of each side now freely available, this airfield in an area which I gather featured strongly but silently in said non-conflict. Passed by on many occasions but never landed.

[dook]

Civilian.....?

[nvubu]

Is that a single digit on the runway? If so, west coast North America

[dook]

Or maybe a European NATO country.

[Self loading bear]

Visby Sweden

SLB

[JENKINS]

Yes, Visby. I gather that Sweden was kept busy, in its neutrality, by Cold War participants lurking around its Baltic ( exchange ) islands. Munich to Helsinki took me past there on many occasions, invariably late, and with the bar empty from top of climb.

All yours.

[Self loading bear]

I have digged out a book from the heritage of my grandfather and scanned some photo's.

I remember that when my family stayed in the big house of my grandparents during the summer vacation I was always happy to go to bed!
I took the book from the shelve and read breathless about the heroic pilots between both wars.

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1024x645/challenge_1_1comp_5531550389532b90bd7d7e337e801ba2670c6551.j pg

I could not find the photo on the web by image search.
But character recognition on the 5 chaps in the foreground might be possible?

Succes SLB

[dook]

Africa somewhere ?