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Old 8th Mar 2008, 01:45
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Only a guess but Rockcliffe - now the home of the Canadian Aviation Museum.
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Old 8th Mar 2008, 05:10
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Sorry, not Rockliffe. Not in Canada.
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Old 8th Mar 2008, 13:01
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Somewhere Tropical?
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Old 8th Mar 2008, 14:08
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Yes, it is in a tropical climate.
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 11:40
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One is guessing here: Puttalam?
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 14:24
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Sorry, not Puttalam. It is on an island, and it is historic.
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 16:20
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Well, Singapore's an island so how about Seletar? It looks quite different now, with the reservoir to the west and the reclaimed land to the north, but the shape of the coast looks similar.
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 16:43
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Not Singapore, Malaysia, nor Indonesia.
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 16:51
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Could it be Labuan?
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 17:17
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Luke Field / Ford Island Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (HVG), Pearl Harbor, HI?
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 17:40
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sabredog is spot on Over to you.
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 17:48
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Thank you,evansb. An excellent and interesting post.
Open House.
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 20:04
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Can I have another go?

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Old 10th Mar 2008, 01:23
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The former New York general aviation airfield known as Flushing.
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Old 10th Mar 2008, 09:05
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Good morning everyone, yes thats it.

You have it.
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Old 10th Mar 2008, 11:04
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Thank you. Here is the next aerodrome:

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Old 10th Mar 2008, 16:17
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A double-decker bus and DC6s, what a fascinating combination.

Turnhouse?
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Old 10th Mar 2008, 17:10
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Sorry, not Turnhouse.
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Old 10th Mar 2008, 17:36
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Would it be a colonial location, Africa by any chance?
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Old 10th Mar 2008, 22:42
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Sorry, Sid, not on the continent of Africa.
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