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Old 5th Jun 2008, 13:32
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RAF Elvington ?
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Old 5th Jun 2008, 14:51
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Mel's Challenge
Sorry chaps, none of the following:-
Middleton St George
Church Fenton or
RAF Elvington
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Old 5th Jun 2008, 15:45
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Is it RAF Thornaby?
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Old 5th Jun 2008, 15:48
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Originally Posted by Moira
Paper Tiger, for those like me who are completely morse-code ignorant that would be?
That would be me humming the theme to BoB
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Old 5th Jun 2008, 17:13
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How about Leconfield?
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Old 5th Jun 2008, 18:01
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chevvron has it. It was RAF Leconfield back in 1955, in fact the 12th Dec 1955 with DH Venom WK426 landing minus nosewheel.
You have control.
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Old 5th Jun 2008, 19:19
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Open house again!!
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Old 5th Jun 2008, 20:16
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How about this one:

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Old 5th Jun 2008, 23:42
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French Frigate Shoals, Pacific Ocean.
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one has to wonder why they even bothered! Runway is larger than the island, middle of no where......
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Old 6th Jun 2008, 04:46
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I wonder how many will recognize this one

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I could cheat and say:

The airfield is Mungalalu Truscott and is some 281 NM west-southwest of Darwin and 333 NM northeast of Broome. Located on the Anjo Peninsula in the far North Kimberley district of Western Australia. Mungalalu Truscott occupies 46 km2 in an Aboriginal reserve.



The airfield was originally constructed in 1944 as a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base and was actively used during World War II. RAAF Truscott was named after the Australian air ace, Keith "Bluey" Truscott, who had been killed in an accident in 1943.

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Old 6th Jun 2008, 08:52
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As always evansb has it and has control (unless Urshtnme wants to muscle in before invitation issued that is).
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Old 6th Jun 2008, 10:56
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Fill ya boots guys!! I love Truscott, had some good times there. That bloody Croc is still there and getting bigger to!
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Old 6th Jun 2008, 11:08
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Here is the next aerodrome challenge:



Photo of same aerodrome taken prior to completion of monument:
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Old 7th Jun 2008, 15:53
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Le Bourget?
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Old 7th Jun 2008, 18:22
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Sorry, not Le Bourget. Le Bourget was posted in July of 2007.
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Old 7th Jun 2008, 19:40
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How about Rome - Ciampino?
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Old 7th Jun 2008, 20:08
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is it farnborough
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Old 7th Jun 2008, 21:27
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Sorry, not in Italy or England.
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