Which Aerodrome?
0h, Bri, how could you?
All these guesses and yet you had hidden a clue in plain sight. I finally remembered your propensity for puns 
It's Dijon-Longvic
You chaps seem as keen as mustard
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Simon, I knew you were the man who could cut the mustard! 
Well done
It is indeed Dijon, France, which is still an active French military air base.
A substantial monument to Georges Guynemer is located at the central round-about in the Belgian town of Poelkapelle. It is near the site of his last battle with the Hun. You have control.
Well done It is indeed Dijon, France, which is still an active French military air base. A substantial monument to Georges Guynemer is located at the central round-about in the Belgian town of Poelkapelle. It is near the site of his last battle with the Hun. You have control.
Thanks, Bri. That was a good one. There is a replacement monument at Longvic, on a smaller scale:
http://www.histavia21.net/LIEUX-HIST.../LONG-0004.htm
and the elegant 'Stork motif' monument at Poelkappelle can be seen here:
http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/...mp;idLieu=1179
Here's the next aerodrome. I'm going back to the island theme, but this airfield is a little less extreme in its land use than French Frigate Shoal:
http://www.histavia21.net/LIEUX-HIST.../LONG-0004.htm
and the elegant 'Stork motif' monument at Poelkappelle can be seen here:
http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/...mp;idLieu=1179
Here's the next aerodrome. I'm going back to the island theme, but this airfield is a little less extreme in its land use than French Frigate Shoal:
Lady Elliott Island ?
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The southern-most coral island on the Great Barrier Reef and the only one with an airstrip.
A beautiful place, great diving, NO MOBILE PHONES
and the roughest airstrip I have ever landed on in a commercial aircraft. Birdstrikes on nearly every takeoff and sliced and diced Bridled Terns on the runway.The only thing which spoils the idyll and which is not apparent in the brochures is the overpowering smell of guano from the White Capped Noddies which nest in nearly every tree on the island!
A piece of trivia - the airstrip was bulldozed in 1969 and is reputedly 1969' long.
Over to you, bri
Hmmm, doesn't look much like Longreach to me, but with a Qantas 707, I suppose it must be. I had heard they have had some rains in Australia, so perhaps that accounts for the greenery.
You're up early aren't you, bri?
You're up early aren't you, bri?
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Don't know the correct name for the airfield but it is the home of John Travolta, in the picture is his 707, ex Qantas, and his Gulfstream, just found it on Google, Greystone Airport Florida
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smuff2000 is correct Greystone Airport, north of Ocala, Florida, FAA ID: 17FL, adjacent to Jumbolair Aviation Estates, home of John Travolta's Boeing 707 Qantas V-Jet. Mr. Travolta is having trouble flying the 707 due to the deteriorated state of the runway. You have control.
Greystone Airport, north of Ocala, Florida, FAA ID: 17FL, adjacent to Jumbolair Aviation Estates, home of John Travolta's Boeing 707 Qantas V-Jet. Mr. Travolta is having trouble flying the 707 due to the deteriorated state of the runway. You have control.
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Evansb, in the 1960's I spent a season flying forest fire patrol based in St. Jovite, north of Montreal. There was a relative of Georges Guynemer, either his nephew or great nephew, I forget which, named Réné Guynemer who owned a pension and bistro at Lac Maskinongé near St. Jovite. It was called l'Auberge de la Vieille France, but was known to all and sundry as Chez Poilu. 
OK. Some light entertainment while we wait for evansb.
I was surprised that this airfield was Pulau Langkawi, so I thought I would look it up on Google Earth. Being lazy, I just typed in Langkawi - I mean how many can there be?
Well, two others as it turns out:
Be careful what you choose for a house name - the whole world is watching
I was surprised that this airfield was Pulau Langkawi, so I thought I would look it up on Google Earth. Being lazy, I just typed in Langkawi - I mean how many can there be?
Well, two others as it turns out:
Did you mean:
Langkawi, Chorley
Langkawi, Dorking
Langkawi, Chorley
Langkawi, Dorking
