Which Aerodrome?
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The aircraft is a British Eagle Britannia, and possibly another RAF one beyond. Distant hangars look brit mil, and therefore as Brits did the routes through the middle east to australia, I will vote for Changi / Singapore.
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Well, looking at the two aircraft / timescale and a bit of thinking, I have two offers (can I try two at one time ?)
I am going for Brindisi or Rimini ??? at least both are southern Italy ??
Keith.
I am going for Brindisi or Rimini ??? at least both are southern Italy ??
Keith.
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Ta!. I couldn't really claim it, as without the Tiger mate's observation, I wouldn't have got it.
Tiger mate: you have control.
Failing that, open house. Still haven't mastered posting yet.
BSD,
Ta!. I couldn't really claim it, as without the Tiger mate's observation, I wouldn't have got it.
Tiger mate: you have control.
Failing that, open house. Still haven't mastered posting yet.
BSD,
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Full marks to India Four Two, Hanan International at Alofi on the island of Niue, 19S 169W if I recall correctly from the year or so I spent there sole charge of the airport in the early 70's.
You have control..
You have control..
Thanks, John. I see you were east of the dateline. That must be odd - so close to NZ, but a whole day behind, during NZ summer.
"And now for something completely different..."
"And now for something completely different..."
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India Four Two, I will hazard that airport is somewhere in Eastern Europe. Maybe one of the airports of Prague, but not Ruyzne.
Yes, Niue is the other side of the dateline from NZ. Polynesian Airlines used to fly from Samoa to Tonga to Niue and back to Samoa using a HS748. Tonga is 13 hours ahead of UTC (yes, everyone says they are cheating!) so if you struck it right you left Samoa yesterday to fly to Tonga tomorrow and arrive in Niue today, UTC days. If a passenger asked the barefoot Polynesian cabin crew "what day will we arriving in .....?" she would respond "I will tell you when we get there!"
Yes, Niue is the other side of the dateline from NZ. Polynesian Airlines used to fly from Samoa to Tonga to Niue and back to Samoa using a HS748. Tonga is 13 hours ahead of UTC (yes, everyone says they are cheating!) so if you struck it right you left Samoa yesterday to fly to Tonga tomorrow and arrive in Niue today, UTC days. If a passenger asked the barefoot Polynesian cabin crew "what day will we arriving in .....?" she would respond "I will tell you when we get there!"
Not Eastern Europe, but there is an interesting connection, as will become clear.
A lovely story about the arrival day/date. I thought it was bad enough figuring out arrival dates for trans-Pacific flights
Of course, NZ cheats too, during the summer, with UTC+13.
A lovely story about the arrival day/date. I thought it was bad enough figuring out arrival dates for trans-Pacific flights
Of course, NZ cheats too, during the summer, with UTC+13.
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Well I still think it is (or was) a communist country, but other than that absolutely no idea!
Thats right, NZ is UTC +13 in summer, in fact I think we cheat quite a bit and that even in winter our clocks are about 30 minutes ahead of the sun!
Thats right, NZ is UTC +13 in summer, in fact I think we cheat quite a bit and that even in winter our clocks are about 30 minutes ahead of the sun!
