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18th Jul 2008, 10:27

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Newtonards?

18th Jul 2008, 10:51

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How about Cark? Maybe just visible from the ROI.

18th Jul 2008, 12:23

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Can't see the pic, but from MMs description above, Silloth may fit the bill.

18th Jul 2008, 12:59

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Bishops Court is the closest yet...we are indeed in NI.

This was a relatively short-lived airfield, however some elements are still visible today!

18th Jul 2008, 13:44

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are u sure its in NI and Caernarfon seems best bet !!

18th Jul 2008, 14:52

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RAF Greencastle?

18th Jul 2008, 15:03

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Blast, was just going to say RAF Greencastle as well, think I can just about make the photo fit on Google Earth although its very difficult.

18th Jul 2008, 17:18

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Flap40 has it

RAF/USAAF Greencastle (or as the Luftwaffe had it RAF Kilkeel.)

I am trying my best to find out, but if anyone else knows - did the airfield expand further south towards Greencastle as it looks like a lot of the caravans around there are arranged around old taxiways but photos are few and far between......?

Flap40; you have control!

18th Jul 2008, 17:56

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Many thanks. It was own of those that looked strangely familiar but wasn't!

Try this one.

19th Jul 2008, 09:44

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I'll start the ball rolling with Elmdon, later to become Birmingham Airport.

19th Jul 2008, 12:03

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Sorry, not Elmdon.

19th Jul 2008, 12:15

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For a second throw I'll go Hurn.

19th Jul 2008, 12:22

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Not Hurn either. Most of what is in the photo is still visible. The airfield is still active.

19th Jul 2008, 14:12

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There's a pub in that village bottom left has the largest selection of Malts I've ever seen.

Cardiff

19th Jul 2008, 14:13

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How about Southend?

19th Jul 2008, 14:35

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Chevron has it. Rhoose/Cardiff. What looks like the long runway is now the short (disused). Interestingly, much of the road that wandered accross is still there today.