Which Aerodrome?
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White car in the foreground, driving on the right - doesn't tell us anything we don't know already. The tracks look like exposed chalk - so maybe: a smallish military aerodrome in a chalk region of (northern?) France.
The sun appears to be relatively high to left of picture, so the runway's roughly east-west. I'm off to Google Earth!
Reims - Champagne?
The sun appears to be relatively high to left of picture, so the runway's roughly east-west. I'm off to Google Earth!
Reims - Champagne?
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Where's this?
( I couldn't find a higher resolution than this.)
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I would guess not in the UK because of the hangar types and v long straight road/field layout. My guess would be US/Canadian but then what do I know...........looks prairie flat to me............
...........looks prairie flat to me............
Not an RAF base and not in North America.
Slim,
I can see why you might think that, but not Noi Bai
I can see why you might think that, but not Noi Bai
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Only a dedicated aviation historian is likely to get this one. I can't even work out what's what! Are those two roads at right angles and a grass strip to the left? The bigger 'hangars' appear to face that way.
If so, maybe an early biplane factory - Japan, China, with rice grown nearby?
If so, maybe an early biplane factory - Japan, China, with rice grown nearby?
Not EK or KL, not Japan or China.
Yes.
C in C's inspection 1916:
Can someone ID the biplanes?
BAMRA, I think you are correct about the roads and the area to the left is the landing area. This airfield is still in use - Military and Civil.
with rice grown nearby?
C in C's inspection 1916:
Can someone ID the biplanes?
Are those two roads at right angles and a grass strip to the left?
Nothing to do with the Raj, although this air force did participate in WWI.
Correction: the date of the inspection is post-1919, since that was the service date of the biplanes, which are Breguet 14s.
The airfield is well inland - no sea or lakes nearby.
Correction: the date of the inspection is post-1919, since that was the service date of the biplanes, which are Breguet 14s.
The airfield is well inland - no sea or lakes nearby.