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Old 11th Aug 2007, 10:38
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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport it is:

The Italian Air Force DC9 was a complete red herring, as was the file name.

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Old 11th Aug 2007, 10:50
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Not much of the airfield visible, but a real big clue!
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Old 11th Aug 2007, 11:54
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Ascension Island?

..if not, a view of Gib that I am not familiar with
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Old 11th Aug 2007, 14:12
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I go for that too Dan. Maybe because I THINK I see a Victor with 'drag device.'
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Old 11th Aug 2007, 16:11
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Not ASI or GIB, Victors didn't go to GIB - the runway was too short!

It was a regular haunt for the Victor, subsequently re-named after a man who was murdered shortly after landing here! Anyone who has flown into this airport will recognise the mountain, it's about the only thing you see from the terminal.
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Old 11th Aug 2007, 16:28
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Jumping in here...is it Cape Town ??
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Old 11th Aug 2007, 17:28
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Rarotonga ,Cook Islands
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Two tigers ... and now two dogs! What's goin on?


Seems like a good shout, sabre, but who was Mr Raratonga!
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Raraotonga is situated in the Cook Island and was discovered by Captaiin Cook. He was later murdered in Hawai,
Sabredog refers to the F-86D. No canine connection.
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Old 11th Aug 2007, 21:52
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Looks Mediterranean to me - Suda on Crete?

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Old 11th Aug 2007, 23:02
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Somewhere in Turkey and something to do with the Gulf?
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Saab and Phileas are getting warmer. The sea behind me as I took the picure was the Med.

Another big clue was 'murder'!
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Old 12th Aug 2007, 00:26
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Just done a Wikipaedia check. It's actually named after two murdered people!
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Old 12th Aug 2007, 07:27
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Here's another clue. LCN has two very different meanings at this airport! Although strictly speaking, in one of the meanings the 'L' is superfluous....

Been there a few times, haven't we Dan!
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Old 12th Aug 2007, 08:40
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Palermo International Airport (IATA: PMO, ICAO: LICJ), also known as Falcone-Borsellino Airport and Punta Raisi Airport
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Old 12th Aug 2007, 09:28
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Correct.

Just a few time BEagle! The Azzolini Beach Hotel, great pizzas, horrible red wine headaches. All fond memories.

Was Punte Raisi airport, renamed Falcone - Borsellino airport after the two judges who were murdered by the Mafia within a month of each other while driving from the airport to Palermo city. They got Falcone with a bomb which left a crater that cut off all six lanes of the Autostrada. The new terminal took 12 years to complete, it was left half done for 10 years as the Mafia had bled the money away in extorsion.

Mr TM, you have the con. But no obscure heli landing sites!
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Old 12th Aug 2007, 10:09
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No obscure heli landing sites! Would I do that to you?

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Old 12th Aug 2007, 12:58
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I can see two heli pads!
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Old 12th Aug 2007, 13:16
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I can see two heli pads!
You can, but there was 3 helicopters; so the one above had to make do with unmarked tarmac.


ATC do not like you to make a straight in approach at this airfield.
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Old 12th Aug 2007, 14:21
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Is that Oban?
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