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Forres is nearby, but is it the ex RAF base called Mundole ?
Mmm, it seems it is both ... the grass area is the former RAF Forres, whilst the concrete strip was built as a civilian enterprise called Mundole some time thereafter.
I concede I wasn't first with the answer
Mmm, it seems it is both ... the grass area is the former RAF Forres, whilst the concrete strip was built as a civilian enterprise called Mundole some time thereafter.
I concede I wasn't first with the answer
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Both sort of correct but PPRuNe Radar is most precise. The Mundole strip was built on part of the site of RAF Forres for use of various aircraft owned by the United Biscuits (mcVities) company or its pilot-chairman Sir Hector (now Lord) Laing who had property at nearby Dunphail. The hangar in its final form housed a Beech 200. Image from a privately published history of UB corporate Aviation published in the 1980's by its then chief pilot. With the retirement of Lord Laing shortly after, the whole operation was closed down by new management ...........but I believe at least one son was also a pilot so something may survive at Mundole.
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PPRuNe Radar has cleared us to leave the hold and divert to here:
An interesting formation over an airport with an interesting recent history. And if you think it's a pair, look again.
An interesting formation over an airport with an interesting recent history. And if you think it's a pair, look again.
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Scott AFB near St. Louis. If correct, open house.
I'm pretty sure I'm right, if you look behind the Lear 35 in that lose formation where the closed runway ends, is where I used to park the 727s I flew into there, next to the fire station.
I'm pretty sure I'm right, if you look behind the Lear 35 in that lose formation where the closed runway ends, is where I used to park the 727s I flew into there, next to the fire station.
That didn't last long, but I suppose if anyone was to guess it quickly, it would have been you con-pilot
Interesting recent history on Wikipedia
Scott Air Force Base - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Open House
Interesting recent history on Wikipedia
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport was created to alleviate some crowding of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, but has never had service from any major airline and has been criticized as a pork barrel project.[7] Featured several times as a "Fleecing of America" segment on the NBC Nightly News, Tom Brokaw called MidAmerica a "Gateway to Nowhere" costing taxpayers $313 million.[8] Supporters credit MidAmerica's additional runway with saving Scott AFB from closure during BRAC 2005. They also describe MidAmerica as a "Gateway to the World" citing a new cargo terminal and customs facility designed to attract international cargo.[3]
Open House
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When MidAmerica St. Louis Airport opened we moved operations from Scott to to MidAmerica. Talk about a ghost town (airport), that place was dead. I walked over the terminal a few times. It was rather sad really, all these airline counters that were empty, rental car counters only one of which was occupied, a fully equipped restaurant standing empty and unused. All of which were brand new and never used.
There is an extremely long taxiway that connects MidAmerica to Scott, I think it is faster to fly from Scott to MidAmerica than to taxi.
I have not been there for over ten years, but from what I've heard, not much has changed.
There is an extremely long taxiway that connects MidAmerica to Scott, I think it is faster to fly from Scott to MidAmerica than to taxi.
I have not been there for over ten years, but from what I've heard, not much has changed.
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S'land and JENKINS have it but with S'land touching down first! Debach's restored watch office is pictured. Home of squadrons 860 - 863, 493rd USAAF bomb group. S'land has control.
