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Old 31st Aug 2007, 17:59
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Midway? or Christmas Island?
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It is not in Australia, not Midway, nor Christmas Island. It is an island country however, located in the South Pacific.
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Nandi (Nadi)?
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Old 31st Aug 2007, 18:52
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old, not bold is correct Well done Nadi International Airport on the island of Viti Levu. in the sometimes Commonwealth Country of Fiji. You have control.
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Old 31st Aug 2007, 19:09
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I thought it might be Nadi, but was hoping it wasn't as I had my own pic in reserve! too late to use it now, so here it is...


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Old 31st Aug 2007, 19:12
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I landed 20m from the main runway at Nadi in a balloon once, and witnessed a 747 take off as close as I'll ever see one I suspect (They'd held it so's we could land-steam gives way to sail)
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Thanks Andy. Great shot of Nadi. Anyone have an aerodrome photo they would like to post?
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Hopefully a nice and easy one(or two).

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Old 1st Sep 2007, 14:06
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I reckon that's Bentwaters.

As I'm just a layman, open house if I'm right.
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Didn't think that'd take long.

You can just make out Woodbrige in the distance.
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36 hours later, Clues 1 and 2:

Northern hemisphere, west of the meridian.

Build commenced in 1943.
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Old 3rd Sep 2007, 12:17
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Almost all coastal USA airfields have their main runway running E-W. I've searched long and hard and haven't found such a site with the large island / peninsula between the airport and the sea.
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The "big man" has a couple of the todays biggest corporate jets based here. I can't name it because I don't have a picture to post!
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Please read your PM.

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Old 3rd Sep 2007, 17:13
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Wild guess...somewhere in the San Fransisco bay area? Having said that, I can't find anything on google earth that matches it
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I've followed his strong hint and Cubs2Jets clearly has the correct answer which he is too bashful to post.
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Old 3rd Sep 2007, 20:44
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Knowing your location I would have expected an immediate answer from you.

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Wild man, wild! And wrong.

Having followed the strong hint, I am assuming that seacue and Cubs2jets know the aerodrome I posted. But, until someone actually names it I remain undefeated!

Clue 3: Sisters.
Clue 4: Uniquely shaped hangar.
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Old 3rd Sep 2007, 21:01
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I know it:

1) Alka Seltzer!!
2) My sons

But I have been away for several days (Goodwood revival) and am too tired to post another one.
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Old 3rd Sep 2007, 21:34
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Andrews AFB KADW ... but Cubs2Jets surely knew it first so he gets the credit. Neither he nor I have anything to post.

KADW is 25 miles from me, yet I didn't recognize it without C2J's hint..

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