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Old 28th Nov 2007, 18:31
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Pardon me, but aren't the "rules" of this game that only the winner of the previous challenge should post the next challenge or specifically offer Open House?
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Old 28th Nov 2007, 18:34
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Correct, but Chevron has declared open house so I guess JB007's second post is "legal"

On another matter, can someone point me to the list of airfield that have already been posted?
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Old 28th Nov 2007, 19:12
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List as at 16 Nov 2007

http://www.geocities.com/artificer35...007.htm?200728

Will be updated at the end of the month.
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Old 28th Nov 2007, 19:39
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Flew in there (LSI) a couple of times, here's a pretty good vid -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz5_7gXkqgs
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Old 28th Nov 2007, 19:54
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Given that I believe that my guess of Wick was correct for JB's last post, here is the next one.
Not a lot to go on but it is UK 1930's
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Old 28th Nov 2007, 20:15
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Might be Folkstone Airfield, I know the aircraft is the Spartan Cruiser
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Old 28th Nov 2007, 21:17
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Not Folkstone - further north.

Aircraft ID is correct though.
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Old 28th Nov 2007, 22:39
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Is it Renfrew?
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Old 28th Nov 2007, 22:47
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Yes it is Renfrew. If you put "Spartan Criser" into google images then this is the first omage that you get
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Old 28th Nov 2007, 23:02
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And there's me flicking through old fashioned books to find Renfrew pictures....next one (what is it about airfields and graveyards?)

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Old 29th Nov 2007, 02:21
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Is it Broadford Airport, (SKF), Isle of Skye?
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Old 29th Nov 2007, 08:26
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Broadford it is (is it still open?) Well done evansb
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Old 29th Nov 2007, 15:16
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Thanks Moondance. A company was planning on Dash-7 service way back in 2003, but I haven't heard of any current sked carriers into Broadford recently. The airport operator is listed with a tel: 01478 612727, fax: 01478 612255. Here is the next 'Which Aerodrome?'

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Old 30th Nov 2007, 15:35
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New boy here. Is it time for a clue after 24 hours, evansb?

My guess is Northern hemisphere, probably North American continent and, judging by the length of runway, lack of dispersals and size of car parks - a manufacturing base?

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Old 30th Nov 2007, 16:03
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The airport is in the United States, and it was the home of an aircraft manufacturer.
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Old 30th Nov 2007, 17:10
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Evans's chalenge

Looks like William T Piper Airport in Lock Haven PA.
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Old 30th Nov 2007, 17:31
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Sorry, not Piper's plant in Pennsylvania.
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Old 30th Nov 2007, 17:55
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Hughes, Culver City California.
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Old 30th Nov 2007, 18:05
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Flap40 is correct The Hughes Airport was at one time the largest private airport in the U.S. The runway wasn't paved until after WW.II.
The giant Hughes H-4 "Hercules" flying boat was built there, and trucked to the harbour at Long Beach. The airport was closed in 1985. Hughes also built this giant there.
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Well done Flap40. I was getting there slowly. Last went there in a Citation in 1980

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