Which Aerodrome Mk II
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just realised that Kalang is at sea level
Was the building of the airport, based on recovered land, or as the curved taxiway suggests, the bank of the river. ?
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Hmmm, Nils Handal was Min of Defence '55 - '61, the occasion was completion of some new construction, possibly a training base with T33.....I get a partial match on Kristiansand Kjevik, but it's very tenuous, not least because it originally opened pre-war.
Joint use, too......
Joint use, too......
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Hmmm, Nils Handal was Min of Defence '55 - '61, the occasion was completion of some new construction, possibly a training base with T33.....I get a partial match on Kristiansand Kjevik, but it's very tenuous, not least because it originally opened pre-war.
Joint use, too.....
Joint use, too.....
By now, process of elimination should get you there. Another hint: Aerodrome opening day (as pictured) was 14 September 1955 for military, 2 October 1955 for civil traffic.
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Dang! You beat me to it and you're probably right evansb.
No obvious military presence last time I was there, which is why I had discounted it, but officially it is 'joint use', single runway and opened in 1955.
No obvious military presence last time I was there, which is why I had discounted it, but officially it is 'joint use', single runway and opened in 1955.
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And we have a winner !
evansb has done it again ! 
Congrats ! 
Bamra, true for today - but in the late 50s through the 70s there was a lot of activity at Flesland, even more at Sola where the T-33 in the pix was based with 718 Sqdn. If you're ever at Flesland, look around in the wooded areas - you'll spot the revetments / bunker hangars still there, camoflaged (sp?) with grass on the roof. Presumably empty ? 
), but I remember seeing Northrop F-5s in there when they were operational not so many years ago. Wonder what would happen if I tried to get a tour ??
evansb, the baton is yours to run with !
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.... Not a very obvious military presence, but it is joint use and single runway.
), but I remember seeing Northrop F-5s in there when they were operational not so many years ago. Wonder what would happen if I tried to get a tour ?? evansb, the baton is yours to run with !
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G-ARZG, yes, those are the ones to which I referred. When 17 is in use I always sit on the right side flying commercial to try and catch a glimpse as we taxi by - nothing yet, but I think I'll look into it closer.
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Mr. Ripley, you mean vehicle parked ? To get to the helo terminal ? Or what ? Sorry, just curious.
TCF, that's interesting. Were you bringing Brits here for winter maneuvers, or ? I remember convoys of them driving by my house on their way to Bomoen at Voss. Nice bunch of guys, they were.
The camo hangars are too small for a C-130, right? I only remember fighters in there.
There are still some of the same camo hardened hangars at Sola near Stavanger too.
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TCF, that's interesting. Were you bringing Brits here for winter maneuvers, or ? I remember convoys of them driving by my house on their way to Bomoen at Voss. Nice bunch of guys, they were.
The camo hangars are too small for a C-130, right? I only remember fighters in there.
There are still some of the same camo hardened hangars at Sola near Stavanger too.
Cheers,
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....There is an alternate view of Bergen on page 40 of this thread.
Re: Thread Etiquette question - Is it OK to repeat the same facility already posted, given a completely different view?
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Tom