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Old 2nd Apr 2010, 10:44
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as it is open house here is a easy one.


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Old 2nd Apr 2010, 11:25
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Obviously not that easy. I assume it's an RAF station in the UK judging by the runway.
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According to the PAPIs you were well above the glidepath.
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Old 2nd Apr 2010, 14:52
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hands free you are right in that it is a RAF station.

and there is a reason for being high on the approach which i will explain later.
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Boscombe Down ?
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It's not too clear on my 10" screen but I'd say the taxyway pattern is wrong for Boscombe, more like Newquay/St Mawgan.
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Presumably the high approach is to clear any AG.
Boscombe came to mind as it has a mix of concrete and asphalt runways. RWY 35 look most likely but doesn't seem to quite match.
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Old 2nd Apr 2010, 15:56
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More like 05?
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Background Noise.
Having had another and closer look I'd agree with you. 05 appears to be quite a good match.
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Handsfree you are spot on with Boscombe Down and
rwy 05.
you are also correct in that it was best to land long to avoid the arrestor gear, hence the high approach.
so over to you handsfree.
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Old 2nd Apr 2010, 20:59
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As one has been to the local Beer Festival

OPEN HOUSE

PS I can recommend the Isle of Arran Brewery Red Squirrel
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Old 3rd Apr 2010, 10:13
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Here's an old one:

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Old 3rd Apr 2010, 10:36
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Traffic appears to be driving on the left but difficult to be positive. If so, then given the trees and flying chappies liking to get things done in the morning, I'd hazard a pop at the east coast of Oz.
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Old 3rd Apr 2010, 12:24
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I would not worry too much about the side of the road the traffic is on. There are twin possibilities here:

1. It may well be that it changed.
2. There is some controversy as to whether this photo is a reversed image or not. My belief is that it is not and I have flown out of and into this airfield on a number of occasions.

Not Oz as you may have guessed.
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Old 3rd Apr 2010, 20:19
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Nichols Field, Pasay, Philippines ?

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Old 4th Apr 2010, 03:41
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Afraid not sir. However, the right country.
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the only one i can think of in that part of the world
that has a approach from over the sea.

is Bacolod on Negros Occ
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Old 4th Apr 2010, 09:45
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Guiuan Airfield, also known as Samar Airfield, Philippines.

C.
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Old 4th Apr 2010, 10:31
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'Fraid not Mr G.

Clues:

1. This airfield had a seaplane base nearby.
2. A sad tale attaches to it.
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I beg to differ Sir !!!


Google Image Result for http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/data/1057/guiuan_airfield_samar_1945.jpg
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