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Old 25th Oct 2009, 19:37
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Thanks.

The historical link with the airport is as follows;
"On April 6, 1926, Varney Air Lines pilot Leon Cuddeback, carrying one bag of mail, landed his tiny Curtis Swallow bi-plane at Elko, Nevada, completing the first scheduled air mail run in the United States.

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Old 25th Oct 2009, 20:18
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With the dog trotting out to gret them it must have been home base? Whenuapai?
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Old 25th Oct 2009, 20:31
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Mmm....... RR.

Not so sure pooch would be so happy being so far from home !!

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Old 26th Oct 2009, 14:02
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Looks like it might be a US base. The two guys stading between the Servicemen walking away from the aircrft seem to be saying or thinking "What the hell is that machine?"
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Old 26th Oct 2009, 15:28
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Hickam AFB
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Old 26th Oct 2009, 16:17
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Forgive the thread drift:

RAF Hastings at Clark Field in the Phillipines.

Two American airmen looking at said Hastings remark to Scottish flight engineer who is doing his walk round:

"Gee, that's an interesting airplane but why does it land on its tail?"

Response:

"Hiv ye ever seen a burd land on its bluidy beak?"

I'll get my coat.
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Old 26th Oct 2009, 16:39
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40 Sqd. RNZAF hastings at NAS Kwajalein ?
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Old 26th Oct 2009, 17:57
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Mel.

Yes it is a US Base.

Bigt.

No sorry.

JW411

No, sorry but still get your coat. I'll ring for the taxi.

evansb.

No sorry.



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Old 26th Oct 2009, 19:45
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Hawaii????

.... just saw your Hickam note, sorry.......

How about Florida?
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Old 26th Oct 2009, 20:29
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Kwajalein Airport, Marshall Islands?
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Old 26th Oct 2009, 21:40
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RR

Not Florida. The other side of the world.

Mel

Not Kwajalein. Brian already sugested that !!!

But stay in the Pacific region.

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Old 26th Oct 2009, 21:52
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Thanks Clint sorry I missed Bri's posting. However The reason I gave Kwajalein Airport was that I found a similar photograph of a RNZAF Hastings at Kwajalein Airport on route to Guam. So I will go for Andersen AFB (Guam)
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A wild guess - Yokota AFB ?
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Old 27th Oct 2009, 05:44
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Mel.

Not Guam, Andersen AFB but.........

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Not Yokota.


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Old 27th Oct 2009, 08:07
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NAS Agana, now known as Guam Intl Airport?
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Old 27th Oct 2009, 09:49
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No, not Guam but you are all so close to getting it !!!!

C.
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Old 27th Oct 2009, 10:57
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How about Wake then?
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Old 27th Oct 2009, 11:58
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Naval Air Base: Saipan, Mariana Islands perhaps?
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And I'll throw in Rota just for fun.
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Old 27th Oct 2009, 14:25
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No guys.

Time for a clue I think !!

John Wayne.

That should give it away.

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