Which Aerodrome Mk II

[simon niceguy]

Well chaps,

Over 24 hours and no bites so time for a clue.

This is the countries International Airport and is named after a national hero.

That should give it away.

Simon.

[Double Hydco]

Jackson Intl, Port Moresby, PNG?

DH

[simon niceguy]

DH.

No sir, but right part of the world.

Simon.

[descol]

La Tontouta - New Caledonia ?

[simon niceguy]

des

No !!!

S.

[mr ripley]

How about

Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport, Dili, East Timor?

[simon niceguy]

mr ripley

Yes indeed !!!!!

Google Earth shows a very good image of the place. Well worth a look.

Over to you sir,

Simon.

[mr ripley]

OK detectives, try this one.

[Mr_Grubby]

The Middle East ??

C.

[one11]

How about the old Delhi airport - was Willingdon, then Safdarjung ???

[mr ripley]

Mr Grubby
Right direction (from London)

one11
Mmm, warm.

[Mr_Grubby]

Well how about Beirut in the fifties ???

Clint.

[mr ripley]

1930s building and further east

[one11]

Its a Percival Q6 sitting out in the sun - there were several in India and the odd one in Egypt and Iraq. Egypt is not further east than Beirut , doesn't look like Baghdad or Basra in Iraq or Karachi or Bombay in India and Delhi is out, so I will be looking for evidence for Calcutta, Madras, Lahore..........unless directed otherwise.

[mr ripley]

Sounds like you are on the right track.

[one11]

Madras ( Chennai) Meenambakkam ????

[mr ripley]

Nope not Chennai. But India is correct. If it helps the airfield was taken over by the RAF during WW2.

[goudie]

Baigachi Airfield

[mr ripley]

Nope.

A few clues.

This airfield was firmly re-echelon with regards to WW2.

[evansb]

Begumpet, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, disputed territory, between India and Pakistan. I posted this aerodrome on July 17th, 2007. Check the list.