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Arrrrrrr Simon! T'would be the West Indies then!
But I see no sea!
And it doesn't look at all like Coolidge (now Bird) airport on Antigua where he spent his early naval years . . .
Hmmmmm . . . one of the larger islands then . . .
In any event, I must say this is a good one Simon! . . .
But I see no sea!
And it doesn't look at all like Coolidge (now Bird) airport on Antigua where he spent his early naval years . . .
Hmmmmm . . . one of the larger islands then . . .
In any event, I must say this is a good one Simon! . . .
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This challenge had me totally confused. I was looking all around the Carribbean for a three runway airport that looked like Whenuapai?????? When I finally realised that the challenge referred to the previous picture (posted by the Moderator)... all became clear!
Firmly within my mind, an airfield that looked like Whenuapai couldn't possibly be in the Carribbean... hey-ho
Open House if correct?
I must get a grasp of posting images!
TCF
Firmly within my mind, an airfield that looked like Whenuapai couldn't possibly be in the Carribbean... hey-ho
Open House if correct?
I must get a grasp of posting images!
TCF
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TCF.
Yes, Waller Field. We got there eventually !
Interesting place.
Waller Field, named after US Army Air Force Major Alfred J Waller a distinguished WW 1 pilot.
During WW 2 Waller Field was a major transit airfield for US troops bound for Europe.
In March ’42 there were 130,000 US troops on Trinidad, whose own population was 450,000.
From Waller Field troops went to Belem, Brazil, then on to Sierra Leone, North West Africa and on to Europe. The southerly route was considered safer than a North Atlantic transit due weather and U boats.
The base was closed 28th May ’49 and is now the site of the University of Trinidad and Tobago.
As you have said, open house.
Simon.
Yes, Waller Field. We got there eventually !
Interesting place.
Waller Field, named after US Army Air Force Major Alfred J Waller a distinguished WW 1 pilot.
During WW 2 Waller Field was a major transit airfield for US troops bound for Europe.
In March ’42 there were 130,000 US troops on Trinidad, whose own population was 450,000.
From Waller Field troops went to Belem, Brazil, then on to Sierra Leone, North West Africa and on to Europe. The southerly route was considered safer than a North Atlantic transit due weather and U boats.
The base was closed 28th May ’49 and is now the site of the University of Trinidad and Tobago.
As you have said, open house.
Simon.
