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Old 25th May 2017, 06:50
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India 4-2 has it - Dak To it is on 15th November 1967,


Over to you.
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Old 25th May 2017, 10:52
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Thanks nvubu,

With that kind of terrain, I figured it had to be in the Vietnamese Highlands and given the size of the base, somewhere near the DMZ. So I started at Kon Tum and looked around.

I'll need some time to find a new challenge so in the meantime, Open House.
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Old 25th May 2017, 23:02
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The smoke and date clues leads to some interesting history. I expect the photos were taken on the next morning.
Smoke is from two burning aircraft.
The base would see extensive activity throughout the second half of 1967, culminating in the Battle of Dak To in November 1967. On the night of 15 November, North Vietnamese mortar fire hit two C-130 transport aircraft (#62-1865 and #63-7827) destroying them and setting off secondary explosions and fires in the ammunition dump and fuel storage areas
From https://infogalactic.com/info/%C4%90...3%B4_Base_Camp
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Old 25th May 2017, 23:15
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Previous poster said
it's getting harder all the time TBH - people on here have been EVERYWHERE
OK then. Here is one off the beaten track that I don't think many of you will have visited.
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Old 26th May 2017, 07:02
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looks like somewhere in S europe?
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Old 26th May 2017, 07:11
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It is about as far away from S Europe as you can possibly get.
Also, you will not find many places like this where your altimeter shows over 8000' after landing.
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Old 26th May 2017, 07:39
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Could be PNG - but so many !
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Old 26th May 2017, 08:01
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PNG, and the altitude is the giveaway clue.
(actually 8400' IRC but it depends on which end you measure it).

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Have to dig out my MAF Airstrip guide..................... the most frightening book I've ever read TBH
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Old 26th May 2017, 08:16
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Nothing to it!
If you survived your first 12 months it was "a piece of cake".
Flat two direction runways at sea level was for wimps!
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Old 26th May 2017, 08:18
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The happily-named Wau comes to mind (AIP quote "land uphill; take-off downhill; park across gradient") but I don't think it's high enough. Must have a rummage in my files.
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Old 26th May 2017, 08:58
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" If you survived your first 12 months" ... precisely

I have the greatest respect for the people who fly there day in day out
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Kelsugl? I was last there 37 years ago and don't remember that much grass; it was more gravel than grass.
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Yes. Keglsugl on the side of Mt. Wilhelm it is.
It has changed a lot over the years.The original photo was taken in the '60s so I gues you remember it later more like this:

I like the windsock aligned with the runway - it definately was a one way strip!
There is a story on the 'PNG Ples Bilong Tok Tok ' thead about someone who had his single engine fail on takeoff here, so just fell into the valley and glided down to land safely at a lower airstrip

Wantok chimbu warrior has control.

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Yes that is more like I remember it.

I'm still IT-challenged, so will declare open house.
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Old 27th May 2017, 08:14
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A regional airport with a number of international links

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Warm? Southern Europe ?
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Europe certainly - warm summers & cold winters - quite dry
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To be fair this was probably taken right at the end of a hot dry summer.................

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SOme bits are in good shape and some.... not so good........
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