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Not Lyon-Bron,LordFlashheart. This was a military (Training) airfield with a small a civilian aeroclub.Opened in 1911 and still extant in 1962. No connection with Croydon. Exact photograph is on the web.
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We used in the early 90's on the, Caledonian (not Bcal) DC10, to have a week standover in Grenada.
I remember visiting a small airfield, much like the one in your challenge, on which was "parked" an AN2 which had arrived some years (possibly more than 10) earlier with some Cuban? troops.
I believe Castro was attempting to support a revolution in Grenada but that it fizzled out with the arrival of the Americans shortly after.
Your challenge reminded me of that day and crawling around the AN2 which was in surprisingly good condition.
I wonder if it is the same airfield?
We used in the early 90's on the, Caledonian (not Bcal) DC10, to have a week standover in Grenada.
I remember visiting a small airfield, much like the one in your challenge, on which was "parked" an AN2 which had arrived some years (possibly more than 10) earlier with some Cuban? troops.
I believe Castro was attempting to support a revolution in Grenada but that it fizzled out with the arrival of the Americans shortly after.
Your challenge reminded me of that day and crawling around the AN2 which was in surprisingly good condition.
I wonder if it is the same airfield?
Many thanks.So long since I got one I've forgotten how to post the next challenge. This may need more than one edit. Finncapt - indeed there WAS a "revolution" by the marxist government of Maurice Bishop.
Surprisingly I cannot find this on the list. It should not tax the assembled experts.
Surprisingly I cannot find this on the list. It should not tax the assembled experts.