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Here is a read only link to the Aerodrome Database - WhichAerodrome.xlsx. Up to date as of 1/5/2019. Catching up slowly - up to May 2019 now (Mar 2020).

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Old 15th Apr 2018, 20:36
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Couple of clues in the picture.

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Sand sand everywhere... but the light pits had water in each of them.
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Old 16th Apr 2018, 05:36
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Don't know about the location, but the runway-end survey point is in the wrong place and the collocation of RHAG & barrier is a novel idea.
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Old 16th Apr 2018, 06:56
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N Africa???????
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Old 16th Apr 2018, 09:40
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Might it be Muharraq, Bahrain?


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Old 16th Apr 2018, 14:33
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A Flying Squirrel? A Bat???
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Old 16th Apr 2018, 19:33
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Trying desperately to think of an airfield name related to a small mammal and a lack of sense of gravity. Rabat? ('Rat' with 'Ba' (bars) plonked in the middle?)
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Old 16th Apr 2018, 19:54
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Not North Africa,

The inspection team was certainly civilian...

Near an easy place for a quality date, if you are into that type of activity.

Pursuing the small mammal might be a mistake.

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Old 16th Apr 2018, 20:38
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Ahha, good stuff! In my cogitations on small mammals I forgot about the gerbil. A mention of dates (as in the palm fruit) has me thinking...
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Old 17th Apr 2018, 05:43
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Yes, I've done an inspection at Erbil (back in 2006) but that is not where I took the pic.

The picture was taken in November 2011. Does that help with the date(s)?

I'll be off air most of tomorrow with an inspection at Funafuti but I'll check about this time when I get back.

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Old 17th Apr 2018, 06:45
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"I'll be off air most of tomorrow with an inspection at Funafuti"

Did they ever finish the hotel ? We were there in the early 80's when it had just opened - no beds (but mattresses on the floor) and no curtains (use sheets) but a plentiful supply of VB thank god

Once a week flight to Suva and once every two weeks to Kiribati......

Experience of a lifetime
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Old 18th Apr 2018, 10:12
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And now once a week TRW/FUN/TRW in the Dash 8. Gives you a little under three hours after customs etc and before check in to walk the runway and discover those folk delivering "aid in the Pacific" have little or no understanding of the aviation system. But that is another story.

Back to the sandpit...

Here's another view.

First time in 45 years I'd seem a camouflaged apron.
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Old 18th Apr 2018, 12:42
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Jordan? looks neat & tidy enough

King Hussein Al Mafraq
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Old 18th Apr 2018, 20:20
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Not Jordan. Correct region.

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Did I tell you about the time we inspected some military airfields which were "managed" by a civilian organisation?
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Old 19th Apr 2018, 22:08
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Do any of these help with the clues?

Not sure too many will have seen the view from the hotel room but it tells you something about the environment around the airport.

Somewhat different to the namesake in Poland.

MJG
Because of my sometimes opposed views I understand it is often about waiting in line.
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Old 20th Apr 2018, 10:34
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Al Ain? One of the worlds most ridiculous vanity projects???
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Old 20th Apr 2018, 21:38
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Harry,
Not sure I agree with you there - Don't Waste Concrete must surely better fit that bill , though you could be on the right angle.

Not Al Ain.

MJG
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Old 21st Apr 2018, 17:00
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UAE? Or Saudi??
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Old 21st Apr 2018, 20:44
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Given the activities there, certainly not the latter.

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Old 21st Apr 2018, 21:16
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Hmmm, most would know the airfield as Liwa (OMLW).
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Old 21st Apr 2018, 23:55
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Liwa it is - or was a few years ago when we did the inspection.

Thanks Cows - it was getting difficult to fine phrases starting with a, w, i, and l in order!.

MJG
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