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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 13th Oct 2018, 21:26
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Good try... is it Ercan you're thinking of?
But no, note I've described it as 'further west than' Tel Aviv, rather than 'west of' Tel Aviv. There's quite a bit of Turkey to choose from
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and ofcourse almost all Turkey is further (North) west of Tel Aviv
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Old 13th Oct 2018, 21:47
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Sorry bit wrong copying on my Iphone
but I think Sabiha Gocken in Istanbul.
and from the photo there are watchtowers there.

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Old 13th Oct 2018, 22:14
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You have it, SLB!! I thought the Wizz Air tail would give it away, but on checking Wikipedia it seems they don't fly there any more, so that might have served as a red herring.
Good investigative work from dook, but SLB has control.
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Old 13th Oct 2018, 22:42
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Thanks Jensdad.
After my first guess. I already thought the tail was the clue. But I was looking for a red, black , white tail.
i will have to change my colour settings on my Iphone!

I have a nice quest in mind but have to dig in my old computer.

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Old 13th Oct 2018, 22:52
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(Heli) Airport

New quest,

Photo was taken while in the hover taxi in the same type and operator as on the apron.
I am curious what kind of clues/guesses you can determine from the photo.


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Were you traveling to or from an offshore oil platform or drilling rig?

The colour scheme makes me think of PHI, so somewhere on the Gulf Coast?

The photo show dockside cranes, a VLCC(?) and a shallow-water jack-up drilling rig.

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Old 14th Oct 2018, 09:12
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......but on checking Wikipedia it seems they don't fly there any more, so that might have served as a red herring.
It did with me !
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An opening shot - Limassol ?
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Old 14th Oct 2018, 10:01
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India,

good thinking.
I was indeed flying offshore (I am a Self Loading Bear)
The colour Scheme is indeed PHI.
But one of the pilots was local.
So not Gulf Coast.
What you say about the harbour is correct although I am not sure about your shallow water Jack-up.
I myself was flying to a Semi submersible So deeper water.

Dook
what made you think of Cyprus?
I believe the harbour of Limasol is much smaller.

Cheers SLB
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Old 14th Oct 2018, 10:04
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Dook
what made you think of Cyprus?
The helicopter type and colours. This led me to the dispute in Cyprus about oil drilling.

You have to try everything on this thread !!

USA ?
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Old 14th Oct 2018, 10:26
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Originally Posted by dook
The helicopter type and colours. This led me to the dispute in Cyprus about oil drilling.

You have to try everything on this thread !!

USA ?
Good thinking,
But my photo is from 2012.
But probably same helicopters did fly from Cyprus to the same Rig I visited!

https://www.google.nl/amp/www.sandie...story,amp.html



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Old 14th Oct 2018, 10:31
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Sadly the link doesn't work.

You may have missed my question.

USA ?
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Old 14th Oct 2018, 10:41
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Originally Posted by dook
Sadly the link doesn't work.

You may have missed my question.

USA ?
The link shows the same article as the photo.
I already dismissed the Golf Coast but for you I extend it to the whole of USA.
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Old 14th Oct 2018, 10:58
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I already dismissed the Golf Coast
Do you mean the Middle East or the Gulf of Mexico ?
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Old 14th Oct 2018, 11:24
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Originally Posted by dook
Do you mean the Middle East or the Gulf of Mexico ?
all right
Both Gulfs

You may have missed my clue about same Rig and helicopters?

SLB
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Old 14th Oct 2018, 11:52
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Anything to do with the Levantine Basin ?

I am wondering if we're talking about oil or gas fields.

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Originally Posted by dook
Anything to do with the Levantine Basin ?

I am wondering if we're talking about oil or gas fields.
Yes Levanthian
which is Gas only
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Old 14th Oct 2018, 13:46
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Are we near Haifa ?
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I found this.

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