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Old 21st Dec 2018, 09:19
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Originally Posted by dook
Does this major river empty into the Black Sea ?

We might be in Ukraine again.
'Major river'?
I can't see one.
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Old 21st Dec 2018, 09:21
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The river does - but not Ukraine - we're in NATO here

The spots are just bushes - I checked the pics again some seem to have grown up since the place was abandoned - see pic of it in it's heyday (sic) - I think that was bowser on the south side of the runway......

By near the river I mean within about 30 kms

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Old 21st Dec 2018, 10:56
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We're in Bulgaria. Toshevtsi to be more precise.
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Old 21st Dec 2018, 15:53
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we are indeed - a rather rural spot TBH - nothing ever seems to have ever happened there..................

Cows in charge!
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Old 21st Dec 2018, 20:47
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From my travels last week.
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Old 21st Dec 2018, 21:01
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BAe Warton..?
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Old 21st Dec 2018, 21:38
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Arabic language country,looking at the fire extinguisher sign
but not a clue further.

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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 07:10
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Even with the Arabic writing on the fire equipment, the gate 1 sign is in English. The set up still looks UK to me, if not Warton as Sycamore has suggested, how about RAE Bedford as was?
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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 08:07
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I was a contract pilot with BAe and at Warton some signs were in Arabic because of the number of middle east personnel who regularly visited.

edit: I don't think it's Warton though.

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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 09:28
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Neither do I.
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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 09:40
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In fact I don't think we are in the UK.
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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 09:43
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Is this an ex-mil a/fld in UK....?
Does it hold a stash of ex-Russian aircraft....?
Is the fence electrified...?
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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 10:06
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T2 hangar with taller than normal doors installed for something with a tall fin.
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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 11:09
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I'm wondering if it is connected to rendition flights.
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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 11:54
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There might be a black `balloon` in there...
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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 12:32
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I fear that the hangar might indicate Royal Navy connections, but will still take a punt on Luqa.
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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 14:35
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The suggestion of BAe hangar is interesting.
BAe Systems is also based in Saudi and Oman.
But has several other contracts in the Middle-East as well.
The hangar looks brand new.
Did you check if it already shows on Google Maps/earth?

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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 14:53
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Look left of the hangar - green trees.

Jenkins suggested Luqa but zooming on GE there's nothing like that which I can see.
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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 15:14
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I agree, just guessing.
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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 17:01
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The T2 is 'transportable' and can be moved from site to site; several T2s at Brawdy have disappeared recently.
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