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evansb 15th Dec 2008 05:01

I'll guess Tehran, Iran ?

AfgAirOps 15th Dec 2008 10:16

Tehran.... nope but getting closer. About 60 miles closer than AMM.....

Rgds
Richard

Code 100 15th Dec 2008 13:48

Baghdad looks slightly closer, albeit nearly equidistant between Tehran and Amman

AfgAirOps 15th Dec 2008 15:01

Baghdad it is, Code 100 over to you.

With thanks to *©*´¯`·-· IraqWho.com ·-·´¯`*©* - Your gateway to IRAQ

Rgds
AAO

Code 100 15th Dec 2008 15:10

Thanks, AAO.

I declare Open House. I am useless at posting images.

Cheers.

The Real Slim Shady 16th Dec 2008 01:41

OK, I'll sneak another easy one in.

[IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../IMGP00362.jpg[/IMG]

minuteman 16th Dec 2008 06:56

Brussels National EBBR?

Davidsoffice 16th Dec 2008 09:29

My immediate thought was Manchester but it's been a while since I was there.

The Real Slim Shady 16th Dec 2008 10:02

Minuteman has it. The 25R holding position looking north east.

minuteman 16th Dec 2008 13:01

Initally I thought Manchester too but the big white painted runway shoulders gave it away...sad I know!

In the office with no photos so OPEN HOUSE!

Warmtoast 16th Dec 2008 19:15

As it's Open House again. Where's this?

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...reoutthere.jpg

sycamore 16th Dec 2008 19:45

Butterworth perhaps?

MReyn24050 16th Dec 2008 20:07

Labuan perhaps?

AfgAirOps 17th Dec 2008 08:10

Wild guess..... RAF Gan?

Rgds
AAO

Warmtoast 17th Dec 2008 08:52

Sorry, it's not Butterworth, Labuan or Gan.

AfgAirOps 17th Dec 2008 08:57

Car Nicobar?

Rgds
AAO

Warmtoast 17th Dec 2008 09:12

AAO has it. It's Car Nicobar.

Photo was taken sometime in 1956/8. Car Nic was a regular refuelling stop for the Changi-based 'Pigs' (Valettas) and RNZAF Bristol Freighters employed on the regular Changi – Negombo (Katunayake, Sri Lanka) run. They routed Changi – RAAF Butterworth – Car Nicobar – Negombo, and later when the crushed coral runway had been constructed at Gan, continued down there as part of the Negombo – Gan airbridge, when the frequency was upped to three a week.

I went through Car Nic a few times in 1956 – 1958, refuelling was done by the locally-based Indian Air Force personnel. There was no terminal as such and on arrival pax disembarked and just hung around the aircraft to stretch their legs whilst it was being refuelled, as in the photo. Once refuelled we were off again ASAP.

Over to you AAO.

AfgAirOps 17th Dec 2008 09:38

Thanks for the info Warmtoast.

The next one;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...omewhere-1.jpg

Rgds
AAO

mr ripley 17th Dec 2008 10:42

Looks US

How about Midway

AfgAirOps 17th Dec 2008 11:09

Not Midway, sorry.

US? yes-ish, i.e. used by. Not in the US though.....

Rgds
AAO

saman 17th Dec 2008 11:33

Mr Ripley,

It may look a bit old and tired but not US, it's certainly functioning.

Sorry, it's lack of sleep....

AfgAirOps 17th Dec 2008 16:10

Not Panama sorry.

In fact, Panama is rather a long way from this airfield.....

Rgds
AAO

con-pilot 17th Dec 2008 16:37

Wake Island?

As it does look a lot like Midway.

Flap40 17th Dec 2008 21:15

It looks a bit like Carlisle aka Eddie Stobart international to me.

AfgAirOps 18th Dec 2008 11:00

Not Wake Island & not Carlisle.

Wake Island is the closest so far.

Rgds
AAO

mr ripley 18th Dec 2008 13:09

Next wild guess is Guam

AfgAirOps 18th Dec 2008 15:05

Sorry, not Guam.

Wake Island was the closest, but not close.

Guam is closer.

Rgds
AAO

con-pilot 18th Dec 2008 17:18

Saipan Island?

AfgAirOps 18th Dec 2008 17:24

Not Saipan sorry.

Guam is still the closest so far.

Rgds
AAO

The Real Slim Shady 18th Dec 2008 20:11

Kon-Ichi-Wa Anjin San------ Okinawa?

mr ripley 19th Dec 2008 11:50

After consulting my map of the Pacific my finger says Port Moresby

northbynorthwest 19th Dec 2008 15:44

Anderson AFB on Guam??????

seacue 19th Dec 2008 18:31

As a wild guess, Palau....

AfgAirOps 20th Dec 2008 15:08

Not Okinawa, Port Moresby or Palau & still not Guam :}

This airfield was originally built by the French & 'improved' by the Japanese.

Rgds
AAO

mr ripley 20th Dec 2008 18:23

Gia Lam near Hanoi?

AfgAirOps 21st Dec 2008 14:33

Not Gia Lam.

This airfield is now in the same state though.

Rgds
AAO

KeMac 21st Dec 2008 15:31

How about Hai Phong Cat Bi Airport

evansb 22nd Dec 2008 00:12

I have it on good authority that the challenge aerodrome might be Can Tho AAF, South Vietnam. Photo taken in 1965. ?

AfgAirOps 22nd Dec 2008 04:43

It is indeed Can Tho.

evansb, over to you.....

Rgds
AAO

evansb 22nd Dec 2008 16:46

Thanks AAO. All credit should go to sabredog for that one:ok:
Here is the next challenge:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../WAD081222.jpg


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