Dunkeswell

http://www.controltowers.co.uk/D/ima...keswell_44.jpg

I think that it is a fairly safe bet to declare "Open House"

PS

Right click this image and visit the website of origin, it is a treasure trove of airfield info.

Now that was quick, Tiger_mate: :D

The airfield was built in the Second World War by the RAF, briefly used by the USAF (during WWII it was apparently the largest US Naval Air Station in Europe), and then the Fleet Airwing 7 of the USN and is now a busy civilian airfield with a mix of light aircraft, microlights and parachuting.

You have control!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/PhilBKY/s.jpg

One location, two names

philbky Re-Your Challenge at Post#3646
 

Please check your PMs.
Mel

Clue time:

A place of education, many firsts and close to a great deal of sand - the proximity to the sea might suit the resident sailors - but one of the names is more bucolic.

philbky's challenge.
 

Bri. Please bid my PM to Phil was in respect of the Challenge at post #3646 not his latest challenge. It would seem Jenkins had deleted his Post and I was after the name of the airfield for the list.
Mel

philkby, I can remember dropping in, unnanounced there, way back in the early 90's.

The guard on the gate was a tad surprised to say the least, having a Chinook needing secure overnight parking.

So where is it? Or has the building stuck in your mind but you can't quite recall the name of the place? :)

philbky, I sent via PM to you, as I do not have anything current to post.

However, I will declare it Open House, if you accept HMS Ringtail II as the Navy knew it, or RAF Woodvale for the RAF place.

A delightful little base.

Only just seen your PM as ISP is playing up.

Woodvale it is of course :ok:

University Air Squadrons (Liverpool and Manchester) based there, close to Southport and Ainsdale - miles of sand and the home of ATC Air Experience Flights for nearly 60 years - with first time flights for thousands of cadets.

Open House it is.

OK, enough of control towers, back to whole airports.

This one shouln't last long:

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...chai/Which.jpg

Staten Island, New York.

Hmmmm.... Staten Island it is, once again Evansb gets it right, first time, fast time! Evansb, you have control, as usual.

I think this would have been a much more likely venue for the Kramdens to visit on holiday!



Memo to self: must try harder, do more original research.

Thanks twochai. That was fun. Here is the next 'Which Aerodrome?':
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../WAD080621.jpg

Time for a clue. The photo was taken in 1932. The aerodrome is an historic site.

#3646 was Dale Mabry Field according to Jenkins post (which I have now reinserted in to the thread - I am not sure what the point is in deleting the answer, even if the winner has no pic to post ??)

Here is a recent photo of the mystery aerodrome, looking west:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...WAD080621a.jpg

Somewhere in the North of the northern hemisphere - Norway or Canada perhaps? Am I warm..........?

It is in Canada.