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evansb 23rd Nov 2008 19:58

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...40/bcatp04.jpg
Yes, it is Blatchford Field, Edmonton Municipal/Industrial/City Centre Airport, Alberta, (CYXD). The hangar was home to many aviation greats, such as Grant McConachie and Wop May, to name a few. The hangar is visible in the upper left corner on the photo below. A replica of the hangar presently stands in Fort Edmonton Park. You have control.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...air640/YXD.jpg

twochai 23rd Nov 2008 21:04

Yes, I should have recognised it much earlier!

Unfortunately, I'm just leaving the house to catch a flight. Nothing to hand, so:

OPEN HOUSE

l.garey 24th Nov 2008 06:51

I see this is open house so can I try this thread for the first time?
The aerodrome in question is behind the factory buildings in the foreground, but they may provide a clue.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...o-fox/1953.jpg

The Real Slim Shady 24th Nov 2008 08:22

The British Aerospace airfield at Brough near Hull

l.garey 24th Nov 2008 08:31

No, not Brough

nacluv 24th Nov 2008 12:40

I'm going to take a punt at Castle Bromwich.

l.garey 24th Nov 2008 12:42

Sorry punter, not quite right.

NATOPotato 24th Nov 2008 14:22

How about Eastleigh/Southampton?

flyingwing 24th Nov 2008 14:56

Castle Bromwich?

flyingwing 24th Nov 2008 15:04

Oops - if I'd bothered to check it's already been suggested!

l.garey 24th Nov 2008 15:11

Not Eastleigh. Maybe this picture of the same place in 1939 will help. If you can recognise the aircraft in front of the hangars it should give a clue, but they are not that easy to see!

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...fox/1939-1.jpg

philbky 24th Nov 2008 17:26

Could it be Heston?

flyingwing 24th Nov 2008 17:53

Peterborough Westwood or Walsall?

l.garey 24th Nov 2008 18:14

Not Heston, but yes RAF Peterborough (Westwood). The factory in front is Baker Perkins who flew their "executive" Aztec from there after the RAF station closed. It was formerly the home of 7 FTS with their Harts and Audaxes, as in the 1939 photo.
Over to you.

flyingwing 24th Nov 2008 20:12

Here's one I think has not appeared:
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q.../runway1-1.jpg

con-pilot 24th Nov 2008 20:32

Bimini, The Bahamas?

That's what the runway looked like when I landed there.

Hum, come to think about, that ruway looks better than the runway at Bimini.

flyingwing 24th Nov 2008 21:52

Sorry - not the Bahamas

con-pilot 24th Nov 2008 22:33

Okay, thanks, like I said, the runway looks too good to be Bimini. We only did about $25,000.00 in damage when we landed there in a Jet Commander back in the mid-70s. We had to replace the left flap, right main gear door and the bottom rotating beacon. The next time I told the owner no, pick a different airport, he listened to me.

(And if I ever find that Lear Jet pilot that told me the runway was just fine, I'm going to wack him up the side of the head. :p)

John Hill 25th Nov 2008 00:57

Christmas Island, the Pacific Ocean one?

flyingwing 25th Nov 2008 08:22

Getting warmer!


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