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Khormaska (Sp?) or Gan
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I consider Tiger_mate was correct in his first choice RAF Khormaksar Aden about 1963. Hunters of No 8 Squadron RAF
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TM
Spot on. Taken over Khormaksar in 1965 from a Hunter FR10 of No1417 Flt; Hunters of 8 & 43 Sqns on the pan, with Dakotas of Aden Airways top-ish right. On the bottom right-ish are the Hunter Strike Wing buildings: 8 Sqn is the lower, HQ in the middle, and 43 (spit)at the top. |
Could be a Shackleton MR3 at the far side of dispersal.
Open to the floor for the next one, as I have already done one. |
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Blackbushe would be the natural choice, but I will opt for Northolt
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King Pong challenge
I like Tiger_mate thought it might be Blackbushe but I will go for Hurn.
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I now think that it is Luton. The Pembroke was made there and it had similar hangars.
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I agree with with Mel - it's Hurn. The BAC 1-11 Avionics Test group (aka the "Fighting Ninth") were housed in a line of WWII huts closest to the runway but just west of the Flight Shed. Outside one was a large concrete drain pipe still with the notice "International Departures" painted in lime green & white. IIRC when they cleaned out one of the old BAC storage huts at Hurn Bridge they found the original Departure Lounge furniture & fittings which now grace the Airport Club.
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Luton
Maybe I should have included this photo to convince Tiger Mate that that the photos where taken at Hurn
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/6...image19wo4.jpg But he is right the photos including the 1-11 are of Luton. http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/192/getimage7ra6.jpg Shot at 2007-07-16 http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/5881/getimage11qo8.jpg Next airfield please anyone |
Excellent photographs, of good quality too for their age. As before ladies and gents, open house, if you have one ready please publish..
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Try this one:
http://users.erols.com/rcarpen/AQ7.jpg |
Tiger Mate:
The aircraft at the back of the ramp on the Khormaksar photograph is not a Shackleton but most likely an Ace Freighters L749 Connie. |
Yessir SpeechlessTwo, you have it in one.
The floor is now yours. Edited to add that the Plymouth Roborough photo was taken in very early 1930s. |
Next Challenge
One to keep the thread going.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...ortquiz003.jpg |
I've wasted a LONG time searching for a match. Looks like:
Major city, lots of gates. South-central USA because of color of earth around road construction in background and scruffy burn-out grass by taxiways. But still no match. |
Try Brazilia.
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Mel's Challenge
seacue
Right Country - USA , and South of 35 parallel. forget But no where nears as South as Brazilia. |
Mel, You jest, I think I've looked at all the US airports south of 35N on Google and it doesn't look like any of them. I can't believe it is DFW long ago - or is it?
Not LAX, LGB, LAS, PHX, ABQ, DFW?, DAL, SAT, AUS, MSY, ATL, JAX, TPA, MIA, FLL, SAV, MCO, SDF, ... Hey, Maybe it's Memphis long ago (1960s?) after all. AirNav says MEM is at 35-02-32.7000N / 089-58-36.0000W So just above 35N. |
Atlanta, Georgia.
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Mel's Challenge
Sorry seacue for the hard work you put in but Evansb has it :ok:. It is a photograph of Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport taken in 1962.
http://www.geocities.com/golldiecat/atl.html?200717 You have control Bri Mel |
Grrrrr!! Off to lunch.
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The last one is Luqa.
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Brakedwell
MLA....Malta
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Correct. Taken in 1958 from a Hastings.
Jock - A man with your background would have recognised it with both eyes shut! |
evansb's challenge
I will go alng with Speechless Two this a Commonwealth Training Scheme airfield. But I will go for one in Africa. No. 27 EFTS near Bulawayo perhaps?
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evansb's challenge
A WW.II training field to be sure, but not in Africa or Canada.
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evansb challenge
The terminal building looks like Shoreham.
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evansb's challenge
How about Mascot, New South Wales?
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The art deco terminal building does attest to the aerodrome's civilian origin. The airfield is located north of the equator, but not in Great Britain.
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Belvedere, Salisbury Rhodesia
& if not then South Africa: Pretoria, Germiston, Bloemfontein and Baragwanath |
evansb's challenge
Must be India then. Begumpet Air Force Station?
Mel |
evansb's challenge
Yes, Mel it is Begumpet Air Force Station,:ok: near Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, a disputed area between Pakistan and India. The airfield was home to No.1 EFTS until 1945, when it reverted to civilian operations. This alternate view shows the terminal building and the operations buildings, and what may be tents for the enlisted men, (ratings), plus a tennis court for the officers. Credit the previous photo to Wing Commander C.H. Rigby, RAF Ret. You have control.:)
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...umpetOld04.jpg |
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Great challenge Bri. I am sure this one will not cause a problem,sorry it is not an aeriel view.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...ortquiz004.jpg Mel |
Found that very picture
Charleston, WV, USA KCRW Yeager Airport, formerly Kanawha. The Capital Airlines plane was a help. Sorry, but I'm fresh out of pictures. The floor is open to anyone who is ready. One, I said :O |
Mel's Challenge
Seacue that is the one.:ok:
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British military hangars, almost certainly not UK.
Hong Kong? Sek Kong? |
Speechless Two's Challenge
What was R.N.A.S. Sembawang perhaps?
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