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chevvron 12th Mar 2008 09:47

Goose Green? That grass strip in the Falklands? Certainly not England, unless it's a USAF base. Damn you edited it before I pressed submit!!!

Dan Winterland 12th Mar 2008 11:22

Not Goose Bay or Goose Green. Right side of the pond though.

Duckbutt 12th Mar 2008 11:46

Could it be RCAF Namao?

evansb 12th Mar 2008 13:47

For The SSK, Check thread #2690. I've posted a photo of Lisboa airport taken airside in 1962 showing the first TAP Caravelle on the apron. Note the new control tower has the old tower's rotating beacon. The older photo was from a postcard from which I cropped out 'Lisboa Airport'.
TAP operated DC-6s. The Turnhouse terminal building of the 1950s does not resemble the buildings in my photos of Lisbon. I can't speak for the double-decker bus except perhaps that it does appear to be driving on the right-hand side of the road. I do know Lisbon is noted for trams.

chevvron 12th Mar 2008 14:02

OK then; that guy under the intakes appears to be having a Gander at something.

Dan Winterland 12th Mar 2008 14:54

Not Namao or Gander. There weren't many places the V bombers were allowed to go as they were considered such a valuable asset. This was a regular destination.

sabredog 12th Mar 2008 15:19

Offutt A.F.B. , Nebraska?

Dan Winterland 12th Mar 2008 15:50

Correct. Headquaters of Strategic Air Command and a regualr V Bomber destination. This was taken by my dad in 1960. A Valiant crashed at Offut in 1961.

You have control.

sabredog 12th Mar 2008 16:47

Thank you,D.W.
The joys of " Western Rangers" in winter!
Open House.

Fishtailed 12th Mar 2008 21:28

OK, here's another oldish one.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...scan0009-3.jpg

twochai 12th Mar 2008 23:01

Toronto, Terminal 1, circa 1962-3, with a TCA DC-8-40 and a Vickers Mudguard behind? Open house if correct.

norwich 12th Mar 2008 23:10

Montreal, Dorval ???

Fishtailed 13th Mar 2008 09:27

Twochai is spot on, carry on.

twochai 13th Mar 2008 13:21

Sorry, I'm on the road and must declare 'open house'.

Twochai

evansb 13th Mar 2008 15:15

Here is the next mystery aerodrome:

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../WAD080313.jpg

Dan D'air 13th Mar 2008 15:23

Mmmm, Looks German..........Tegel???

Duckbutt 13th Mar 2008 15:46

Gosh, don't you find some startling sights if you go searching for pictures of Beavers on the internet!

:eek:

pigboat 13th Mar 2008 16:08

Mannheim-Sandhofen, Germany.

evansb 13th Mar 2008 16:22

Not in Mannheim, or Berlin-Tegel, but it is in Germany.

Duckbutt 13th Mar 2008 16:32

Rose AAFB, Bonames, Frankfurt?

evansb 13th Mar 2008 16:39

Duckbutt is correct:ok: Bonames-Frankfurt. Home of the U.S. Army's 5th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment and 503rd Aviation Company. I think the base closed in 1992.

You have control.

Duckbutt 13th Mar 2008 16:47

How about this one:


http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...er/Puzz-16.jpg

sabredog 13th Mar 2008 17:54

Anduki Airport.Brunei? Percival Prince P.50

Duckbutt 13th Mar 2008 18:07

You're far too good at this Mr 'dog! Still it lasted over an hour.

Over to you.

sabredog 13th Mar 2008 18:13

Thank you D.B.
Open House, once again!

sabredog 13th Mar 2008 19:24

Clint,
Please check your P.M.s
T.T.

norwich 13th Mar 2008 20:50

I assume it's still open house ? So will try this one, I think it may be small, but well formed !!!! Keith

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...weratwhere.gif

Phileas Fogg 14th Mar 2008 01:03

Well that definately looks like a USA, but in UK, control tower, I'm sure I recognise it but cannot be sure from where, so I'll guess at Lakenheath having driven down that road from Brandon many a time :)

chevvron 14th Mar 2008 07:08

Oi Mr Grubby, was Sabredog with us at LATCC in 1970 then?

old,not bold 14th Mar 2008 10:26

Reminds me of Bentwaters..........

shack 14th Mar 2008 14:14

Sabredog
 
And I thought I was the only ex-LATCC who flew Sabres---or is it just a name?

sabredog 14th Mar 2008 17:04

Shack,please check your P.M.s.
Gentlemen,may we draw a line under this? It's becoming almost a "chat room",and diverging somewhat from the main thread.
P.S . I agree with Phileas Fogg that it could be R.A.F Lakenheath.

norwich 14th Mar 2008 18:08

Good evening people, without saying too much, It's not any of the above ? Keith.

MReyn24050 14th Mar 2008 18:23

Greenham Common perhaps?

sabredog 14th Mar 2008 19:10

R.A.E. Thurleigh, Bedford ?

aeroplanejohn 14th Mar 2008 19:17

Looks like Greenham Common. The tower is still there and some of the trees but not the buildings.

KeMac 14th Mar 2008 19:36

It is slightly too high for Greenham

norwich 14th Mar 2008 21:27

OK, time for a little hint, so far four, very well educated, attempts, but none correct yet. ??
57.08
31.36
67.52
134.06
These are the distance in UK miles that each attempt is from the target (as the crow flies) (straight line) but not necessarly in the same order ???
Keith !

Speedpig 14th Mar 2008 21:28

Upper Heyford, he speculated wildly..

norwich 14th Mar 2008 21:33

Sorry Speedpig, your attempt missed out on my previous caculations by one minute, but alas it is not quite correct ?????? Keith hmmmm ?


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