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seacue 18th Dec 2011 10:50

Is the mystery field in North America? The year appears to be 1930s.

MReyn24050 18th Dec 2011 11:19

It is North America and the date on the caption for the photograph states 1946.

seacue 18th Dec 2011 14:25

How about what is now known as Dover AFB, Delaware?

MReyn24050 18th Dec 2011 15:39

Not Dover AFB, Delaware, Seacue. This one was further north above New York. It also had the same name as an English town though.
Mel

BSD 18th Dec 2011 17:27

Hang about, it isn't Manchester New Hampshire by any chance?

BSD.

MReyn24050 18th Dec 2011 17:57

Not Manchester New Hampshire, just a little too far North.

seacue 18th Dec 2011 18:00

English town? I suppose that leaves out Schenectady......

How about Newburg, NY, much changed. (Once Stewart AFB)

Newburgh Village Lancashire from newburghlancs.co.uk

MReyn24050 18th Dec 2011 18:09

Much further East and a bit North. This airfield now has also has a different name today. In a City near by they once had a tea party.

seacue 18th Dec 2011 18:19

It "couldn't" be Bedford Airport / Hanscom AFB. I don't see MEW Hill, which was leveled many years after 1946. Much of the field is in Lincoln, Mass.

M-ONGO 18th Dec 2011 18:31

KPVD? Providence, RI?

MReyn24050 18th Dec 2011 19:23


It "couldn't" be Bedford Airport / Hanscom AFB. I don't see MEW Hill, which was leveled many years after 1946. Much of the field is in Lincoln, Mass.
Well according to the source of the photograph it is reported to be Bedford Army Air Base 1946. However looking at a photograph taken in 1984 of Hanscom AFB which it became there seems little resemblance in the layout of runways. It looks as though my source has given it the wrong identification. Moral of the story "Double check one's source"
I apologise if I have caused confusion.

Seacue has control.

seacue 18th Dec 2011 19:45

I "thought" I used Hanscom as a mystery airport some time ago. The picture at that time was taken in 1952 by me from a B-25. But I can't find it in the list, has my mind really failed?

Here is another VERY easy challenge. What airport?

http://members.toast.net/rcarpen/where1112.jpg

seacue 18th Dec 2011 20:08

Here is a 1952 photo of Hanscom Field. I'm sure of the location, because that is where our plane was based and I took the picture.

http://members.toast.net/rcarpen/airp52a.jpg

Another of Hanscom in 1952. Flipped ......

http://members.toast.net/rcarpen/airp52c.jpg

evansb 18th Dec 2011 21:26

Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico ?

seacue 18th Dec 2011 21:46

Yes evansb, you are absolutely correct about KSJU.

You have control.

evansb 19th Dec 2011 01:38

Thanks seacue. Here is the next mystery aerodrome:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../WAD111219.jpg

Krakatoa 19th Dec 2011 04:14

Still a bit high on the glide path Hoskins.

seacue 19th Dec 2011 06:19

The best match I can find is KFNL, Ft Collins - Loveland, CO.

evansb 19th Dec 2011 07:03

Not Ft. Collins/Loveland, but the state is correct.

seacue 19th Dec 2011 10:24

Next guess is Burlington, CO, KITR, but it seems too far out on the plains.


Edited even later: Is that Pike's Peak???

Duckbutt 19th Dec 2011 11:27

How about Steamboat Springs?

(Great name!)

seacue 19th Dec 2011 14:30

Steamboat Springs was going to be one of my guesses, but I don't see a suitable mountain ... but I'm often wrong.

seacue

Duckbutt 19th Dec 2011 16:54

seacue, see pm.

Gordy 19th Dec 2011 17:51

Concur with Duckbutt:

Steamboat Springs

evansb 19th Dec 2011 18:27

Duckbutt is correct.:ok: Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Your turn.

Duckbutt 19th Dec 2011 18:41

Thanks. Suspect this one is not too difficult, chosen because its a nice pic:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ler/Puzz60.jpg

Russell Gulch 19th Dec 2011 20:16

That's a lovely photo.

It looks like a bear pelt, so it must be Bear Mountain (!)

Gordy 19th Dec 2011 20:22

Farrenberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Duckbutt 19th Dec 2011 22:36

Lovely thought, Russell but Gordy has it and has control.

Gordy 19th Dec 2011 22:47

Why thank you...headed out to a concert, be back in 4 hours to grade this easy one....:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3...s/IMG_3739.jpg

evansb 20th Dec 2011 17:06

Van Nuys, California ?

Gordy 20th Dec 2011 17:09


Van Nuys, California
Yep, I was on approach to RSI...

evansb...over to you...

evansb 20th Dec 2011 17:25

Thanks [I]Gordy![I] That Grob Egret seems to be a fixture at Van Nuys. Here is the next mystery aerodrome:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../WAD111220.jpg

olympus 20th Dec 2011 17:35

Evans Head NSW?

evansb 20th Dec 2011 22:29

[I]olympus[I] is correct.:ok: Evans Head, NSW, Australia. Your turn.

olympus 21st Dec 2011 11:59

Sorry guys; it will have to be Open House.

descol 21st Dec 2011 12:29

I'll take open house
Merry xmas and a happy new year to all

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/v...l/prune162.jpg

SilentHandover 23rd Dec 2011 07:30

Amilcar Cabral International, Cape Verde.

descol 23rd Dec 2011 08:11

Silenthandover - seasons greetings
Amilcar Cabral it is
you have control

SilentHandover 23rd Dec 2011 09:19

Thank you Descol,

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...nthandover.jpg

Hoorah it worked!!


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