Sept-Îles is on a big river, but not this one.

Big river? Mackenzie River is the longest?

Yes. I was surprised to discover that it is the second longest in North America, after the Mississippi.

Good thing I guessed the river at first go, as there's an awful lot of water in that neck of the woods. So a searching we shall go, source to sea - nice lunch hour pasttime :)

About half way along - Norman Wells. Looks like an interesting place. Good range of temperatures too!

A fair number of settlements with airstrips along the way as well.

Open House - I'll have some more this evening if no-one jumps in first.

Well done, Norman Wells, CYVQ it is. About 80 nm south of the Arctic Circle.

An interesting history to the place, particularly during WWII:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Wells

I stopped in there once for refuelling, in a Twin Otter 100 CF-CSF, on my way from Calgary to Shingle Point DEW Line Station. 1300 nm, six sectors, 13 hours elapsed time!

I was joining a geological field party, via a re-supply run. In-flight catering was no problem - just two pilots, me and a ton of groceries!

It's Open House

Bit of a change of direction for my next one
https://7uptig.bl3302.livefilestore....&cropmode=none



and
https://u28s6a.bl3302.livefilestore....&cropmode=none

Tachikawa Airfield, Japan ?

Sorry, not in Japan

The hangar is of WW.II Japanese design. Ushi Point, Tinian ?

Yes, definitely Japanese, but not on Tinian - close by though.

Here it is from the front
https://v0hlcg.bl3302.livefilestore....&cropmode=none


Also a fair number of these scattered around
https://sbmqga.bl3302.livefilestore....&cropmode=none

Surprised no one has got this after my "close by though" clue :(

Close alphabetically as well as geographically?

Geographically

The US made some changes
https://mvmz0q.bl3302.livefilestore....&cropmode=none

Geographically close = Saipan?

Yes, it is on Saipan - but which one :)


Can you give more than one name it has been known as?

Aslito, Isley Field, Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport

That's the one.


Over to you for the next challenge.

Thanks. My alphabetical question related to S is close to T. :)

However, I was confused by your subsequent picture of B-24s. I was expecting to see B-29s.

Here's another Arctic aerodrome I've been to.

Perhaps Mi-4s are two-a-penny at Arctic Aerodromes?

Here's something more tangible: