Heathrow Harry's right and it is Momote, Manus Island, PNG
Photo taken when John Wilson and I were assessing the airfields I proposed the 146s we hoped to sell Air Niugini would operate. While John and the aircrew were doing important things in the terminal shack, I set off on foot to take a few photos of the runway surface: I had just started when a large local in a pick-up truck came roaring up and asked me what I was doing. I explained who I was and what I was up to, as he had a couple of shotguns on the seat next to him and the man with the gun is always right.
“O.K., hop in, and I'll take you to the other end – it's far worse than this.” He turned out to be the airport manager and was hoping that an adverse report would help him get his runway upgraded.
Oh and I can't quite remember when I took it but I think it would have been 1982. Later than year we demonstrated a 146 in PNG but didn't go to Manus.

http://www.pprune.org/members/326184...549-130919.jpg

a panoramic shot - but the tower is distinctive....... NOT by the sea-side...............

I think you are going to have to give us a clue.

Around the same latitude as Cairns - but not in Australia

there are better ppics but they all have a bloody great sign with the Airport's name on it - I might have tried around Christmas but in the sober light of January...............................

Thanks for the lead - so Africa or South America if your not by the seaside clue means it isn't on an island!

Cetainly not near the sea...................

Is it twined with Teeside? Very simular busy apron!

More like Prestwick TBH - it has scheduled flights to around 6 destinations with two airlines (including the National Airline)

over 3000 m runway approx 1100 m AMSL

Named after a 19th Century journalist but also sometimes refered to by the date of the Declaration of Independence

http://www.pprune.org/members/326184...550-175144.jpg

Looking at my atlas, and the fact that it's an Antonov 24 / 26 or 32 in the pic (can never tell the difference) I'm going for Angola. Menongue?

Good call - Angola yes - Merongue no

Ondjiva/Pereira VPE/FNGI.

Open House.

Indeed!

named after the 19C poet & journalist who advocated odd things like human rights and democracy................... it's a quiet spot

Over to Dave

As Dave has declared Open House, here's one for the start of the weekend that shouldn't last too long.
https://olwziq.bl3302.livefilestore....&cropmode=none

Definitely not in Norfolk. Neither is it Pembrey.

Looks more like Hampshire or Wiltshire to me.

At first glance, I thought it was a WWI aircraft. Then I noticed the "drop tanks"! ;)

Not Hampshire or Wiltshire.

Definitely WWII

Here's another one - don't know if it is of any help, just wanted to post it:ok:
https://asxkra.bl3302.livefilestore....&cropmode=none


The image in the middle of these is a dead giveaway :)

Reckon with a Defiant in the picture must be West Midlands ?

How`s about Thruxton..?

Neither in the W Midlands nor Thruxton

So not such a giveaway, then. :O