Takeshima Air Base, Eten Island, Truk Lagoon ?

Thats the one evansb - you have control.

I thought there was something unsual in it's shape when I came across it, although it looks somewhat different today.

Here's a good shot of it in relation to the lagoon

http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/...PRuNe/014C.jpg

Thanks. That was an educational challenge for me. The best kind!
Here is a rather exotic looking place:

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../WAD120205.jpg

Clue: French is the primary language.

Polynesia?

The red flags (not coincident with the road [or gate] but in line with the runway C/L) indicate a flood (tide?); I also see a VOR (of the US type in the top RH of the photo).

{Edit} I had a look at Goggle Earth, and it appears not to be French Polynesia. Which is a pity, because I was reminiscing about the old Tintin book about Papeete Faaa. Oh well, when I'm old & rich, I'll go there. OK, when I get the rich bit as well!}

Natashquan..Quebec

OH if correct

Is it down under?


edit: I think you are right Gordy - and I was sure that this wasn't another Canadian airport :ugh:

Gordy is correct. As requested, it is OPEN HOUSE.

Here's another:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ler/Puzz64.jpg

The passenger terminal:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...er/Puzz64a.jpg

Beziers/Cap D'Agde?

That's it Fitter2, you have it.

In answer to the question not asked, I wasn't visiting the nudist beaches to recognise it, I was singing my way around the Langedoc with a chamber choir.

Now this might be interesting:
http://i44.tinypic.com/wi7acw.jpg

Weston-on-the-Green? (also known as W.O.G.)

Crikey, long enough ago for everything in that image to have changed...

Is the flat-topped thing an extant building?

I felt like chipping in by asking if it might be Shennington or Hus Bos..?

But in my heart, I think those trees are telling me something... Maybe Pocklington way? Somewhere within striking distance of the A1, perhaps? A voice is saying 'Northants'...

Neither Weston on the Green nor in Northants (or Pocklington way). Not Shenington (although the relevant club expedition the year before was to Edgehill Airfield, now Shenington). Not Hus Bos either.

The old tower was still there last time I passed that way, but an inspection on Google Earth seems to show it has been knocked down now.

The crescent moon is quite evident, as is an ascent Jupiter.

So using my astromical almanac and the declination of the horizon, it's Abingdon at 7:30 pm on 27th Ocober 1972.

Am I close?

Could it be Colerne?

Wild guess: Lasham.

None of the above, although all are in easy cross-country range of the fleet shown (well, the T21 would need a rather good day, or a following wind).

The runways are are still present, and occasionally in use.

By the way, the astronomical assessment is 9 years out - 7th August 1963.

Keevil perhaps.

Not perhaps, definitely. Moonrakers RAFGSA camp 1963, sleeping and cooking in the old control tower.

TheChitterneFlyer has the con.

Definately Keevil. I go there every week and the tower still stands. Left to right OLY 419 RAFGSA 86, Grunau Baby, OLY 2B RAFGSA 253 and T.21 either RAFGSA 236 or 282.

Strictly speaking, Al, the 419 is GSA 249 (I think, I'll have a look when I get home), but BGA Comp no. 86. One in which I spent several happy hours. I last saw it on top of the Mynd, still in the trailer we built at Yatesbury in 1964. The Oly 2 is comp. no. 134, in which I flew my first competition, and adopted the competition number when I became a private owner.

You are correct Comp No 86 was indeed RAFGSA 249, I was just being lazy! Oly 2 Comp No 134 is RAFGSA 253.

My apologies for being late... Open House

We have plenty of images of aerodromes from the air and terminals from the outside. Here is an image from inside a terminal ... with at least a taxiway and part of a runway visible. This aerodrome has been used once before. It should be easy.

http://members.toast.net/rcarpen/apt-07.jpg

KSJC me thinks

Correct country, wrong side. This a much-larger terminal.

Edited to add: This airport has more runways, and many more gates and passengers than KSJC.

I want to say Chicago. I've certainly been there but then again, I've been to quite a few in USA :eek:

Nowhere near as large as KORD. Try farther east.

Edited to add: This aerodrome has very little international traffic, which uses a nearby airport. The two airports have about the same number of passengers per year.

Baltimore. If I'm wrong, I'll sulk.:{

Very good, Cows. This is a small portion of the Southwest Airlines area of KBWI, Baltimore/Washington. WN (including Airtran) has over 25 gates at the airport and over 50% of the passengers. Together they have about 214 departures per day.

Thanks, I knew I would get there. In hindsight it was unlikely to be Chicago as I don't think Southwest have a hub there.

Anyway, lacking any originality, Open House.

Southwest does not have a "hub" anywhere. They call them "focus" cities. Just the name is different. Chicago Midway is one of Southwests major "focus" cities. Baltimore is another. Many flights in the east stop at Baltimore on their way to an ultimate destination.

I have traveled KBWI to and from Hollywood / Ft Lauderdale in the past year. WN272 which I used returning KFLL to KBWI a couple of weeks ago routes:

KFLL-KBWI
KBWI-KSTL
KSTL-KTPA

Ft Lauderdale to Tampa via Baltimore and St Louis. The "focus" at KBWI is great for me since I live near BWI and I can get non-stops to 30 or 40 cities on WN.

Cows has declared Open House.

seacue

Updated list of Which Aerodrome 09/Feb/2012
 

The Which Aerodrome List has been updated up to and including 09 Feb 2012.
Mel

This airfield has been done before but I liked the nostalgia of the photo... an easy one!

http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/a...yer/img021.jpg

Boscombe Down? OH if correct.

Martin

Yeovilton?

Blanket Stacker has it... Open House