RAF Ballykelly had a crossing too; it went diagonally across the runway and, being Ireland, trains had priority over aircraft.

I believe that Ballykelly claimed (probably with some justification) to have been the only airfield in the world where a cow had been killed by a train on the main runway.

Thanks India Four Two - and if the Sultan of Oman's VC-10 at Brooklands is anything to go by, yes! :)

Next up is a location that has personal significance for me.

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...RUNE64/WA1.jpg

Castle Bromwich?

A nice try and I can visualise your train of thought but not Castle Bromwich, chevvron.

It's about 50 years since I was there last, but it looks like Rearsby!

Not Rearsby, Sir.
Keep Whittling away!

The clue leads me to Bitteswell but I can't say I think that's the place.

Nice clue Whittling so it's Hucclecote or if you prefer, Brockworth!
OH if correct.(Did they really do hops in the E28/39 on that short runway?)

Yes, indeed; Hucclecote, AKA Brockworth. Glad the clue helped!

My late grandfather was an inspector with the Gloster Aircraft Company, signing off aircraft as fit to fly. One of my most cherished possessions is his 3-volume set of Newne's Engineer's books from this period and one of the stories I wish I had recorded was how he described the surprise of the E28/39.

chevvron has control.

Don't use Windows so unable to post;OH.
Footnote: Sir Frank's son (Ian) still flies from Fairoaks; I meet him often.

Somewhere a little warmer...
 

As Chevvron has declared OH, this place has a brief military history...

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/...psgsdzftvg.jpg

Kind regards

Asw28866

Groote Eylandt? OH if correct...

"Just" across the bay from Groote Eylandt - Mornington Island (ONG).


I'll have to OH this as I'm off out for the day.

nvubu has it,

Gununa on Mornington Island, Gulf of Carpentaria. Home to 313 Radar Station, RAAF during WW2.

As nvubu has nominated, it is now OH.

Derr! I looked at Mornington Island on GE, and then for unknown reasons typed in Groote!

My jurisdiction is QLD Dora-9, so don't venture over the border to NT much! Try this one (I do not expect to last long), another time, another place, but fond childhood memories for moi...

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8gg4yioy.jpg

kind regards

asw28866

Looks a bit like Wroughton.

Or even Biggin Hill, with the old Surrey and Kent FS hangar behind.

I think you're right Shackman; I knew I'd seen that tower somewhere. Used mainly when the RAF weren't operating in their tower which is the one used nowadays.