Last wild guess - Lyon-Bron. Its the only other French destination shown on the Croydon timetable of 1931. Otherwise completely flummoxed. OH if correct. LFH
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Not Lyon-Bron,LordFlashheart. This was a military (Training) airfield with a small a civilian aeroclub.Opened in 1911 and still extant in 1962. No connection with Croydon. Exact photograph is on the web.
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Airfield Saran (Aérodrome de Saran, also known as Aérodrome de Orleans-Saran or Saran Army Air Field)
OH if correct as off to work for the night. |
Well done,SilentHandover.
It is indeed Orleans-Sagan airfield. "Silent Handovers" were always the best sort! Have a good night duty. Open House is declared by SH. |
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Wig Bay, ex flying boat MU.
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Wig Bay it is :ok:
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Not on the list.http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1320079177
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Thorpe Abbots?
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Sorry - not Thorpe Abbots.
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Upottery,3nm NE Dunkeswell..; OH if correct..
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Sycamore has it. Upottery - departure point for large numbers of airborne troops on D Day. OH it is.
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Update of List up to and including 31/Oct/2011
List of challenges updated.
Mel |
Appreciate your efforts, Mel
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This airfield has been rendered obsolete by another one built to the south west.
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How about Pearls,Grenada W.I.?
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Pearls, Grenada it is Soddit. Over to you.
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Duckbutt
We used in the early 90's on the, Caledonian (not Bcal) DC10, to have a week standover in Grenada. I remember visiting a small airfield, much like the one in your challenge, on which was "parked" an AN2 which had arrived some years (possibly more than 10) earlier with some Cuban? troops. I believe Castro was attempting to support a revolution in Grenada but that it fizzled out with the arrival of the Americans shortly after. Your challenge reminded me of that day and crawling around the AN2 which was in surprisingly good condition. I wonder if it is the same airfield? |
Many thanks.So long since I got one I've forgotten how to post the next challenge. This may need more than one edit. Finncapt - indeed there WAS a "revolution" by the marxist government of Maurice Bishop.
Surprisingly I cannot find this on the list. It should not tax the assembled experts. http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...s/File0006.jpg |
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