I meant Warsaw Pact layout, but couldn't think of the phrase :)

Narrows it down to former East Germany, and after a bit of searching - Werneuchen

That's a missile off the rails with Werneuchen.

Over to you again.

Thank you.

And the next mystery aerodrome

https://mbdfqa.bn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none

Looks brand new. American built probably, but is it in the USA ?

It is brand new, American build, and NOT in the USA.

Here are a couple of images of it being built.
https://zgcrhq.bn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none

https://nonfyg.bn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none

Looks like crushed coral.couple of local wallahs; flying kites in first pic,but looks Indian ocean area...

It isn't coral, but this
https://n16hbq.bn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none

The trees may point you towards the continent.

Baobab trees. Africa?

North west Africa ?

Boabab trees are found in Africa, Madagascar and NW Australia - nvubu's photos are certainly not taken in Australia.

We are Africa.

Looking at the range of the tree

So I think that rules out North West Africa - but maybe you should define what you think is NW Africa.

Think this is along the Ferry route from Natal so it could be early Dakar,Bathurst,,Monrovia....

sycamore is close (geographically) with one of these suggestions.

What is now called Senegal ?

Yes in Senegal

No real trace of it now on GE, but if you use the history function it does reappear.

Kaolack……?

Nope - Kaolack still has an Airport visible.

The mystery one is clearly recognisable in the 1984 -> 2010 overheads. Bit more indistinct after that due to a road péage being built through it.

Trying all that I can see.

Linguere ?

If you find the péage, you will definitely find this airfield.

de Saly….?

Nguith...?

I have found what looks like an old airfield a coupe of miles NE of Rufisque.

It seems it was called Eknes Field.

Not there, the péage is to the north of de Saly.

Have you missed a post or two ?

I have found reference to Eknes Field, as described by Dook, in USAAF writings.

Sorry, I missed a couple of posts when the page changed. Am at work so refresh the page every now and then - sometimes I miss the new page :)

dook has it with Rufisque.

I'm not 100% sure regarding it being called Eknes field as the documents I've found state that Eknes Field was a French Airforce base in existence before the US built the runway, whereas the images I have do show a "new" facility - buildings etc.. I've also found references to a "Mallard Field" also in Senegal on the Natal route (link)- but am not sure where this is.

I wasn't 100% sure if sycamore's guess with "early Dakar" was technically correct, but thought I'd push for a more accurate name/location.

You had me a bit disconcerted there.

http://i67.tinypic.com/28mirk1.jpg

Sorry about that - interestingly if you type Senegal Peage into Google Earth/Maps, it takes you straight to the airfield.

Your challenge - Japanese airfield on an island?

Yes and yes.

Big island/Borneo/PNG, or small island.....?

Small island part of PNG.

Catbalogan,Semirara island....?

We're not in the Philippines.

Go the other way.

Tobera, "Rabaul Number 4", near Keravat, East New Britain?

evansb hits Tobera.

Please take the thread.

Thank you dook. I would love to take the "thread", but my photo data base is so basic, PPRruner's would identify the aerodrome in 5 seconds. I hereby declare an OPEN HOUSE.

Why not post anyway - you never know.

Okay. Give me a few minutes.