Golf Clement-Ader.

I checked out because I had nothing to work with other than I needed to translate something not understood. It seems I wasn't the only one.


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Bottom one looks like a Fokker Trimotor, maybe the original Schiphol?

Not Schiphol KP.

One excellent Summer's Eve cocktail party later...Hic...

Valkenburg Navy

I have consulted my large scotch and it says not there either.

Umm, okay, change of Services from sea to land - I'm going to go with Braaschaat Army to the South of the previous suggestion.

Oh dear - not Belgium either.

Enschede Twenthe?

Am I unwittingly fixated on Holland?

Or am I deprived of my wits by above mentioned cocktail party?

Get away from Holland.

In that case - the control tower tacked on to the North-East corner of the thoroughly avant-garde looking Hangar leads my wits towards France?

Wrong direction.

Then my wits have deserted - it's been a heavy weekend - what with the cricket and the cocktail party.
I must withdraw for now but NOTAM well you change of NAV heading in regards to the Target.

Time to settle the missus down with some cheese on toast and retire me to my study and a quiet libation of a glass containing elements, not inconsequential to the mind, of the Isle of Jura - which happens to be my particular poison.

Good Night Dear dook (thorough-bred bastion of the "What Aerodrome Thread").
For now...

Funny old thing - I have just finishes a malt too.

The Rolls Royce of whiskies.

I am off also.

Has everyone gone away - perhaps to Germany ?

I have located the hangar but still searching for the tower

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Excellent SLB - that is pretty much the hangar.

I was going to say Germany earlier today but I have been watching the cricket in mute horror at the Oz batting triumph which has put paid to any chance of getting one up on them in the first test.

Shot in the dark; Nordholz?

If you mean Nordholz north of Bremerhaven that's way too far north.

We are in what was the DDR.

How's your head today ?

Fragile - Hair of the dog beckons.

Umm, too far North eh? I shall look again.

The caption attached to this very rare photo indicates that it was a Junkers photo.

The airfield is still in use.

GE view.....


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Nicely researched Bear.

The Bear has called OH.

BACK IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS
 

I was recently offered a fabric hanger for my new apron so someone thinks they are useful these days. This airport is unlikely to have a fabric hanger these days.
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The 504 (K?) initially fooled me into thinking this was the UK but a little research took me down under. Mascot?

Good research. Mascot it is or as it was: certainly doesn't look like this today with fence posts and barbed wire.

MJG

Sorry for the delay chaps. I was flying.

Where's this?


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Three runways in triangular layout suggest RAF Bomber Command.

Long main runway NE-SW.

I'll shoot for UK, probably Lincolnshire.

Easier than I thought.

Here's a good find.


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Bl**dy Hell dook. Is there no stopping you?

I'm going to spend a bit time assembling a fiendishly clever challenge with which I shall lurk, awaiting OH.

That is all.

I've found that posting anything genuinely informative means the challenge only last about 10 seconds - you can either go the tourist route posting odd pictures of the area around the challenge ( a series of "McDonald of the World" or "Great and Not So Great Airport Hotels") or post no pictures at all and give out a series of hideously twisted cryptic clues

these seem to stretch the challenge out to 24 hours max............... :ok:

When I post a challenge the aim is not for it to remain for 24 hours.

I consider a challenge to be "successful" when someone solves it.

Auxtank,

"fiendishly clever challenge" eh ?

I can do that too, but I prefer to be straightforward.

I prefer the tough ones TBH - and long ones give a chance for more people across different time zones and work hours a chance to get involved - which I think improves the experience

A series of quickly solved challenges is hard to keep up with as well - I can't always have PPrune always open for example

Plus I learn so much from the thought processes and immense knowledge of posters when they explain their reasoning for a guess/answer rather than just give a name/location

A good argument.

I admit I do enjoy a good search with the odd clue being dropped by the poster. It's a chance to learn something you didn't know about a whole new piece of the Earth. The Russian one not long ago was excellent.

I wouldn't change Which Aerodrome? - I think it works well.

Since it is 0500 local in Calgary I think we'll have to wait a while.

Thank you I42.

There is a memorial to the airfield in the town.

For those who like la chasse....


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