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dook 29th Mar 2020 11:38

Thank you nvubu.

I am monitoring two other threads at the moment so OH.

India Four Two 29th Mar 2020 22:29

I've been here, but not flown from this location:


https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....f65b1a18d7.jpg

mgahan 30th Mar 2020 00:52

The float base at Vancouver?

MJG

India Four Two 30th Mar 2020 02:54

Not British Columbia.

Asturias56 30th Mar 2020 07:38

I've been here I think - we spent a night there about 30 years back - is it Los Angeles in Washington State? I think it or the port area featured in Hunt for Red October??

You can just see the "Coast Guard" label on the hangar - and I detected a weasel factor in "not in British Columbia....."

India Four Two 30th Mar 2020 17:26


is it Los Angeles in Washington State?
5/10 but close enough. It's the US Coast Guard station on Ediz Hook spit at Port Angeles. It was the first permanent US CG Air Station on the West Coast, established in 1935. The hangar and the admin building are still there.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....ad01d78567.jpg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....342223f9b5.jpg


I drove out to have a look while waiting to catch the Coho ferry to Victoria last August. Nice views from the spit, but you can't see much of the base from the gate!


and I detected a weasel factor in "not in British Columbia....."
I was tempted to say "Not on the West Coast" if asked! ;)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast_...n_Port_Angeles

Asturias has control.

PS The amphibian in front of the hangar looks like a Douglas Dolphin. What's the biplane flying overhead?

Self loading bear 30th Mar 2020 18:17


Originally Posted by India Four Two (Post 10733570)
PS The amphibian in front of the hangar looks like a Douglas Dolphin. What's the biplane flying overhead?

NAF PN-7???

India Four Two 30th Mar 2020 18:41

Slb, I think you are right. I had never heard of the PN flying boats, but it looked awfully familiar, which I now put down to having found out that the PN series were a development of the Felixstowe flying boats.


For Asturias:

The transfer of Ryan from helicopter to submarine was filmed in the area of the Juan de Fuca Strait and Puget Sound at Port Angeles, Washington State. The area is supposedly renowned for its mists and rain but, wouldn't you know it?, production was held up by day after day of bright sunshine.

Asturias56 31st Mar 2020 07:40

The reason it stuck in my memory was that we stayed at a very upmarket "B&B" in a large converted house there - all was fine until the breakfast when the guests discovered that the 2 lady owners had been at the sauce overnight and were still drunk as lords..... it was a very Faulty Towers meal................. :p

Let us try this one

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....ac53cc46cd.jpg



jensdad 31st Mar 2020 18:39

Hmmm. an interesting one. Airbridges but a distinct lack of traffic. The landscape looks Australia-ish.

India Four Two 31st Mar 2020 21:45

The altimeter is showing 100'. Is this an airfield near sea-level or is it in a country that still uses QFE?

John Eacott 1st Apr 2020 01:58

Reminiscent of so many Australian Airports; could almost be Perth some 30-40 years ago?

Asturias56 1st Apr 2020 08:17


Originally Posted by India Four Two (Post 10735011)
The altimeter is showing 100'. Is this an airfield near sea-level or is it in a country that still uses QFE?

I42 - I honestly don't know but it isn't near the sea................ airport is over 250 m AMSL they do a fair bit of helicopter training there

Asturias56 1st Apr 2020 08:21


Originally Posted by John Eacott (Post 10735172)
Reminiscent of so many Australian Airports; could almost be Perth some 30-40 years ago?


Definitely NOT in Australia John - but agree as to the look of the place. Quite busy and "international" in the name but I think there are only internal flights operating normally. It was opned post 2000

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....bdb9b972c0.jpg

nvubu 1st Apr 2020 17:28

Spain or Italy?

Asturias56 1st Apr 2020 18:00

neither................ quite a large town/city but not very famous....

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....ae7a407832.jpg

Asturias56 2nd Apr 2020 15:33

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....5871e78080.jpg

chevvron 2nd Apr 2020 15:48

Santiago di Compostela?

Asturias56 2nd Apr 2020 16:05

You know I did that one last month............ ;)

I guess one airport waiting area IS pretty much the same as the next - but this is a longer walk than SCQ should you wish to visit - a lot longer walk.........

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....005195a9b6.jpg

dook 2nd Apr 2020 18:09

Mazatlán International Airport ?

chevvron 2nd Apr 2020 18:30

Asturias??

dook 2nd Apr 2020 19:52

Mazatlán looks the part on GE.

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....a4a2a20375.jpg

Self loading bear 2nd Apr 2020 20:18


Originally Posted by chevvron (Post 10737208)
Asturias??

Asturias used to be out for long diners.
But with the current lock downs.....

India Four Two 2nd Apr 2020 23:41

The elevation fits as well:

Elevation is 38.0 feet MSL.

Auxtank 3rd Apr 2020 07:19

Come on Asters.
Mark dook's homework.

Asturias56 3rd Apr 2020 07:22

Apologies - I have mixed up two airports in my never-ending series of Great Places in Latin America you've never heard of......

but the picture DOOK has identified IS Maxtalan - so over to him and I'll go away and hide.................. :uhoh:

chevvron 3rd Apr 2020 08:16


Originally Posted by Asturias56 (Post 10737761)
Apologies - I have mixed up two airports in my never-ending series of Great Places in Latin America you've never heard of......

but the picture DOOK has identified IS Maxtalan - so over to him and I'll go away and hide.................. :uhoh:

No don't hide, just self immolate sorry I meant isolate!

dook 3rd Apr 2020 09:33

Good morning campers.

Please accept OH.

Asturias56 3rd Apr 2020 09:51

Irrational exuberance caused by lock-down.............. tho TBH , like S Pacific Airfields of WW2 the GPLAYNHO are much of a muchness to the untutoured eye............

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....fd8baee350.jpg

Self loading bear 3rd Apr 2020 16:26

Open house:
Is a rather cold affair in this location:

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....1f2720075.jpeg

Asturias56 3rd Apr 2020 16:32

North America Bear?

Self loading bear 3rd Apr 2020 16:41


Originally Posted by Asturias56 (Post 10738431)
North America Bear?

No grizzly bears

dook 3rd Apr 2020 17:18

More likely Russia.

dook 3rd Apr 2020 17:39

Geilo Lufthavn Dagali

Self loading bear 3rd Apr 2020 20:16


Originally Posted by dook (Post 10738500)
Geilo Lufthavn Dagali

Not exactly Russia but Dook is correct with Geilo dagali

dook 3rd Apr 2020 20:25

I simply Googled "wooden control tower" and one image came up with the name on it which you erased.

OH

broadreach 5th Apr 2020 18:04

And a quiet fell over the land....

mgahan 5th Apr 2020 22:20

1 Attachment(s)
We are awake here mid Pacific.

There is a strong link with at least one Asian city.

MJG

mgahan 6th Apr 2020 23:33

HERE IS ANOTHER CLUE
 
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....29c33b1c66.jpg

Flap40 7th Apr 2020 15:12

I'll have a wild stab in the dark and say Halim Perdanakusuma in Jakarta.


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