I second that

Why was dook banished?

That was my question.

This might explain it: https://www.pprune.org/aviation-hist...hour-rule.html

Three things:
1 I think nvubu is correct to direct attention to that thread with regard to the question of banishment. There are several posts by PPRune Towers that give a pretty clear indication of the reasons.
2 I think we should be very careful about "playing the man" on pprune, and questions as to why a particular person was banished will lead us into that trap.
3. I would break my own rule (see #2 above) if I were to opine on why that particular person was banished, so I won't. But good riddance, I say. I'm open to PMs.

More than ever -- Stay Safe

Stay away from the Mods..............

Anyway I'm still bored so lets try again

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....b4e180ac14.jpg

For the avoidance of doubt the runway is the one with lights on it to the right , not straight ahead................

Is that Hurn?

Not Hurn... it's quite an old airfield - I think it was built towards the end of WW1 and had a military presence well into the '50's but no longer - it's still active tho'

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....27cacc5e92.jpg

Blackbushe?

Bit sparse tree-wise for the 'Bushe I think - and we had that last year IIRC. No Hampshire farmer would have an old hand pump on his land surely?? ;)

Not in the UK - it sometimes snows there

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....8c83e7987e.jpg
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Currently used for light aircraft activities

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....cfa9bb6d84.jpg

There's a pump like that at my gliding club. Are we on the Prairies?

Flat open countryside like Holland, but they were neutral in WW1 so maybe Belgium; Charleroi?

It is VERY flat around here but not on the Prairies

Chevron - the airfield was built in a great hurry after public outcry following an unopposed bombing raid that killed a number of citizens in the nearby city but not Belgium

Also used for other activities

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....4e4eea004e.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....d402ae16c4.jpg

Drag racing?

Eeesa in Eetaly...?
Seen it before.....just can`remember.....

Yes - Italy it is - and here are the brave men of WW1 in the earliest picture I can find of it

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....85999ccffc.jpg

rather interesting on GE

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....ef007b9a76.jpg
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....d3b5fc79ac.jpg

Quite busy with matters Italian at moment, so I will point at Ravenna.

Got it in one - Ravenna Foligno it is

and apologies after I started the thread I looked at the spreadsheet and realised and put it up over 2 years ago between Christmas and New Year and Sycamore got that time as well......................but its still a delightful spot

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....2c819724eb.jpg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....cc8f6aaccc.jpg

Hope those are `selfies`,A56.....Has the` Giro` been near here.....?n

AHHH,`CHUTE`!! what is it about Italian girls/women.....Sophia,Gina,Claudia...

JENKS may remember a certain lady at Finn OM....

Thanks, haven't flown skydivers there. For Sycamore, too busy in Yorkshire with my external activity to share in the social delights of that spot. Italy, Giro, very wet today, shame. Musing over Roman mythology, and up came this. I fear that lack of copyright, no photos though many memories, and limited equipment restrict me to Google Earth and a touch of obfuscation. This creates comment, I fear, but one more effort -
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....63a11f78b5.jpg

Very tidy - are we in N America?

No, not North America, though I believe that the water feature bottom left is of a type common in USA. I slipped sideways in my musings on Roman Mythology to Siamese motor-racing, inevitable.

I'm confused - Roman Gods and Siamese cars??? :ooh:

Does the large factory top centre have any aviation connection?

That circular bush/ wetlands looks what we in the Netherlands call a “wiel”.
When a levy breaks, the floodstream erodes the land directly behind the breakthrough.
The levy was normally repaired by a new levy around the “wiel”.

But this doesn’t brings us much further.
I haven’t found such AirPort near petrochemical transfer complex in the Netherlands
Northern Europe?
Baltic region?

No aviation in factory. Not Gods, simply mythology, keep looking. As for the landscape, yes, a good assessment, better than mine. I considered an ox bow lake, your impression is better. Not Baltic, but not entirely Northern Euroope. Remember that I am Welsh, and Europe now seems so far away.

Speyer Ludwigshafen
But the feature could be an oxbow as well.

That is it. A twin town of Ravenna, the idea from the mythology of Rome's founding. Siamese racer had Romulus and Remus as his two ERA cars long ago, these of course being the twins in Roman mythology. Prince Bira for the younger amongst you! I could have chosen Chichester and thus Goodwood since this also is apparently a twin of Ravenna.

All yours.

Bit convoluted; Romulus and Remus..Roman mythology;.Also 2 racing cars,ERA R2B,Romulus,R5B,Remus, owned by Prince Chula and his cousin Prince Birabongse(Bira) of Thailand(Siam).Known as `White Mouse racing Team 1935-50s,later additional ERA R12C/B Hanuman.,racing colours,flag of Siam, chassis ,yellow,bodywork ,pale blue....
Yellow and blue= Sweden perhaps...?
Wiki has full details of Bira....

Dammit,beaten again.....

As usual the Jenkins crypto mythology was beyond my grabs.

But I gathered the petrochemical location and harbor was too small for a Seaside harbour.
Not completely Northern, started my search from Basel along the Rhein.

Now this:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....4e0a04469.jpeg

A wingless AN-2 and a PZL-104 Wilga. Are we in Poland?

You are right in identifying the planes but
Not in Poland

Is it Panevezys-Stetiskes,Lithuania?
OH if correct, please

correct Panevezys
You probably recognized the Kensgaila?
It is a frame shot of a Youtube of that airplane.


Open House called

I don't expect this will last very long - taken on Saturday

https://ktq8ug.am.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none

HALTON (sadly with no 613 GS) and OH.
I've seen that view many times landing Sedberghs and various microlights there.

Only 18 minutes, thought it wouldn't last long.

My son was playing his first adult hockey match (turned 13 last week) on the pitch at RAF Halton, so too good an opportunity to miss. He was awarded man of the match - a really good start to his adult hockey career.

Open House.

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....15d28a8935.jpg