Originally Posted by sycamore
(Post 11006747)
Occasional use as a drag strip...judging by the tyre/oil tracks...?
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Norra Upplands Tierp?
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Originally Posted by sycamore
(Post 11006747)
Occasional use as a drag strip...judging by the tyre/oil tracks...?
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It's not in Scandinavia but it does have an associated motor sports facility.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....030ded9193.jpg |
The plane in the second picture (behind the orange tent) is an ultravia pelican. If this is in Europe, I can make a good guess on the callsign. Doesn't narrow it down much, the plane I have in mind has been everywhere.
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Le Luc perhaps?
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There is a link to the previous challenge......................
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Is that a T33 Gate Guardian?
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No - it's just something parked up - I don't think this is used by the military very much - its hard to find any history of it at all but I have never seen or heard anyone mention an military connection.
The gate IS interesting as the airport is surrounded by the motor sports facility so day-to-day you have to use a tunnel to access the hangars and the runways............ Of course big kit is brought in across the race track |
It looks more like a T-37 to me.
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Portugal,or Spain....?
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Aeródromo Municipal de Braga
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Originally Posted by teusje
(Post 11008001)
Aeródromo Municipal de Braga
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....f4ea2a7a9.jpeg |
Apologies about the T-37 - I honestly didn't remember it.... but I'm busy tonight and so will stretch the 24 hr rule and award the Palm d'Or to Tuesje with Braga - which really is a nice place
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e6add5d560.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....6ec01d2f2e.jpg |
Thank you Asturias, that was a nice challenge.
Now let's try this one: https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....134bbc9528.jpg |
Yawn, another 20 hours to wait for the answer.
A wedding chapel at a saccharine named US sky airport that thinks its a harbour.. CC |
Quite so.
In the meantime, having looked at a TWA Lindbergh Line map, I wondered what had become of Winslow Arizona (apart from the Eagles song) featured large on the transcontinental trunk route and just up the road from OP's challenge. Seems it used to be the most important town in N.Arizona & a rail hub until the Route 66 bypass cut it off and now has a population less than 10k. Just like Radiator Springs In "'Cars".... https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....c118fd59f.jpeg |
" I wondered what had become of Winslow Arizona"
pretty quiet place - not very well off - lot of Native Americans. Not much happens - scenery is interesting and they've redone the old classic La Posada Hotel but it's not as threatening a place after dark as Gallup NM |
Checklist Charlie got it, Phoenix Sky Habor.
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Not UK; South America?
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Australia ?
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Somewhere warm. Doesn't look very North American but as a long shot maybe Red Flag? So Nellis.
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RAAF Base Pearce (Bullsbrook) Western Australia? Later doing a bit of digging the apron doesn't look right for Pearce so instead I'll have a crack at RAAF Butterworth?
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Yes descol
CC |
Darwin Northern T
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Well that knocks Butterworth out - so I'll have a go at RAAF Laverton? - and I'll also throw in my original guess of RAAF Pearce because this Vulcan was there circa 1968.
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Richmond NSW
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Well I'll try RAAF Edinburgh...?
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descol is on the money, RAAF Richmond in 1968.
CC |
Originally Posted by Checklist Charlie
(Post 11010919)
descol is on the money, RAAF Richmond in 1968.
CC Here are the same hangars as in the OP's photo,in 1962. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....8ad30caa5.jpeg in 1962. |
thanks CC and MT for the info on Richmond
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....332de4c125.jpg Thanks CC and MT for the info on Richmond Guess this one |
Are we near the sea?
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yes - we are
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Perhaps in the Pacific some years ago when this was the spare deck for Cassidy - Aeon on Kiritimati?
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Aeon it is Mg - I had posted this several years ago - the Vulcan from last post prompted a repost as Kritmass was synonymous with the aircraft
you have control Descol |
Thanks - I've had this picture I took in mid 2019 when I did the airport inspection waiting on my desktop for a chance to post it as a challenge. Credit to the original construction team - apart from the grass clumps the surface is good. Now I'll need to find another!! Standby while I search my flies. In the mean time I would be very interested in chatting with anyone who has used the strip or has pictures of aircraft there.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....689d1e1150.jpg |
The time is 0 dark hundred and we were well clothed for the destination and about to board for an exciting and fun filled couple of days. But before we departed the crew had breakfast - toast, jam and a strange smelling clear liquid!
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....c93ca98f05.jpg I'm off to bed and will be back on line at about the same time (local at this airport) the picture was taken. . |
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