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Self loading bear 11th Mar 2021 20:24


Originally Posted by sycamore (Post 11006747)
Occasional use as a drag strip...judging by the tyre/oil tracks...?

And the Volvo advertising sign...

Self loading bear 11th Mar 2021 20:37

Norra Upplands Tierp?

chevvron 12th Mar 2021 01:19


Originally Posted by sycamore (Post 11006747)
Occasional use as a drag strip...judging by the tyre/oil tracks...?

Mantorp Park or Anderstorp then.

Asturias56 12th Mar 2021 06:54

It's not in Scandinavia but it does have an associated motor sports facility.


https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....030ded9193.jpg




Archer4 12th Mar 2021 09:24

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.

JENKINS 12th Mar 2021 15:33

Le Luc perhaps?

Asturias56 12th Mar 2021 16:04

There is a link to the previous challenge......................

Asturias56 13th Mar 2021 07:47

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....3762b5c8f9.jpg

OUAQUKGF Ops 13th Mar 2021 08:52

Is that a T33 Gate Guardian?

Asturias56 13th Mar 2021 15:31

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

Flap40 13th Mar 2021 15:53

It looks more like a T-37 to me.

sycamore 13th Mar 2021 16:53

Portugal,or Spain....?

teusje 13th Mar 2021 19:16

Aeródromo Municipal de Braga

Self loading bear 13th Mar 2021 20:08


Originally Posted by teusje (Post 11008001)
Aeródromo Municipal de Braga

Which fits with Tweety T-37 2410

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....f4ea2a7a9.jpeg

Asturias56 14th Mar 2021 15:50

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


teusje 14th Mar 2021 19:00

Thank you Asturias, that was a nice challenge.
Now let's try this one:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....134bbc9528.jpg


Checklist Charlie 14th Mar 2021 23:10

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

Max Tow 15th Mar 2021 04:43

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

Asturias56 15th Mar 2021 08:51

" 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

teusje 15th Mar 2021 19:07

Checklist Charlie got it, Phoenix Sky Habor.

Checklist Charlie 16th Mar 2021 09:27

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....2100ac978.jpeg
Where am I

chevvron 16th Mar 2021 10:59

Not UK; South America?

descol 16th Mar 2021 11:00

Australia ?

ea200 16th Mar 2021 11:56

Somewhere warm. Doesn't look very North American but as a long shot maybe Red Flag? So Nellis.

OUAQUKGF Ops 16th Mar 2021 12:10

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?

Checklist Charlie 17th Mar 2021 00:51

Yes descol

CC

descol 17th Mar 2021 06:59

Darwin Northern T

OUAQUKGF Ops 17th Mar 2021 09:29

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.

Checklist Charlie 17th Mar 2021 10:51

We now have the right year. OUAQUKGF Ops

CC

descol 17th Mar 2021 11:38

Richmond NSW

OUAQUKGF Ops 17th Mar 2021 19:26

Well I'll try RAAF Edinburgh...?

Checklist Charlie 17th Mar 2021 22:14

descol is on the money, RAAF Richmond in 1968.

CC

Max Tow 17th Mar 2021 23:52


Originally Posted by Checklist Charlie (Post 11010919)
descol is on the money, RAAF Richmond in 1968.

CC

Richmond was quite a frequent destination for the Vulcan, including the first non-stop UK/Australia flight in 1961.

Here are the same hangars as in the OP's photo,in 1962.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....8ad30caa5.jpeg
in 1962.

descol 18th Mar 2021 08:59

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


Asturias56 18th Mar 2021 16:57

Are we near the sea?

descol 18th Mar 2021 17:24

yes - we are

mgahan 18th Mar 2021 23:01

Perhaps in the Pacific some years ago when this was the spare deck for Cassidy - Aeon on Kiritimati?

descol 19th Mar 2021 06:47

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

mgahan 19th Mar 2021 10:06

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

mgahan 19th Mar 2021 10:29

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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