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are we in Peru ?
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Ast-
I think it is Huanuco Alferez David Figueroa Ferdinand Airport - HUA - operated by the civilian government with one daily fight to Lima Runway is in the valley of the Huallaga River OH if correct Descol |
wait.... I've been banned (again) for no reason from Rumours so I'll wait 24 hours
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Yes - Huánuco - pretty spot but suffered a lot from the Shining Path and various drug wars
The composer Daniel Alomía Robles (3 January 1871 – 17 July 1942) was born there - best known for writing El Condor Pasa, one of the most rerecorded Latin American songs of all time which was covered with additional lyrics in English by Simon & Garfunkel. Paul Simon famously wrote "Homeward Bound " in the middle of the night on either Wigan or Warrington stations in the UK (a terrifyign thought) Over to Descol https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....3e24426816.jpg |
thanks Ast - nothing available here at present - open house
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aggggggggggggggggggg I've seen it in the last 4 months - but can't remember it
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No idea what the aircraft is but I think the terminal is MXP.
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Originally Posted by Flap40
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No idea what the aircraft is but I think the terminal is MXP.
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Those are splendid British Piston engines from Bristol......
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Malpensa has been a cradle of Italian aviation for over a century, starting with the Caproni brothers in 1910, used by the Italian Air Force use through both wars until becoming a civil airport in 1948, followed by extensive redevelopment to its current form in the late 90s.
Even if you don't read Italian, there are some interesting photos of locally produced aircraft and the early days of the airport here: https://www.mxpairport.it/breve-storia-di-malpensa/ The BZ308 shown in the challenge was the first aircraft to visit the newly opened civilian airport in 1948 from the Breda factory at nearby Sesto San Giovanni. A fine looking aircraft with a Brabazon-shaped nose and four Centaurus engines with five bladed props. The prototype reportedly showed great promise during testing but there are tales of political pressure from Allied competitors and it never entered production, though the prototype flew with the air force until damaged beyond repair in a landing collision with a cement truck in Mogadishu in 1954. The aircraft featured in the 1953 movie "Italian Holiday", scenes from which appear in the clip below. More on the BZ308 here if you have a few minutes: Over to Flaps40... |
Nice film!
Strange that a cockpit photo of a different airplane appears at 0:28... |
Thanks, Open House i'm afraid.
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Ludford Magna.
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Sorry Chevvron it's not Ludford Magna.
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https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....9e78225ea7.jpg
Somewhat too large in every respect for the aerodrome in question. |
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....978428ac26.jpg
So sorry - a small image of a small aerodrome. The best I could find. |
Lasham perhaps?
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Shackman - I follow your logic but I fear that it is not Lasham....
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Luton Airport ?
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Sorry Descol. Not Luton. Again I follow your logic too. I suppose the CL44 might be a bit of a diversion at the moment - perhaps it will become clearer in time ?
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https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....437525d759.png
Private Air Strip Pre-War. Active Airfield, though never very busy, circa 1947-1967. What is thought to be surviving Pre-war hangar highlighted. |
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Are you absolutely certain that it’s not Lasham? There are pictures of a Redcoat CL-44 elsewhere on the internet that claim to be at Lasham in summer 1980 and visible in the background of your photo are a Dan-Air Ambassador and what looks to be an Avro York, both of which were at Lasham until they moved to Duxford in 1986. The 727 is also in an early 80’s colour scheme.
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Flap40: I agree re Lasham but I suspect it's there just for a clue from the CL44 photo hence comment re being too big for the OP's airfield...
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Closed 1967; Ramsgate?
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Doubt it - its now a great big distribution complex - Dates fit Harpswell or Fambridge but neither look right
Just to check - we are in the UK? |
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Butlins Pwllheli?
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Chevvron - Name of the Airfield Please....
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Originally Posted by OUAQUKGF Ops
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Chevvron - Name of the Airfield Please....
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Chevvron has it. The airfield is Broom Hall, Pwllheli. Billy Butlin bought the Broom Hall Estate after the war and reopened the airfield in 1947. I would think it was quite seasonal mostly with pleasure flying. Butlin used Fairchild Argus, Austers and Rapides. Early pleasure flying operators were Cambrian Airways and Dragon Airways - the latter became Starways of Liverpool who wrote off their Petrel P6 G-AFIX at Pwllheli without loss of life in 1949. A later pleasure flying operator was Chrisair with their Dragon.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....af3c3199e3.jpg Billy Butlin with his Airspeed Consul at Pwllheli in 1949 https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....0feacde652.jpg Butlin's Redcoats laughing about that silly old swingtail. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....5c36165d23.jpg Pwllheli War Memorial. http://www.butlins-memories.com/pwll...ureflights.htm Congrats Chevvron. Over to you. |
great challenge!!
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Sorry Open House.
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Originally Posted by chevvron
(Post 11026693)
Broom Hall?
But fer chrissake don't look at the rest of the forum 'cos if you like airfields, it's 'habit forming' and you WILL get hooked on it. |
Apologies, withdrew my challenge as away for a few days!
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