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chevvron 6th Jan 2019 00:48


Originally Posted by JENKINS (Post 10352905)
You must remember my propensity to answer solely the question asked, rather than answering a fleeting thought. There is a French connection, since there is a tale that Claret originated 40 minutes down the road from here. Would you like another 'Angle?'

When you said 'Angle' I immediately thought of an airfield of that name, but it's in Wales.
www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Angle
This airfield is of note because in May 1943, a Sunderland landed here instead of nearby Pembroke Dock due to the fact it had a massive hole in its hull.

dook 6th Jan 2019 08:40

And to think that this WIWOL did his first tour at Wattisham !

Some of us used to frequent The Bell at Kersey. The landlord had two gorgeous teenage daughters and two of us invited them the officers mess summer ball in 1969.

'nuff said...……..

JENKINS 6th Jan 2019 09:33

Yes, Elmsett, and Open House. Not too far across the swede and potato fields from Wadi Shamm. The huts there made for an uncomfortable night when visiting, cold. The Angles, of course, being the 'South Folk' of that invasion, ergo Suffolk. Claret may have originated from French, at the time British, ho-ho, grapes being trampled on the large estate at Clare, 40 minutes down the road.

Elmsett, lovely place.

Asturias56 6th Jan 2019 09:43

Lets try another one..................

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....89fd1f2d47.jpg


Active from the '30's to mid 50's I believe and then closed in the early 60's

Auxtank 6th Jan 2019 10:03

Yorkshire?

Asturias56 6th Jan 2019 10:07

I see your point but no - warmer - it's been re-roled into various business and sports activities

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....7ac9977857.jpg

Auxtank 6th Jan 2019 10:11

Much warmer right?
Pure guess based on the light in the first photo but second heavily contradicts that. Looks like down under.

Asturias56 6th Jan 2019 10:56

It's In the N hemisphere but in general it's warmer than Yorkshire - not too far from the sea so doesn't get v v hot - off out for the afternoon

chevvron 6th Jan 2019 12:35

Ta' Qali, Malta? (RAF 1939 - 1968)
National footy stadium (but the pitch shown is the 'Centenary' Stadium), motor racing, aviation museum and a craft village with glass blowing works in the old nissen huts.
OH if correct.

nvubu 6th Jan 2019 12:36

Northern Western Italy

Asturias56 6th Jan 2019 12:44

Not Malta and not N W Italy - similar climate tho'

It was used as an air base - not sure if it ever had any civil flights - this is the only picture I've found so far of it's war time form - you can see the old layout today but you have to know it was there


https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....bef8796aa2.jpg

dook 6th Jan 2019 13:49

Have you rotated that image to be north orientated ?

Asturias56 6th Jan 2019 14:02

I didn't but it's not too far off a N orientation - the road network has been upgraded but is remarkably similar to be honest - part of it seems to be a truck park at times

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....3a355dec3b.jpg

dook 6th Jan 2019 14:10

Are we in Spain ?

Asturias56 6th Jan 2019 14:18

We are..... and it was the Civil War that it was built for.................

dook 6th Jan 2019 14:36

Catalonia ?

Auxtank 6th Jan 2019 14:40

Perhaps Ocana ?


dook 6th Jan 2019 14:46

Was it called Mohias ?

Auxtank 6th Jan 2019 14:48

Castellon. Just south of Calamocha?

chevvron 6th Jan 2019 15:28

Looks like an airship shed rather than a normal hangar.


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