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dook 15th Sep 2019 20:44

Can't resist this......Cruyff.

JENKINS 15th Sep 2019 20:51

Both wrong. Good weekend for Dutch teams from the sport this weekend in different countries. This airfield seems to be the international airport for a country not its own, and lies in a region keen to cut ties to the country which is its own.

So, something of a lottery perhaps, that might help as a banker.

JENKINS 15th Sep 2019 21:35

Bedtime, 'till tomorrow. Lots of ironing, so will be close to machine.

jensdad 15th Sep 2019 22:13

The hint that the airport serves 'a country that is not its own' and its location in a country that some in the region want to break away from, would seem to point to an airfield in Catalonia that serves as the airport for Andorra? Haven't a clue which one though. Lleida is in flat(ish) country and the pic looks a bit hilly...

ea200 15th Sep 2019 22:42

The clues seem to fit cycling (terrain, La Vuelta, Tour of Britain) possibly Tour de France? Then airfield in Catalonia serving Andorra. That's as far as I get because I cannot think of an airport that fits the bill and I cannot see one on GE either.

ea200 15th Sep 2019 22:56

We crossed there Jensdad. I looked at Lleida but it's not that. Off to bed!

JENKINS 16th Sep 2019 08:30

The responses to the clues are correct, keep looking.

jensdad 16th Sep 2019 08:49

A google search of 'airport for andorra' brought up the wikipedia page for La Seu d'Urgell airport, which includes a nice overhead view of an airfield that looks suspiciously like the one in your picture :)

dook 16th Sep 2019 08:55

I think it's La Seu d'Urgell in Andorra.

sod it - too late.

JENKINS 16th Sep 2019 09:05

Jensdad has it. My attention taken by it when looking at aircraft involved in TV presentation of La Vuelta. Field opened in 1980's, Common Market subsidy perhaps, but closed soon after. I imagine the pull of Andorran money ensured the re-opening.

To you.

chevvron 16th Sep 2019 09:09


Originally Posted by JENKINS (Post 10571112)
Jensdad has it. My attention taken by it when looking at aircraft involved in TV presentation of La Vuelta. Field opened in 1980's, Common Market subsidy perhaps, but closed soon after. I imagine the pull of Andorran money ensured the re-opening.

To you.

So you're the other person who watches the Vuelta; I thought me and Mrs C were the only ones.
Tour of Britain was good too; when they said one stage was in 'Pershore' my hopes were quickly dashed when it turned out to be the town, not the airfield..

jensdad 16th Sep 2019 09:28

Thank you JENKs. Must admit I'd seen the town on maps before but didn't realise there was an airport there!

Here's the airfield I posted a week or so ago but had to withdraw as someone beat me to the open house...
For the moment I'll just answer yes or no to an airfield name as I'm pretty sure one of you knowledgeable and richly experienced people will have been here. If it doesn't go by tonight I'll start dishing out the clues...
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....166c04d7a6.jpg

dook 16th Sep 2019 09:47

If you're only going to answer yes or no to an airfield name, then how about geography.

Europe ?

jensdad 16th Sep 2019 09:53

In the unlikely event that this is still active, I'll start dishing out clues at 7pm UK time :) Someone on here will have been to this place, I'm sure.

dook 16th Sep 2019 09:55

OK then.

I'll check out.

chevvron 16th Sep 2019 10:09

Llanbedr??

jensdad 16th Sep 2019 10:14

No to Llanbedr :)

jensdad 16th Sep 2019 10:17

I've just realised, the fact that I've said that someone on here will have been is kind-of a clue that it isn't in the border regions of Mongolia and Siberia for instance. Back in an hour or so...

sycamore 16th Sep 2019 10:20

In UK ,plus all Ireland

Flap40 16th Sep 2019 12:37

I'll have a stab at Colonsay.


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