Good morning, and despite the colour, 'non.'

On reflection, 'no' would be a fairer answer.

Is or was this some sort of Military base? the houses to the east look very uniform in style?

And "simplest name" - so it has two or more alternatives??

Not military as far as I know, and highly unlikely. Probably two names, one somewhat difficult, even for a Welshman.

Not South America. I operated from a spot where the English name which applies here had been changed to reflect the locale. Getting to that spot was 'such a bad experience,' whereas my passing acquaintance with the field shown was a very long way from my insular starting point, and several days from my insular destination.

The original settlement by outsiders here was probably missionary, and a warning from the mission was ignored at a crucial time.

So - you were based on an island and returned there

SO is this a continental land mass?

This is not part of a continental land mass.

I just passed by en-route from one island to another, a journey of 11 days, and mostly completely uneventful. Had a slightly timorous start to the day on which I passed by this spot.

Please note that I am a dreadful pedant, and a former geography master.

A timorous start ? Where you flying out of Timor?

Good, that narrows the matter. Actually it was a matter of crossing the Timor Sea after aggressive treatment by the host nation prior to departure that day.

Ah - it's Wurrumiyanga on Bathhurst Island N of Darwin

Timor? there's a dump - 400 years of Portuguese non-benign neglect followed by 40 years of Indonesia oppression...................


I got there once a about the 3rd time of asking - and regretted it..............

PS I am of course referring to Timor Leste which is actually a very attractive place but not good. I tried to get to Kupang a couple of times in Suharto's time but the flights were always "cancelled", "fully booked" or "very very expensive" - i presume it's an earthly paradise :uhoh:

There had been enough time for an Antipodean answer ce matin, so, yes, that's it. I operated a couple of years later out of Banjul, a former Bathurst; this trip was Isle of Wight to Tahiti. A nephew did his humanitarian bit in Timor, and a military organisation used machines there which formerly I had graced.

Here's another warm spot

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....c65344991f.jpg

I42 is correct

Here's another couple

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....77e1122ba4.jpg
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....1a58fdaef6.jpg

Not sure if this is the proper name - YLNG airstrip?

Not YLNG Balhaf - but right country.............

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....9424a5f263.jpg

Unable to make out a field from the photographs, but on the coast towards Oman is Riyan, as in RSM. I believe it may be active.

Riyan has an airport just to the east of the village/town but it's not there - you are too far north

It's had a number of rulers from all over the shop TBH but these days it is a pretty undeveloped spot.