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Asturias56 9th Dec 2019 15:55

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....9ae70f292e.jpg
Flying in to the airport has been problematic recently due to RSAF/UAE military activity but I believe it's possible maybe once a week from outside of Yemen.

JENKINS 9th Dec 2019 16:53

My only thought now might be Socotra?

Auxtank 9th Dec 2019 17:14

Unless Taiz.

India Four Two 9th Dec 2019 17:56

Geology looks wrong for Taiz and it's a long way from the sea. JENKINS may be on to something with Socotra.

Self loading bear 9th Dec 2019 19:21


Originally Posted by Asturias56 (Post 10635565)
Not YLNG Balhaf - but right country.............

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

Asturias often posts a photo from the google maps site.....



Auxtank 9th Dec 2019 19:28

Maybe Djibouti?

JENKINS 9th Dec 2019 21:15

Bedtime now, and out most of tomorrow, GMT of course, so OH from me if correct on that obscure island. On the matter of obscurity, ages ago I put up the even more obscure Kuria Muria Island, and, of course, it was identified.

Asturias56 10th Dec 2019 07:13

Jenkins has it - Socotra it is - I think there's a weekly flight with yemenia from Cairo - or a cement boat from Oman - as the only way in these days but the locals seem to be happy to be left in peace

Jenkins has declared OH

India Four Two 10th Dec 2019 08:18

Here's an older aerodrome:
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....a315daff16.jpg

Asturias56 10th Dec 2019 11:27

That looks like N America?

India Four Two 10th Dec 2019 19:07

Bingo. Now you need to narrow it down a bit.

India Four Two 11th Dec 2019 23:24

A couple of clues:

1. It's west of "flyover country", although this perhaps is obvious.

2. Mainly for the benefit of Asturias56, the rocks in the background are Mississippian carbonates.

JENKINS 12th Dec 2019 10:59

Big guess at Morley, Alberta?

India Four Two 12th Dec 2019 17:22

Good guess, JENKINS. “Close but no cigar!”

However, you are in the right province and the right mountains! :)

JENKINS 12th Dec 2019 17:37

Do I get a cigar for the original High River?

Auxtank 12th Dec 2019 17:56

I'll take that cigar off Jenkins if it's Benchmark - with "Chinese Wall" Mountain in the background...

About 200 NM South of Calgary...

evansb 12th Dec 2019 21:39

Banff, Alberta?

India Four Two 12th Dec 2019 21:53

Auxtank,
I hadn't heard of Benchmark or the Chinese Wall, but that location is in the wrong country. ;)

evansb ,
Not Banff.

I've never landed at this location but I have flown over it. The current airfield appears to be slightly west of where these two aircraft are.

Auxtank 12th Dec 2019 21:58


Originally Posted by India Four Two (Post 10638466)
Auxtank,
I hadn't heard of Benchmark or the Chinese Wall, but that location is in the wrong country. ;)


So we're in Canada not USA?
Alberta as suppose to Montana.

Not that far apart.

India Four Two 12th Dec 2019 22:10

Auxtank,

I think you missed my earlier clue:

However, you are in the right province and the right mountains! :)
MT and AB - geographically close, but culturally far apart! Waitress in Great Falls, talking to three Brits and a Canadian:
"Where you guys from?"
"Calgary."
"Where?"
"Alberta."
"Where?"
"Canada."
"Oh, up there!"

We used to go down there in my wilder days, to drive fast. The daytime speed limit was "Reasonable and prudent."


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