Yes - correct - it replaced the earlier airport (which had been renamed as Whitney Field) and operated until the late 60's when it was replaced by the new Regionbal Airport further out of town...... Te Whitney Family (who are big in St Cloud) gave much of the old airport to the
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....947c8378d3.jpg
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....da542982b8.jpg
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....f7bf359dd7.jpg
community as a park.

Thank you Ast.

Next:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....b17ecc3dd5.jpg

Are we in the UK here?

Not the UK.

Is this airfield still in operation?

Yes - in use. Current temperature +8C.

Single digit runway number? USA?

We are in Europe and the runway marking is 01.

Does it still have the same runway lay-out?

Yes - the same layout.

Has anyone seen the film "Behind Enemy Lines" ?

This country was heavily involved in that conflict.

Serbia ??/ - i thought it might be Laktasi in Republia Srpska but it doesn't look right

Vršac Airport

That's a hit for nvubu with Vrsac'

Your thread - and I expect we'll now get another rare WW2 aerodrome.

Thanks - your last clue was the give away - I was off looking around Poland at the time :)


For the next challenge, I'll start with two hangars, one flattened, one still standing.

https://pl5nxq.am.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none

Flattened by a bomb ?

Affirmative

(a simple yes has too few letters).

Yes...…...

Some more wreckage

https://nkjg9q.am.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none

Not too helpful (yet) I guess.

I'll post some more when I get home from work.