Sorry, not Melksham. It was very much an "operational" aerodrome'. Ultimately, the airfield had a total of six of those hangars. The concrete foundations of the hangars are still very much visible on Google Earth. The runways are also visible.

Mossbank, Saskatchewan?

Yes, Duckbutt, it is Mossbank, Sask. Canada.:ok: It was home of the BCATP's #2 B&G S (Bombing and Gunnery School). From 1940 to 1944, the base processed 6000 students.
Today, the airfield is abandoned, but the RCAF Snowbirds use the airfield to practice low-level fly-bys for airshows. The northern portion of the airfield is a golf course.

Your control

Thanks.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...er/Puzz71a.jpg

William Denny's shipbuilding yard at Dumbarton, together with the Blackburn Aircraft Factory. Also Dumbarton Rock and Castle.

Correct Sabredog, all yours.

Many thanks,Duckbutt. An interesting challenge.
Nothing suitable at present, so it has to be Open House.

Another ancient watery mystery -



http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/.../WAD006LFH.jpg

Looks like Guernsey.

Guernsey's a big island Oly ;) You got it, but wanna be more specific ? LFH

My best guess would be the harbour at St Peter Port.

I spent a large part of my early aviation career flying into and out of GCI so became very familiar with the view of the town and harbour from the air.

It's actually the French seaplane base at at the 'Castle Emplacement', between the harbour and the model yacht pond in Guernsey. The latter was drained and the site used for a hangar and accomodation huts.

I know because I had that same pic prepared for this thread at some appropriate time in the future.

Your call Olympus.

Correct Oly - only being picky for the purists you understand. We've had "Guernsey" before - but twas the International that time.

Sorry I pinched your idea Ducky.

As Duckbutt already knows -

French flying boat base in Guernsey St Peter Port harbour mid 1917 – early 1919.

Tellier 200 and possibly FBA flying boat (type unspecified) up to a dozen, due to the very successful submarine war being waged by Germany against allied shipping principally in this case, in Channel and UK coastal waters. View looking north. LFH

Oly has control.

Thanks LFH and Duckbutt.

I'm sorry this is not a very good photo...

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/g...airfield35.jpg

Is this a frozen lake I see before me, or just an icy field ? LFH

Not a frozen lake LFH. The pock-marks are bomb damage.

I was going to ask - our bombs or theirs ? but if it's chalky subsoil - how about Croydon circa 1940 ? OH if correct - too much else to do. LFH

Their bombs; not Croydon but an historic airfield which no longer exists.

Could it be West Malling

Sorry, not West Malling; even more famous, I would say.