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lauriebe 19th Jul 2021 02:32

Could it be Hōkitika?

siftydog 19th Jul 2021 07:52

Not Hokie (as the local folk would have it) Lauriebe.

Definitely time for a clue: The runway is / was too short to permit Viscount services, and at a nearby art gallery one keeps thinking of Wuthering Heights (and getting sloshed on Pinot Noir of course - this is NZ!).

lauriebe 19th Jul 2021 08:59

Could it be Nelson Airport? Quite a short runway there.

It also seems to be in a pinot noir area and, after looking around the interweb, there is a Bronte Gallery nearby.

Forgot to add OH if correct.

siftydog 19th Jul 2021 12:10

NZNS Nelson it is. Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson and 1st Duke of Bronte.

The apron and terminal have been substantially reconfigured since this photo was taken in 1970. I'm not sure if the attractive white park bench on the left of the shot was the business lounge or not...

OH declared.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....197f44ec50.png

mgahan 20th Jul 2021 02:46

Sadly this runway is no longer used for aircraft but great food stalls nearby and it had an important role in the past.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....8e10b68694.jpg

Checklist Charlie 20th Jul 2021 05:46

Ross Smith Drive in Parap, Darwin.
Was the original runway in Darwin before the current airfield was constructed.
There is a windsock in a little park at the South East end.
OH as I cant get at any of my pics at present.

CC

CoodaShooda 20th Jul 2021 11:09

It’s Ross Smith Avenue, rather than Drive. But you’re right with all the rest. Probably the only aerodrome I had a chance of identifying.

The old Qantas hangar is still in position but used as a motor museum.

mgahan 20th Jul 2021 21:22

And here is a picture of the good old days..

Many years ago I was walking to the Parap Markets for breakfast (a known hangover cure in those days) by a (then) young friend with whom I had imbibed the evening before. As we walked along the road I looked up and saw the old hanger and realised we were walking along an old runway.. One of many fond memories of Darwin from the 1980's.

CC has it and has declared Open House.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....b4b0f2601f.jpg
MJG

Asturias56 22nd Jul 2021 08:22

This one is quite busty but not all that well known

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....41fa0ac988.jpg


chevvron 22nd Jul 2021 08:40


Originally Posted by Asturias56 (Post 11082990)
This one is quite busty but not all that well known

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....41fa0ac988.jpg

I like it when they're 'quite' busty.

Asturias56 22nd Jul 2021 14:38

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whoops .......... I cannot comment

Asturias56 23rd Jul 2021 08:29

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....347e6786ba.jpg

sycamore 23rd Jul 2021 11:41

Malaysia...?

Asturias56 23rd Jul 2021 14:15

Good thinking - but a long way from Malaysia

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e04131c1d8.jpg

teusje 24th Jul 2021 09:54

Aktau, Kazachstan?

Asturias56 24th Jul 2021 15:40

It's also a long way from Kazakhstan

Joint civilian military - internal flights year round, some seasonal international traffic

Asturias56 25th Jul 2021 08:31

A better view

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....b1c3114d2c.jpg

Self loading bear 26th Jul 2021 22:15

Could be an Azerbeidzjani MiG-29.

Asturias56 27th Jul 2021 06:28

It might be but that's no big help with the challenge Bear..............

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....9eff8cf8c5.jpg

Self loading bear 29th Jul 2021 20:48


Originally Posted by Asturias56 (Post 11085485)
It might be but that's no big help with the challenge Bear..............

Actualy it did help.
Azeri MiG-29 participated in Exercise Anatolian Eagle from Konya Air base Turkey.
I just found a matching interior photo:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....3919a281e.jpeg


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