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OUAQUKGF Ops 26th Aug 2021 22:26

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1456 Flight (Fighters) High Ercall c1942. Bonus point available for id of shrouded twin. Photo credit Mrs Peggy Murray and No23 Squadron Blog.


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Home of 29 MU - photo 1946.


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High Ercall 1946. All 1946 aerials photo-credit American Air Museum in Britain.


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Photo Credit all contemporary hangar views to Jamie Booth.


Well done Chevvron - High Ercall it is. I feared you might be on the trail when you mentioned St Athan - do they have type K Hangars there too ?

chevvron 27th Aug 2021 03:44

It was those 3 parallel 'L' types; I've driven past them!!
Had to be an MU and it was spread out like the area connecting St Athan and Llandow which had a 'mix of 'K's and 'L/Lamellas'.
Open house.

Asturias56 27th Aug 2021 07:46

I don't think we've had this one before


https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....923a2bcd5b.jpg

chevvron 27th Aug 2021 09:13

Not UK markings.

India Four Two 27th Aug 2021 14:03

Getting back to the veiled aircraft at High Ercall, I’m guessing a Beaufighter with an early ASV radar, although I haven’t been able to find a picture of a suitable array that matches the shape under the veil.

The shape looks much more like a Lichstenstein array than any British radar I can find.

OK, belay all that gibberish above. If I had bothered to follow the 1456 Flight clue, I would have guessed Turbinlight Havoc! :ugh:

Asturias56 27th Aug 2021 17:12

Chevron is correct - this is not the UK - it was being extended when the picture was taken

Checklist Charlie 28th Aug 2021 03:35

Wild guess Lunga Point/Henderson field/Honiara

CC

Asturias56 28th Aug 2021 09:01

A very long way from Honiara

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....31185ebe96.jpg

Self loading bear 28th Aug 2021 11:25

Central America?

Asturias56 28th Aug 2021 14:48

Americas definitely - but a very big stretch to say Central

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e4f7250b26.jpg

Self loading bear 29th Aug 2021 12:26

Looks like a QTpod selfservice station?
Then we are in The Centre of the universe USA?

Asturias56 30th Aug 2021 08:43

Yes in the Land of the Free indeed and the Home of the Brave - but it's a big place :ok:

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....6c4b209e07.jpg

Self loading bear 30th Aug 2021 10:43


Originally Posted by Asturias56 (Post 11103356)
Yes in the Land of the Free indeed and the Home of the Brave - but it's a big place :ok:

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....6c4b209e07.jpg

There surely cannot be that much airports beside 2 Douglas pines?

ea200 30th Aug 2021 10:52

Let's narrow it down a bit. West of the Rockies? Plenty of Douglas pines in CA.

Asturias56 31st Aug 2021 08:34

There are also many big trees East of the Rockies - which is where we are here.................

It's not a very big place but is active

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....7d58d19ca0.jpg



descol 31st Aug 2021 13:05

awg washington iowa ?

Asturias56 31st Aug 2021 17:40

No but getting closer

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....8b27cef31a.jpg

Asturias56 2nd Sep 2021 16:45

packing them in here - not

Lets try another

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....a70dfebbb3.jpg

Self loading bear 3rd Sep 2021 16:49

Asturias can you give an indication of other clues can be found in your photos?
I have compiled the following:

Not in Iowa and probably north/east of Iowa as Iowa is closer than the Rocky Mountains.
Runway probably 60ft wide, and extended (in the last decade?)
Nice looking hangar, probably renovated (re-cladded, new door)
Self serving avgas station
Home? of a Cessna 172N Skyhawk II with a 1978 striping pattern.
Perhaps right beside water landing.

I have trawled through thousands of Cessna but only one with a matching pattern is a Cessna currently for sale in Australia.
I trawled through hundreds of red hangars but apparently nobody proud enough to post it on the internet.
I searched for excavator / runway but no succes.

I have the idea others have lost interest.


siftydog 3rd Sep 2021 17:56

New Hampshire?


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