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descol 17th Mar 2024 16:37

Beito - Kiribati

Self loading bear 17th Mar 2024 17:48

Not Beito

Self loading bear 17th Mar 2024 17:55

Not Beito
Go east

chimbu warrior 18th Mar 2024 01:53

Canton Island (also in Kiribati)?

Self loading bear 18th Mar 2024 04:18

Too far east
But it is not part of Kiribati
Where did we see such gannet before?
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e4a422d36.jpeg
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....eb3302b12.jpeg

Ombinda 18th Mar 2024 07:51

Think I found it...

Baker island?

Played around on Google Maps and this came up:

Self loading bear 18th Mar 2024 17:34

Ombinda is rapidly becoming our shooting star.
Baker Island it is.
The photo of the Loran station is of about 1946. The radial net on the ground is interesting. My father has been a radio-amateur and he explained me once that you need a good earth grounding base below your antenna. I think to provide more contrast for the broadcasted deviating signal? Anyway my father was jealous of his neighbor who had his antenna on a floating tripod of his backyard pond.

Ombinda 19th Mar 2024 07:02

This one should be relatively easy...
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....1a51834431.png

Asturias56 20th Mar 2024 18:02

N America?

Self loading bear 20th Mar 2024 20:48

South Africa Drakensbergen?

D26 20th Mar 2024 21:44

LSMI Taxiway

Ombinda 21st Mar 2024 10:59

You got it D26. Beautful spot. Watched my first Red Bull Airrace there.

D26 21st Mar 2024 13:19

Thanks Ombinda.
LSMI, former Swiss Air Force Base located near the famous town of Interlaken, Switzerland. Was mainly used for heavy maintenance on DH Vampire, DH Venom, Hawker Hunter and Northrop F-5E/F. Picture shows the old taxiway looking south-west. The runway is at the R/H side.

Open House, please!

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....a5d9a8ec56.jpg

OUAQUKGF Ops 22nd Mar 2024 14:33

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....f7d8eefbfb.jpg

Well, you might be tempted to speculate that it is a Maternity Home with an adjacent platform for the Storks' Nest (But it isn't).

OUAQUKGF Ops 22nd Mar 2024 18:33

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....58bae16cac.png
Nick Benson

OUAQUKGF Ops 23rd Mar 2024 09:41

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....10ba9f8cae.png

dixi188 23rd Mar 2024 10:31

USA? Great plains area? A few trees in the distance? No lamp posts? Keen young future aviator?
C5 + something small in front. Civil P3 research aircraft.
No idea.

OUAQUKGF Ops 23rd Mar 2024 11:04

USA - Great Plains - Yes - Regional Airport - P3 might give a widespread clue of violent activity it monitors.

chevvron 23rd Mar 2024 11:08

Tornados?

OUAQUKGF Ops 23rd Mar 2024 11:58

Yus......


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