Dundee? OH if by fluke correct.

Well Max and Jn14:6 - almost a photo-finish. Thank you Dundee Riverside it is. Asturias I really thought you were going to nail it but alas not. The answer lay in Marmalade. A few snaps to finish up with.

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Photo Credit Stonefaction.

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Photo Credit Stonefaction.

Incidentally manufactured in Seville.


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Photo Credit Wallace Shackleton.

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1966 - Operated a Feeder Service for a short period. Aerodrome was grassed at that time. Photo credit Steve Ryle with thanks.


Max Tow has declared OH.

"Asturias I really thought you were going to nail it "........................... went down the wrong rabbit hole........................... :ouch: good challenge tho!

Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv’ry Tay!
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember’d for a very long time.

Or not, as the case may be.

Thank you Allan - the poetry of William McGonagall - I resisted the temptation to use him as a clue thinking that Marmalade was bad enough !

That's the "new" bridge in the picture - I've always thought it looked a bit dodgy as well................

here's one to be getting on with...

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Is it one of the air strips on Malta ?

No - but men doing their best in tough conditions.

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not sure just how old this airport is but still in use.......

at least since 1926.

Then thou knowest more than I Bear!

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The Map I found is from 1926

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Spot on! Quite an amazing place aircraft
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https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....cca7b9a597.jpg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....4c545ea965.jpg
wise - Russian's working on Spitfires, all sorts of long haul flights as well

Thanks Asturias!
I intended to post as an additional clue but did not notice that my first blurr of the title was apparently not saved.
The refinery was built in 1909 but the oil business really took off some years later.

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Now this international/private helicopter spot:
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Blue skies, possibly a rather stylish wall at the back, very carefully trimmed grass edges - maybe Europe Bear?

And a statue off to the left - is this someone with an aviation connection?

Landing fees must be `sky-high` there....

The stylish wall from the other side.
The statue has nothing to do with aviation.

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I think sycamore knows...

That's the Vatican City pad.

Exactly!
An elevated pad once you are over the wall.

You have control

Thanks Bear. Thought it looked Italian from your first picture, then recognised the architecture from the second. Walked past there a few times.
Let's try this one:

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....0526bc623e.jpg

England's Green and Pleasant Land?

Stoke by Nayland ?

Is the airstrip in a shallow valley or is it a trick of the camera lens?

OUAQUKGF is near enough. It is actually nearest to the village of Nayland and is known as such, but also as Hill Farm. Surprised it has not featured before but it is not on the Wiki. Good place to practice for your mountain rating. Have checked out a few people for landing there.

As regards the picture, although the ground does rise on either side of the runway it is not as obvious as the camera seems to make it.

OUAQUKGF has control.

Thanks ea200 bit of a fluke but somewhere in the dusty recesses of my old head I recalled watching this video...... Superb country-side of The Stour Valley.

Will have to be OH !


OPEN HOUSE

A lot of my pictures of this place show it to be cloudy but it can be very sunny and warm here

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The obstructions and portable fire fighting suggest it may be used for non-aviation purposes. Motor sports or record setting maybe. Long shot but its flat enough to be Elvington.

Or maybe Bedford...?

moe helicopter operations?

They do operate helicopters from here but it has a long runway - it's labeled "International" but I think that that aspect is mainly freight. The military also operate there. It's not in the UK

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Challons Vatry, LFOK? Always sunny on a non-flying day. Low overcast when work to be done!!!

No, although the scenery isn't too dissimilar (at least in the photo I posted). I've had a lot of bother finding out any history on this challenge - I suspect it's over 50 or 60 years old but no old pictures anywhere

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Hi Asturias, the scenery's a bit reminiscent of Castile. Could it be Badajoz?

It does like like bits of Spain but I'm afraid not - perhaps further east?

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....80237fb365.jpg

Oops, sorry for the delay in replying. I know Corlu, between Istanbul and the Bulgarian border, has a bit of freight traffic. Not sure about the helicopters though... Plus I suspect it's a bit more mountainous around there, so I'm probably wrong :)

You are in the right sort of area and on the correct continent but still quite aways away.

This place claims to be International but as I think I said its probably only freight that's international.

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Another dull day...

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You're not getting many takers on this one Asturias :) I'll have another punt at Nis, Serbia. Don't know much about the place except that I don't think there's much in the way of passenger traffic, but I've seen a video of an IL62 freighter doing an extremely late take-off there!

I know - you're sort of getting close (-ish) - I'm not sure if we've ever had a challenge from this country TBH - It's not a "destination" for anyone I know

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Asturias,

As I have the latest update of the database I have a small advantage on the other contestants.
I will therefore not post my answer (yet)
I can confirm this country is not in the database.
For that sake everybody can also use the list of W-A mk3.

Looks like you and I have the same idea:
Post challenges of countries not yet featured before.
(See Vatican City)
In Europe we still have 3 or 4 left.

I am working on getting the updated list posted but for the moment this only seems feasible via a link to a URL (cloud server). I am not aware I have such cloud server. If somebody knows how or is willing to do for me then please send PM.