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Michael Gee 13th February 2016 16:37

Guess where
 
Have a guess where? Where are your 'skids down' best feats?

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Ed Winchester 13th February 2016 16:52

Giants Causeway?

MightyGem 13th February 2016 18:00

Looks like it, but...Scotland or Ireland? :E

Sloppy Link 13th February 2016 18:25

Giants Causeway isn't in Ireland, it's on the North Antrim coast, Northern Ireland. It's also not in Scotland but the same rock formation exists at Fingals (sp?) Cave. Looking at the aircraft type and the grainy style of shot, and having been there in the past (albeit a tad confused by a visit to the nearby Bushmills Distillery), I would say it is of the Northern Ireland Giants Causeway but happy to be corrected.

MG, you should know better.

helicopter-redeye 13th February 2016 20:31

Clearly the hex columns of a basaltic igneous structure. But there have been others apart from the GC in Antrim.

I sense a trick question - the Scout in the background clearly plays a part in the puzzle.

There is a lot of Basaltic intrusion formations associated with the TIC in Mull but I don't recognise the rest of the shot.

Somewhere else bar Ulster or Scotland perhaps?

H-R wearing his geologist hat...;)

Hedski 13th February 2016 20:52

Don't forget my home island of Ireland consists of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. And Ulster includes Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan.

Must be Causeway Coast. Impressed by the landing alright.

Geoffersincornwall 14th February 2016 07:25

Where oh where??
 
My guess is the Falklands. Scout with stretcher door extensions, grainy '1980's' piccy.

G

tistisnot 14th February 2016 07:52

Giants Causeway
 
http://www.worldfortravel.com/wp-con...s-Causeway.jpg

[email protected] 14th February 2016 15:59

And there are no basalt columns in the Falklands - plenty of other strange geology (rock rivers for example) but nothing like the GC.

Mr_G_Box 14th February 2016 17:59

That photo ..Giants Causeway 1979
 
Hi MG, If it's the time I think it is, I reckon that's Apr 1979. As your Observer that day you gave me your camera and threw me out on to the Causeway with instruction "to take a photo of the Scout on the Causeway" Came out okay..which is a surprise as I've never been noted as much a photographer! Hope you are well. Good memories. JC

fijdor 14th February 2016 18:02

Nice photo.

JD

MightyGem 14th February 2016 19:32


MG, you should know better.
Hmm...

Northern Ireland is a constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the northeast of the island of Ireland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland


Fingal's Cave is a sea cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingal%27s_Cave


Hi MG, If it's the time I think it is, I reckon that's Apr 1979. As your Observer that day you gave me your camera and threw me out on to the Causeway with instruction "to take a photo of the Scout on the Causeway" Came out okay..which is a surprise as I've never been noted as much a photographer! Hope you are well. Good memories. JC
Your memory's not that good. In 1979, I was still a Sapper serving in Tidworth. Never did my pilot's course until 84.

Old age is a bugger with memory isn't it? :) Plus, I've never been there, by air or by foot. :)

paddyboy 14th February 2016 19:42

Perhaps Mr Box is talking to Mr Gee as opposed to Mr Gem.

Mr_G_Box 14th February 2016 19:44

MG
 
Paddyboy, you're right that was for M Gee as opposed M Gem. Although I do know both.


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