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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Dec 2020, 22:49
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Asturias: While I still have no idea where the...

Asturias: While I still have no idea where the aerodrome is / was, I've thoroughly enjoyed wandering around the internet learning (more than I'll ever need to know) about the Imperial Russian Air...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Dec 2020, 09:54
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

That's why I said "both before and after...

That's why I said "both before and after landing". This is certainly not the place for discussing how one ascertains / confirms that the people on the ground waiting are the people you were...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Dec 2020, 23:19
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Yes, discreet is the right word -- and always a...

Yes, discreet is the right word -- and always a logistical quagmire...
As you say, India Four Two sighted you in, and interestingly, Asturias comment was right on as well: when I was sorting some of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Dec 2020, 20:56
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Hi all.. I'm on the other side of the world from...

Hi all.. I'm on the other side of the world from most of you right now, so the 24 hour rule is helpful. I just woke up, poured my first cuppa, and most of you are probably heading off to bed - or...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Dec 2020, 03:36
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

More clues needed I see... On approach ...

More clues needed I see...
On approach
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/788x591/apr_2007_5c_a0c888023872826f6edeb19960d9ebe1109f2331.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Dec 2020, 19:52
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Yes, we are in Asia, not Arabia ...

Yes, we are in Asia, not Arabia

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1095x968/apr_2007_2c_a6d6e583658db0bc26bd4def3b13b82aead3fe1b.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Nov 2020, 22:56
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

A similar environment but more recent ...

A similar environment but more recent

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/808x607/apr_2007_1c_a62ed33b1590a0ff7569e49968b244337afe1d01.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Oct 2020, 22:08
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Three things: 1 I think nvubu is correct to...

Three things:
1 I think nvubu is correct to direct attention to that thread with regard to the question of banishment. There are several posts by PPRune Towers that give a pretty clear indication...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Oct 2020, 17:09
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Are we in Indonesia?

Are we in Indonesia?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jul 2020, 17:11
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Chennai it is! Former Madras, Former Fort St....

Chennai it is! Former Madras, Former Fort St. George.
Open House

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/915x687/2012_apex_2ce_8e12731a0298c9866402df61482b972f60b18d3c.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jul 2020, 00:17
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Nope, Go west. This should help ...

Nope, Go west. This should help

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/917x757/2012_apex_2dpp_ae29c4ae495f5c384eefc06931b5b5bcba194e8e.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jul 2020, 20:29
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

I've never seen dragons here but St. George would...

I've never seen dragons here but St. George would have liked the place.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jul 2020, 17:26
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Cropped to hide the airport ID and gate numbers....

Cropped to hide the airport ID and gate numbers. The hill might help. Busier airport than the first pic might suggest
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jul 2020, 00:54
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Yes indeed, we're in Asia, not south east though.

Yes indeed, we're in Asia, not south east though.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jul 2020, 18:01
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1095x690/2012_apex_2a_pp_773917c42dff83179464c9c8e5d99bf6021342fc.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jul 2020, 20:41
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Vanimo perhaps?

Vanimo perhaps?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th May 2020, 16:47
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Hmmmm... Solomons perhaps?

Hmmmm... Solomons perhaps?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th May 2020, 16:55
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Perhaps Southeast Asia or Asia Pacific?

Perhaps Southeast Asia or Asia Pacific?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th May 2020, 17:34
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Allan: A small clue perhaps?

Allan: A small clue perhaps?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th May 2020, 16:53
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Just to clarify for our non-Portuguese speaking...

Just to clarify for our non-Portuguese speaking friends -- it's Open House. :ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th May 2020, 01:24
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Correct! Aeroporto Aristides Pereira, Boa Vista,...

Correct! Aeroporto Aristides Pereira, Boa Vista, Cabo Verde. Bom trabalho, jensdad!

Casa Aberta indeed
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th May 2020, 23:40
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Hi jensdad. I'd suggest you go back to Cape Verde...

Hi jensdad. I'd suggest you go back to Cape Verde and re-measure those distances . . . ;)

Edit: I double checked on Google Earth and the difference between the distance from Mahon to this airport,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th May 2020, 22:38
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Not Malabo -- but, by a very strange coincidence,...

Not Malabo -- but, by a very strange coincidence, this airport is exaclty the same discance from both Malabo and Mahon.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th May 2020, 20:07
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

It's an island about the same size (area) as...

It's an island about the same size (area) as Menorca. More tropical location than Menorca but much fewer residents.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th May 2020, 16:38
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

As that kind of terrain could be almost anywhere,...

As that kind of terrain could be almost anywhere, I suppose a hint is in order.
Slave Trade
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th May 2020, 15:19
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Here's one: ...

Here's one:

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/898x674/pprune_may_2020_2_4d0135d55b154ce53dc65bea07ae28c1ffe00659.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th May 2020, 16:33
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

While we wait for someone to take up the Open...

While we wait for someone to take up the Open House...

Re MGJ's comments, I can confirm that when we did an assessment of Timor-Leste airports / airfields in 2005, WPEC (Baucau) runway surface was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th May 2020, 01:54
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Suai (WPDB) is correct! Site of the Suai Church...

Suai (WPDB) is correct! Site of the Suai Church Massacre -- a horrible day in a horrible year in East Timor. Thanks to the new runway and terminal it looks a lot more like a real airport now. ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2020, 20:12
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Nope -- but flying to Oecusse was my favourite...

Nope -- but flying to Oecusse was my favourite trip. Flying along the coast was so damn gorgeus (still is, I assume, but haven't been back in more than a dozen years).
Three more to go. The town...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2020, 19:58
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

John: Good guess -- but No. Baucau had a long...

John: Good guess -- but No. Baucau had a long paved runway before I got there (in 2000) -- because the Indonesians wanted a military capable airport far away from Dili.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2020, 19:40
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

MJG: AHA! Right country, wrong airport (which...

MJG: AHA! Right country, wrong airport (which doesn't leave many other choices).
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2020, 19:27
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

John E: This airport (recently modernised and...

John E: This airport (recently modernised and expanded since the photo) is not part of Australia. But you're getting closer...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2020, 14:47
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

It is on an island but this island is not usually...

It is on an island but this island is not usually considered one of the Pacific Islands.

Not in Australia, though Australia has a close association with this island.

If not significantly...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2020, 02:08
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

Re Katherine: Your're heading in the right...

Re Katherine: Your're heading in the right direction (generally) from your hometown (as per pprune) but further to go...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th May 2020, 20:45
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,167
Posted By grizzled

And many other airports worldwide, post-Covid!

And many other airports worldwide, post-Covid!
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