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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Dec 2012, 18:13
Replies: 20,482
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Posted By 500N

Duckbutt The video you refer to is the first...

Duckbutt

The video you refer to is the first plane shown on this clip.
Dramatic B-29 Crash Landings - YouTube
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Nov 2012, 10:56
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

asw Are those old bomb craters top left and...

asw

Are those old bomb craters top left and just off centre right of the photograph ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Nov 2012, 21:53
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

evansb After putting Australia, I realized...

evansb

After putting Australia, I realized the group letters were showing
so looked them up and realised it couldn't be Aus.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Nov 2012, 19:15
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Is in it Australia ?

Is in it Australia ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Oct 2012, 16:24
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

It's a free world ! I can understand your point...

It's a free world ! I can understand your point of view.

I did a quick look back over the "game" and from the early pages all the way through and people have been asking questions like "Botswana...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Oct 2012, 04:33
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

"A little bit north." "Oi thinks 'e means...

"A little bit north."

"Oi thinks 'e means Canadia"



I think he has got LFT's desease :O
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Oct 2012, 00:06
Replies: 20,482
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Posted By 500N

Do you at least want to give us a country or area...

Do you at least want to give us a country or area of a continent
to start with ?


I suppose if it is not the USA, it's a "little bit east" ?:O
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Oct 2012, 19:08
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

LFT """Brittany??" Bit further west."...

LFT

"""Brittany??"

Bit further west."


I'd love to hear your navigation instructions to a pilot or a driver
if a "bit further west" is half way across the world :O
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Oct 2012, 11:37
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

It is in the UK ? Any other clues ?

It is in the UK ?

Any other clues ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Oct 2012, 12:39
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

aviate Do you have something to do with...

aviate

Do you have something to do with Mission Aviation Fellowship, "Flying for life"
and providing remote medical services in Tanzania ?

Reason I ask is I found the original photo in the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Oct 2012, 06:14
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

aviate So what are you wanting from here ? ...

aviate

So what are you wanting from here ?

A name ?

A location ?


or are you going to award it to evansb for getting the country right ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Oct 2012, 23:03
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

No go for me. You lost me on that one, was...

No go for me.

You lost me on that one, was never any good at crosswords anyway !


Someone else might get it !


It reminds me of a bush strip a mate took a photo
of on coming into his...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Oct 2012, 21:32
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

aviate An African bush strip ? ...

aviate

An African bush strip ?

Somewhere on the African continent !
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Oct 2012, 06:58
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Well done. :ok:

Well done.

:ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Oct 2012, 06:41
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

A few clues exist in the photo that are not...

A few clues exist in the photo that are not immediately obvious at first look.

Plus my previous entry to this competition might give someone an idea
as to it's location as well.

...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Oct 2012, 22:33
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

You learn something new every day ! (I did). ...

You learn something new every day ! (I did).

Before that even. Here is a link to the photo I thought it was which
is dated 1942 which they say is the first use of para frag bombs.

US 5th Air...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Oct 2012, 20:36
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Buru Island, Dutch East Indies. Open...

Buru Island, Dutch East Indies.


Open house if correct.


When I first saw the photo, I originally thought it was Guadalcanal
as it is very similar to another photo.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Oct 2012, 00:13
Replies: 20,482
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Posted By 500N

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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Oct 2012, 07:41
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Jesus, have you been to Anna Plains ? One of...

Jesus, have you been to Anna Plains ?

One of the few.

The expedition I was on is an annual one to Broome, 80 mile beach and Port Headland to catch the waders before they set off to Siberia and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Oct 2012, 07:16
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

evansb Thanks, that was a good challenge -...

evansb

Thanks, that was a good challenge - well, for me anyway:O


Got any more ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Oct 2012, 07:13
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Dora It was almost 30 years ago (early 80's)...

Dora

It was almost 30 years ago (early 80's) since I went there and I honestly can't remember seeing them. This is partly because I was on an expedition and did heaps of things that normal...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Oct 2012, 05:11
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Sicily, just north of Marsala in the lagoon. ...

Sicily, just north of Marsala in the lagoon.

An old Sea plane base.

The two hangars are called "Nervi Hangars".


Open House if correct.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 19:38
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Again, something different - I like it ! ...

Again, something different - I like it !


Coastal Mediterranean ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 15:31
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Greenland ?

Greenland ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 15:14
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Canada or Northern Europe / Scandinavia ?

Canada or Northern Europe / Scandinavia ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 15:00
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Duckbutt Well done, :D:ok: To expand...

Duckbutt

Well done, :D:ok:


To expand on the analysis by Duckbutt, Roebuck bay which is the sea area I was describing was used for Sea Planes, a few destroyed during the bombing raids with...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 14:47
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Merlin Correct on first part, not on second...

Merlin

Correct on first part, not on second part - "Remember 3. It's not the most obvious answer in relation to No. 2 above."
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 14:46
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

A more modern photo showing the now single runway...

A more modern photo showing the now single runway and
a better idea of the creek system.

http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc480/500Nitro/Airfield4jpg.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 14:39
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Duckbutt Swamplands, yes and no, probably...

Duckbutt

Swamplands, yes and no, probably more like Mangroves.

You are doing well, keep going :ok:


Here are a couple of other clues

1. The airport now only has one runway
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 13:35
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

cuefaye No, not the Whitsundays ...

cuefaye

No, not the Whitsundays


Duckbutt

The sea is the black area (turns a browner colour the more you move to the right). The White is the sand under the sea (and the beach) and the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 13:05
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Yes we are.

Yes we are.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 11:10
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

I'll throw this one up for the time being. ...

I'll throw this one up for the time being.

The first hint is, the sea is significant in terms of the location and the airport.

I have other photos and hints which I'll add if needed.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 06:03
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Narrandera Airport, NSW. I thought I knew...

Narrandera Airport, NSW.

I thought I knew the photo and the town, just had
to work out which one.


Open House if correct,
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 05:46
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

I thought it was. Thanks

I thought it was.

Thanks
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 01:57
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,208,264
Posted By 500N

Noyade Is that airfield in NSW as opposed...

Noyade

Is that airfield in NSW as opposed to on the border of Vic / NSW ?
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