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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th May 2021, 21:09
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

And you might be correct. Yes - Christmas Island....

And you might be correct. Yes - Christmas Island. Over you CW. .

When I did some research for potential clues I found that it was occupied by the Japanese for three years during the war to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th May 2021, 08:45
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Not that part of the world. There is a WW II...

Not that part of the world. There is a WW II connection to the location but not the aerodrome.

The view towards to aerodrome probably does not help but it will show that the obstruction light...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th May 2021, 21:12
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

THIS MAY BE A GIFT FOR SOME

Not my usual tramping ground but I did visit for a brief consultancy...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Mar 2021, 08:44
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Sorry folks - while waiting patiently for the 24...

Sorry folks - while waiting patiently for the 24 hour rule clock to tick over the internet (and SMS and lots of other things) went off line here in paradise. just back now and I will confirm Max T...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2021, 23:17
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Back online after a restful night. I did...

Back online after a restful night.

I did mean to crop out the camera time as it may have caused some confusion. Too late now.

the aircraft was operated by Daallo but Max probably knows...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2021, 10:29
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

The time is 0 dark hundred and we were well...

The time is 0 dark hundred and we were well clothed for the destination and about to board for an exciting and fun filled couple of days. But before we departed the crew had breakfast - toast, jam...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2021, 10:06
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Thanks - I've had this picture I took in mid...

Thanks - I've had this picture I took in mid 2019 when I did the airport inspection waiting on my desktop for a chance to post it as a challenge. Credit to the original construction team - apart...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Mar 2021, 23:01
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Perhaps in the Pacific some years ago when this...

Perhaps in the Pacific some years ago when this was the spare deck for Cassidy - Aeon on Kiritimati?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Jan 2021, 20:37
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Are we in Queensland, possibly Bundaberg.

Are we in Queensland, possibly Bundaberg.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Aug 2020, 20:13
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Good vacation work SLB, Billsville it is. Some...

Good vacation work SLB, Billsville it is. Some of those old buildings are still there but plenty of development in recent years.

Over to you.

MJG
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Aug 2020, 20:29
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

The name and aircraft connection are in Malaysia...

The name and aircraft connection are in Malaysia but the airport is not. You may need a Bahasa Melayu/English dictionary.

Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra is to Kota Bharu as wwwwwwwwwww...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Aug 2020, 19:50
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Butterworth is the military aviation connection,...

Butterworth is the military aviation connection, now for the name... look south and a little east let's call it the "new south".

MJG
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Aug 2020, 23:05
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Good first step - military base. Still is but...

Good first step - military base. Still is but also has other aviation uses these days. .Look to the west coast for a military aviation connection and then go south for the name connection.

...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Aug 2020, 03:01
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

MAYBE A CLUE IS NEEDED

Don't be civil if you look 12nm NE of Pasir Mas.

MJG
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Aug 2020, 21:31
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Should b a quick one. Still in use but with...

Should b a quick one.

Still in use but with considerable expansion.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jul 2020, 23:12
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Are we in Asia, perhaps south east ?

Are we in Asia, perhaps south east ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jun 2020, 04:25
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Jenkins, Not a serious issue in my day. ...

Jenkins,


Not a serious issue in my day. At Song Song they would call on the last pass and join up on the range to track for initial 36 (usually via west of Penang) or depart the range in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jun 2020, 22:40
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Certainly is Butterworth. circa 1967. The next...

Certainly is Butterworth. circa 1967. The next clue was to be the attached shot of a Lancaster, with a red kangaroo tag.

I spent three years and one hour there 1975-78. The outbound charter (QF...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jun 2020, 20:37
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

About a decade later I had a similar view...

About a decade later I had a similar view (without the DC6) and saw aircraft takeoff to drop 500lb bombs just behind the hill in the middle distance.

MJG
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jun 2020, 21:42
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

This airport is still operating, but with a...

This airport is still operating, but with a different "owner" since the days when this picture was taken .

MJG
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th May 2020, 04:13
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

I knew it was not Bacau because when I did the...

I knew it was not Bacau because when I did the inspection there and gathered data for the IAP design I was told by an old guy who had been at the airport for years that "you Australian were...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2020, 19:35
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

The old terminal; at Dili, then East Timor. {But...

The old terminal; at Dili, then East Timor. {But the foliage confuses me. and it was sealed when I was there in 2000.


MJG
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2020, 01:29
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

My first thought was the old terminal at...

My first thought was the old terminal at Katherine, Katherine, not Tindal.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th May 2020, 20:27
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Somewhere in Africa? MJG

Somewhere in Africa?

MJG
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Apr 2020, 20:04
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Yes, Ballarat, in Vicroria. Long distance...

Yes, Ballarat, in Vicroria. Long distance marching was the "sport".

Well done.

Jenkins can lead the next march.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Apr 2020, 09:09
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Commonwealth country but not Canada. Empire...

Commonwealth country but not Canada. Empire Training School activities at the airport during the war but not pilots. Looking at some history for a clue today I see there were some US AAF Units...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Apr 2020, 00:01
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Neither Craig nor March. But it is April now...

Neither Craig nor March.

But it is April now and the tulips are flowering and their pickers engaging in an unusual "sport". Not many tulips in this city but they adopted the sport in the 1970's as...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Apr 2020, 20:32
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/800x588/bldm_b55152640aa7cea3e34dc31255203fcdcb93eb9f.png
March, march, march, along the highway.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Apr 2020, 22:58
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Jensdad - I was trying to use your tree comment...

Jensdad - I was trying to use your tree comment to lead to the Nullabor Plain but I failed miserably. Nullabor being Latin for no trees.

MJG
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Apr 2020, 20:03
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Yes ADELAIDE - The City of churches. The...

Yes
ADELAIDE - The City of churches. The airport is in the suburb of WEST Beach in SOUTH Australia. Named after the German lass who was consort to William IV and now with a significant German...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Apr 2020, 06:56
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Because the city has a strong Christian...

Because the city has a strong Christian connection in the reference often associated with it, here, on Holy day in the Easter weekend is a layout. ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Apr 2020, 03:02
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Getting closer. Ignore the Boeing in the...

Getting closer.
Ignore the Boeing in the second picture and connect the background and foreground.

I'll post the historic layout picture tomorrow (on Holy Day which will satisfy the Christian...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Apr 2020, 23:33
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Evans is closer but too far in one direction and...

Evans is closer but too far in one direction and the wrong way in the other. He may have also used the obvious airfield feature in one of the pictures to situate the regulatory regime.

MJG...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Apr 2020, 20:10
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

Wrong way folk: head South and East if you want...

Wrong way folk: head South and East if you want to find the airport in question.

Go back and look at the hills in the BA picture..

MJG
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Apr 2020, 04:57
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,209,025
Posted By mgahan

You are in the correct hemisphere. You have both...

You are in the correct hemisphere. You have both of the cardinal points correct.and both relate, but in different senses to the difference in latitude or longitude between Capetown and the city...
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