ddavid 149 Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 No mate, it's not Anglesey - right aspect, but wrong ocean :!: The shot was taken after downloading the Tomcat from AVSIM (by Ivan Kostic and Steve Hinson) and trying it out in ......... The scenery loading, after pressing Fly Now! went too quickly, and when the simulation started the trees, and other airport fixtures, were suspended in mid air. I left the Tomcat 'purring' on the runway and watched as the scenery developed in front of my eyes - it was fantastic, as the land 'rose up' to accommodate the 'flying' shrubbery :!: Another clue: Jim Hardie's company was founded here - Jim Who? :mrhappy: And thanks for the advice - I'll try one of the forums you suggested with my queries. Cheers - David. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Would this be the Melbourne James Hardie :?: Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Hi Mut - good try - wrong continent but right ocean-ish. Here's another sreen shot: I bet that gives it away - especially if Fred's on the case :roll: More clues if you need them........... Cheers - David. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 ***tumbleweed blowing through forum*** :mrhappy: David I need another clue please :yes: (Cryptic as you like!) Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 I think I've got it. I believe it's KSFO, San Francisco. Hidden in plain sight. Talk about short on clues! I may be too free with the hints, but this one is at the other end of the spectrum. :mrhappy: John Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Hi John - well done! You're absolutely right, Wikepedia says - San Francisco International Airport (IATA: SFO, ICAO: KSFO, FAA LID: SFO) is a major international airport located 13 miles (21 kilometers) south of San Francisco, The next clue was little more illuminating, but here it is anyway: Over to you, mate..... Cheers - David. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Well done John, I'm looking forward to the next one :mrhappy: David, there's a fantastic model of Alcatraz for FSX available free from Aerosoft Here! Here's a couple of shots I posted last year Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 OK, guys, I hope to post one tonight (UTC -4), but will be in our vacation digs, and I think, on dial-up. :mrhappy: If the connection is solid, it shouldn't be a problem, but there's a per-call charge, so it may be an issue if I'm repeatedly getting bumped off the system. Will spend some time on the drive over cogitating on which geographically obscure airpatch I ought to try to confound you with. Maybe something with a 350 ft. grass runway and a rotating beacon. :yes: Rest assured I won't be so free with the clues this time, either graphical or verbal. We drive right by KMCO, Orlando on the way over, so it won't be that. You can cross MCO off your list of suspects. John Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Thanks, Mut - I really didn't want to get as close as you did - I hope they treated you O.K. inside...... :yes: I'll download the scenery and update my 'flypast' - by the way, the Tomcat is a phenominal beast - really something around Snowdonia :mrhappy: Cheers -David. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Here’s our latest mystery airfield…. This is standard FS9 scenery, of course. The place is somewhat short of facilities, just approach slope lights on one runway and runway lights. There’s a very small town nearby. Not far away is this body of water, a long bay of sorts. It widens into a broad estuary, joining the sea beyond, and a small city lies on the left bank. The airport’s named for food. The town is named for a place on a different continent….or vice versa. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Here we go! Thanks John, so you take your flight simulator on vacations! Well done :mrhappy: Now to this airfield.... Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Well, we're dial up, at 50 cents a call, and just have an old USB joystick and the laptop screen. I miss my yoke, pedals and a big monitor. Still, it's better than being grounded. John Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 I've been having a good look around, from your clues I am led to somewhere in the states? Given the food reference it's definitely not McDonalds :rofl I think I will see what other clues are offered :mrhappy: Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 One of two is correct, Mut. The referenced food is not McDonalds, as you surmised, but the airport is not in the US. So, you can not only scratch KMCO from your list of suspects, but K-anything. Another hint in about 24 hours if no one is getting warm. John Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 It seems another clue is needed....or two. Field elevation is between 300 and 400 ft. Latitude is between 45 and 60 degrees North. John Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Thanks for the tips, John. I'll get on to it as soon as I can - when I've finished decorating....... Cheers - David. P.S. The trees look a bit Mediterranean - I'll try Italy first. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 That's my South African guess out the window! Thanks for the clue like David I busy at the moment (At work ) Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
wisemanp 0 Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 I've been in all day and i still can't get it! Although i have a few ideas now... Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Another 24 hours has passed uneventfully. For the next clue I’ve let the mad engineer out of the bottle…. First let’s tighten up the ranges I gave yesterday a little. North latitude is between 55 and 60 degrees. ...and... Field elevation is between 375 and 400 feet (a pretty useless clue, in and of itself). But with this….. X = 7.11Y - Z ...where…. X = West longitude Y = North latitude Z = Field elevation …it might help provide some needed narrowing of possibilities. If you get a negative result, use common sense. You already have ranges of values for Y and Z, so have at it… This should get you into a fairly small slice of the globe, much of it too wet for an airport. Remember the earlier clues: Airport name = food City (town?, village?) = a place on another continent This should separate the navigators from the pilots. I expect some of our students to run hard for the goal line with this. I’ll be very surprised if we don’t have a winner today. I can almost hear the palms smacking the foreheads already. An earlier comment will prove ironic. I’ll give another clue in 24 hours, if needed, but I doubt it will be. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Hi John, Thanks for the extra clues, I've not had a chance yet to have a look so will try to soon Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Hmmm. I think we'll just let this percolate for another 24 hours. I know you folks are kind of busy. John Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Thanks John, sorry for the delay :sadblinky: Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Right John, I'm on the case at last :mrhappy: Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 John I assume then this is in the western hemisphere? So does the ICAO begin with CY or EG ? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Well, I think cabers and haggis are more common than hockey sticks and moose meat, if that helps. :-) John Link to post Share on other sites
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