JoeEllwood 0 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Damn! I have no idea what airport you're at (see, I'm hopeless at this game), but what water textures are you using Mut? Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Mut, I'm pretty sure we're looking at Lajes AB in the Azores, LPLA. If this was quite easy, I'm not sure what would constitute a difficult one! The inverted pass was a very classy shot. I couldn't have managed that in the Cub at Mt. Pleasant. John Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted March 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Spot on John, It was only easy because I knew where it was! How did you get it so easily? If I were to start giving clues it have probably gone quite quickly! Do you want to do another or let someone else set the next one? @Joe, the water textures are fs9wat.zip from AVSIM or the direct download is this link http://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=37994 Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 I worked from the fact that it was clearly an island, and not too large a one at that and went from there. I'll have another shot. There are some visual clues here. Look carefully. More clues tomorrow, if needed. John What is that? What is that??? There’s the harbor. Short final for 18. Top down view. Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Would you need a hat here? :mrhappy: :yes: Cheers - David. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Not sure you'd NEED one, but I'll bet you could get one. :mrhappy: John Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted March 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Sounds as though it is Panama City MPMG Marcos A Gelabert Intl :?: but ddavid already knew this! Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Bingo! Nice work. John Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Took some time, John, but the big steel gantries resurrected a distant boyhood memory of old geography books..... Making the approach: Flying over the canal 'gantries': And the nearest we could get to Albrook AFB with the Short Empress... LOL :mrhappy: Thanks for the destination. Cheers - David. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted March 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Well done ddavid! I think the next one should be up to you, I agree that was a great location John :mrhappy: Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Thanks, Mut, I really enjoyed the canal airfield and getting there in the Short Empire (not Empress, sorry!) from AVSIM - goes almost anywhere..... BUT, I'm totally strapped for time to do justice to the comp - at least for the next day or two (we're lambing here, no joke) - so any chance you, or one of the crew, could stand in, please? Many thanks - I'll make up for it when I can. Cheers - David. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted March 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 No Worries David, If anyone wants to do one let us know, if not I will post another this evening :mrhappy: Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted March 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Here we go with the next airport.... The first correct guess wins a flight to this destination! (On flight sim :mrhappy: ) I included this one as the sky looked nice :yes: Link to post Share on other sites
dgor 0 Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Is it San Diego, California? That last one's a stunner :mrhappy: Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted March 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 No, sorry Dave :doh Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisE 0 Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 that looks like a place i flew from the other week, is it in the caribean? And what FS are you using, and if FSX, where do u get your a/c from? Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted March 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Hi Chris, That's a pretty broad guess, Not sure I should answer! The 744 is the default FSX with a repaint from AVSIM (I think). Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I'm drawing a blank on this one so far. Is there any chance this is an airport that's not in FS9? John Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Hi John, I feel almost certain this airport would be in FS9 although being at work right now it's difficult to check. If it's not guessed I will check tonight. A couple of clues, this county was first under Dutch and then British protection. There's no need for daylight saving here Would be an ideal location to film Robinson Crusoe! Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 This airport does exist in FS9 but has had a serious makeover in FSX as you can see. A lot of the detail is missing... Both are default scenery :wink: Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I probably saw this... Will try to ID. John Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 This appears to be Male Int'l (VRMM), at Male in the Maldives. If you ever wanted a reason to go to FSX, look at the difference between the original post and the last one. John Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Very impressive John! You must either have a database of runways and airports or pictures of every airport in FS9, either way that was quick! So own up which one is it? :wink: Do you want to do the next? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Neither. Honest! Your clues were pretty good and got me in the right part of the world. I can pump through them pretty quickly looking for what I do know, in this case an airport in a certain region with 18/36 and no other runways. I keep a flight open in the top down view and when I get a candidate I can get a quick look. Would have had it last night if not for the differences between your FSX screenshots and my FS9 world. If you don't have a problem waiting a bit, I'm willing to post another. Have some errands to run tonight, and it will be a few hours before I can get to it. Will probably be tomorrow before you folks see them. Might give Dave in Australia an unfair advantage. :wink: I have an idea for the next one that may make it less a geography lesson and more a history exercise. John Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Hey John, The clues for the Maldives can really give it away, like the highest point any where is only 2.4 metres, a favourite honeymoon destination, flight transfers usually by seaplane, that sort of thing! That sounds good John, no hurry, It's Joe in Australia, Dave in Northern Island! Mind you I haven't seen Joe for a while I'm hoping he is flying leg 5 in the challenge! I sent him a mail but had no reply yet but the time zones are hopefully to blame! Good luck with your errands! Cheers, Mut Link to post Share on other sites
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