Tim_A 997 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 MWCR, Grand Cayman The map was a bit of a giveaway Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,493 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Doh! you are right Tim! Well done, no more "Mr nice guy" from me! Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 I was utterly clueless. First thought was Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod, but when that didn't pan out had no idea where to look next. It was club meeting night anyway, so didn't have much time to devote to it. John Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 997 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 To be fair, I've just finished planning a month-long event in the Caribbean & Bahamas, and it just had that "tropical island" look to it. Plus that hook-shaped bay is very distinctive. It didn't take lot of looking. (Also... if you look closely at Joe's approach chart, it includes the ident of the NDB! ) Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 How's about... Ciao - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Erm, Viscount!!! Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted November 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Should have been a 700 series for this airport, but you're right, it is a Viscount (BEA)... Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 997 Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Ok, here's one: The runway that runs in front of the apron & terminal is disused (RW it's 'Parking: Mil'), so you have a rather long taxi to/from the active runway! Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 997 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 No takers? Here are some clues: It's a capital city, it's climate is 'humid continental', and it's about 30 miles from the sea... Link to post Share on other sites
rabbitc 0 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Now explain the clues... The clues:1. A short story by Ernest Hemingway 2. It looks much better with a Hunter Clue #1: The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway Clue #2: Can't do better than this (with credit to member petermclelland, who was flying one of the Hawker Hunters in the photo) John WOW! What a shot! Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 How about another one Tim? I had a feeling it was somewhere around the Med but cannot find anything to match Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 997 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Long way from the Med. Closer to Japan, or maybe China. Or somewhere in between... Woof. Yum. Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 The 'woof' clue made me think Korea, but I cannot find anything to match in Seoul or Pyongyang Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,493 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Me too Rob especially with the Mil parking. Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 997 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 I cannot find anything to match in Seoul or Pyongyang Really? I am surprised! Try a search in google maps... Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted November 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Ah - that Pyong Yang... Now then - ZKPY? Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,493 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Well done Dai! Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Ah... I didn't recognize it without the target-lock crosshairs centered up on it. Good work, Dai. John Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 997 Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Well done Dai. Dog & chips tonight then eh! Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,493 Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Give us a difficult one Dai! Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 New book coming out there - 100 ways to Wok your dog... John Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Nice one Dai! Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Eyes down - first clue: More to follow, should you need it... Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 997 Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Sorry Dai, did you get the right competition? This is 'Guess the Airport', not one man and his chopper... Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Pleiku, VVPK ? Link to post Share on other sites
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