allardjd 1,853 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 A winner on the first try. Nice job, Marcel. I thought that rotating the airport layout 45 degrees might throw a twist in it but it didn't fool you. That's where the Orions live. Over to you for the next one. John Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Thanks John. To be honest, I used Google to look for a list of Orion airbases, and Jacksonville fit the layout.:blush: 1) The aircraft is a clue. 2) According to an anecdotal story published in the New York Times, the first Alaskan Airlines flight at this airport needed deicing services but none was available, so the flight crew acquired a large quantity of Vodka and sprayed it onto the wings! (Source is Wikipedia) Edit: Forgot to mention that the scenery is not default. Also, here is another clue: The aircraft mentioned in the anecdote was an MD-82. Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 UHMM Sokol Airport in Magadan Didn't find the vodka anecdot on wiki though, so it might be elsewhere... EDIT: Must need glasses.. it was on the airport wiki, not in the Alaskan airlines article... :icon_thumbup: Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 That's the one. :icon_thumbup: Over to you, stu7708. Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 In order to keep the challange going I'll reuse an old shot of mine. Not much to go on in the shot, so a few clues. 1. It was a stop in the latest ATWC 2. The airport is the home of it's countrys Airforce museum 3. Officially opened in 1929 Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Port Elizabeth (FAPE) - I remember flying in with a TSR-2 and you with, well, the A400M Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Correct Kieran, over to you. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Thanks Stu Right, here's mine then. Not a great picture, but I'll give a few clues : 1) Terminal 2 was built and opened recently 2) Dragon's may be seen around 3) There's a good outdoor viewing area off Runway 28 4) You'll need to be lucky...... Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Looks a lot like EIDW, Dublin Intl. John Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 John - you are an amazing man - well done in just 4 minutes! Did you get the clues or just look at the layout? Over to you anyways Link to post Share on other sites
wisemanp 0 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 I had that one too! Nice a/c as well Kieran, I've got my Maiden t-shirt on at the moment! Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 I only got clue 4, but quickly looked through the airport diagrams for Ireland and that big ramp and the approach ends of 28 and 34 seemed to match the photo. Without clue 4 I'd have been digging for references to the Dragon Rapide, which I think is what you were referring to in clue 2. Anyway, will have another in a few hours. John Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Ooh! Ready for the next one, I haven't had a chance to join in yet! Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Working on it - maybe an hour to go. Needed to do some serious research for a clue. John Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 These AC have used this airport: A380 Airbus Beluga An-124 B-707B (Travolta's) B-747 Boeing Dreamlifter (not Dreamliner, but maybe that too, later this year) C-5 Galaxy C-141 Starlifter Concorde Rutan Voyager Space Ship One & the White Knight John Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 996 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Too easy! Wittman Regional, KOSH, Oshkosh Wisconsin. Which reminds me: We should have a fly-in or something for AirVenture at the end of this month... :dance2: Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 You win, Tim. Your turn... John Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 996 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 The clue is: 7 weeks after Easter... Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Hamilton Island Airport? Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 996 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Nope. Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Might be a long shot, but it kinda matches the clue.... Sara airport (NVSH) on Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 996 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Sorry chaps, brain fart! CSoul was right; it is Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays Memo to self: Don't go on the forums before drinking coffee! (for some reason, I read his answer as being Lord Howe Island ) Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Sorry chaps, brain fart! CSoul was right; it is Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays Memo to self: Don't go on the forums before drinking coffee! (for some reason, I read his answer as being Lord Howe Island ) I know that feeling, and speaking of coffee I think it's time for a cup... Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Thanks, Tim. Beautiful scenery in that shot, by the way. Here's the new one, and hopefully a tough one. Here are the clues: 1) The terminal in the scenery is very accurate and looks almost exactly like the real thing. 2) The airport is not located within the city with which it shares its name but rather in a town that goes by a different name. Here's the layout Edit: Clue 3) This airport was used as a cold war military airbase by allied forces until the 1990s. Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Dang.. I'm pretty sure I've seen that Terminal building before, just can't connect the dots all the way.. At first I was thinking Sweden, given the SAS Livery used, but clue 3 rules that out since we were, at least officialy, neutral during the cold war. Link to post Share on other sites
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