allardjd 1,853 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 I'll bet there's never been a Cub there before, but maybe the occasional Gooney Bird. That's it but you've got to name it... John Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,316 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Sorry 'bout that. It would be Henderson Field (former RW ICAO PMDY) located on Sand Island which is part of the Midway Atoll (or Islands). Used to be a Naval base there but although there is still one active runway it it now run by the Fish and Wildlife Dept and is used a preserve. Give me a bit and I will post a new airport shortly. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 That's it - a long haul from anywhere in a Cub. You must have been getting great fuel economy to be arriving with a full tank... Nice work. It sure didn't take you long to figure that one out. John Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,316 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Took off into the wind off the back of my yacht that was going full speed ahead. I just happened to fly a Midway mission a couple of months back and it took me awhile to find the Japanese fleet. By the time I dropped my bomb my fuel was low and I didn't think I had enough to make it back to the carrier so I headed for Henderson Field instead. Landed in the same direction too. That's why it looked familiar, otherwise I am at a loss how you guys figure these airports out . The airport shown below is near a body of water that is so beautiful it would turn the Great Spirits frown upside down. Taking a ride to this area would make a great Fathers Day present. Note: Aircraft shown is not a hint. Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,316 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Time for another hint. RW Elevation is 545 feet MSL. When last checked the Magnetic Variation is 16° West That should narrow things down a bit. Oops, that's two hints, good luck. Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Laconia Mun, KLCI? Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,316 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Did the Magnetic Variation give it away? You got it CSoul, Good job. Laconia Mun(KLCI) Laconia, New Hampshire, United States it is. The airport is near the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee and is thought to be named after a Native American phrase "smile of the Great Spirit". The nearby town of Laconia N.H. hosts a "Bike Week", one of the largest rallies in the country that is held the week leading up to Fathers Day. I used to go fishing up there, it's a large, beautiful crystal clear lake dotted with hundreds of small islands. Some of the best Smallmouth bass fishing in the NorthEast. Over to you....... Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Well, the Great Spirit clue made me think of America. After that I searched for beautiful bodies of water and found a result that mentioned a lake in New Hampshire - not the one you named there but close enough - that allowed me to find it (the lake's named started with an 'S'). So, pure luck on my part. Here's the new one: Clue: We live on a world of wonders... Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Clue 2: This airport sits within an impact crater, one of the largest. Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Clue: It shares its name with a former English premier league football team. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 I spent a lot of time last night on that impact crater thing and can't find the airport in the four largest. Tough one. John Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 My mistake. "largest" is perhaps the wrong word. It is large, in that an entire town lies within the crater and is named after the town. And it is larger than the more famous Barringer Crater. So, to make up for that mistake I'll give three more clues: 1) The crater's estimated age is less than 300 million years. 2) The town itself was named after a town in England, then the spelling was changed slightly by the U.S. Post Office (but both spellings are acceptable). 3) The town is one of the few towns in the world to be built completely inside an impact crater. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted August 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 looks like this one? Middlesboro-Bell Co 1A6 ? Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Yep, that's it. Over to you, Joe. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Thanks Marcel, there will be one up later today Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Thanks for waiting, I have included 2 shots as there isn't a great deal of remarkable information available The 1st clue is it is an American Protectorate. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 I got it - NSTU, Pago Pago Intl, in American Samoa. It popped up in one of the lists I use to do airport diagrams from and I diagrammed it today... http://forum.mutleyshangar.com/index.php/files/file/1581-nstu/ ...but didn't recognize it as this one until looking at it in Google Earth. John Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 You got it John, well done Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 You had it figured out about a week before I did and then I only tumbled to it when I accidently stumbled over it. Looking for a hard one now. John Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 This should be pretty easy - there's a LOT of information here. John Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Hill AFB, KHIF? Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 That would be the one... I knew that would be an easy one, even though I pixelated out most of the helpful text in the sectional view. Nice work. John Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Thanks. Here's the new one. Clues: This is a GA airport that serves a city with a biblical-sounding name (the Israelites had quite a few tussles with them). Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Second clue: As for the airport's name, you're not looking for Chris Jericho so much as Chris _____ . (though Jericho might help with the first clue) Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Clue 3: There's more than one Jericho in the world, and in this case, there's a Jericho in this state. Link to post Share on other sites
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