CSoul 182 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Ambri, Switzerland it is! Former military base that played host to the Hawker Hunter. And Switzerland also played host to Clarkson in the Veyron: the clue being a reference to the gag where the "The Sound of Music" warbled away over idyllic Swiss pasture, only to have the Veyron come screaming by. Over to you Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Well, I guess this one won't fool you for long: Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Maybe it will fool you... Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Loser of the ICAO naming lottery... Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 And are you going to rush in? Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 I'll leave it for someone else... John Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 OK, it seems everyone else has lost interest so I guess it's up to me. As Sergeant First Class B.A. "Bad Attitude" Baracus might have said to Captain H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock in most any episode of "The A Team"... FOOL FOOL - Leon M'ba - Libreville, Gabon Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Thanks, John. I guess my slant on humour isn't everyone's cup of tea. I must get some interesting scenery and expand my horizons... Chers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 The problem with using add-on scenery for GTA shots is that not everyone has what you have and it makes things more difficult for them. I try to stick with stock airports for that reason. This one was pretty easy for me since I'd done an airport diagram of it within the last week and it was fresh in my mind - not that I recognized the airport layou right away but your textual clues had me on it pretty quickly. Will have something to post later today... John Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 I'll let the picture do the talking for now... More clues in 48 hours if you need them. John Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,284 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Whew.. that was a long flight Link to post Share on other sites
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 2,284 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 2,284 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 2,284 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 2,284 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 4,487 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
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