Name that Airport

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So there I was an hour or so ago thinking "GoogleEarth".

Scan the coastline areas areas around that latititude in Kjells region of the world and what happened ?

Bloody (_e=Mc2_) aka smartass.....AKA Paul, beat me to Tromso.

Ooooohhh.....BOLLOCKS !!!!!

Brian, stop it, I'll get all

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OK Guys and Gals,

here's my first offering on this thread (and I promise I won't beat you to it this time Brian )...

... let's play NAME THAT AIRPORT!

Paul

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OK Guys and Gals,

... let's play NAME THAT AIRPORT!

OK, these are very difficult so I figure a clue now and then will help.

Here's the first clue: The newer sheep rims

... well, you didn't think I'd just tell you where to look did you?

For anyone that doesn't instantly recognise what's going on with this clue, it is an anagram that will help you, a bit.... when you've solved it.

Have fun

Paul

[brianw999]

OK. Western Hemisphere ?

[brianw999]

...and the bent road sign and vehicles look American ?

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Yes, Brian... you have unravelled my woolly clue and your observations have also brought you one step closer. It is indeed an American airport!

Paul

[brianw999]

OK. Doesn't exactly look like a busy international so I'm guessing mostly ga/business jet ?

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OK. Doesn't exactly look like a busy international so I'm guessing mostly ga/business jet ?

I don't know enough about this airport to answer that Brian, although GA and Biz for sure, but picking out the aviation from the Hobbity verses below will help you get a bigger picture:

There's something about the Albatross
When you gaze upon its parity
It might look like a Goshawk
Surging across the Galaxy

Seven Two, Seven Two, Seven Two, Seven Two
I spy them there, and four to see
Seven Three, Seven Three, Seven Three, Seven Three
I can't see any but there might just be

Paul

[brianw999]

OK...so....the Grumman Albatross is a seaplane.

Goshawk ? Hmmm, T45 Goshawk, modified version of BaE Hawk

so....a tentative foot in the water....

Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas ?

[brianw999]

Then again...Galaxy ? Lockheed Galaxy ?

Seven two, Seven three ..... 767-200/300 ?
But also GA/Biz. !!!

Stabbing in the dark here...although the bright blue sky screams California/Texas/Florida ?

[brianw999]

Or....

Aaaaah...possibly Kingman, Arizona.

Galaxies and stored 767-200's and a busy GA/bizjet airfield

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OK...so....the Grumman Albatross is a seaplane.

Goshawk ? Hmmm, T45 Goshawk, modified version of BaE Hawk

What do you call a man with no arms and legs floating on the water?.... BOB!... Bang On Brian!

(unresreved politically correct apologies to any amputees can be forwarded if necessary)

so....a tentative foot in the water....

Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas ?

tenative foot, but the water's too cold for you to want to stay at this location...

Then again...Galaxy ? Lockheed Galaxy ?

Yes, well spotted in a spiral way, but be careful here that you don't read too much into your stars on that one...

Seven two, Seven three ..... 767-200/300 ?

... too convoluted, the information here is not ... refer back to the stanza.

Stabbing in the dark here...although the bright blue sky screams California/Texas/Florida ?

You have a VERY LARGE stabbing utensil, too large for me just at this moment. Recap the poem, identify what you know I am saying and what you think I am saying and check back with me... to help you, there are no red herrings in the poem and no clues in this paragraph.

Aaaaah...possibly Kingman, Arizona

desert = a sea of a different sort, hot, very hot as far as temperature is concerned, but cold, too cold, as far as location is concerned.

But also GA/Biz. !!!

... without a doubt, over and out!

(for now)

Paul

[brianw999]

OK. T45A Goshawk is the carrier version. GA/Bizjet so it's a land based field with a naval military AND civilian presence.

Yes ?

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OK. T45A Goshawk is the carrier version. GA/Bizjet so it's a land based field with a naval military AND civilian presence.

Yes ?

Mmmm, yes-ish Brian.... but don't read into this yet or be in too much of a rush otherwise you will get confused by the information.

I will lead you through the clues so that you know what they're saying but they need to be properly uncovered first. Rewind a bit and just go through the list:

1. which aircraft do you think you have definitely identified?

2. which aircraft do you think you haven't quite identified (i.e. which lines in the poem)?

[brianw999]

Well...it's either the Albatross or the Goshawk.

So...Albatross ? Coastguard ?

Goshawk ? USN.

I'll look for a reply tomorrow. I'm off to bed for now.

TTFN.