When Air Travel Was Still Fun!

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The runway is not easy to see form the terminal at Hurn

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OK Guys,

I'm going to stick my neck out here, but I think it's Croydon. The silhouette of the building on the left looks very much like the architecture of the Croydon CT. There is a gallery around the tower at contoller level as well as a sort of parapet atop with an aerial at each corner. The shadow on the ground looks like one of the aerials.

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Well mate.. it started life as an RAF field with a traditional 'A' format. Difficult to tell exactly where that shot is taken from :dunno:

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Was Croydon big ebough to take Lancastrians??

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D'oh..

Passed in the post again :lol:

I'd agree John that Croydon would be ideal. I don't see that shadow you're talking about though.. I only see one off the Freighters wings :o The steps parked against the curbs look good and I've always favoured the layout being for 2 main runways.. one going left to right and the other going out from where the shot is taken.
Although not a problem for Daks.. I thought Croydon was too small for Lancastrians (though it was a BOAC maint base) :dunno:

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Hi Dave

The shadow is bottom left and qyuite distinctive :think:

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Hi Garry,

The shadow I'm looking at is bottom right just to the right of the couple walking towards camera.

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OOOOPS John

I meant right....I know the one you mean..just been a long day :$

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I think John is correct with his Croydon guess. Take a look at the distinctive little bits of concrete in each pic of Croydon. :)

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