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Orangeville Airport
I got my PPL license there in 1971 with Townsend Air Service. It was also a Lake Amphibian distributor. Not sure what year it closed. Elton Townsend moved the operation to Muskoka Airport.
Avgas at Cassidy International
Flying on a ferry flight with my new (used) Saratoga from USA to Australia and the ferry company has scheduled landing at Cassidy for fuel. If there is no avgas then I won't be going any further. They always land there so I assume they arrange to ensure it is available.
Prairie Jewel
A great place to fly to, situated on highway 24 which runs to Calgary to the north and Lethbridge to the south. Right next to the Vulcan airport is the golf club which boasts a great 18 hole course and you can take a short walk across a couple of fairways from the airport and have breakfast or lunch at the club house (spring thru fall only). Vulcan is a growing agricultural community about 90 minutes southeast of Calgary Alberta and lots of retired Calgarians are moving here to escape the hustle of the big city. The main part of town has shops and other restaurants to choose from. Population is about 3,000.
Runway
Bassano airport has a new re-surfaced runway 07/25 and is a great place to land, it has a pilots lounge with pay phone and washrooms. This airport is just off the Trans Canada highway. It also now has a flying school which just opened this year (2010). The town is only a short distance from the airport and has a couple of great restaurants to choose from. The local flying community and town puts together an awesome airshow each summer. This small farming community has some of the friendliest people around.
re: Beja Airport
Me too. can,t wait, it will save such a lot of time & petrol , travelling down to faro.
re: Spectacular approach!
Reply to @philippe: You havn't seen Isafjordur wich is a scheduled airport and the runway heading is straight in to a mountain and a narrow approach to, more spectacular!
regards Jon
re: Lovely caribbean airports.
Here's a YouTube video of a landing — I love that they stop in time for the turnoff halfway down:
Lovely caribbean airports.
An airport with attitude. Cliffs and sea on both ends, only 1300 ft. long. Mountain on one side.
The Dutch engineers thought it couldn't be done. A french pilot said flatten the bumps, fill the holes and I'll land on it. They did and he did. Now it's rated as one of the world's most dangerous airports. Nevertheless, no serious accidents have occurred here. Just make sure you hit the numbers and that your brakes are in good condition. Otherwise, have a nice swim.
Story about camp life for US troops at Bashur in 2003
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/bashur.htm
re: request for delhi-gaya flight
pls arrange delhi gaya or mumbai gaya flights so that we can reach home with ease.regards
priya zahir
re: aka 6q6?
That seems to be a former identifier - I've added it to the keywords.
re: Update
Thanks - I've marked it as closed. Are you sure no one uses it occasionally (gliders, ultralights, etc.?).
re: NDB installed
Reply to @PrinceJ: if you can point me to more information about the NDB, I can add it to the site. I need name, identifier, latitude, and longitude (at least).
Thanks,
David
re: pilot info
Reply to @juf: Thanks - I've marked the airport as closed for now, and can change the status back when the new runway is ready. I'm guessing it won't be only a glider airport in the future.
re: Hawke Field
Reply to @prattsoplenty: Thanks - I've changed the status of the airport to show that it's operational, and added a "private" tag.
re: Hawke Field
Reply to @david: I think it is just closed to the public. The owner has a very nice collection of airplanes including a couple of Harvards, a Waco bi-plane and others that he keeps there.
re: Hawke Field
Reply to @prattsoplenty: Is this no longer in use, or is it just closed to the public?
re: Two English BullDogs in Penny Saver
Sorryn guys forgot to add these too susensovae@yahoo.com, "Martin Lopez"
Two English BullDogs in Penny Saver
"caleb neyo"
re: Leading Edge Aviation
Reply to @SPAflyer:
Not anymore, he ran the FBO in the ground with his "business skills", and the county decided to let him run it when they took over. Ain't inbreeding grand?
Vietnam-War era reliever
The US built this strip as a reliever for Nha Trang Air Base (VVNT) during the Vietnam War. In the satellite photo, it appears abandoned.
History
This was built as a US air base during the Vietnam war, and was captured by North Vietnam in 1975. The airport received major reconstruction during the early 2000s, and starting in 2004, it took over scheduled civilian air traffic for Nha Trang from VVNT.
Vietnam War
This was originally a French colonial air base built in 1949, and it served as a major US and South Vietnamese air base during the Vietnam War, until its capture in 1975. Until 2004, the base handled civilian traffic for Nha Trang as well, but that now goes through VVCR.
First Fiight Al baha Saudi Arabia
I was on the first fight out of the airport in 1982,
no existe
este aeropuerto no existe en la realidad.
re: Ice Runway
Reply to @bcrosby: Also PPR as they have security up there. The other ice strip in the CFS is Gahcho Kue CGK2 which is PPR as well.
re: WoW!
There is not to much to comment about the Edzo airport!
re: re: Beja airport
Reply to @david:
re: Name During WW2?
According to the Japanese-language Wikipedia article, this base was opened in 1942 for the Empire of Japan's Naval Air Corps, seized by US forces in 1945, and handed back over to the Japanese military in 1954 (where it later became the home of the JADF's "Blue Impulse" aerobatic team). There is no mention of what name the US might have used for the base during the occupation.
Name During WW2?
What was the name of this airport during ww@? I spent time ehere with the 11th Airborne, It would be intresting to see it now and talk about it, cfowler26@kc.rr.com
gaya airport
govt of bihar is sleeping.they cat start flight from delhi to gaya because may be they affraid affected PATNA.
Patna is capital thats wise they are not taking care about Gaya.
El Monte Airport working on a Taxiway?
It seems like El Monte Airport is working on a the taxiway right now. The flight school called Universal Air Academy had many airplanes coming in and out of row 21. I saw N38700 flying too. I didn't fly it so I don't know how it performs but the paint job was still in fairly good condition. Yeah, they do have a "bunch" of Cessnas.
Training school
The German Army uses this field for their Airborne and Air School (Luftlande- und Lufttransportschule, LL/LTS).
Look what I found - Ernest "Pete" Billow
http://www.eaa.org/apps/obituaries/MemorialWall2.aspx?ID=1006
Mel Ponton again
My first too.
I discovered Trinca in the winter of 1961. I was a senior at Netcong HS with a hankering to fly. I drove up to Trinca one day, didn't see anybody until I located the office. Pete was in there with another guy and I asked about flying lessons and how much they cost. Pete told me they were $12 an hour. At the time I could not afford the price of a full hour so Pete offered to give me half-hour lessons. Then he asked if I had ever been up in a plane and I said no. Then Pete said to the other guy there that a guy should not start taking lessons if he had not been up. Then he said he had to take one of the planes up for some exercise and did I want to go along with him. So, he took me up for the better part of a half-hour. The following weekend I started my half-hour lessons. Usually, at the conclusion of the lesson Pete would take over and we would go for a ride hedge hoping all over the surounding countryside. Boy, sure could he fly that J3.
There was a lady who kept a 172 at the field, here name was/is Roxanne Perona. Toward the end of my instructions Pete told me I should check out in the 172 because it was more appropriate for carrying passengers. It was a VERY windy day and my landings were rough to say the least. So Pete took it around with the intention of showing me how to do it. Well, he had as much trouble bringing it in smoothly as I did and after we were on the ground he taxied over to the office where Rozanne was standing. When he came out of the office he heard Rozanne say, "He isn't going to send you up by yourself is he?" and I told her that he had not said anything to me about going up by myself. Well, he must have heard what Roxanne said and as he was walking toward the plane he surprised Roxanne and I by saying to me, "Why don't you take it around the pattern by yourself a few times." Then he turned around and started heading back to the office and as he did he said to Roxanne, "You have to know when to get out of the airplane, Roxanne."
Pete was a hell of a pilot and a hell of a man. I had heard that he died sometime back - not sure when. I would love to go back up to Trinca and spend some time with him. I guess I should have gone sooner. Let me extend my best wishes to all of you who are "graduates" of Trica. It was a great place to fly. - Mel Ponton, Bloomsbury, NJ
re: Air condition system
Considering that most of the people in Rwanda don't have air conditioning, I'm pretty sure you need to get over yourself and stop being such a spoiled brat.
re: Yorkie Scam!!!!!!!!
oh my god, I just fell for it as well, thank you
pilot info
RWY 13/31 grass in reconstruction from NOV 2009 till -.....
new RWY orientation will be 15/33 or 14/32 ?! and will be paved-asphalt
freq 123.5
a/p closed
Checked Baggage
If you are carrying electronics (laptop, camera, cell phone, iPod), don't check your baggage. It will be stolen!!!
History Dog Creek Airport
History Dog Creek Airport, becker@ goldcity.net 250/983/3319
Ihave many pictures and much information
While you're in Montmagny...
one of the pilots for Air Montmagny also produces and sells maple syrup from his farm. 7.50$ CAD a can and it's very good. Available from the FBO.
Jinnah International Airport
i Like Jinnah International Airport because i have worked there and its a very cool place to work :-)
gondia air port
Birsi airport is 100 years old runway and made by british.luckily,Gondia get strong person Shree Praful Bhai Patel and he renewed as international level airport.
re: Yorkie Scam!!!!!!!!
Ajc. Com has yorkie scams from email address nancybell@yahoo.com do not give them any information .they are liars. Talking bout sending dogs, bed and clothing. People ain't even eating over there how the fuck y'all gon send me a free dog with accessories! Bitch u lucky I'm a chrisian! I rebuke u in the name of jesus. Someone might fuck u up next time! Who ever u are u will burn in hell!
re: Yorkie Scam!!!!!!!!
Hey I just almost got scammed by a woman named nancy bell. Her husband name is IBuh BASILE. Do not accept or give them any information about yourself. I was about to buy 2 t-cup yorkies for 180 dollars. I'm in atlanta , georgia that's why I gave them dumb motherfuckers the wrong address! And name ! Dnt western union them shit!
Yorkie Scam!!!!!!!!
I inquired about a Yorkie in Watkinsville, GA on Petfinder.com AngelicaJoli@live.com responded saying the family was doing research in Cameroon and had no time for the puppy that is 13wks and named Tina. She said I could have her all I had to pay was $110 to have her shipped, I responded I would not pay up front so I split the cost with her I wired (Western Union) $55 to her fiance Junior Ekane (she would be busy and couldn't pick up the money). All went well until the next day I got an email from the airport stating I had to pay $232 for insurance for Tina and I would get a refund of $200 from the company when she was delivered. I was very suspicious so I did research and found this site!!!!! Thank God I am only out $55. Just remember if it is too good to be true then it probably is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
re: ADOPTION SCAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i was just scammed today she went by the name samantha peels! she told me i was going to get them in the morning but i had to send money to western union, do not get anything from here! this lady is crazy and she better be careful who she plays these games with !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
USA Army Air Corps World War II
Dear Staff,
Do you have any information regarding the role of the Island of Tongareva during World War II? My Father was stationed there in 1942 or 43 to 1944. He helped to build a radar tower as part of his assigned duties. Thanks for any information you can provide.
Sincerely,
Vi Erickson
verick@french.toast.net
re: PUPPY SCAMS
Yes, I also have been talking to someone named "Betiila" from Cameroon in Africa. Supposed "missionaries" that don't have time for the puppies.They are giving away 2 English Bulldogs MIMI and DIDI. I asked thm for specific information about where in the USA they purchased the dogs as well as their pedegree information. They were vague and said that their mother left them to them on her deathbed. What a load of crap. No one gives away a 2500.00 puppy, I don't care who you are. All they want is you to pay the shipping costs. This is a scam. If it sounds to good to be true it probably is. Also I have posted the web link to where they are advertising this.
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🔗 Fri, 26 Feb 2010
— Anonymous Flyer at Lamerd Airport, Iran
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