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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

#6001 Post by Capetonian » Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:16 pm

I suppose it's Malawi but I have nothing with which to back that up.

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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

#6002 Post by tango15 » Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:37 pm

Going by the clues, I'm thinking Blantyre, Malawi, 'cos it's a bit lower than Lilongwe.

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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

#6003 Post by ian16th » Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:39 pm

Capetonian wrote:
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I suppose it's Malawi but I have nothing with which to back that up.
I looked on Giggle Earth at airfields in Nyasaland, and couldn't find anything like the picture.

But couldn't get the ground view in country.
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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

#6004 Post by Ex-Ascot » Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:50 pm

Capetonian wrote:
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I suppose it's Malawi but I have nothing with which to back that up.
Along the right lines Cape but Malawi has a population of over 18 million. We are talking a low population East African county with a unique lake. Awful place, tourists practically zero. Who would go there apart to pick up fuel on a transit oop Africa?

Been to Lilongwe, seemed OK. Can't remember if it was a night stop. Sitting by the pool with a sunset home made hooch or would go and check log books.

Edit. Getting a bit hectic here. OK yes, been to Blantyre as well. Again would not nuke it. Not Malawi.
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#6005 Post by tango15 » Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:57 pm

These African countries do seem to have high populations, don't they? =))

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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

#6006 Post by ian16th » Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:07 pm

Is it Djibouti and the odd lake, the saline Lake Assal?
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#6007 Post by Ex-Ascot » Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:29 pm

ian16th wrote:
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Is it Djibouti and the odd lake, the saline Lake Assal?
I had my bets on you or Cape, Ian. Not on the booze stores opening here though. So we have a win on both fronts :-bd

OK name the building Sir and you get 48 ltrs of unneeded hooch sent down south.

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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

#6008 Post by ian16th » Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:46 pm

I might have passed over the place, twixt Khartoum and Khormakser, in a Hastings about now in 1960. We worked over Whit weekend and had a long weekend when we got back to UK.

Going to have my last beer with tonight's pork chops, and go out and replenish tomorrow.

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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

#6009 Post by Ex-Ascot » Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:17 pm

ian16th wrote:
Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:46 pm
I might have passed over the place, twixt Khartoum and Khormakser, in a Hastings about now in 1960. We worked over Whit weekend and had a long weekend when we got back to UK.

Going to have my last beer with tonight's pork chops, and go out and replenish tomorrow.

OH.
Sorry Ian we have country but not exact location. Not OH yet.

Why do you guys get booze a day before us?
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#6010 Post by ian16th » Mon Jun 01, 2020 9:09 pm

Ex-Ascot wrote:
Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:17 pm
ian16th wrote:
Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:46 pm
I might have passed over the place, twixt Khartoum and Khormakser, in a Hastings about now in 1960. We worked over Whit weekend and had a long weekend when we got back to UK.

Going to have my last beer with tonight's pork chops, and go out and replenish tomorrow.

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Sorry Ian we have country but not exact location. Not OH yet.

Why do you guys get booze a day before us?
Has Djibouti more than 1 airfield?

You must have used a military one run by the Armee de l'Air.
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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

#6011 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue Jun 02, 2020 6:12 am

Ian, Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport is joint civilian and military. Not aware of another one.

Awaiting ID on the building. There can't be many smart looking places in that pit.
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#6012 Post by ian16th » Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:07 am

It looks like a government building, but the lack of flags indicate otherwise.

Is it post independence? There would have been a rush of diplomatic activity with that.
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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

#6013 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:49 am

ian16th wrote:
Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:07 am
It looks like a government building, but the lack of flags indicate otherwise.

Is it post independence? There would have been a rush of diplomatic activity with that.
Ian, you can see the shadows of the flags which were there. Someone sneakily took them away.

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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

#6014 Post by ian16th » Tue Jun 02, 2020 1:49 pm

OH..
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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

#6015 Post by om15 » Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:22 pm

I think that at least one member has been to this port.


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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

#6016 Post by fin » Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:29 pm

Reminds me of Malta.
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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

#6017 Post by ian16th » Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:30 pm

Somewhere in Turkey or N. Cyprus.
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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

#6018 Post by FD2 » Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:34 pm

Antalya in Turkey (I think from the cafe!) Went there in Hermes once but we would have swamped the port so we had a banyan down the coast a bit. OH if correct.

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#6019 Post by FD2 » Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:40 pm

Also half a familiar flag!

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#6020 Post by Dushan » Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:52 am

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