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21 Nov 2019 10:58 #1 by Ossington_2008
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I'm guessing it's an SLG.
From "Deception in World War II" Charles Cruickshank, 1979. Caption to it states: A 'satellite' airfield:thirty-eight aircraft are effectively concealed in this picture> A and B mark the positions of camouflaged runways.

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21 Nov 2019 14:43 - 21 Nov 2019 14:44 #2 by Peter Kirk
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It looks like it could be Down Farm but I haven't got full coverage of it in wartime to be sure.
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28 Dec 2020 15:44 #3 by Peter Kirk
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This airfield below was part of a set of aerial photos, which included bombing range target photos, on eBay before Christmas. I got distracted by Christmas and was too late!

Part of the delay is that I wanted to confirm the airfield which I thought might be middle east. I had discounted both Machrihanish and Yeovilton, which both looked similar to this layout but not the hangars and tech site. Any ideas?

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29 Dec 2020 14:54 #4 by PETERTHEEATER
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Very similar to Luqa in Malta but I don't think so. It does look familiar. Have you enlarged it from a section because the quality is poor. Looks to be cotton soil prevalent in the Palestine and parts of Egypt.

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29 Dec 2020 16:22 #5 by Peter Kirk
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It is an eBay image so not good quality. The chunk missing is from an upturned photo as part of the display set.
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11 Jan 2021 03:15 #6 by TerryClark
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This airfield below was part of a set of aerial photos, which included bombing range target photos, on eBay before Christmas. I got distracted by Christmas and was too late!

Part of the delay is that I wanted to confirm the airfield which I thought might be middle east. I had discounted both Machrihanish and Yeovilton, which both looked similar to this layout but not the hangars and tech site. Any ideas?

Plethora of runways indicates a RNAS; (they didn't like too much crosswind in the FAA!) so possibly Henstridge?

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12 Jan 2021 10:47 #7 by Peter Kirk
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It's not Henstridge, which had a hollow runway intersection in the middle.
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12 Jan 2021 14:13 #8 by PETERTHEEATER
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At the back of my mind is AQIR in Palestine WW2. I don't have an image to hand.

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12 Jan 2021 14:46 #9 by daveg4otu
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Could be Aqir ...this is it today...look at the rather distinctive centre-point of the runways.
See my Hampshire,Dorset,Devon,IOW Airfields sites..
www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/

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12 Jan 2021 15:02 #10 by Peter Kirk
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Oooh, that looks promising. I'll see if I can find a photo from an earlier period to make 100% sure.

Just need a Tardis!
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