Dresden - the film - the airfield?

10 May 2011 14:16 - 27 Dec 2017 14:17 #1 by carnaby
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Most of the aviation footage from this 'Hollywood Blockbuster' came from well known WWII documentaries, e.g. Night Bombers. However for those who like a challenge, there was this shot in the briefing room. Sorry about the quality, as I'm not set up for video capture (yet). What's the airfield?


Note = this was modern day material - not WWII documentary. Possible red herrings, but it was a Nissen, and the crew were informed that 'as 5 Group, you will be in the first wave'.

Good luck.

Plan A is always more effective when the problem you are working on understands that Plan B will involve the use of dynamite :twisted:

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10 May 2011 16:26 #2 by T-21
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Pocklington No 4 Group in Yorkshire. 102 Squadron Halifaxes.

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10 May 2011 18:49 #3 by carnaby
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Definitely not Pocklington - it had two runways which ended together at the peri-track.

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10 May 2011 19:24 #4 by Peter Kirk
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Burn maybe? although it does look similar to the drawings in the "Mighty Eighth War Manual"

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11 May 2011 10:28 #5 by airfields man
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... although it does look similar to the drawings in the "Mighty Eighth War Manual"


I agree with that PNK, though there are two drawings on each A4 [ish] size page. One of which could have been enlarged as the picture shown looks to be between A3 and A4. Can't find any match even by looking at the drawings from all angles.

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15 May 2011 11:15 #6 by carnaby
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Burn maybe? although it does look similar to the drawings in the "Mighty Eighth War Manual"

Great clue Peter. I'm pretty sure it's North Pickenham. Page 300.

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