Can you identify this airport? - Page 4

Stanman · 12-05-2001, 04:33 PM

me737,

Has anybody guessed your airport correctly? Somebody said Manchester another said Gatwick. I'd go with Gatwick or something in the UK anyway. Just wondering if I lost track of the thread what with everybody guessing Chicken's airport.

VCEcollector · 12-05-2001, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sentinel Chicken
I'm going to have to go with the new terminal at Venice Marco Polo Airport. And I think I figured out where your avatar comes from!

And we have a winner!!!

Venice Marco Polo (VCE / LIPZ), my home airport, is correct. Beautiful terminal, I visited it last October with the architect who designed it, it's gonna be a great airport

Planned opening date is May 2002.
My avatar....well it sort of gave it away, didn't it

me737 · 12-05-2001, 07:49 PM

yeah the've been guessed right. Try this one

Sentinel Chicken · 12-05-2001, 08:55 PM

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Originally posted by lnusb
Chicken - I kept having nightmares of a dancing chicken with an evil laugh last night. It could be cold medicine. But I am stuumped on this one. If you give me the airline that still flies there today I may be able to figure it out.

That chicken's giving you nightmares, huh. Man, this must've been one killer of the airport. Okay, for Lee and the rest of y'all, here's the clues that I've posted so far and a few more:

Former air force base.
Air National Guard unit in residence.
Regional service only.
Regional service provided only by US Airways Express.
Jet service provided in the 1980s by an airline that got merged into another airline.

Is that enough?

me737 · 12-05-2001, 09:10 PM

It's gatwick. Sorry

ptolbert · 12-06-2001, 04:16 PM

chicken is it in the north east?

lnusb · 12-06-2001, 10:24 PM

With your latest clue, I have narrowed it down to a former Empire Airilnes or Piedmont Airlines city. It just doesn't look like any airport I know or can make an educated guess. I thought it might be Utica, Elmira or perhaps an airport in North Carolina.

I think I will guess Utica, NY?

Sentinel Chicken · 12-06-2001, 10:39 PM

Now that's what I call dogged persistence, Lee! Unfortunately, you're incorrect- Utica, Elmira or anywhere in North Carolina.

Here are the clues again with a few more tossed in:

Former air force base.
Air National Guard unit currently in residence.
Served currently by only US Airways Express.
At one time in the 1980s served by 737s from Frontier Airlines.
West of the Mississippi River.
Aviation museum with mostly WWII aircraft is located at this airport.
This airport is NOT in any Class B airspace.

Does that help any?

lnusb · 12-06-2001, 10:58 PM

Topeka Kansas?

Sentinel Chicken · 12-07-2001, 12:24 AM

Forbes Field (FOE) in Topeka, KS is absolutely CORRECT! How'd you do it, Lee?

This field has a lot of memories for me, I used to live approximately 4 miles from the end of Runway 13 (it's nearly 13000' long) and I would watch the KC-135As (yup, the old Water Wagons with old smoky J57 turbojets) of the resident ANG unit practice approaches- the 190th Air Refuelling Group "Kansas Coyotes". Back in those days the 190th was fragged to the Strategic Air Command and as such maintained at least one, sometimes two, KC-135s on alert status just beyond an underground bunker where the alert crews stayed. The residents of the city were much appreciative when they upgraded to KC-135Es.

In the mid-1980s a small 3-gate terminal was built and for a while both United Airlines and Frontier offered 737 service. If I remember right, United's 737 flight was FOE-LNK-ORD and I think Frontier's flight went to DEN via ICT, but I can't remember for sure. That was around the same time Eastern set up a western hub at Kansas City International (MCI) and a locally based Twin Otter operator, Capitol Airlines, became an Eastern Express partner.

Because of the light traffic and long runway, FOE was also used by TWA for practices. We'd see red twin stripe L1011s in the pattern and when TWA got their first 767-200s, they brought them out to FOE for practice. Gulf Air also brought their pilots to practice at our hometown field, and what a sight those Gulf Air Tristars were with the Golden Falcons on the tricolor tails made!

Around that time there was a massive drought in the northern plains and farmers all over Kansas came to FOE to donate bales of hay for the cattle of the stricken farms in the Dakotas. USAF C-141Bs and C-5As would file in every two hours during the daylight hours to pick up the haybales and fly them to the Dakotas. I don't care how old they are, the Starlifter and Galaxy are still impressive aircraft.

Okay time for the next airport. Maybe I won't be so free with the hints this time!

How long can we keep this thread alive anyway?

lnusb · 12-07-2001, 08:49 AM

Chicken -

When I get stuck I call Miss Cleo. You should see my phone bill to her on the last airport.

I am still thinking about the latest.

Thanks for the challenge.

Marc Hookerman · 12-07-2001, 10:13 AM

Chicken,

A. Any patients die on ya this week...your new name is Dr. Beeper..."snake a tube down her nose and I will be there in 4 or 5 hours".

B. Make seperate threads for each of these. This 4 page monstrosity is getting very rough...

lnusb · 12-08-2001, 09:50 AM

I am going to guess Orlando Sanford Airport, but I am pretty sure that's wrong.

me737 · 12-08-2001, 10:30 AM

Has anybody even seen my airport.

Sentinel Chicken · 12-08-2001, 03:18 PM

Lee, Orlando Sanford is incorrect. Here's a hint, the city this airport serves sits on a major US river.

*Next mysteryport will be on a new thread per Marc's request

12-09-2001, 10:10 AM

OK-my turn to participate

NO CHEATING!!!

me737 · 12-09-2001, 10:13 AM

Thats hard

oh well I'll guess airliners.net

ptolbert · 12-09-2001, 10:57 AM

Chicken one of the Pittsburgh airports like alleghany?(spelling?)

12-09-2001, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by me737
Thats hard oh well I'll guess airliners.net

It was there before-I'll try to get it up later

me737 · 12-09-2001, 02:11 PM

GUESS MY AIRPORT

Sentinel Chicken · 12-09-2001, 10:21 PM

PT, Allegheny County Airport (AGC) is INCORRECT! Here's another clue- there's no Class B airspace near this airport!

lnusb · 12-10-2001, 09:23 PM

Here goes another bad guess:

LaCrosse WI?

My wife seems to think this is in Indiana, but I think the river hint would preclude that.

Sentinel Chicken · 12-10-2001, 09:27 PM

La Crosse is WAYYYY off, Lee. Your wife plays this game, too? She might be better at this than you think, wink-wink!

b737gearboy · 12-10-2001, 09:45 PM

Hey Chicken,
Is it Evansville, Indiana? EVV

Sentinel Chicken · 12-10-2001, 11:43 PM

And we have us a winner! DING DING DING! EVV is correct, that was an image of Evansville Regional Airport. Lee, your wife was correct in placing the airport in Indiana!

Okay, next mysteryport will be on a new thread. Time to retire this one and start a new one!

b737gearboy · 12-11-2001, 07:44 AM

If you look at the bottom left corner of the picture there is a Whirlpool plant, I believe. During WW2 they built P-47's there. I got my first type rating at that airport.

DavidMich · 12-11-2001, 03:25 PM

this ones a toughie, good luck

12-05-2001, 07:49 PM	#153
me737 Insane Collector Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque New Mexico, Green Chili Cheeseburger capitol of the world! Posts: 1,002	yeah the've been guessed right. Try this one __________________ Instant message me if you want. If you don't then okay, it doesn't hurt me. AOL& MSN handle Jetsetter737. I want more planes. No, more than that. I still want more.

12-05-2001, 09:10 PM	#155
me737 Insane Collector Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque New Mexico, Green Chili Cheeseburger capitol of the world! Posts: 1,002	It's gatwick. Sorry __________________ Instant message me if you want. If you don't then okay, it doesn't hurt me. AOL& MSN handle Jetsetter737. I want more planes. No, more than that. I still want more.

12-06-2001, 04:16 PM	#156
ptolbert Insane Collector Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Waco/Woodway, Tx Age: 22 Posts: 1,205	chicken is it in the north east? __________________ Ptolbert Long Live N615DL!!!!! ------------------------------ One World United together fighting poverty, social injustice, and foreign Domination of Industries, and just plain dumb people.

12-06-2001, 10:24 PM	#157
lnusb Collector Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Age: 42 Posts: 109	I am not sure I am right With your latest clue, I have narrowed it down to a former Empire Airilnes or Piedmont Airlines city. It just doesn't look like any airport I know or can make an educated guess. I thought it might be Utica, Elmira or perhaps an airport in North Carolina. I think I will guess Utica, NY? __________________ Lee

12-06-2001, 10:39 PM	#158
Sentinel Chicken Go-Getters Go Ozark Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: DFW/THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS Posts: 4,167	Now that's what I call dogged persistence, Lee! Unfortunately, you're incorrect- Utica, Elmira or anywhere in North Carolina. Here are the clues again with a few more tossed in: Former air force base. Air National Guard unit currently in residence. Served currently by only US Airways Express. At one time in the 1980s served by 737s from Frontier Airlines. West of the Mississippi River. Aviation museum with mostly WWII aircraft is located at this airport. This airport is NOT in any Class B airspace. Does that help any? __________________ *Piss on noise abatement!*

12-05-2001, 04:33 PM	#151
Stanman Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Waxahachie, Texas, USA Posts: 426	me737, Has anybody guessed your airport correctly? Somebody said Manchester another said Gatwick. I'd go with Gatwick or something in the UK anyway. Just wondering if I lost track of the thread what with everybody guessing Chicken's airport.

12-06-2001, 10:58 PM	#159
lnusb Collector Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Age: 42 Posts: 109	Whew Topeka Kansas? __________________ Lee

12-07-2001, 12:24 AM	#160
Sentinel Chicken Go-Getters Go Ozark Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: DFW/THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS Posts: 4,167	That's my boy! Forbes Field (FOE) in Topeka, KS is absolutely CORRECT! How'd you do it, Lee? This field has a lot of memories for me, I used to live approximately 4 miles from the end of Runway 13 (it's nearly 13000' long) and I would watch the KC-135As (yup, the old Water Wagons with old smoky J57 turbojets) of the resident ANG unit practice approaches- the 190th Air Refuelling Group "Kansas Coyotes". Back in those days the 190th was fragged to the Strategic Air Command and as such maintained at least one, sometimes two, KC-135s on alert status just beyond an underground bunker where the alert crews stayed. The residents of the city were much appreciative when they upgraded to KC-135Es. In the mid-1980s a small 3-gate terminal was built and for a while both United Airlines and Frontier offered 737 service. If I remember right, United's 737 flight was FOE-LNK-ORD and I think Frontier's flight went to DEN via ICT, but I can't remember for sure. That was around the same time Eastern set up a western hub at Kansas City International (MCI) and a locally based Twin Otter operator, Capitol Airlines, became an Eastern Express partner. Because of the light traffic and long runway, FOE was also used by TWA for practices. We'd see red twin stripe L1011s in the pattern and when TWA got their first 767-200s, they brought them out to FOE for practice. Gulf Air also brought their pilots to practice at our hometown field, and what a sight those Gulf Air Tristars were with the Golden Falcons on the tricolor tails made! Around that time there was a massive drought in the northern plains and farmers all over Kansas came to FOE to donate bales of hay for the cattle of the stricken farms in the Dakotas. USAF C-141Bs and C-5As would file in every two hours during the daylight hours to pick up the haybales and fly them to the Dakotas. I don't care how old they are, the Starlifter and Galaxy are still impressive aircraft. Okay time for the next airport. Maybe I won't be so free with the hints this time! How long can we keep this thread alive anyway? __________________ *Piss on noise abatement!*

12-07-2001, 08:49 AM	#161
lnusb Collector Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Age: 42 Posts: 109	Chicken - When I get stuck I call Miss Cleo. You should see my phone bill to her on the last airport. I am still thinking about the latest. Thanks for the challenge. __________________ Lee

12-07-2001, 10:13 AM	#162
Marc Hookerman DC-10 Lover Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Saint Louis, MO USA Posts: 352	Chicken, A. Any patients die on ya this week...your new name is Dr. Beeper..."snake a tube down her nose and I will be there in 4 or 5 hours". B. Make seperate threads for each of these. This 4 page monstrosity is getting very rough... __________________ Jet Noise : The Sound of Freedom Midwest Express Airlines "The Best Care in the Air"

12-08-2001, 09:50 AM	#163
lnusb Collector Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Age: 42 Posts: 109	Still A Little Stumped I am going to guess Orlando Sanford Airport, but I am pretty sure that's wrong. __________________ Lee

12-08-2001, 10:30 AM	#164
me737 Insane Collector Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque New Mexico, Green Chili Cheeseburger capitol of the world! Posts: 1,002	Has anybody even seen my airport. __________________ Instant message me if you want. If you don't then okay, it doesn't hurt me. AOL& MSN handle Jetsetter737. I want more planes. No, more than that. I still want more.

12-08-2001, 03:18 PM	#165
Sentinel Chicken Go-Getters Go Ozark Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: DFW/THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS Posts: 4,167	Lee, Orlando Sanford is incorrect. Here's a hint, the city this airport serves sits on a major US river. Next mysteryport will be on a new thread per Marc's request __________________ Piss on noise abatement!*

12-09-2001, 10:10 AM	#166
ccdj747400 Guest Posts: n/a	OK-my turn to participate NO CHEATING!!!

12-09-2001, 10:13 AM	#167
me737 Insane Collector Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque New Mexico, Green Chili Cheeseburger capitol of the world! Posts: 1,002	Thats hard oh well I'll guess airliners.net __________________ Instant message me if you want. If you don't then okay, it doesn't hurt me. AOL& MSN handle Jetsetter737. I want more planes. No, more than that. I still want more.

12-11-2001, 03:25 PM	#177
DavidMich Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Back in MCO! Posts: 3,626	guess my airport this ones a toughie, good luck __________________ "So if man is 5, and the devil is 6, then that must make me 7,,,this honky's gone to heaven!"

12-09-2001, 10:57 AM	#168
ptolbert Insane Collector Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Waco/Woodway, Tx Age: 22 Posts: 1,205	Chicken one of the Pittsburgh airports like alleghany?(spelling?) __________________ Ptolbert Long Live N615DL!!!!! ------------------------------ One World United together fighting poverty, social injustice, and foreign Domination of Industries, and just plain dumb people.

12-09-2001, 02:11 PM	#170
me737 Insane Collector Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque New Mexico, Green Chili Cheeseburger capitol of the world! Posts: 1,002	GUESS MY AIRPORT __________________ Instant message me if you want. If you don't then okay, it doesn't hurt me. AOL& MSN handle Jetsetter737. I want more planes. No, more than that. I still want more.

12-09-2001, 10:21 PM	#171
Sentinel Chicken Go-Getters Go Ozark Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: DFW/THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS Posts: 4,167	PT, Allegheny County Airport (AGC) is INCORRECT! Here's another clue- there's no Class B airspace near this airport! __________________ *Piss on noise abatement!*

12-10-2001, 09:23 PM	#172
lnusb Collector Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Age: 42 Posts: 109	Another Bad Guess Here goes another bad guess: LaCrosse WI? My wife seems to think this is in Indiana, but I think the river hint would preclude that. __________________ Lee

12-10-2001, 09:27 PM	#173
Sentinel Chicken Go-Getters Go Ozark Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: DFW/THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS Posts: 4,167	La Crosse is WAYYYY off, Lee. Your wife plays this game, too? She might be better at this than you think, wink-wink! __________________ *Piss on noise abatement!*

12-10-2001, 09:45 PM	#174
b737gearboy Senior Collector Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: KMHT Age: 40 Posts: 248	Hey Chicken, Is it Evansville, Indiana? EVV __________________ GO BUCKEYES!!!! NATIONAL CHAMPS!! O----H----I----O

12-10-2001, 11:43 PM	#175
Sentinel Chicken Go-Getters Go Ozark Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: DFW/THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS Posts: 4,167	And we have us a winner! DING DING DING! EVV is correct, that was an image of Evansville Regional Airport. Lee, your wife was correct in placing the airport in Indiana! Okay, next mysteryport will be on a new thread. Time to retire this one and start a new one! __________________ *Piss on noise abatement!*

12-11-2001, 07:44 AM	#176
b737gearboy Senior Collector Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: KMHT Age: 40 Posts: 248	If you look at the bottom left corner of the picture there is a Whirlpool plant, I believe. During WW2 they built P-47's there. I got my first type rating at that airport. __________________ GO BUCKEYES!!!! NATIONAL CHAMPS!! O----H----I----O