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Brook
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 Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:31 am Post subject: What's your FS "Home" airfield? |
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I tend to use Martha's Vineyard (KMVY) more often than not, as I'm originally from Massachusetts, and I know the island in real life. I like it as my pattern practice base and the short hop over to Nantucket (KACK) makes for a nice trip for practicing navigation and approaches. Also on the Vineyard is Katama Airfield (One Bravo Two!) with three grass strips to choose from.
(I was in a rental house near Katama one summer and we weren't there half an hour before we heard a small plane crash! We rushed over to check it out and sure enough saw the tail sticking up out of the tall weeds across the road from the end of the strip. Pilot and passengers walked away unscathed-- they simply failed to climb on takeoff and put her down across the road. Imagine the sound a mower makes when its choked off by too much grass--that's what it sounded like!)
Anyway...just curious if everyone has a "home base" in FS and also interested to know about other interesting airfields I havent yet discovered.
(Are you you like me and sometimes play "Airfield Roulette" and randomly choose an airport from the worldwide list just to see if you find anything interesting?)
So shout 'em out here...where do you park your plane? |
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mustangpilot
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Location: London UK
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Shoreham Southern UK at the moment as it's the only add on airfield i have . It's only a short flight to my local field which is Redhill.
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Cheeks
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:32 am Post subject: |
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I play airfield roulette 
My home airport.....mmmm.....well.....mmm..... Sydney (YSBK) and Seattle (KBFI)
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drwhoere
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morris91
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antone
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Harrisburg International, PA, USA - KMDT
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antone
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KPIT... Pittsburgh, International Airport, Findlay Township, Allegheny County, City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15231
did I mention it's in Pittsburgh? |
We pass gas in your general direction. I'd like to make some anti-Steelers remark, but actually we like like them better than anyone but the Eagles. And the Eagles clearly suck.
Actually, so does football. Go Phillies!
Dammit! They suck too! I'm moving back to the UK. At least there my team, Glasgow Celtic, doesn't suck. Oh, wait...
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warlord40
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YBHM (Hamilton Island) about 12 clicks North from where I live
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| Is that what that smell was? |
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waj2306
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| KPHL..as I live in KOP! And VHHX....what a rush to land the "Checkerboard"! |
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Cheeks
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| warlord40 wrote: |
| YBHM (Hamilton Island) about 12 clicks North from where I live |
I remember venturing there in the days, we had to fly to Brisbane and get there by Cessna caravan lol. These days dont jetstar and DJ fly their from most major cities
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warlord40
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Yeah, Virgin Blue and Jetstar fly here now, the old caravans still do Island hopping along with the choppers, they land on my Island daily as well(airstrip is about 20 metres from my unit).Unfortunatly I'm the one who has to jump out on the John Deere Tractor and slash it (which takes about three days)
This might give you a better idea: this is looking North
Unfortunatly this airstrip isnt in the game 
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