Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:54 pm
Darwin.
Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:55 pm
Funnily enough, I was just looking this place up on the web last night for another reason. Apparently there's an interesting aeroplane museum there now, and it's quite close to a major city that, so I'm told, is a nice place to live.
Does that sound as if I'm getting warm, James?
Does that sound as if I'm getting warm, James?
Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:55 pm
PeterA wrote:Darwin.
Oi, shouldn't you be in bed?
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Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:55 pm
PeterA wrote:Darwin.
Dawrwrong.
Your warmer, but too warm & tropical. Less (almost no) palms at this location.
Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:57 pm
Melbourne.
Point Cook
Point Cook
Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:58 pm
Mike wrote:Funnily enough, I was just looking this place up on the web last night for another reason. Apparently there's an interesting aeroplane museum there now, and it's quite close to a major city that, so I'm told, is a nice place to live.
Does that sound as if I'm getting warm, James?
Indeed. Been military flying there a long, long time...
Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:59 pm
PeterA wrote:Melbourne.
Point Cook
Maybe, but you still should be in bed. You'll turn into a pumpkin in 2 minutes!
Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:04 pm
Okay, so you've got me intrigued now James. What were those funny-looking Vought floaty-thingies doing so far from home? I don't suppose they were there for the cricket!
Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:05 pm
PeterA wrote:Melbourne.
Point Cook
Correct. Have a warm fuzzy feeling Peter.
The Grumman Duck is on the tarmac (ramp) of the W.W.I era seaplane base at RAAF Point Cook, Victoria, Australia during W.W.II. The Voughts were visiting Point Cook with their fleet; maybe the second visit to Melbourne by the US Navy after the famous 'Great White Fleet' visit of the turn of the century.
The area from the air.
(Geoff Matthews)
Port Philip Bay is very shallow throughout, the seaplane launching pier at Point Cook is very long as a result. The city nearby is Melbourne, which is my location in the panel to the left.
Jack's other 50% is Cook, get the Point? (Hence not a Pointless Quiz). The base is now home to the RAAF Museum, where the photos are from.
Mike, there were all sorts of interesting visitors to Melbourne, over the years.
Hope people had fun...
Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:19 pm
you suck, james.
*goes and eats ice cream*
*goes and eats ice cream*
Is it
Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:22 pm
Richmond VA?
How about Hampton Roads/Norfolk?
I love those shots.
Rich
How about Hampton Roads/Norfolk?
I love those shots.
Rich
Re: Is it
Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:42 pm
ltdann wrote:Richmond VA?
How about Hampton Roads/Norfolk?
Sorry, the game's over. Maybe another quiz next week.
ltdann wrote:I love those shots.
Thanks. Something different.
Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:48 pm
As soon as I saw seaplanes/hangers and JDK together in one post, I knew it just had to be Point Cook.
Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:50 pm
jb wrote:As soon as I saw seaplanes/hangers and JDK together in one post, I knew it just had to be Point Cook.
I resemble that remark.
Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:27 am
*looks suspiciously at James and scribble in notebook*
Point Cook with a goose...
Point Cook with a goose...