WW2 pic background id wanted

06 Nov 2009 01:28 #1 by last lightning
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I have been looking into this shot for quite a while now, the foreground is fairly simple its a Boston III equipped with rockets, but the background has me baffled...any help with it would be very much apreciated:-D

BTW this is my first(hello) /second post and i hope its in the right place:confused:

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06 Nov 2009 07:55 #2 by PETERTHEEATER
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Do you have a date for the picture?

Looking at the RP launcher installation it would appear to be a trial fit perhaps to clear the Boston for Coastal Command anti-sub operations.

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06 Nov 2009 09:45 #3 by mawganmad
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On Key Forums I think we have settled on Boscombe, Hooton Park was suggested aswel.
Be nice to confirm.

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06 Nov 2009 10:02 #4 by Dave Smith
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It is NOT Hooton Park!

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06 Nov 2009 10:20 #5 by REF
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Definitely not Old Sarum either, agree with Dave it isn't Hooton Park either.

Other nots are Henlow, Eastleigh, Duxford or Filton.

Boscombe is probably right, but could it be Tangmere??

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06 Nov 2009 11:51 #6 by last lightning
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Ok first its sometime in ww2 probably from 42 onwards but the actual date is not known to me

Yes i have posted it on Key Forums the general concencus is that its Boscombe Down but i didnt want opinions influenced by that thread on this forum, hence not saying anything about it:oops:

Coastal command trials has also been mentioned see attached close up of the rockets

BTW thanks for the help much appreciated:-D:-D:-D

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06 Nov 2009 12:31 #7 by Peter Kirk
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Not Tangmere as it lost its hangars in 1940.
What about a lesser known airfield like Brockworth

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06 Nov 2009 12:50 #8 by Dave Smith
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Good point about Tangmere but I think Brockworth is unlikely, although possible. BD is still favourite!

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06 Nov 2009 12:54 #9 by Peter Kirk
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Whitley Abbey? Although I don't think any fltying was carried out there.

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06 Nov 2009 13:12 #10 by mawganmad
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I think that with the Hangars being in the same arrangements as Boscombe, and the aircrfat clearly having a trials rocket fit, Boscombe is looking good;)

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