Lost!

 

1. Mildenhall?

   Posted by Silvergoat       03/29/2007  at  02:59 PM  



2. err.  Brain failure.  Lakenheath

   Posted by Silvergoat       03/29/2007  at  03:08 PM  



3.    

   Yep, that is indeed RAF Mildenhall in beautiful Suffolk, England. It used to be home to the largest military show in Europe before funds ran out and the annual show was canceled. In World War II, allied bombers flew over 8,000 sorties out of here and dropped over 28,000 tons of bombs to blast the bejeezus out of Hitler’s Thousand Year Reich.

   Tankers flew out of here during Operation El Dorado Canyon to refuel the bombers on the way to Libya to send a little present to Muhammar Kaddafi from President Reagan. Tankers were needed because the bombers had to detour around Fwance (FARKIN’ FROGS!) and fly out over the Atlantic then circle back in to cross Spain and finally across the Med to Libya.

    

   Posted by The Skipper       03/29/2007  at  03:09 PM  



4. Sorry, Silvergoat. You were right the first time. You only get half of the Golden Compass Trophy today.

   

   Posted by The Skipper       03/29/2007  at  03:10 PM  



5. But if it’s any consolation, the other Taco Bell in England is at Lakenheath.

   

   Posted by The Skipper       03/29/2007  at  03:12 PM  



6. Skipper, In your travels around Google Earth, have you seen the Lancaster bomber in flight over Huntington, England, north of London?  It’s at 52 20 10.87N 0 11 43.34W.

   Posted by Mike M       03/29/2007  at  05:11 PM  

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