Catania Control Tower ???

[RudiS]

Originally Posted by Larry deZeng

Doug Stankey is not the airfields guy. I am the airfields guy. You want airfields, I got airfields. But I don't do pictures of airfields.

Sorry Larry. I seemed to have you mixed up with Doug.

Thanks everyone for your input. It's very much appreciated. So Catania it most likely is.

Regards,
Rudi.

[Larry deZeng]

As a postscript, the map (dated 8.11.42) shows Catania's 4 large main hangars all in a row along the NW boundary of the airfield and the other station buildings, including 3 small hangars and the flight control center with tower (Flugleitung) all in a row along the NE boundary.

L.

[edNorth]

another image, said be Catania
http://www.ww2incolor.com/d/615614-2/CATANIA-43

[RudiS]

Here is a picture of the 4 aircraft hangars in Catania Larry is referring to. The picture is from march 1942.

Regards,
Rudi.

[Larry deZeng]

That's an excellent shot, Rudi. It clearly was taken from the flight operations/control tower building because the map shows a much smaller one-storey building right next to it on the side facing south. The angle and alignment of the 4 hangars from the building is 100% in accordance with the map, too.

L.

[RudiS]

Just bought a picture of Catania airfield and it not only shows the tower in the picture in post #1 but also the building in Chris' post #4. So it was definetely at Catania.

Regards,
Rudi.