DogFight. (Answer)

Great as always, Walter_V_R is an Ace, but not that old

how clumsy of me!!! (translation: clumsy = dumb)

over here, i am THE specialist of THAT topic, even made numerous puzzles about it

very well built puzzle, jesusmx !

Jul 21, 2021 22:15:31 GMT krenek said:

how clumsy of me!!! (translation: clumsy = dumb)

over here, i am THE specialist of THAT topic, even made numerous puzzles about it

very well built puzzle, jesusmx !

I didn't knew about it, but a pilot friend just visited the airport and posted the name in Fb, so I took a look and found some old friends.

time for a clue
Just noticed that today is Dog day, what a coincidence, but nothing to do with the puzzle, or maybe it has. 

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the airport is named after a guy that used to sell peanuts

Thanks for the clue!

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{Spoiler}I was earlier connecting it to the real Ace, Red Baron (Manfred von Richthofen).

Jul 22, 2021 5:14:49 GMT CuriousJM said:

Thanks for the clue!

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{Spoiler}I was earlier connecting it to the real Ace, Red Baron (Manfred von Richthofen).

Well, it IS connected in some way. And that is a big big clue

🥜

Final clue:

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if you can imagine a dog in that geometrical shape, Where would you put it? And what character would come to mind?

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The configuration of the airport vaguely resembles the

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... doghouse of Snoopy, the Ace of WWII and arch-enemy of the RedBaron

This airport is not in Europe but near the hometown of the creator of Peanuts and renamed in his honor, the logo of the airport is Ace

Charles M Schulz-Sonoma County Airport-STS.
sonomacountyairport.org/
38°30'35.98" N 122°48'10.28" W

 

great puzzle!

the OP image filename is RedBaron.png: that was the first hint of course ...but i first searched some airfield linked to von Richthofen

Jul 21, 2021 22:15:31 GMT krenek said:

over here, i am THE specialist of THAT topic, even made numerous puzzles about it

what i meant is, the PEANUTS / SNOOPY topic

the peanuts have been my favourite comic strip for decades (of course, i own the whole 26-book fantagraphics collection, "the complete peanuts")

i made 10+ puzzles about them indeed, for instance
● 17,897 strips
● #400

Jul 26, 2021 5:07:00 GMT krenek said:

great puzzle!

the OP image filename is RedBaron.png: that was the first hint of course ...but i first searched some airfield linked to von Richthofen

Jul 21, 2021 22:15:31 GMT krenek said:

over here, i am THE specialist of THAT topic, even made numerous puzzles about it

what i meant is, the PEANUTS / SNOOPY topic

the peanuts have been my favourite comic strip for decades (of course, i own the whole 26-book fantagraphics collection, "the complete peanuts")

i made 10+ puzzles about them indeed, for instance
● 17,897 strips
● #400

I was looking for some of  the inner decoration in the airport terminal, but were too easy to ID, take a look at Lucy's booth. 
Also in the entrance there is a nice sculpture.