has anyone had a good look on google earth, because I did and north of
Damascus appears completely baron of anything! No old airfields/ no old scrapyards! maybe a camel and a couple of tents!:D

Graham

A Camel! I didn’t know that the Syrian Air Force operated any Sopwith types. Now if that’s still there, it would be a better find than a Spitfire. And might the tents be Bessoneau hangars!