Adampur

1Southeast side approach, distant - p.m.

To reach spot 1, follow the road on the east bank for about 3.7 km. You will pass four options to go left, take the fifth. Some of these exits have gates, probably with name of the village on it. The one to take is white has a bus stop, with small waiting cabin, and a date on it (1-8-2000 or something similar). It is at 31°24'39.40"N, 075°45'29.65"E. Follow the road along the east of the village to the T-junction, make a right. For afternoon light, go into the farmland here somewhere. Spot 1 is about 500 metres southwest from the centreline of the approach, so relatively distant. The touchdown point is about 750 metres away. Please note that the farmland lay-out differs all the time.

2Southeast side approach, closer - p.m.

You can take another sand track into the farmland which under passes the approach. You will be about 1.1 kilometres from the touchdown point, but closer to the centreline, about 175 metres away. So expect the approaching aircraft to be rather high albeit closer than at spot 2.

3Southeast side approach, close - a.m.

Follow the 'main' road you were on to reach spot 1 and 2. Upon reaching the next village, make a left at the T-junction. The road makes a sharp right turn and a left bend turning away from the village into the farmland again. This road runs straight and makes a sharp right turn. Actually, this is sort of a junction, albeit with two sand tracks. Make a left to reach spot 3. There is little to hide your car from sight here. You will be in full sight of the watch towers, the approaching aircraft and relatively busy traffic on the asphalt road behind you... The centreline for the approach is about 350 metres to the south, touchdown point is about 800 metres away.

4Southeast side approach, distant - a.m.

It might be smarter to opt for spot 4 for morning light views. At the 'intersection' mentioned at spot 3, go straight on the track towards a wooded patch. There is a well along the road and past the bushes there is another track left with another well. Obviously, the local workers like these shaded spots as well. You will now be further from the centreline, which is about 650 metres to the south. The touchdown point is about 800 metres away.

5Northwest side approach, close - p.m.

Take the NH70 from Adampur northeast bound to Hoshiarpur, the road is sometimes signposted as such. Just past the road to a military area on the left, there is a n obscure sand track to the left. Enter that, you will be out of sight from the main road, but in full sight of one of the watch towers of the aforementioned bunker complex. You are only 150 metres from the centreline though, so no need to get out of your car.

6Northwest side approach, distant - p.m.

Again you can position yourself a little bit further from the main road and centreline. Down side is that you will be even closer to the military area mentioned at spot 5. Basically, follow the track northbound from spot 5, it bends left towards the military area. There are some bushes to obscure you from sight of that though. You will now be about 325 metres from the centreline but further away from the touchdown point which is still some 1.2 km away.

7Northwest side approach, distant - a.m.

Last opportunity is a bit further away from the approach and suitable for early morning light. Follow the NH70 past the airbase. On the northern outskirts, were the perimeter ends, make a left taking the first road into the village of Kathar. Needless to say the village is not signposted, not in English anyhow. Make a left away from the village when the road bends right. Follow this road, past the brick oven with chimney, for just less than 2 km. Find a bush or tree, the centreline is about 350 metres away, but this is to your discretion as the road under passes it. The touchdown point is a bit far away though, 1.2 km or thereabouts.