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Here is a read only link to the Aerodrome Database - WhichAerodrome.xlsx. Up to date as of 1/5/2019. Catching up slowly - up to May 2019 now (Mar 2020).

Here are some "rules" for Which Aerodrome. These are based upon the original suggestions from the very first thread, and have a few additions. Also please be patient as when you are active others may be asleep.

A historic picture of an aerodrome will be posted. Newer pictures are allowed but the theme here is to compare/contrast old with new as well as identifying aerodromes which no longer exist.
The person who correctly identifies it will be declared the 'winner' by the original poster.
That winner shall either post another challenge or declare the floor open. Anyone may then post the next challenge.
If the winner of the challenge does not respond to the notification of their success within 48 hours, an Open house can be declared when there is consensus between multiple other posters which are on line.
When the poster of a challenge does not respond within 48 hours of a posted answer, this poster can be declared winner if the answer is considered correct in a consensus of multiple other posters.
If Open House is declared, regular posters should not jump in immediately, but time should be given for those who are not great at naming the correct location as they may have some good images.
There will only be one challenge running at a time.
Try to use elderly photos and not Google Earth, Zoom Earth or any other search engine, pics
Try to post images that are not already present on internet, as Google Image Search will find them if they are.
Personal photos are acceptable as they show the aerodrome as it is now.
When confirming the correct location, the location and winner should be stated to negate any deletion of posts.
Please don't delete your posts, let everyone see your successes, failures and challenges.

Anyone can edit it so long as they have been here for 90 days with 90 posts. Let's get consensus before changing and not go crazy

Thanks to Self Loading Bear for suggesting that we use a wiki. Which Aerodrome I Which Aerodrome II nvubu.

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10th Jul 2012, 22:07

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Dounreay possibly? Aka HMS Tern II.

Not Dounray - that isn't a coastline.

11th Jul 2012, 12:48

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It's not the usual UK layout either. Looks more like continental Europe - France, Germany or perhaps even Soviet.

Wherever it is, someone is having a grim time of it down there...

11th Jul 2012, 17:05

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France, Germany or perhaps even Soviet

nacluv - yes, it is one of those

11th Jul 2012, 17:21

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Here's an photo from after the bombing:

I've replaced the first image as i have just noticed it had a "hand" cursor in the middle of it!

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11th Jul 2012, 20:14

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OK then, those earth banked revetments make me think 'Soviet'.

11th Jul 2012, 21:06

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Too far east

11th Jul 2012, 22:21

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After some further research, it seems that the current runway at this airfield was rebuilt on a different alignment than that during and after WWII.

Here is an intermediate image, taken while a shortened version of the original runway was present, with the new, and current runway in the process of being built.

And I have just discovered that there are two airfields in this image. Bonus points if you can name them both.

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12th Jul 2012, 07:09

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Schwabisch Flugplatz/Schwabisch Hall ,later Camp Dolan / Dolan Barracks, US Army Airfield.
Second airfield,possibly Weckrieden.

12th Jul 2012, 07:21

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Chaps, where the heck do you garner your data from, I for one am most impressed, you're pretty PFM on this

12th Jul 2012, 17:55

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Sorry about the delay in responding - SD has them both in one.

Here's where I discovered the 2nd airfield - which is on the left hand side of the photo.

You have control SD.

12th Jul 2012, 18:47

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Open House

12th Jul 2012, 19:41

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Marvellous. Adolf Wurth Flugplatz. There's even a li'l flivver sitting on the ramp at grass strip Weckrieden, in the GE Year 2000 imagery. I had a cheap shot to offer but photobucket won't let me in this evening. After the weekend maybe, LFH

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12th Jul 2012, 21:24

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OH, so have a go at this ---

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13th Jul 2012, 07:23

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abandoned in the USA ?

13th Jul 2012, 08:45

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Correct - so that should take around 30 seconds!

13th Jul 2012, 10:09

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Inyo County Airrport / Manzanar Airport, Manzanar, CA

13th Jul 2012, 12:15

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A giveaway! YHC

13th Jul 2012, 15:35

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The next challenge;

13th Jul 2012, 23:08

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Central Australia?

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Not Central ,Graeme, but certainly located in Australia.

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