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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.
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Old 15th Jun 2014, 19:20
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Well done JENKINS.

From Wikipedia:

"Despite being built as a bomber airfield as a satellite to RAF Driffield, poor weather conditions meant it [Cottam] was never used as an airfield. Cottam's watch office was demolished in 1980. The airfield operated until June 1954.
The airfield was then used by RAF Maintenance Command as No. 91 Maintenance Unit RAF (MU) used the runways and buildings for bomb storage"


OH has been declared.

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Old 21st Jun 2014, 22:35
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Someone please post?

There was a story of the earth being flat, and everyone would fall off.

Is this thread destined?

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Old 21st Jun 2014, 22:54
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Someone please post?
I'm sure it's already on the "list" mate, but here goes...


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Old 22nd Jun 2014, 16:49
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Jenkins, I think you're right with your Shannon guess.
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Old 22nd Jun 2014, 20:24
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Shannon it is Jenkins!
No date with the caption, but probably late 40's? And I wanted to ask - why the "saw-tooth" edge to the concrete middle right of the photo?

Your control.
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Old 22nd Jun 2014, 21:37
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Saw tooth:

Not knowing but guessing: to ease the transition between hard & grass (avoiding crossing a hard line at an angle).
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Old 23rd Jun 2014, 21:34
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Thanks for the explanation Rus.

One more then, since it's open house...

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Old 24th Jun 2014, 20:32
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Hello Jenkins!

No mate, this is in South Africa....
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Old 24th Jun 2014, 23:02
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No, not Swartkop.

I had a Google and this is how it looks today...

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Old 25th Jun 2014, 13:54
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Rand Airport,
Germiston,
South Africa

OH
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Old 25th Jun 2014, 13:54
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Is it Rand Airport?

Oops, too late
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Old 25th Jun 2014, 18:36
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I had a Google and this is how it looks today...
And one of those DC-3s are still there.
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Old 25th Jun 2014, 21:17
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Rand Airport,
Germiston,
South Africa
Sultan has it. Your control.
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Old 26th Jun 2014, 16:54
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Open House, in case anybody was waiting for me!
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Old 27th Jun 2014, 06:35
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Nostalgic? Yup. Historic? Maybe.. (or is that the other way around..)
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Old 27th Jun 2014, 06:56
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Looks very like Banjul airport in The Gambia.
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Old 27th Jun 2014, 06:59
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Gambia? Nope.
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Old 27th Jun 2014, 07:05
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Well it's Air Deccan, home base Bangalore, so somewhere within A320 range of India and on the Air Deccan route network presumably
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Close. It is in India..

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Old 28th Jun 2014, 01:00
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My challenge is Pune, (Poona), Airport/Lohegaon Air Force Base, (ICAO ident VAPO), Pune, Maharashtra, India.


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