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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.
 Thanks to Self Loading Bear for suggesting that we use a wiki. Which Aerodrome I Which Aerodrome II nvubu. 
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Which Aerodrome Mk III
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I'll see what I can find
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From what I can see the end of the war when it occurred was a complete surprise as the Handley Page Agreement has a schedule going out to July 1919 with the aim of creating 30 squadrons by that time, with 3 a month being created from 1st September 1918. There are minutes of meetings for Sep & Oct 1918 where costs are being discussed, and then in December everything has changed to how to dispose of the facilities and who owes what to whom. 3rd December meeting specifically refers to Oldham.
Here are some costs - clicky
As Russell says below, it's Open House
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From what I can see the end of the war when it occurred was a complete surprise as the Handley Page Agreement has a schedule going out to July 1919 with the aim of creating 30 squadrons by that time, with 3 a month being created from 1st September 1918. There are minutes of meetings for Sep & Oct 1918 where costs are being discussed, and then in December everything has changed to how to dispose of the facilities and who owes what to whom. 3rd December meeting specifically refers to Oldham.
Here are some costs - clicky
As Russell says below, it's Open House
Last edited by nvubu; 23rd Dec 2016 at 21:27. Reason: More info
nvubu,
The costs document is very interesting. Two observations:
1. Sgt. Hammond was a sensible fellow and way ahead of his time - converting shillings and pence to decimal!
2. Staggeringly expensive - that's £1.3 billion in today's money.
The costs document is very interesting. Two observations:
1. Sgt. Hammond was a sensible fellow and way ahead of his time - converting shillings and pence to decimal!
2. Staggeringly expensive - that's £1.3 billion in today's money.
I'll see what I can find
edit to add:
From what I can see the end of the war when it occurred was a complete surprise as the Handley Page Agreement has a schedule going out to July 1919 with the aim of creating 30 squadrons by that time, with 3 a month being created from 1st September 1918. There are minutes of meetings for Sep & Oct 1918 where costs are being discussed, and then in December everything has changed to how to dispose of the facilities and who owes what to whom. 3rd December meeting specifically refers to Oldham.
Here are some costs - clicky
As Russell says below, it's Open House
edit to add:
From what I can see the end of the war when it occurred was a complete surprise as the Handley Page Agreement has a schedule going out to July 1919 with the aim of creating 30 squadrons by that time, with 3 a month being created from 1st September 1918. There are minutes of meetings for Sep & Oct 1918 where costs are being discussed, and then in December everything has changed to how to dispose of the facilities and who owes what to whom. 3rd December meeting specifically refers to Oldham.
Here are some costs - clicky
As Russell says below, it's Open House
I vaguely recall the article saying they got the aircraft from Tangmere.
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Terry, I thought I'd try and find one a bit more Christmassy, and then I got side-tracked by my kids
It'll come back - PM me where you think it is.
Your challenge. Oil region? Jungle?
It'll come back - PM me where you think it is.
Your challenge. Oil region? Jungle?
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Oil region? Jungle?
That was the attraction for the Japanese attack and occupation in WW2.
As it has not been bombed since then, this one is a lot more Christmassy for you.
The photo is rotated 90º (West is up) to show a bit of ocean as a clue.
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And a merry Christmas Island to you too -
I was trying to find a historical image of the other Christmas Island - when I got side-tracked.
Here's the one I took down .... Can anyone get it from this image? (Scroll down for another one)
This might help
I was trying to find a historical image of the other Christmas Island - when I got side-tracked.
Here's the one I took down .... Can anyone get it from this image? (Scroll down for another one)
This might help
Woleai?
Seasons Greetings to one and all...
Seasons Greetings to one and all...
Another floundering attempt, nvubu - Marcus Island?
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Marcus Island it is - not so floundering
Terry also got this from my previous post that I took down and PM'd me the answer, so well done as well.
It has an interesting history and although bombed repeatedly by US forces it was resupplied by submarine through a channel cut through the reef - you can see it in the photo above, and it is still visible today.
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I find it interesting that the US Carrier CVE-77 was renamed from USS Kanalku Bay to USS Marcus Island on 6 Nov 1943, yet the island was only captured by US forces in May 1945.
From Wiki
This link might answer this
Over to you Dora-9
Terry also got this from my previous post that I took down and PM'd me the answer, so well done as well.
It has an interesting history and although bombed repeatedly by US forces it was resupplied by submarine through a channel cut through the reef - you can see it in the photo above, and it is still visible today.
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I find it interesting that the US Carrier CVE-77 was renamed from USS Kanalku Bay to USS Marcus Island on 6 Nov 1943, yet the island was only captured by US forces in May 1945.
From Wiki
The Casablanca-class initially continued the US Navy's policy of naming escort carriers after bays and sounds, though several carried on the US Navy's tradition of naming aircraft carriers after battles. Those ships that appear to be named after islands, seas, straits or cities actually commemorated battles fought at those locations. Several had their original "Bay" names changed to battle names while under construction, and two of them (Midway and Coral Sea) lost their battle names mid-career to new Midway-class carriers, becoming USS St. Lo and USS Anzio respectively. Unlike the larger Essex and Independence-class carriers none were named to commemorate historical naval vessels.
Over to you Dora-9
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Now I'm floundering to find another, so OPEN HOUSE.
Dora 9,
While you are still floundering, here's the last aerodrome in my bin:
While you are still floundering, here's the last aerodrome in my bin:
Well, if you start in New Zealand, it will take longer. I recommend Canada. 