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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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13th Sep 2012, 11:06

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Newton or Kirton - in - Lindsey?
Edit delete Newton add Middle Wallop.

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13th Sep 2012, 13:17

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Leeming...?

13th Sep 2012, 17:44

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Swanton Morley ?

13th Sep 2012, 18:54

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Neither Kirton Lindsey-in-Lindsey, Leeming, Middle Wallop, Newton, Spitalgate nor Swanton Morley.....

13th Sep 2012, 21:02

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Pershore..?

13th Sep 2012, 21:56

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Neither is it P'shaw........

13th Sep 2012, 22:21

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OK sabredog.....time to tell us where it is.

14th Sep 2012, 08:50

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Is it now an Army barracks? (Bramcote)

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14th Sep 2012, 11:22

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Not RAF Bramcote - or whatever the Pongos call it.

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14th Sep 2012, 12:51

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Yes why DO the pongos HAVE to ruin airfields when they take them over? Look at Catterick; houses almost on the edge of the runway; Abingdon; a tall fence on the inside edge of the peri track.
But that's not important right now so how about Chipping Warden?

14th Sep 2012, 13:51

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Neither RAF Chipping Warden, RAF Chipping Norton nor RAF Chipping Ongar!

14th Sep 2012, 18:46

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Good grief, it's obvious. Come on chaps!

14th Sep 2012, 19:21

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Neither is it RAF Obvious................

14th Sep 2012, 22:14

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So you're saying it's an RNAS?

15th Sep 2012, 00:39

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Having said the above, I found Lichfield has the correct layout of hangars but the internal roads are different; this could be post war 'mods' however.

15th Sep 2012, 07:16

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Nope, jinda' claimed it was 'obvious' and simply said that there was no station by that name! Whether RAF or FAA....

Neither is it RAF Lichfield.

I'll post another photo when Photobucket has been fixed - it's failing to upload yet again (as reported by others too...)....