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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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Old 23rd Nov 2012, 15:46
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A clue to keep things moving......the home team's flag is flying...
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Old 23rd Nov 2012, 16:04
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Juventus? (Torino)
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Old 23rd Nov 2012, 18:12
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Sorry, not Juventus..

Photo was taken in the '60's; the airfield was in use for scheduled flights then and in the '70s, although this baffled many people....maybe later than that but I don't know.
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Old 23rd Nov 2012, 20:55
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Hmmm...I thought it would go quickly. If you found the 2 clues so far baffling, you could try a casino gamble at the name.....
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Old 23rd Nov 2012, 21:53
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It's Stars n Stripes that's getting me. More delving, I like this game, and I don't historical data bases.
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Old 23rd Nov 2012, 21:57
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Ostend - Middelkerke ??
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Old 24th Nov 2012, 09:00
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Not Ostende, but not all that far away....

A converted DC4 was written off there, in a baffling accident.....
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Old 24th Nov 2012, 09:27
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Well G-ARSF written off at EHRD/RTM & G-APNH written off at LFAT/LTQ so has got to be one or the other, but the tower could be Le Touquet, but can't see the railway lines
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Old 24th Nov 2012, 09:36
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Merlinxx has it; it's Le Touquet; the pic is a postcard I sent in 1967 after an involuntary and totally unqualified night landing there, resulting from awful flight planning. They gave me an SRA (or similar) with enormous charm and encouragement. "Rien de quoi, Monsieur", they said afterwards.

I thought that "baffling" would be a clue!

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Old 24th Nov 2012, 11:52
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Thks Capot...
Open House. Le Touquet, 1955 with parents on a Morton's jolly ex Croydon. Then later when with BUA on our Silver Arrow, just loved getting of the Viscount/1-11 straight on to the train. Many happy lunches at the airport restaurant
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Old 24th Nov 2012, 12:27
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Capot ?
were you on "NH" hotel then ?
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Old 24th Nov 2012, 13:55
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Merlinxx; no, I had flown a light a/c across the Channel, as a fairly recent PPL, and got the sunset time wrong!
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Old 25th Nov 2012, 11:11
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OH, so here goes ---

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Old 25th Nov 2012, 12:33
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Where
That looks like Bhutan, if not very similiar.

In the unlikely event would have to advise OH, Paul H.
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Old 25th Nov 2012, 13:18
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Sorry zetec, not Bhutan - a different continent
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Old 26th Nov 2012, 09:41
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Another view ----

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Old 26th Nov 2012, 11:51
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Glenwood Springs, Colorado ?
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Old 26th Nov 2012, 15:12
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Spot on Kev - YHC

(God's own - that'll be Lancashire then!)
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Old 26th Nov 2012, 18:22
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No ours is the pure white rose haha. Wonderful airfield especially the drive from Vail. Worth the visit for the friendly owner who insisted on opening up his hangar to show us his Broussard.
I digress not 100% sure on uploading pictures so open house

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Old 26th Nov 2012, 21:14
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Smile
OH? So here I come again with one of my photos from long ago...



I am a nice guy so I will give you a clue right away: same series as the others photos I have shown so far...But you would need to be lucky (or steel eyed) to find it using Google...
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