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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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11th Sep 2011, 22:27

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Thank you Airhopper - I will have to declare open house. I only recognised it because I am thinking of taking a holiday there and was looking at it on Google earth

12th Sep 2011, 11:07

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Here goes

12th Sep 2011, 20:20

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Is there a losing interest in this thread? 7 posts in 72 hours ----

12th Sep 2011, 20:30

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jindabyne, you may be right - I always have a look when I am on the PC but Easter Island was the first I have recognised in a long time!

12th Sep 2011, 21:15

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KeMac

Out of polite interest, what sparks the holiday interest in EA?

13th Sep 2011, 06:31

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Long shot... Could this be Plockton (Scotland) when it was a grass airfield?

13th Sep 2011, 08:41

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TCF

Sorry, not Plockton. A world away ----

13th Sep 2011, 09:06

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Quote:

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Is there a losing interest in this thread? 7 posts in 72 hours ----

I suggest that there is plenty of interest but when a challenge is obviously stalled, I imagine that perhaps there would be more responses if more clues (visual or otherwise) were provided.

13th Sep 2011, 13:25

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Southern Hemisphere! Not Oz ----

13th Sep 2011, 13:37

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Could be any of the many strips in PNG ?

13th Sep 2011, 13:51

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Quite so drescol

13th Sep 2011, 14:14

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I thought so- spent many years there - its Omkalai in the highlands

13th Sep 2011, 14:57

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Certainly is --

Over to you

13th Sep 2011, 22:13

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thanks

PNG is and was a particlar place for aviators as well as many non
aviators

I don't see this on the list

By the way , I would hope there is continued interest in this enjoyable and informative thread

14th Sep 2011, 02:08

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Africa somewhere - Bulawayo?

14th Sep 2011, 06:33

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Sir Seretse Khama International Airport,Botswana.

14th Sep 2011, 06:41

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Good morning sabredog - you are correct - it is Gabarone - ovwer to you

14th Sep 2011, 08:00

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Thank you,descol, and Good Morning to you too.
The next challenge;

14th Sep 2011, 08:27

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Nicosia, Cyprus ?

14th Sep 2011, 08:46

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No,Mr.Grubby, not your old "stamping Ground".
Good to see you back on Thread,though.