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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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28th Mar 2013, 16:51

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That's Skrydstrup I believe, in Denmark.

OH has been declared.

28th Mar 2013, 21:45

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A Sea Base....not on Mel's list, as far as I can see...

28th Mar 2013, 21:58

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Wild guess - Taranto ? LFH

28th Mar 2013, 22:08

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Sorry Lord, not Taranto.

29th Mar 2013, 06:44

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Kalafrana, Malta

29th Mar 2013, 07:53

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Not on Malta.

Additional map, roughly with the same orientation as the photo above....

29th Mar 2013, 11:17

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Clues

Not sure if there will much of a crowd watching over Easter, so another map and further clues.

The flying boats are Short Singapores and the harbour is on the Algerian coastline.

29th Mar 2013, 11:48

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In that case I think that might be Bône (now Annaba)!

29th Mar 2013, 13:56

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Arzew?..........

29th Mar 2013, 16:47

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I reckon Duckbutt is correct!

29th Mar 2013, 17:36

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Only polite to wait for confirmation TCF.

29th Mar 2013, 20:52

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Arzew

Well done Duckbutt.

Your control.

Happy Easter.
Graeme.

29th Mar 2013, 22:59

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Thanks Graeme. I'm off to bed now but here's one that will no doubt will be sorted when I came back in the morning:

30th Mar 2013, 12:12

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I think this is the water airport at Pavia, Italy.

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30th Mar 2013, 12:23

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It's not TCF but there once was a (direct) connection.

30th Mar 2013, 12:34

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Interesting... the existing hangar in Pavia is of identical design!

30th Mar 2013, 13:57

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OK, my guess is that the "direct connection" is the River Po and that the hangar is (or was) located in Turin between the Ponte Isabella and the Ponte Balbis.

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30th Mar 2013, 14:04

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Entirely correct TCF except that the direct connection I had in mind was that Pavia was one of the 'stops' of the Torino to Trieste seaplane service that operated between 1926 and 1934. Over to you.

Point of irrelevent interest, I drove through your village a couple of weeks ago, very pleasant spot.

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Indeed, the direct connection was going to be either the river or the service route... I went for the river. Good challenge... it kept me quiet for a few hours!

Point of irrelevant interest... I've since moved from Chitterne; but only by a few miles. However, I do agree, it's a most pleasant area of Wiltshire.

Open House...

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