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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
Shipped and licence built. It was the home of No.3 GRS and the Anson population at any one time was getting on for 100!
In fact, I have in front of me a copy of a WOP's logbook for when he was on the staff at Charlottetown and the oldest Anson that I have found in his logbook is Anson Mk.1 K6207 which was originally delivered to 220 Sqn on 24.09.36.
After several prangs it was finally rebuilt by Martin Hearn in August 1940 and then shipped to the RCAF on 28.02.41.
In fact, I have in front of me a copy of a WOP's logbook for when he was on the staff at Charlottetown and the oldest Anson that I have found in his logbook is Anson Mk.1 K6207 which was originally delivered to 220 Sqn on 24.09.36.
After several prangs it was finally rebuilt by Martin Hearn in August 1940 and then shipped to the RCAF on 28.02.41.
Last edited by JW411; 14th Apr 2013 at 16:46.
JW411: those of us who are aware of the performance of an Anson understand completely!!
(NB The Beverly had reversing props and I think some the DC6/7 types did too. And didn't Howard Hughes crash due to one element of his contra rotating props going into uncommanded reverse?)
(NB The Beverly had reversing props and I think some the DC6/7 types did too. And didn't Howard Hughes crash due to one element of his contra rotating props going into uncommanded reverse?)
Last edited by chevvron; 15th Apr 2013 at 19:12.
Is Cold Lake too easy an answer?
I don't expect there would ever have been that many Trackers at Cold Lake. A "Down East" airfield seems more likely.
Last edited by India Four Two; 17th Apr 2013 at 19:20.
Yes Simon, go East.
The photo was taken in March 1990, about a year before the base closed, and according to Wiki the primary purpose of the Trackers was to monitor foreign fishing vessels.
The Base was on an Island connected by what looks to me, a bloody long bridge.
The photo was taken in March 1990, about a year before the base closed, and according to Wiki the primary purpose of the Trackers was to monitor foreign fishing vessels.
The Base was on an Island connected by what looks to me, a bloody long bridge.
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I can't identify the above aerodrome, however the long bridge mentioned regarding CFB Summerside did not in exist when the photo was taken. The Confederation Bridge (commonly referred to as the "Fixed Link") was completed in May of 1997. The bridge crosses Northumberland Strait, connecting New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island. The bridge is 12.9 km (8 miles) long.