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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 27th Sep 2011, 09:08
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St Athan ?
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Old 27th Sep 2011, 20:25
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Sorry for being late getting back. No, not St Athan nor Speke.

As a clue (if it helps), the date is August 1996.
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Old 27th Sep 2011, 20:44
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I'll have a stab at Newquay... As St Mawgan now seems to be...
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Old 27th Sep 2011, 21:00
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Civvy cars parked on grass that close to an aircraft manoeuvring area, no standard RAF issue coiled barbed wire in sight, indeed fence appears to be standard civvie airport issue, with cars on grass that close to the tarmac I'd suggest a, very, regional UK civvie airport, I don't know but let's guess at ... Biggin Hill!
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Old 27th Sep 2011, 21:05
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Phileas,

I thought of that... As we may now be into assisted-guessing mode, I'm not sure that Biggin accounts for the backdrop - terrain higher than the airfield but pretty long wavelength stuff...

...and what's that structure? Is it a car park under construction, or a building part-made? It sits comfortably with your little civvie airport theory...

I can't get a sun angle as it's the height of summer, nor are the registrations clear enough to work through the local indexes...

Perhaps we might be told whether it's north or south of a line east-west through Pole Hill?
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Old 27th Sep 2011, 21:23
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What aerodrome
Humberside , Kirmington ? OH if correct, PH.
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Old 27th Sep 2011, 21:30
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Sorry, not St Mawgan, Biggin, Humberside nor Kirmington, nor within 50 miles of the Welsh border! (has that comment been removed?)

As a clue, here's a Goggle view looking from the other side of that fence:

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Old 27th Sep 2011, 21:36
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Coningsby?
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Old 27th Sep 2011, 21:37
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Well done Duckbutt, all yours.

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Old 27th Sep 2011, 21:42
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We all overlooked the obvious didn't we!

Where's this?

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Old 27th Sep 2011, 21:52
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Yes, much humiliation...

Farnborough, then?
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Old 27th Sep 2011, 21:53
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It's in my gunsight, over the sea off FAF base Cazaux in the eighties!
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Old 27th Sep 2011, 21:55
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We all overlooked the obvious didn't we!
It kept me amused for a day.

Le Bourget?
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Old 27th Sep 2011, 22:00
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Neither Farnborough, Cazaux or Le Bourget.

I'm off to bed, see you all in the morning.
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Old 27th Sep 2011, 22:31
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Le Mirage à ST-AMAND-MONTROND

In fact not in an aerodrome but in a roundabout (rondelle) near the railway station.

OH if correct, going to bed.
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Old 28th Sep 2011, 07:40
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Quite right Reg, I actually came across it when on holiday in the area in the summer. Clearly visible on Google Earth.

My next post was going to be "in a roundabout way this is an slightly unfair challenge".

Open house declared.
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Old 28th Sep 2011, 10:54
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Should be easy...

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Old 28th Sep 2011, 12:13
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It must be in order for me to get it so quickly!

Pearl Harbour

If so - OH
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Old 28th Sep 2011, 12:23
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Can you give me the name of a Field mate?...

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Graeme, I think it is Wheeler Army Airfield in Central Oahu. Picture taken by a Japanese bomber on 7 Dec 1941.

Edit: Aah, you made it even easier. Now I know it is.
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