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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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I believe not since it was the Luftwaffe's last fling and presumably launched from German airfields close to the Low Countries. Hence my suggestion......I hadn't seen a comment indicating that latest airfield was specifically a target! 
Have re read previous posts. Asw22, you are quite correct re target, targeting etc. My suggestion is retracted forthwith!!
Have re read previous posts. Asw22, you are quite correct re target, targeting etc. My suggestion is retracted forthwith!!
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None of the Belgian (and Dutch for that matter) targets have a wide riverbed nearby
But looking at the picture (and the shades on the ground) again, have to exclude Metz-Frescaty as otherwise the sun would have been shining from the north...
I throw the towel into the ring ...
But looking at the picture (and the shades on the ground) again, have to exclude Metz-Frescaty as otherwise the sun would have been shining from the north...
I throw the towel into the ring ...
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There are 17 airfields listed in Wikipedia as being involved on the BotB but I cannot match them on Google Earth. I'm guessing others have done this but it might save someone else wasting their day!!
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It is indeed mentioned in wikipedia...did you (at large) really check all of them
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So please have a look there: 50°56'49.92"N 4°23'03.98"E
The contours of the field and various landmarks around are still perfectly identifiable...From a photo interpretation standpoint, it is an easy one!
I will show you soon another one...it will not be easy even with an approximate position...and yet when you know where it is it becomes obvious!
In the mean time, OH please...
?So please have a look there: 50°56'49.92"N 4°23'03.98"E
The contours of the field and various landmarks around are still perfectly identifiable...From a photo interpretation standpoint, it is an easy one!
I will show you soon another one...it will not be easy even with an approximate position...and yet when you know where it is it becomes obvious!
In the mean time, OH please...
wow, I was really mislead by the original picture. I was looking for a river in a rather wide river bed, so discarded all Belgian airfields, after having a close look on GE just to be sure. I never would have guessed it was Grimbergen (EBGB). And I've flown there, although as a passenger on the Goodyear blimp. It has 2 rather special hangars on the airfield (info in dutch: Vliegveld Grimbergen Loodsen). Some 20+ years ago it still had the original size with 3 grass runways, but environmentalists forced it to close, later opening again much smaller with one runway. The remainder of the former airfield was turned into a recreational/nature area, where the 2 old runways are still clearly visible. Some more history in dutch Recreatief Vliegveld Grimbergen - EBGB - Grimbergen Airfield (then click on 'Geschiedenis' button). The Sabena aeroclub is still based there.
