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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.
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Old 4th Jun 2014, 02:10
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Looks a bit narrow for a taxiway; are you sure it's not just an access road as the hangars seem to be cut off from it.
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chevvron,

I think the photo was taken from this location:


1°11'1.41"S 136° 5'56.93"E

By the way, does anyone have any idea what the derelict aircraft is?

In view of the thread drift, a reminder that it is OPEN HOUSE.
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Cool someone mention Canberras!!
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Just a suggestion but the derelict aircraft's wing planform resembles a Liberator.
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Cool Americans were here!
I don't remember the Liberator,this about 1961 and we lived in tents!
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chevvron,

I've just looked at the oldest available image on GE (4 May 2002), where the derelict still has a tail.

From the shadows, it is a tail-dragger and the dimensions (~80' x ~40') plus the constant-chord high aspect-ratio wing, make me think it is a Twin Pioneer.
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Old 5th Jun 2014, 04:36
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Fair enough. I thought it was bigger but obviously not!
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Cool its not RAF now!
Near a desert !
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So would that be the Libyan Desert? Idris?
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Smile Idris
Otherwise known as Castel Benito,well done India four two ,you have it!
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oldpax,


Thanks. I happened to be reading the "Queen of Tarhuna" Canberra thread and made what turned out to be an inspired guess!

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Cool Whirlind where?

From an old slide
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Jebel Tarik?
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Jebel Tarik?
Not to be confused with the other Pillar of Hercules
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Cool whirlwind
The airfield is still used but not by the RAF!
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Definitely looks like RAF North Front to me; pic taken from an upper floor in the Officers Mess looking towards the airfield; those masts in the background belong to the Navy; Rock just out of pic (cropped?) at the right.
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GIB
GIB OH gsa
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Wrong !
Accomodation blocks to old for North front!The runway of this place is beyond the masts .North of the equator and east of suez!!
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Not Gibraltar!
It is near to Africa though!
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oldpax we posted simultaneously so I've deleted my post so just a wild guess, Muharraq?
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