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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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13th Feb 2017, 18:37

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I am inclined to say southern Philippines, but nowhere I recognise.

13th Feb 2017, 20:19

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Chimbu is a way off base but a damn sight closer than nvubu...................

13th Feb 2017, 20:27

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Somewhere in, or on the way to, "A Pattern Of Islands"?

14th Feb 2017, 07:52

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Jenkins - not sure about the history of the airfield infrastucture but I think it's just scraggy gound cover

Chimbu is closer than India Four Two ("A Pattern of Islands" By Arther Grimble is about the Gilbert & Elice Islands - now Kiribati & Tuvalu)

It's by the seaside!!!

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14th Feb 2017, 08:50

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It is in neither Kiribati or Tuvalu, as the highest terrain in each of those countries is 100 feet or less (and hence their concern over rising sea levels).

14th Feb 2017, 09:25

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100ft!!! I'd say about 4 ft TBH. Actually rising sea -level is a bit of red herring - they're coral atolls and the "land" is just where a storm pushes up the dead coral above normal sea level - as the reefs grow upwards under water the islands are replenished by storms - the fact the whole place disapears under water when it happens is ..... unfortunate... but not new........

As I said the airfield pictured is a long way from either.........................

14th Feb 2017, 09:58

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MUSC (Santa Clara Cuba) vista wise but don't recognise the prefab hangar.
So doubtful.

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14th Feb 2017, 10:21

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If MUSC is Muscat no - even further away than Chimbu's guess of S Phillipnes -

wetter climate as well

14th Feb 2017, 11:06

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East/West Malaysia ,or Indonesia..?

14th Feb 2017, 12:09

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closer.........

14th Feb 2017, 20:14

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if you are talking about the one just South of Java still a long way away.............

since it's lasted 24 hours - a modern record! I'll post another image tomorrow when I get back to the hutch........

15th Feb 2017, 09:19

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15th Feb 2017, 10:18

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Sri lanka?somewhere!!

15th Feb 2017, 10:38

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noooooooo

the runway is approximately aligned on Jesus & the Pope.........................

15th Feb 2017, 20:19

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Dil, (WPDL) Timor Leste.

Open house.

15th Feb 2017, 20:38

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Indeed!Dilli

Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (IATA: DIL, ICAO: WPDL),

The airport is about the only thing that runs well in the whole country............ bijou but not bad IMHO

15th Feb 2017, 22:16

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Somewhere a little less balmy. To be fair, there've been several changes since this photo was taken:

15th Feb 2017, 23:13

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Pretty sure that's Edinburgh...

OH if correct.

16th Feb 2017, 07:31

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It could be, but wouldn't that R/W be 24 ?

16th Feb 2017, 07:42

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'Morning kcockayne,

The photo was taken in 1966. With the current magnetic variation, that Rwy 26 would be designated Rwy 25.

(All will be revealed after I've had a cuppa and fed the birds.)