PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Misc. Forums > Aviation History and Nostalgia
Reload this Page >

Which Aerodrome Mk III

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Aviation History and Nostalgia Whether working in aviation, retired, wannabee or just plain fascinated this forum welcomes all with a love of flight.
    Hide Wikipost
Old 2nd Mar 2020, 14:35   -   Wikipost
PPRuNe Forums Thread Wiki: Which Aerodrome Mk III
Please read: This is a community-maintained wiki post containing the most important information from this thread. You may edit the Wiki once you have been a member for 90 days and have made 90 posts.
 
Last edit by: nvubu
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.

Print Wikipost

Which Aerodrome Mk III

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10th Apr 2017, 16:10
  #6641 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Dorset UK
Age: 70
Posts: 1,896
Likes: 0
Received 15 Likes on 12 Posts
Not Davidstow Moor either I'm afraid.
"India Four Two" has the right area.
dixi188 is online now  
Old 10th Apr 2017, 16:59
  #6642 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Hotel Gypsy
Posts: 2,821
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Beaulieu? OH if correct.
Cows getting bigger is offline  
Old 10th Apr 2017, 17:07
  #6643 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: herts
Posts: 1,838
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Holmsley


I knew that there were a few airfields in the New Forest. I didn't realise quite how many there were.
nvubu is offline  
Old 10th Apr 2017, 17:12
  #6644 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Dorset UK
Age: 70
Posts: 1,896
Likes: 0
Received 15 Likes on 12 Posts
Holmsley South it is.
Picture taken from Forest Road coming from Thorney Hill.

"nvubu" has the chair.
dixi188 is online now  
Old 10th Apr 2017, 17:28
  #6645 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: herts
Posts: 1,838
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thank you - was a good search.

Here's the next challenge
nvubu is offline  
Old 11th Apr 2017, 06:41
  #6646 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: herts
Posts: 1,838
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Hmmm... no takers overnight. Here's an overhead view
nvubu is offline  
Old 11th Apr 2017, 12:44
  #6647 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: herts
Posts: 1,838
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
After the island had been taken over by the US
nvubu is offline  
Old 11th Apr 2017, 13:24
  #6648 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Dorset UK
Age: 70
Posts: 1,896
Likes: 0
Received 15 Likes on 12 Posts
Marshall Islands I guess, but I can't find one to match on GE.
dixi188 is online now  
Old 11th Apr 2017, 13:29
  #6649 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Dorset UK
Age: 70
Posts: 1,896
Likes: 0
Received 15 Likes on 12 Posts
Likiep?
It doesn't quite match.
dixi188 is online now  
Old 11th Apr 2017, 16:27
  #6650 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: herts
Posts: 1,838
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Not the Marshall Islands or Likiep.
nvubu is offline  
Old 11th Apr 2017, 18:35
  #6651 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: herts
Posts: 1,838
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Here's a view looking in the other direction
nvubu is offline  
Old 11th Apr 2017, 20:08
  #6652 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: southeast
Posts: 420
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Are we near(ish) to the Bismarck sea? Looks like a lot of bare metal B24s lurking
sidtheesexist is offline  
Old 11th Apr 2017, 20:15
  #6653 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: herts
Posts: 1,838
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Nearish the Bismark Sea is correct.
nvubu is offline  
Old 12th Apr 2017, 04:53
  #6654 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: southeast
Posts: 420
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Think it's Wakde Island/ Pulau Masi masi, just off Nth coast of Papua. The jungle seems to have done a good job of retaking island. Spent a lot of time on Google Earth. Great challenge, thks.
OH if correct folks
sidtheesexist is offline  
Old 12th Apr 2017, 05:29
  #6655 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: herts
Posts: 1,838
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Well found Sid, Wakde Island it is. Open House it is
nvubu is offline  
Old 12th Apr 2017, 08:54
  #6656 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Manchester MAN
Posts: 6,644
Received 74 Likes on 46 Posts
Not an airfield I have been to, but I would have loved to have seen this while taxying!

India Four Two is offline  
Old 12th Apr 2017, 09:44
  #6657 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 592
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
"Runway with train crossing"

Gisborne, NZ
The late XV105 is offline  
Old 12th Apr 2017, 12:21
  #6658 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Manchester MAN
Posts: 6,644
Received 74 Likes on 46 Posts
And I thought making the picture black and white would obfuscate my challenge.

Nice picture though.

Gisborne it is. XV105 has the con.

PS Is that runway long enough for a VC-10?
India Four Two is offline  
Old 12th Apr 2017, 19:04
  #6659 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SE Qld, Australia
Age: 77
Posts: 1,176
Received 39 Likes on 26 Posts
Also Wynyard airport in Tasmania had a railway crossing one of the runways. See Wynyard Airport Rail Crossing

Sydney (Mascot) while in its original configuration also had this situation; there was a story doing the rounds of an Ansett DC-3 colliding with a train there!
Dora-9 is offline  
Old 12th Apr 2017, 19:29
  #6660 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,748
Received 153 Likes on 76 Posts
Why does that photo remind me of a "coyote and roadrunner" cartoon?
albatross is offline  



Advanced Search

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.