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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.
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  • When confirming the correct location, the location and winner should be stated to negate any deletion of posts.
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Old 6th May 2017, 16:06
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looks like it's in a swamp - Florida? Louisiana??
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Ex Warsaw Pact pattern military, possibly Poland?
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Originally Posted by Heathrow Harry
looks like it's in a swamp - Florida? Louisiana??
Right country, wrong State
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Old 7th May 2017, 10:42
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is it still in use?

and did the State have a star on the "Stainless Banner"?
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It is not in aviation use.

And it's not in the south, if that's what you mean?

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Originally Posted by Russell Gulch
It is not in aviation use.
Clue: And never was, although that's what it was built for.
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So - quite old - there is a trace of a cross runway in the foreground but with what looks like serious weapons bunkers on the lower right.................

Lots of water around, flat , but no major urban development visible.... maybe no railways either - and no industrial or agribusiness using the site either so pretty rural??

Given the propensity for evey Hicksville to have its own airstrip they have not kept this one open so there must be another, better one, nearby.
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Old 8th May 2017, 10:41
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Cancel my last ie Warsaw Pact; it looks to be a 'standard' USAF 10,000ft runway but without the massive parking areas alongside.
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Old 8th May 2017, 11:41
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Richard Bong AFB, Burlington, WI. ?
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Old 8th May 2017, 12:02
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.I._Bong_Air_Force_Base

certainly looks like it - never actualy functioned as a base at all
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Kewbick has it

The water was due to the rain over the last week or so.

Kewbick has control.

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Thank you. Here is the next challenge:
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Old 8th May 2017, 19:35
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A complete guess - Hickham AFB, Honolulu.
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Sorry, not Hickham AFB.
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Ramey Air Force Base in Aquadilla, Puerto Rico?

Now Rafael Hernandez??

Those fabulous hangars are still there
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Heathrow Harry is correct. Well done. Your turn.
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Old 9th May 2017, 18:09
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Old 9th May 2017, 20:35
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Germany perhaps?
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Bucharest Baneasa I reckon? Quite a distinctive terminal.
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Jensdad has it - it is Baneasa or Aurel Vlaicu - very much the Le Bourget of Bucharest and home of LCA's until around 2012

Now pretty much Business flights only plus the industrial aerospace stuff
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