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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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Old 19th May 2017, 09:27
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getting warm - or rather damp
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Old 20th May 2017, 22:05
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Been racking my brains over the clues. Would it be Belle-Ile?
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Old 21st May 2017, 11:16
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wrong country - Chevron is closer - but, so are you ...... in an odd way
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Old 21st May 2017, 12:53
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Hmmm, the nearest town to Belle-Ile airfield in Brittany is called Bangor. So it's in North Wales. Caernarfon?
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Old 21st May 2017, 15:20
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More than one Bangor in the British Isles......................
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Old 21st May 2017, 16:15
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There's a Bangor north-east of Belfast, which means it could be damp, but I can't see any reference to it and I've never heard of even an airstrip around there.
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Old 21st May 2017, 16:25
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As I said to Chevron it's NOT Bangor in N Ireland but it isn't that far away.................

also to jennsdad "wrong country - Chevron is closer - but, so are you ...... in an odd way"
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Old 21st May 2017, 16:38
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In that case could it be the Newcastle airstrip in Co. Wicklow?
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Old 21st May 2017, 16:43
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Well done!!! A bijoux place in lovely countryside and right on the beach - elevation is a couple of feet IIRC

Over to you


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Old 21st May 2017, 17:29
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Pleasant little place, isn't it? It suddenly came to me from the clues and I remembered that there was a village called Newcastle and I'd actually flown over the strip a couple of times.
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Old 21st May 2017, 17:32
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This photo is from ca. 1988. The whole area looks a lot different now. And yes, that's a Twotter wing in the picture!
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Old 21st May 2017, 17:39
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Pacific Ocean?

Hope that glow isn't French radioactivity...........
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Old 21st May 2017, 23:33
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No it does look a bit like that but it's western hemisphere.
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Old 22nd May 2017, 01:40
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Ahem! A lot of the Pacific Ocean is in the western hemisphere, Barry!

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Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes
He star'd at the Pacific — and all his men
Look'd at each other with a wild surmise —
Silent, upon a peak in Darien.

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Old 22nd May 2017, 07:38
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Well, whatever Sr Cortés said, this is not particularly close to the Pacific Ocean.
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Old 22nd May 2017, 11:23
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Beef Island Tortola in the BVI - if it is it's changed A LOT
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Old 22nd May 2017, 11:28
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Andros island...?
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Old 22nd May 2017, 11:34
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Grand Turk?
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Old 22nd May 2017, 16:06
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Beef Island Tortola in the BVI - if it is it's changed A LOT
No, bit I did hear a couple of weeks ago that they are about to get an extension.
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Old 22nd May 2017, 16:07
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Andros island...?
Down a bit...
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