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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 23rd Jun 2017, 17:53
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Desert? N Africa?? Algeria???
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Not in Africa.
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Balderton?
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Old 23rd Jun 2017, 19:18
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Originally Posted by Heathrow Harry


Another day - another hell-hole- another $
Better than it was...

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It isn't Balderton, or anywhere else in the UK.
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I'll leave this overnight.
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Old 24th Jun 2017, 08:13
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very nice old fortification just above the bombs!!
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Old 24th Jun 2017, 08:28
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Fort is still there - covered in trees though., and all the fields have been built on.

This angle might make it easier
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Old 24th Jun 2017, 23:09
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This is taking a bit longer than I thought it would.

Here's a are two photos a couple of seconds apart.


I'll dig out some different images tomorrow if it is still an unknown.
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Old 25th Jun 2017, 07:05
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Fortresses at lower level....... N france? Belgium - maybe Lille??
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Old 25th Jun 2017, 08:06
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France - if you go to Google Maps and type in Northern France, the aerodrome is not in the area shaded.

Here is a plan of the aerodrome from 1930 - I don't think the road has the same name now as then - it is still an airfield



Bit fuzzy, but here is an image from 1930 (from the same book as the plan above)
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Old 25th Jun 2017, 08:31
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Not our old friend Le Bourget is it ?
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Old 25th Jun 2017, 08:59
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'Porte ouverte' if correct.
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Old 25th Jun 2017, 09:51
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Or even 'Le Bouquet' as we used to say at LATCC (but pronounced different)
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Yes, Le Bourget it is. Your post the other day made me think that I had some historical images of the aerodrome.

Open house it is.
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Old 25th Jun 2017, 11:12
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Thankfully those B-17's left a lot standing, love those giant 30's hangars just oozing with history...
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Only just though
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Europe!!!
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Italy or Spain?


I was going to guess South America.
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Old 28th Jun 2017, 17:18
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Vegetation looks a bit dry. Some canny mountains in the distance to the West. Runway orientation somewhere between 200 and 299 degrees. I'm going to kick things off with a massive leap in the dark and say Sofia.
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