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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 16th Jul 2017, 19:16
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It looks like a relatively small town at Right, but some of the housing looks quite monumental in scale. For that reason, I'm going to start the narrowing-down process by going for Eastern Bloc.
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Old 17th Jul 2017, 06:34
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Right continent, wrong side of it though.
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Old 17th Jul 2017, 15:06
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Tengah in S'pore?
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Old 17th Jul 2017, 17:24
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I assumed by Eastern Bloc JD meant Europe
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Old 17th Jul 2017, 18:55
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This it's more like France or Portugal?
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Old 17th Jul 2017, 20:01
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It is in France
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Old 17th Jul 2017, 21:26
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Here's an image from 100 years ago - when it wasn't in France
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 07:20
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Does that put it in the Saarland ?
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 07:55
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I'd bid Alsace, (which was Germany when my great grandparents lived there!) and Strassbourg-Entzheim as a possible answer.
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 12:27
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You are close with Strassbourg-Entzheim.


The tree line at the top of the old image and the road layout are still recognisable.
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 14:35
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Kaltenhouse/Haguenau???
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 17:32
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Hagueau it is. Over to you HH.
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 17:45
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Google earth brought up those artifical lakes really well!!

Try this
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Old 20th Jul 2017, 10:35
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Somewhere bloody cold.
How about Orebro in Sweden.
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Old 20th Jul 2017, 14:02
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Interesting shadow across the runway....?
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Old 20th Jul 2017, 15:50
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Looks a bit too hilly to be Orebro but I stand to be corrected. I'm going for Kiruna.
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Old 21st Jul 2017, 07:09
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Kiruna it is - Jensdad's turn

And here is the cause of the well spotted shadow Sycamore

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Old 21st Jul 2017, 09:53
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Thanks HH,thought it might be a very tall flagpole,,or a banner tow...
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Old 21st Jul 2017, 13:24
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I definitely need to stick the lottery on. Just went for Kiruna as it was one of the few airports I know of in the hilly bit of Sweden.
Open House!
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Old 28th Jul 2017, 20:49
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A recent picture of a long abandoned airbase.
I don't think this has appeared before.
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