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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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2nd Dec 2017, 10:00

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chevvron

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Originally Posted by Harry Wayfarers

Eastern Radar wasn't on Watton airfield or camp, it was on the edge of Watton town which was great, easier to go down the Crown Hotel boozer of a lunchtime

Lindholme wasn't on camp either, it was on its own site across the main road from the airfield.

3rd Dec 2017, 11:18

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Heathrow Harry

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Somewhere warm

3rd Dec 2017, 12:45

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Teheran, at the time of Ayetollah Khomeni’s return from exile ?

3rd Dec 2017, 13:41

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Heathrow Harry

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Right religion wrong continent

3rd Dec 2017, 18:05

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India Four Two

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Tripoli, Libya?

It has the desolate look I remember from my visit there.

4th Dec 2017, 07:28

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Heathrow Harry

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Right desert, wrong country

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4th Dec 2017, 10:47

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Monastir, Tunisia?

4th Dec 2017, 11:38

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Heathrow Harry

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Closer - not a lot ...... still wrong country

4th Dec 2017, 13:39

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Constantine, Algeria?

4th Dec 2017, 17:00

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Heathrow Harry

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Too far north

4th Dec 2017, 21:39

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Nouakchott Airport, Mauritania?

5th Dec 2017, 08:19

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Heathrow Harry

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well done!!!! Not one of the worlds great holiday destinations

5th Dec 2017, 16:07

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Thank you,Harry.
Open House.

5th Dec 2017, 18:11

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Russell Gulch

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Since its OH, try this one
Russ

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5th Dec 2017, 18:33

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zetec2

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Why the kink in the road ?- in the lead in to the runway, hasn't this been on before ?.

5th Dec 2017, 22:48

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that looks like TNT Dade-Collier in Florida, but something odd here, logged in but if I click on the thumbnail it takes me to a page to log in and will not show me a full size photo.

6th Dec 2017, 05:56

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Russell Gulch

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Dade-Collier it is, all yours crewite.

6th Dec 2017, 12:49

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Why the kink in the road ?

Detour around what used to be a marker beacon transmitter?

I had never heard of Dade-Collier. The lack of buildings intrigued me, so I looked it up:

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Begun in 1968 as the Everglades Jetport (also known as Big Cypress Jetport), the airport was planned to be the largest airport in the world, covering 39 square miles with six runways, and connected to both central Miami and the Gulf of Mexico by an expressway and monorail line. The airport would have been five times the size of JFK Airport in New York. At the time, the Boeing 2707 was under development and it was anticipated that supersonic aircraft would dominate long-haul air transportation. South Florida was viewed as an ideal location for an intercontinental SST hub due to the limitation that such aircraft would have to fly over water. Because of environmental concerns and the cancellation of the 2707 program, construction was halted in 1970 after the completion of just one 10,500' runway.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dade-C...sition_Airport

6th Dec 2017, 14:37

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creweite

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Nothing to hand, so open house

6th Dec 2017, 19:01

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Russell Gulch

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Try this one its not florida but is in USA (and see if you get the same problem crewite.

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