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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 15th Dec 2017, 11:40
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Beccles? ... blah blah blah
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Not Beccles, but you are getting closer.
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That must be Fersfield at the bottom and Tibbenham to the left?
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Old 15th Dec 2017, 12:56
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Background noise has it. Fersfield and Tibbenham.

Thorpe Abbots middle right
Hardwick very faintly middle left

Over to you.
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Old 15th Dec 2017, 13:37
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I'll rummage around but, in the meantime, if anybody else wants to post please do.
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Old 15th Dec 2017, 15:21
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OK, try this - late 70s

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Old 15th Dec 2017, 15:53
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Interesting..... runway in front has either no heading markings or they are very old or it's used occasionally - that might be the main runway to the right??
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Old 16th Dec 2017, 09:01
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It should say 17L, if it was legible. The runway to the right is just one of the other runways.
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Old 16th Dec 2017, 12:38
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I'll start the ball rolling - Vance AFB?
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Old 16th Dec 2017, 13:24
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No - but you are on the right lines
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Old 16th Dec 2017, 16:36
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Lubbock Army Airfield / Reese AFB, Lubbock TX ?
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Old 16th Dec 2017, 17:45
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Yes indeed - Reese it is. It was fairly standard, as a pilot training base, to have at least 2 runways with, in my day, T-37s and T-38s doing opposite direction circuits to the outer runways and in later years an instrument runway in the middle. At Sheppard we had a fourth runway, under the T-38 circuit, with a curved running rabbit, for the civilian terminal.
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Old 16th Dec 2017, 18:43
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Thank you, Background Noise.
Unable to post photographs, so, Open House.
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Old 17th Dec 2017, 07:14
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Haven't had one from this country in a while I believe.........................
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Old 17th Dec 2017, 19:04
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Europe? ....
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Old 17th Dec 2017, 19:40
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I could be well off the beam here, but I have a sneaking feeling it might be Gjirokaster / Gjirokastra (depending on which case of Albanian you're using)?
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Old 17th Dec 2017, 20:43
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Originally Posted by jensdad
I could be well off the beam here, but I have a sneaking feeling it might be Gjirokaster / Gjirokastra (depending on which case of Albanian you're using)?
Yurop yes, not Albania .... but heading in the right direction
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Old 19th Dec 2017, 19:48
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Old 19th Dec 2017, 23:42
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Just to keep things going, I'll have a punt at Banja Luka, Bosnia Herzegovina.
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Originally Posted by jensdad
Just to keep things going, I'll have a punt at Banja Luka, Bosnia Herzegovina.

too far west I'm afraid - this place used to have a limited airline service but it was cancelled earlier this year IIRC
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