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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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12th Nov 2011, 07:52

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Binalonan Airfield?

12th Nov 2011, 09:10

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Duckbutt has it, and has control --

12th Nov 2011, 09:33

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Thanks Jindabyne. Here's the next:

12th Nov 2011, 22:05

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Binalonan Airfield

That's certainly east of Suez!!!!!

13th Nov 2011, 09:03

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Certainly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

13th Nov 2011, 10:02

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Another shot of the tower:

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13th Nov 2011, 15:51

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Oman?.....

13th Nov 2011, 20:06

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Not Oman.

A selection of various species of wildlife can be found not too far away from this airfield, also an extensive range of runways.

14th Nov 2011, 08:52

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Near Creech, Nevada?

14th Nov 2011, 09:07

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Duckbutt - How cryptic! My son asked me to look at one of his school projects last week - long 'runway like' lines carved into the desert together with animal images - so he will have to take the credit if we're right - could only be Nazca Airport, Peru.

14th Nov 2011, 09:10

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That's right Spook, it can only be Nazca Airport Peru. Well done your son, he has control!

14th Nov 2011, 09:38

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Thanks Duckbutt. I'm afraid he's at school and I'm late for a meeting! So OPEN HOUSE please.

15th Nov 2011, 04:43

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A fancy new tower and terminal. Anticipating way more traffic than current levels.

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15th Nov 2011, 08:34

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India - Was the second photo taken long before the first? It would seem (to me) that the road layout and the new terminal were not there in the second?

15th Nov 2011, 08:50

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Jindabyne,

No, the second photo was taken at the railing behind the people in the first photo. Both photos are taken from the elevated Departures level.

15th Nov 2011, 09:13

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In that case - Lien Khuong, Vietnam?

15th Nov 2011, 15:14

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Jindabyne,
I'm impressed, how did you figure it out so quickly?

Lien Khuong International Airport, VVDL, DLI. The airport that serves Da Lat, 40km up the road in the mountains.

I was there two weekends ago for the first time in 14 years and was shocked. Previously it was a day-VFR-only airport with a 1950s terminal and turboprop service and now it has this amazing terminal and tower, and jet service.

You have control.

15th Nov 2011, 16:48

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India,

Your Location (VTTS) told me that you're in Vietnam; the lady in the first piccie looked as though she might be from that neck of the world; and you told us it was a new tower and terminal. So a Google search of new airports in Vietnam, with a yellow terminal roof - and Bob's etc etc.

Open House