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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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8th Feb 2018, 21:17

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WIDN62

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Nowhere near, I am afraid.

8th Feb 2018, 21:19

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A few posts crossing! Nowhere near Ascension or Grenada and not SE Asia.

8th Feb 2018, 21:48

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A mountainous region of Africa - Cameroon perhaps?

8th Feb 2018, 22:00

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Sorry, no, Grenada was nearer!

9th Feb 2018, 07:31

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Not near Cameroon - but tropical/sub tropical.... mountains - US aircraft staging through......

Pacific Islands? I thought about W Samoa but it doesn't look right

9th Feb 2018, 11:02

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Pago Pago airport, American Samoa.

9th Feb 2018, 12:47

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Heathrow Harry - very close.
SMOKEON - spot on!! You have control.

9th Feb 2018, 13:10

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Many thanks,WIDN62.
In all fairness, it really should go to Heathrow Harry.
Over to you,HH.

9th Feb 2018, 15:52

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Thankyou but I looked at Pago Pago and couldn't see it - so SMOKEON it is

9th Feb 2018, 16:13

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Please check your P.M.s,HH.
Open House.

9th Feb 2018, 17:12

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A long time ago I was able to post images via Facebook.

This doesn't work anymore.

How are people posting on here ?

9th Feb 2018, 19:25

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This aerodrome is no more. It closed in 1960 when operations moved to a new one further west and closer to the sea, and the land was turned over to developers, who kept the original runway layout as the main avenues.

https://www.pprune.org/members/12461...4aerodrome.jpg

Not sure what I'm doing wrong; this was my first attempt at posting something from my new Pprune image folder. Thank you for your patience!

9th Feb 2018, 19:29

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India Four Two

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dook,

I’ve just started using imgur, after Photobucket blacklisted all its long time users last year.

I’m very happy so far. Actually easier to use than PB.

9th Feb 2018, 19:57

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Heathrow Harry

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Set up a picture book under User CP..........

9th Feb 2018, 19:59

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dook

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Thank you both.

It's just that I have a small collection of aerodromes available.

9th Feb 2018, 20:24

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If you have OneDrive you can post directly from there.

9th Feb 2018, 20:35

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dook

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I've set up my album - now the wait.

9th Feb 2018, 22:56

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A real long shot - is it Muscat?

10th Feb 2018, 08:00

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CAN'T SEE ANYTHING.................................

10th Feb 2018, 09:05

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It's not Muscat and I agree with HH that one can't see anything. I think we should go back to Open House while I enlarge the image and learn how to post from the photo album.