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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 10th Feb 2018, 09:15
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thanks - I think there are detailed instruction in the computing tag - I think they've changed some things now but the picture has to be posted SOMEWHERE so you can add a URL link
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User Cp on top yellow menu line above - Pictures and Albums - create Album - Upload picture - gives you chance to upload 3 jpegs at a time - once uploaded you can copy either the BB or the other link

Go to thread you want to post on - Reply - picture symbol and paste in the link

Only problem is that it seems to only allow 25 to 30 pictures per Album so you have to delete the oldies every so often
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Old 10th Feb 2018, 09:20
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Broadreach - open your picture in your album, copy the text in the BB code window and paste that into your post.

(Or - right click on an image and copy the image address, then hit reply, click the little picture icon and paste in your image address.)

Voila:

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Old 10th Feb 2018, 09:35
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Trying again following Background Noise's tips. He has kindly posted my second clue, the original terminal building. The top-heavy building in the background stands on what was once the apron.

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Old 10th Feb 2018, 10:34
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Background Noise,

You mean this one dook?
I have not posted anything. I was unaware that you are able to see my album under my profile.

How do I get round this one ?
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Old 10th Feb 2018, 10:50
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I'm not sure that you can hide your album. I assumed your previous post #7819 was inviting people to guess - sorry. I've deleted the post.
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Old 10th Feb 2018, 11:22
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broadreach/dook - I can see your albums under the "Community", "Pictures and Albums" menu on the top - that doesn't seem correct as I can't see HH's "WHAT Airfield" album in the same section.

I use Microsoft OneDrive to store my images and then embed the link.
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Old 10th Feb 2018, 11:28
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AAhhhh - I've seen that overhead shot before - but where..................
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Old 10th Feb 2018, 11:33
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It's a very dry climate; if you were to zoom in on Google Earth you'd see that nearly all roofs are flat.
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Old 10th Feb 2018, 12:47
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Chili.......?
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Old 10th Feb 2018, 13:24
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Dook, if you mean Chile, the country, no.
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Old 10th Feb 2018, 15:29
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Hmm Script on building looks Western but palm type trees so warm

Ghastly 1970's building - might be anywhere buy looks like something a "strict" regime would build. Must be a BIG city - that redevelopment area is massive - and it all looks planned - someone spent a lot of money. It's far bigger than say the old Jakarta Kemayoran or Austin Tx redevelopment

I though t S America but I don't think Sao Paulo or Rio are that planned and Buenos Aires doesn't have that amount of green spaces............

Philippines - possible but not enough cash............
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Old 10th Feb 2018, 15:50
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Possibly Middle East.

I also thought of NW China.

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Old 10th Feb 2018, 17:05
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HH, palm trees and bananas. And you're right, the redevelopment seems to have been very well planned, although I'm not sure whether it happened under one of the periods when a strict regime was in charge.

And no, neither Middle East nor China. Nor Philippines. So yes, South America does ring the right bells but neither Rio nor Sao Paulo.

Edit: I lived there as a child and a schoolmate's dad would take me up in a Stearman every once in a while. Once we flew the length of the new airport runway, then under construction, and it seemed to take twenty minutes!
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Old 10th Feb 2018, 17:17
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Obviously the overflight of the new runway took much less. I've just checked its present length against the PT-17's cruising speed and think it would have been around 4 1/2 minutes.
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Old 10th Feb 2018, 18:37
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Jenks, say again?? Took a few seconds for "Paddington" to sink in but yes, Peru and Lima. The old Limatambo terminal that preceded Aeropuerto Internaconal Jorge Chavez. For HH's benefit, designed and built during the decidedly western-friendly presidencies of Prado and Belaunde.

Jenkins has the stick.
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Old 10th Feb 2018, 19:55
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Not cheating at all Jenks. Breadcrumbs were dropped whilst fully aware of previous clues.
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Old 10th Feb 2018, 20:17
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If it's open house, here's one.

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Old 10th Feb 2018, 20:44
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Eastern US?
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Old 11th Feb 2018, 07:08
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Could be eastern France.................

at max enlargement look like a single figure runway heading -
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Old 11th Feb 2018, 07:27
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HH,

Yes, I thought it's a single digit too.
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