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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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21st Feb 2018, 13:05

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Russell, thanks for the comment. A bonus photo below:

This one is the lead pair of a 4-ship; the second pair (shown in my first photo) is visible still on the runway.

The Sharjah runway was narrower than standard at 100 ft rather than 150, which made for interesting times on 4-ship departures. It was not unusual for the second pair to find the wake of the leaders.

This 4 was going on a CENTO exercise over Iran; the Shah was still on the throne.

25th Feb 2018, 07:10

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what aviation is all about.. selfless professionals carrying out the day job with a smile...................

25th Feb 2018, 09:52

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UK yes, ex-military yes

Yeovilton no...................

Still active (-ish) but I doubt it has along life remaining as any sort of airfield TBH

25th Feb 2018, 10:30

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must have been a very very clear day.................... unlike this one... but it was a Royal Day out.....

25th Feb 2018, 10:57

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"Ex military" covers much of the airports and airfields in UK ... Are we in England and are we north of the Watford Gap?

25th Feb 2018, 11:30

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England yes - not in Yorkshire either

25th Feb 2018, 11:34

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and south of the Watford gap

25th Feb 2018, 11:36

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But to get a Queen's Flight budgie it has to be a fair old whack from London, I don't think Deven or Cornwall so has to be up north somewhere

25th Feb 2018, 11:46

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maybe they were flying from Aberdeen???? Or it may have been (guessing) a some sort of RAF/Aircraft celebration....................

25th Feb 2018, 11:56

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"active-ish" ... An interesting expression

25th Feb 2018, 11:58

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well it's not closed .........

25th Feb 2018, 12:15

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Abingdon by any chance?

25th Feb 2018, 16:11

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Further north than Abingdon.............

25th Feb 2018, 17:10

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Wellesbourne Mountford ?

25th Feb 2018, 18:37

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Smokeon has it - here's a picture of it before they started building - and it requires prior permission to use hence the "open-ish"...................

26th Feb 2018, 08:58

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Originally Posted by JENKINS

Queens Flight at Wellesbourne Mountford? Perhaps in the earliest 748 days, co-inciding with closure of RAF W-M, perhaps disbandment of Airfield Construction Branch, and the move to Waterbeach. Another option is visit to now-defunct Royal Show at Stoneleigh. My only visit to W-M with a Royal Air Force aircraft was in a high wing turbo-charged piston single.

Visiting Stratford maybe?