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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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16th Nov 2011, 12:02

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In which case, my apologies and OH again.

16th Nov 2011, 13:37

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Try this one ---

17th Nov 2011, 01:37

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Grand Central Airport,

Midrand, Johannesburg,

South Africa

I can see my house :-)

OPEN HOUSE

17th Nov 2011, 08:22

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Well done Sultan - which one is it?

OH

18th Nov 2011, 08:42

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18th Nov 2011, 10:06

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Turns out we've had this before, in 2008. Looks like this aerodrome was renamed Aston Down in 1938...

18th Nov 2011, 19:43

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Still.... its a great photo, thanks for posting it.

18th Nov 2011, 20:20

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Not a problem. They're SE5a aircraft of No.6 (Training) Squadron at AFC airfield of Minchinghampton. That was the intended challenge name I was after, but google says it was later called Aston Down. The Australian War Memorial dates the photo as 1919 but here it's 1917...?...

Cotswold Gliding Club

Back to Open House.

19th Nov 2011, 13:42

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Here's another:

19th Nov 2011, 14:15

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AGO C-1 at Johannisthal Airfield.

19th Nov 2011, 16:23

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As always too good for me Sabredog!

You have it.

19th Nov 2011, 16:57

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Good challenge,Duckbutt,and an excellent photograph.
Unusual to have the Imperial German Naval Air Service on here.
The next challenge;

20th Nov 2011, 15:13

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Looks very rural.

England ?

C.

20th Nov 2011, 16:24

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Very much so,Mr. Grubby. In fact, one might say the Garden of England!

20th Nov 2011, 16:36

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...in which case home of the then Kent Flying Club..In the middle of nowhere there is Aerodrome Rd, De Havillands and Lysander Close. Bekesbourne, RFC & RAF Aerodrome?

20th Nov 2011, 21:34

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Correct,Spook, in every detail.
You have control.

20th Nov 2011, 22:03

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Thank you Sabredog. I'm afraid it's going to have to be Open House.

21st Nov 2011, 23:26

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Apologies, a slightly fraudulent entry here inasmuch as I haven't a clue where this is, or the year or whether that really could be a shedload of Shackletons in the foreground . . . . but it's possibly a few minutes' entertainment for someone and I have an acquaintance very keen to find out as well!