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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.
 Thanks to Self Loading Bear for suggesting that we use a wiki. Which Aerodrome I Which Aerodrome II nvubu. 
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A small part of the airfield looked like this after the Japanese had been evicted and the Allies had become established there instead.
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Not Emirau.
You have gone too far over the mountains, and besides, there were no Japanese defenders there to evict.
However, the Marines did land there at the same time during the campaign to neutralise Rabaul and capture Hollandia.
You will also need an extra runway to get a match.
You have gone too far over the mountains, and besides, there were no Japanese defenders there to evict.
However, the Marines did land there at the same time during the campaign to neutralise Rabaul and capture Hollandia.
You will also need an extra runway to get a match.
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Not Aitape, but you are getting close.
I picked this one because you reminded me of a previous life with your last challenge,
This (and much more) was still visible back in those days
I picked this one because you reminded me of a previous life with your last challenge,
I have flown along that coastline many times in the past. Wewak - Vanimo DC3s late 1960s. Generally at low level (very low!) in order to look at the many wartime wrecks that were still visible in the area.
Tadji? OH if correct...
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Well done Rod! Tadji it is.
It was a big base for both the Japanese and the Allies
Not much there now, but signs of the three parallel runways still exist.
New Guinea in those days was a great place for war relics.
A small diversion up the Markham Valley on a Lae to Madand flight would take you past Shaggy Ridge where a notable battle was fought in almost impossible conditions high in the mountains.
I remember that shattered tree on the peak was still visible as I went past.
Flying around PNG was much more interesting than flying a jet airliner around the world at x thousand feet with nothing to see outside!
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It was a big base for both the Japanese and the Allies
Not much there now, but signs of the three parallel runways still exist.
New Guinea in those days was a great place for war relics.
A small diversion up the Markham Valley on a Lae to Madand flight would take you past Shaggy Ridge where a notable battle was fought in almost impossible conditions high in the mountains.
I remember that shattered tree on the peak was still visible as I went past.
Flying around PNG was much more interesting than flying a jet airliner around the world at x thousand feet with nothing to see outside!
Dora-9 has declared OH.
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The 'Marston Matting" or pierced steel planking in the foreground I thought would be a good indication of American construction in WW2.
The weather was very nice up in the higlands, though.
Not so nice if you are climbing mountains and being shot at!
The weather was very nice up in the higlands, though.
Not so nice if you are climbing mountains and being shot at!
Actually it was the 100 Squadron Beauforts in Terry's second photo that gave the game away...
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Thanks nvubu. It looks live parachute retarded bombs were very popular back then.
You were a bit unlucky with the airfield identification.
I have noticed that GE seems to have different classes of airfield icons that appear/disappear at different zoom levels.
Bad luck that there was also an Aitape airfield close by to confuse the identification.
You were a bit unlucky with the airfield identification.
I have noticed that GE seems to have different classes of airfield icons that appear/disappear at different zoom levels.
Bad luck that there was also an Aitape airfield close by to confuse the identification.
Cgb,
Approaching 34R at Doha?
Approaching 34R at Doha?
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If you post a photo of an airfield that no longer exists it can last a bit longer 
as no one has seen it like the photo in the past week or so.
But not much longer as there are some smart people around here who latch onto the tiniest clues!
as no one has seen it like the photo in the past week or so.
But not much longer as there are some smart people around here who latch onto the tiniest clues!