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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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9th May 2018, 13:59

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India Four Two

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Cbg,

Thanks. I got lucky there. It was obviously reclaimed land and after I had exhausted the ones I knew, I did a search and Doha was the first on the list!

What caused the very poor vis?

I can’t access my photos at the moment, so Open House.

9th May 2018, 14:03

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Bah! I was going to say Venice Marco Polo. A really atmospheric shot of DOH there.
I have to say, some of the pics on this thread are fantastic, both from an historical point of view and an artistic one.

9th May 2018, 17:24

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One in colour from me for once:

9th May 2018, 18:08

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I would have suggested Rio/Santos Dumont.

10th May 2018, 06:29

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Are we in the USA now?
We had buildings with pimples on the roof when we were looking at the early days of ballooning

10th May 2018, 06:42

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We are not in the USA.

10th May 2018, 12:38

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I would guess moreCaribbean.

10th May 2018, 12:39

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Wrong side of the atlantic.

10th May 2018, 12:56

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The landscape looks vaguely Swiss? I'm darned if I know remotely which airfield it is though.

10th May 2018, 12:59

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Not in Europe either.

10th May 2018, 15:41

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Never had any scheduled services, last fixed wing flight was in the mid 1970s, still used for the occasional helicopter.

10th May 2018, 15:56

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Reminds me of the Azores.

10th May 2018, 16:06

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Not on an island, but you are now closer than the Caribbean

10th May 2018, 16:19

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sadly I can't see the pic ;-(

10th May 2018, 17:08

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These are screen captures from a video, here's one from a couple of seconds before.

The house still exists - although with a bit more security

The field is in the capital city - and when I say in, it is less than a mile and a half from the centre of the city.

10th May 2018, 21:47

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Are we in a Far Eastern country. like Malaysia..?

10th May 2018, 21:51

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Now you have gone too far around the world. We aren't in Asia.

10th May 2018, 23:19

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A bit of a wild guess: Is it the old Buena Vista airport on La Palma in the Canaries?

11th May 2018, 06:25

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Not on an island.
The city might be the capital of he country now, but wasn't when the film was shot.
This is the control building.

11th May 2018, 07:12

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I hadn't realized so many countries had moved their capitals. The only airport that seems to fit your clues is in 'hippo country' - Dodomo, Tanzania.

OH if correct.