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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 15th May 2018, 21:19
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I think I've got this. The decaying Convair 440 between the hangars sparked a subliminal clue.

Evora, Portugal?
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Old 16th May 2018, 06:42
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Originally Posted by Mark 1
I think I've got this. The decaying Convair 440 between the hangars sparked a subliminal clue.

Evora, Portugal?
Absolutely correct!! Over to Mark

A bijoux airport - used for basic commercial training for a while IIRC-

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Old 16th May 2018, 14:39
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I'm not sure if this place has been done. What happened to the list? So apologies if this is a repeat.

A suitably poor quality video frame to make it not too easy.
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Old 16th May 2018, 17:15
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Here's the list I updated as at Jan 2017- it's in Excel on my OneDrive - Link
I was only thinking about this yesterday and that I ought to update it

As to where yours is, they look like Palm Trees, and is that the sea, so somewhere tropical by the seaside?
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Old 16th May 2018, 17:25
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Not tropical and a long way from the sea!

Oh, it has been done before, but not in the last 10 years! Thanks for the link.
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Old 16th May 2018, 19:13
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Never mind the aerodrome, that’s a Dragon Rapide if I’m not mistaken.

That should narrow down the location.
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Old 16th May 2018, 19:21
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Originally Posted by India Four Two
Never mind the aerodrome, that’s a Dragon Rapide if I’m not mistaken.

That should narrow down the location.
The Empire.....
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Old 16th May 2018, 19:47
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Possibly Coventry....? OH if it is..
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Old 16th May 2018, 20:08
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Coventry it is; turning base over the Oak pub in Baginton!

And yes, that was one of Mr Collet's Dragon Rapides from better days at EGBE.

The floor passes to Sycamore.
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Old 17th May 2018, 12:20
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I've just done a month of updates on the list - now up to 24/02/17 - all of HH's photos have gone
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Old 17th May 2018, 15:31
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Sorry - there's a limit on how may I can keep in the folder on PPrune so I have to delete things to get new ones in I normally upload 3 or 4 ready for each challenge as I travel a fair bit but if some gets it in one the others fill up space as well.....
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Old 17th May 2018, 17:13
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Ah... I thought it might be the new albums wot did it. Very frustrating when others are naming airfields and you can't see them I use OneDrive myself - straight from the phone/scanner, then link to the image.
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Old 17th May 2018, 20:30
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Maybe that last one was too easy, so something a bit more challenging that hasn't been done before. Excuse me jumping in again, but it is OH.
An isolated community of about 300 people with a scheduled airline service:
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Old 17th May 2018, 23:34
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Alaska or Greenland?
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Old 18th May 2018, 00:00
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Originally Posted by eckhard
Alaska or Greenland?
Neither. But you're getting close
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Old 18th May 2018, 00:13
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Originally Posted by Mark 1
Neither. But you're getting close
Siberia or Northern Canada?
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Old 18th May 2018, 00:45
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Originally Posted by eckhard

Siberia or Northern Canada?
Canada is correct.
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Old 18th May 2018, 02:54
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An Arctic island?
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Old 18th May 2018, 03:44
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Originally Posted by India Four Two
An Arctic island?
Not an island and not arctic.
Another view here.
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Old 18th May 2018, 08:19
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YQC, Quaqtaq?
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