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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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11th Jul 2018, 12:42

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Europe?

Could be France/Germany/etc etc

11th Jul 2018, 14:28

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Could be, but it's not Europe.

11th Jul 2018, 16:18

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Quote:

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It's called a 'patois' not a dialect.
I demand a recount!

I actually typed the word 'patois' but I thought the French sound of that word would maybe give it away! I've been to Guernsey a few times (beautiful place, you're a lucky person kcockayne) and I have heard it said that the decline in Guernesiaise really intensified when a large number of young islanders were evacuated to the UK during WWII, and then came back speaking English as their first language. Here's another photo from Forest parish churchyard - within earshot of the airport - that you may find interesting. The deaths on the family headstone are marked in French until some point between 1917 and 1945, when English is used. I love this kind of stuff. Photo used with respect to the people whose names are carved there.

Sorry for massive thread drift

11th Jul 2018, 19:45

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Could be, but it's not Europe.

USA?........................

11th Jul 2018, 21:06

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Canada..Ontario..?

11th Jul 2018, 22:51

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HH is correct with USA

12th Jul 2018, 06:48

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Could be Appalachia or the Ozarks or the Rockies... but it looks pretty dry so I'll go for California........

12th Jul 2018, 08:08

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Right again HH

12th Jul 2018, 12:40

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Right again HH

Quite big mountains inteh distance - Sierra Nevada or the Klamaths?

12th Jul 2018, 14:10

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Neither of those HH. The Klamaths are closer.

12th Jul 2018, 21:49

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Dunsmuir, Northern California?

12th Jul 2018, 22:03

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Not Dunsmuir. There is a clue in the picture which would discount that.

12th Jul 2018, 22:32

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I have to correct my earlier reply to HH. Although not known as such locally, this area is technically in the Klamaths. Sorry HH.

13th Jul 2018, 11:37

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Lonnie Pool Airfield,Weaverville...OH If correct.. ..

13th Jul 2018, 13:00

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Lonnie Pool Airfield,Weaverville...OH If correct.. ..

that's the one!!!!!

13th Jul 2018, 16:19

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Sycamore has it and declared OH. One way in and one way out due terrain. Someone tried taking off the other way ages ago, with predictable results. They were going to build a new one but never did. I suspect funds were not forthcoming. Lovely area though if you like forests and lakes.

13th Jul 2018, 16:51

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Somewhere a long way from California

13th Jul 2018, 17:33

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Manston???

14th Jul 2018, 09:02

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I don't think so............... a long way away from Manston - opened in the mid-50's I believe and very much changed

14th Jul 2018, 15:59

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That looks like a DC8 outside one of the old "Shack" Hangars in Capetown

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