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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.
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  • 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.
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Old 12th Aug 2018, 15:54
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Interesting - those cars are driving on the LEFT I think - so ................. one of the ones in red - it's actually one of 78 places see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...t-hand_traffic so not a lot of help..................

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Old 12th Aug 2018, 16:17
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The doppler VOR beacon doesn't help either.
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Old 12th Aug 2018, 16:24
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Yes - but somewhere they haven't got a decent taxi way to the end of the runway......................... = possible lack of space or just cheap...................

Since it's not "on the Map" I suspect an island in the Caribbean or the S Pacific.......................
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Old 12th Aug 2018, 16:31
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Nadi 09 is close but hasn't go the road round the end of the runway.... I thought Nauru but wrong heading
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Old 12th Aug 2018, 16:38
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Raratonga in the Cook Islands? not a place I've been but it's on the list
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Old 12th Aug 2018, 16:52
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Done a bit of the S Pacific - would really like to to get round Tahiti and the outer islands there... but try this
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Old 12th Aug 2018, 17:07
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Harry just beat me to it!

Slight thread drift about driving on the left. I used to live in Jakarta, as did Harry, so he will remember this story. In order to establish the prestige of the British Government, the Foreign Office had sent a giant Daimler limousine for the use of the British Ambassador. Not only was its size completely unsuitable for Jakarta's mostly narrow streets, but one of Sir Humphrey's colleagues had obviously decided that since Indonesia had not been a part of the British Empire (at least not since Raffles' time), traffic must drive on the right, and therefore the Daimler was LHD!
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Old 12th Aug 2018, 17:45
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Originally Posted by India Four Two
Harry just beat me to it!

Slight thread drift about driving on the left. I used to live in Jakarta, as did Harry, so he will remember this story. In order to establish the prestige of the British Government, the Foreign Office had sent a giant Daimler limousine for the use of the British Ambassador. Not only was its size completely unsuitable for Jakarta's mostly narrow streets, but one of Sir Humphrey's colleagues had obviously decided that since Indonesia had not been a part of the British Empire (at least not since Raffles' time), traffic must drive on the right, and therefore the Daimler was LHD!
In Indonesia the law says LHD but everyone is free to make their own mind up - I can remember 8 lanes of traffic outside the National Stadium one night - they were (from the left) - ahead, towards, towards, ahead, ahead, towards, ahead ahead.... hardly any accidents at all............................
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Old 13th Aug 2018, 07:35
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Not much to go on in the challenge. Far East ?
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Old 13th Aug 2018, 07:39
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Originally Posted by dook
Not much to go on in the challenge. Far East ?
Yes - and they drive on the left!!!
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Old 13th Aug 2018, 09:07
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It has a very very limited scheduled service - but the area is famous (to some of us) for a scientific proof........................
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Old 13th Aug 2018, 09:57
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Oh dear - off we go island hunting again I suspect.
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Old 13th Aug 2018, 11:15
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Originally Posted by dook
Oh dear - off we go island hunting again I suspect.
Welllll - yesssssssssssssssssssss it's an island but not a teensy weensy one that you can see from one side to t the other (like Funafuti say....)
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Old 13th Aug 2018, 11:23
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Thanks HH.

Still hunting...….
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Old 13th Aug 2018, 11:23
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Mr Wallace and the Malay Archipelago?
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Originally Posted by Cows getting bigger
Mr Wallace and the Malay Archipelago?
Good shot!!! A very significant Line indeed!!! But no - not Ternate - tho' I have visited his house there........ and posted a challenge on here a years or so back from there......

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Old 13th Aug 2018, 14:46
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Are we in Sarawak by any chance ?
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Old 13th Aug 2018, 15:27
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The house is in Ternate on the other side of Borneo

The airfield is a lot further from the equator...................

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Old 13th Aug 2018, 15:38
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Another picture..................

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Old 13th Aug 2018, 15:39
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I didn't mean the house.

Forgive me if I appear dumb, but we are in Malaysia are we not ?

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