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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 28th Aug 2018, 18:59
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Great challenge, nvubu.

I had never heard about Llivia, which is ironic, considering I was aware of the shared history of Pheasant Island between San Sebastian and Bayonne, where the Treaty of the Pyrenees was signed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheasant_Island
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Old 28th Aug 2018, 19:16
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Bit of drift; mid-June 1971,as a TP at AAEE,FTE comes in and says we go to France tomorrow,so off to HR,jump on AF727 to Perpignan,jump into Renault16 and drive to Saillagouse,grass airfield,ALAT Training base for mountain flying..
CEV/Aerospatiale are conducting high altitude handling/landing tests on a prototype `Gazelle`,so spend next 2-3 days flying around Andorra/Spain/ Pyrenees doing high altitude t/o/landings.Also remember driving into Andorra one night to a bar,and then having to crawl back down again in thick cloud/fog.French say,tomorrow we go home`-au-revoir`,and disappear off to Marignane...So,back to Perpignan ,sorreeM`sur,no flights,all full,`c`est les vacances`-no flights only Paris on Monday...We`ll drive..change car to Peugeot cabriole as it`s very hot.drie across Massif,eating lots of cherries,plums, vino collapso,mix it with a French cycle race at some point and eventually arrive in Paris.Catch AF Caravelle home ,looking as dark as the cherries....
Just to the N of SGS is Font-Romeu,a large tower,covered in mirrors,for some kind of solar power station.,or was then..

Should really have recognised it...
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Old 28th Aug 2018, 19:38
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Things move a bit faster on the other site where I play.

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Old 28th Aug 2018, 19:41
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Southwestern US?

Four minute response - is that quick enough?
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Old 28th Aug 2018, 19:46
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Nice response, but no.
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Old 29th Aug 2018, 10:13
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We are not in North America.
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Old 29th Aug 2018, 10:23
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Middle East ,or Orztralia
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Old 29th Aug 2018, 11:16
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Neither, but Oz is in the correct hemisphere.
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Old 29th Aug 2018, 11:52
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South America?
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Old 29th Aug 2018, 12:04
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Not there either.

Now the search is getting narrow.
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Old 29th Aug 2018, 12:56
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Copper Belt is too far north.
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Old 29th Aug 2018, 15:01
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Well, I'm thinking Namibia or NW South Africa.
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Old 29th Aug 2018, 16:07
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The latter is very close.
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Old 30th Aug 2018, 19:05
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Blimey it's quiet.

Where is everyone !
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Old 30th Aug 2018, 19:15
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Searching the deserts of southern Africa, I should think!
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Old 30th Aug 2018, 19:39
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I know the feeling.

May I be of more assistance ?

edit: it is in the lower part of the Northern Cape.
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Old 30th Aug 2018, 20:09
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Well, that took a bit of work but finally found through FACN @ OurAirports

FACN - Carnarvon
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Old 30th Aug 2018, 20:18
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Most of the challenges here take a bit of work, not to mention clues.

That hits the nail on the head and the thread is all yours.
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Old 30th Aug 2018, 20:37
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Thanks. Taken five days ago. This is on an island, but it isn't a State.

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Delma UAE? OH if correct
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