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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 3rd Nov 2018, 21:42
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Perhaps the flag can help you?
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Old 3rd Nov 2018, 21:53
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Seen that - done it.
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Old 3rd Nov 2018, 22:17
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For anyone who thinks the flags might help :

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Old 3rd Nov 2018, 22:50
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Ok the flag I agree you only can recognize it when you know the logo of the operator.

Some years later
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Old 4th Nov 2018, 11:33
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Copenhagen?
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Old 4th Nov 2018, 11:44
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Looks like a hit.

I've found what I think is the very Fokker, now with Townend rings around the wing engines.

edited for spelling.

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Old 4th Nov 2018, 13:19
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Not copenhagen
if you have found the Danish Fokker
you can determine its register nr.
And then it is easy.

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Old 4th Nov 2018, 13:29
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I can only see the last two letters IG, and G is in your challenge photo.

In any case it's at Copenhagen so no matter.
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Old 4th Nov 2018, 13:46
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You are getting there.
not many Danish Fokkers ending on IG.

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Old 4th Nov 2018, 14:55
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Found the aircraft full registration after going through over 5000 !

There is one photograph of it at Copenhagen, another at Aalborg and another in Berlin.

Crashed at Kastrup in 1945.

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Old 4th Nov 2018, 15:21
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Here's a pic of it.


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Old 4th Nov 2018, 15:27
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Esbjerg is the answer.

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Old 4th Nov 2018, 16:16
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Dook ,

thats the one!


good perseverance.
i am a bit surprised you had to go through 5000 photos
I was reluctant to give the type away because
If you would have googled Fokker XII
OY-DIG is the 4th picture.

The logo on the flag:





I promise when I present my next challenges it will be a matter of minutes
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Old 4th Nov 2018, 16:41
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i am a bit surprised you had to go through 5000 photos
I didn't - I went through the historical Danish registration list and unfortunately OY-DIG is towards the end.

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Old 4th Nov 2018, 18:40
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Dook,

what great resolution!
high colonial content.
In the front left looks like a DC-4
In the middle a two engine; double tail tail dragger.
lots of choice will look into that later.
above the double tail looks like a triple tail at one end but like a carvair at the other end.

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Old 4th Nov 2018, 18:46
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what great resolution!
Adobe Photoshop.
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Old 4th Nov 2018, 20:22
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Not the USA.
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Old 4th Nov 2018, 20:48
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You're picking up the IR emissions.....
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Old 4th Nov 2018, 23:43
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So we are thinking French.
That triple tailed aircraft in the background looks like it could be an Avro York, which was also operated by the French military.
They also operated C-54s, and if this is the place I think it is, one of them is plugged into that hill in the background.
I'll go for La Tontouta, showing what is now the military side of the international airport on New Caledonia.
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We are not in New Caledonia.
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