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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.
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  • When confirming the correct location, the location and winner should be stated to negate any deletion of posts.
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Old 8th Nov 2018, 18:39
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No. It was originally leased from Gulf Air before it acquired it's UK registration.

Bedford truck.
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Old 8th Nov 2018, 19:00
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Luton is correct. Yes, Bedford flatbeds as baggage trucks.

A40-BG was dry-leased by Britannia from Gulf Air for 1979. An interesting aircraft, with significant differences from the normal Britannia aircraft in instruments and some systems.

Did it ever have a G- registration? My recollection is that it went back to Gulf Air at the end of the lease.

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Old 8th Nov 2018, 19:03
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My information is that it was re-registered as G-BGFS.

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Old 8th Nov 2018, 21:18
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Not Frankfurt JENKS.
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Old 8th Nov 2018, 21:39
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My information is that it was re-registered as G-BGFS.
dook: the above is shown in airfleets.net as valid from Dec 78 to Jan 80, though I flew it within that period when it was as in the photo, A40-BG. I suspect the reg was not taken up by Britannia.

On G-INFO, G-BGFS is shown as being a Westland Bell 47, the reg issued in March 1979.

Strange.

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Old 9th Nov 2018, 07:35
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A pedant he say that Oman is A4O, not A40 which all the above seem to be.
As for the aerodrome the Comet prototype is visiting, without doing any research about route proving, I'll guess it's somewhere on the South Africa route - perhaps even Jan Smuts aerodrome at Johannesburg.

ETA I've remembered that it was the second prototype that BOAC used for route proving, not the first so that's 6002

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Old 9th Nov 2018, 09:02
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Good ID on the second prototype, but it's not being used for route proving here, but another trial. South Africa is a long way from this location.
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Old 9th Nov 2018, 10:06
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Go north Jenks, to where it's colder.....
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Old 9th Nov 2018, 11:01
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Helsinki .Airport.
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Old 9th Nov 2018, 12:59
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Not Finland either.
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Old 9th Nov 2018, 13:36
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Originally Posted by dook
Not Finland either.
The Luftha... is very very clever I can't work out exactly which Lufthavn it is but I'll take a punt at Oslo Fornebu?
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Old 9th Nov 2018, 14:05
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...or Stockholm Bromma ?
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Old 9th Nov 2018, 14:18
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jensdad has the right country but not the right airport.

We must be close now.
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Old 9th Nov 2018, 14:56
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Stavanger/Sola. OH if correct.
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Old 9th Nov 2018, 15:05
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We have a winner.

The Comet was at Sola for icing trials.

OH
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Old 9th Nov 2018, 16:09
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Any takers ?
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Old 9th Nov 2018, 16:41
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Evening Jenks.

under technically testing conditions, in an appropriately named machine
Tornado ?
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Old 9th Nov 2018, 16:59
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My jet had four underwing hardpoints (and a large one on the centreline) and it only had a 28ft wingspan.

I don't think establishing your jet is going to help, but
under technically testing conditions, in an appropriately named machine
is intriguing.

It does not appear to be a large airport and the runway doesn't appear to be very long.

Caribbean maybe.

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Cruise speed 135 knots !

I'm guessing it wasn't an RAF machine.

If it isn't the West Indies I'm now looking at the far east.
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RAF Belvedere ?
Not that it helps in searching!

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