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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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14th Nov 2018, 16:32

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Well, you have the first letter correct...…..

14th Nov 2018, 16:34

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Sibu, I would surmise

14th Nov 2018, 16:37

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At last.

I feel that JENKINS and kenparry might be peeved.

All yours grizzled.

14th Nov 2018, 16:58

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Next Aerodrome -- Photo taken in 2012

14th Nov 2018, 17:39

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The old workhorse MI-24s here are hard to spot -- even if you`ve flown into or out of this place. But there are six or seven of these other ubiquitous old Soviet aircraft that can be easily seen. Yup, still today...

14th Nov 2018, 17:46

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Jenkins: Yes you may.

But we`re not in the Middle East...

14th Nov 2018, 17:59

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If it doesn`t look familiar to anybody or we don`t get close in the next hours I`ll post a photo showing more of the operational area of the airport

14th Nov 2018, 18:35

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And my next is Czech Republic.

14th Nov 2018, 18:37

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Jenkins is closer than Dook

14th Nov 2018, 18:58

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If we need another photo clue I'll have to crop any photo that shows the control tower -- as it's unique...

14th Nov 2018, 19:07

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Eritrea?? Or maybe s Sudan ??

14th Nov 2018, 19:09

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Uganda ?

Most control towers are unique.

14th Nov 2018, 19:17

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Dook is closer now. The Soviet sphere of influence (as we called it during the Cold War) extended far past Europe and Asia. This place is almost as far from Moscow as Havana is.