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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 16th Nov 2018, 17:32
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You going to list each one?
Or do you want confirmation that it is or isn't in Tunisia
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Old 16th Nov 2018, 18:09
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Originally Posted by nvubu
You going to list each one?
Or do you want confirmation that it is or isn't in Tunisia


Made my day...
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Old 16th Nov 2018, 18:12
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Why don't you join in and find it Sam Asama.
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Old 16th Nov 2018, 18:14
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Ok...…. It isn't in Tunisia
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Old 16th Nov 2018, 18:28
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I've been looking, dook. (But it's 4:30 am where I am and after staying up to chat with friends and family in various other parts of the planet, I'm off to get some sleep.) Good luck!
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Old 16th Nov 2018, 20:59
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It isn't Cairo West or Payne Airfield.
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Old 16th Nov 2018, 21:12
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Abu Sueir?
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Old 16th Nov 2018, 21:18
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It isn't Abu Sueir either.

I said earlier that I had some photos of aircraft at the airfield, so here's the first one.

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Old 17th Nov 2018, 07:16
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I might have misled you with an earlier answer re Military and civilian.

On further reading, it wasn't used for civilian flights - i.e. only military aircraft here, but it was run by civilians - hence not looking military.

Off out this morning. more photos/replies @ lunchtime.
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Old 17th Nov 2018, 08:48
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I might have misled you with an earlier answer re Military and civilian.
...………...
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Old 17th Nov 2018, 09:04
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Somewhere near Khartoum?
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Old 17th Nov 2018, 10:18
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USAAF aircraft in Africa including Curtiss fighters: surely something to do with Operation Torch. Three invasion landing areas, in Morocco and Algeria. the most Easterly was around Algiers. How about Maison Blanche, which was Algiers' civil airport and became a major military base?
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Old 17th Nov 2018, 10:35
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Have we not been told that it is not Algeria in post #9812?
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Old 17th Nov 2018, 10:55
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Could this be Marrakesh, major entry and transit point for the 12th air force?

HD
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Old 17th Nov 2018, 11:10
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dook, you are right. Morocco, then, surely? I will try Casablanca Anfa
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Old 17th Nov 2018, 11:20
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I've been looking around there too.

Possibly Nouasseur air base.
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Old 17th Nov 2018, 12:11
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We are not in Morocco - or near Khartoum, although Khartoum is closer than Morocco.

The Americans agreed to be based here BEFORE 7th December 1941,
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Old 17th Nov 2018, 12:44
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North Africa is almost exhausted.

I know this sounds very silly, but the Americans did have a base in what is now Israel.
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Old 17th Nov 2018, 12:49
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Maybe it isn't in North Africa

But it is in Africa.
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Old 17th Nov 2018, 13:01
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Sudan...….?
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