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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.
 Thanks to Self Loading Bear for suggesting that we use a wiki. Which Aerodrome I Which Aerodrome II nvubu. 
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Which Aerodrome Mk III
sycamore clearly knows where it is. His U-Boat reference and JENKINS latitude clue led me to Bremerhaven. He should take the con and dive the boat!
Looks like Africa doesn't it? But no.
Fairly close to the equator though (about 500 miles or so).
International and domestic flights until the mid 70's. Then many years of military only usage.
Enough clues for now!
Fairly close to the equator though (about 500 miles or so).
International and domestic flights until the mid 70's. Then many years of military only usage.
Enough clues for now!
Come back whenever you want -- but don't assume my "monitoring" time will match with yours. This is a global forum after all
This country has something in common with Brazil, historically. But Brazil is many hundreds of times larger than this country.
An additional point re "monitoring": Many folks choose to view Pprune without logging in, and only log in as needed to post. Just a thought.
This country has something in common with Brazil, historically. But Brazil is many hundreds of times larger than this country.
An additional point re "monitoring": Many folks choose to view Pprune without logging in, and only log in as needed to post. Just a thought.
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So, Portugal if I read the Brazil reference correctly. Baucau, East Timor? A nephew from New Zealand has worked in the country, says it was a difficult time. The 'Aardvark' I imagine to be Australian.
Well done Jenkins!
East Timor's longest runway and what will likely become a busier airport than the capital (Dili) in the future -- if Timor tourism ever gets a good foothold.
Here's the view I had on approach the first time I landed at Baucau. The scarred landscape is from an IL76 that had recently crashed short of the runway...
East Timor's longest runway and what will likely become a busier airport than the capital (Dili) in the future -- if Timor tourism ever gets a good foothold.
Here's the view I had on approach the first time I landed at Baucau. The scarred landscape is from an IL76 that had recently crashed short of the runway...
And yes re the Aarvark being RAAF. At several keys points in the transition period after Timor's independence vote (from Indonesia) Australia's contingency plans and involvement included the potential of F111 use, hence many sorties over Timor.
Trivia: Baucau is the site of the only (publicly known) hijacking of an Australian military aircraft.
Over to you, Jenkins!
Trivia: Baucau is the site of the only (publicly known) hijacking of an Australian military aircraft.
Over to you, Jenkins!
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Thanks. I by-passed Timor in 1990 as I headed East from Bali. The Google Earth which I found displayed a large refugee presence I think.
OH for now.
OH for now.
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Bypassing East Timor in 1990 was a VERY GOOD idea. There was much nastiness (mostly unknown or unreported to the outside world) going on there at that time.
(sorry Dook...)
(sorry Dook...)