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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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6th Dec 2018, 15:13

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Are they all called "Jakee"

6th Dec 2018, 15:16

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All photos bar the first one were taken in September 1945.

6th Dec 2018, 16:04

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Google Earth doesn't show a little aeroplane thingy for this - still an active military base.

6th Dec 2018, 16:07

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Japan....?
and a Sunderland in #10444

6th Dec 2018, 16:17

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No, that's a Martin Mariner.

Are we near Nagasaki ?

6th Dec 2018, 16:25

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Definitely Japan.

Nowhere near Nagasaki - almost at the opposite end.

Am not going to be near a computer for a few hours.

6th Dec 2018, 20:48

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Ominato? Must do some more looking.

6th Dec 2018, 20:57

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At last, Jenkins is correct, it is Ominato - on the Mutsu Bay.
You now have control.

6th Dec 2018, 21:15

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Thanks. I had been looking at Dutch East Indies immediately post WW2; that is, until the Japan outline hove

into view. Even then I was looking at Air Sea Rescue close to Okinawa. This spot turned up quite by chance, apologies for 'sandbagging' the work of others. Quite an impressive history.

Now this. A documented strip, I landed there when one of the two roads was extant and the other but a Transport Ministers dream. Great Britain, and an AA Roadbook would be a help.

6th Dec 2018, 21:33

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Marples & M1 ?

6th Dec 2018, 21:35

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Banbury (Shotteswell)

6th Dec 2018, 21:41

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Not Marples, Norman Fowler I think. M40, nice surface.

Yes to Shotteswell, useful in days past but for my own part I am now unconvinced of the perscipacity of those who paid me, a touch smelly I fear. Often seen in military low level flying.

All yours, 84 to 208(?).