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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 13th Dec 2018, 18:15
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Carefully blotted out the number plate eh Bear?

I'd have said that all those electric wires made it NOTt UK but the multicolored sign on the fence reminds me of sites I've seen in the UK and that looks like a UK pedestrian road crossing back left - and maybe a Celtic Cross on the memorial on the left hand side? Difficult to tell but those vehicles look right hand drive as well - doesn't look like Japan or Indonesia..... so I'd guess UK

"Not a hornet" but maybe a Mosquito???? that would make it Hatfield ???
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 18:49
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But no yellow lines with vehicles parked on pavement.

Could be Australia but I am seduced by UK except for the poles.

Carefully blotted out the number plate eh Bear?
It's a Google street view image and all number plates are blurred.
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 18:50
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I think the Celtic cross is more significant and i'm sure that i've seen power lines like that in Eire. Now why would you have a tower that looks across a public road?

A hunch and a quick google leads me to believe it might be Foynes.

OH if correct.
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 19:04
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Yep - the flying boat museum.

It's been up before on another competition site to which I subscribe.
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 19:36
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During WW 2

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Old 13th Dec 2018, 19:43
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You've nicked that from my future challenges portfolio !
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 19:48
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Which we both may have nicked from the same source -- or not...

If noboby else gets involved in the next hour, tell me where it is and you'll be up (so start getting another challenge ready...)
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 19:50
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Issa on Farcebook you Tof.
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 20:14
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Oh, that's funny. I didn't know that (I dont use FB) and I got it from a local archives site (which tells you the area of the globe I'm living in).

Tell me (and the rest of the huge global audience) where it is and take it away...
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 20:15
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Originally Posted by Flap40
I think the Celtic cross is more significant and i'm sure that i've seen power lines like that in Eire. Now why would you have a tower that looks across a public road?

A hunch and a quick google leads me to believe it might be Foynes.

OH if correct.
Flap is correct
Foynes
Also a stopover in Night flight of Ken Follet
in the Limerick county

But solved by other leads

Open House is already filled by Grizzled
with Dook out of competition?

Cheers SLB
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 20:19
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SLB... That's a good question. I'm not sure of the official pprune rules but I assumed that dook was voluntarily taking himself out of the competition by saying he had the same photo ready to use at some point. But I'm happy to simply hand control to dook if he wants to take control (after providing the aerodrome name).
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 20:25
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I thought someone else would want a shot.

Tofino.
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 20:27
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I will try. Momote?
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 20:29
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I've answered it ^^^^^
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 20:36
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Sorry Jenkins -- you were just two minutes too late -- re dook's offer to let someone else take a shot.
Indeed it has a similarity to Momote, and is on the correct ocean, but Momote and Tofino (the correct answer) are about as far apart as two places on the same ocean can be.
So yes, RCAF Station Tofino, circa 1943. Take it away dook. And get ready to play again, Jenkins...
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 20:42
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BTW grizzled - I don't use Facebook either but my wife does.

I did say
Issa on Farcebook you Tof
but nobody seemed to notice.
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 21:12
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I have seen this one lately during searching or it already featured as challenge?
Deep thinking, my mind wanders off....,,

SLB
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 21:26
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I think we've had this one in the last couple of months.
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Old 13th Dec 2018, 21:28
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I really don't think it's been up before.
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Old 14th Dec 2018, 07:39
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If that is a badminton court we're looking at UK, Denmark, Indonesia, Malaysia, China

If it's volleyball it could be just about anywhere.........................
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