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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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1st Jan 2019, 14:06

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Open House

1st Jan 2019, 16:26

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OK, let's try this one...

1st Jan 2019, 16:41

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We back in Canada ?

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport ?

1st Jan 2019, 17:02

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nvubu

We back in Canada ?

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport ?

Actually yes, but the name is a bit of an annoyance to local pilots. It was totally political (aren't they all?) The original Bill Bishop airport is actually in Owen Sound:
https://www.owensound.ca/en/owen-sou...l-airport.aspx
whence the ace cameth.

Nobody calls it that on Tower, it is always "City centre" or "Island"

And you weren't fooled by the apparent disappearance of the antenna on the top of the CN Tower by haze?

You have the con!

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1st Jan 2019, 17:08

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First day of the year and already two kills.

1st Jan 2019, 17:09

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Searched for "island airfield opposite city", 2nd hit on Bing and I knew it wasn't in the Maldives

And the next one is

1st Jan 2019, 17:11

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Woburn Abbey ?

1st Jan 2019, 17:30

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It is not Woburn Abbey. Right country though.

1st Jan 2019, 17:40

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Against the trees - Compton Abbas ?

1st Jan 2019, 17:42

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Or Old Warden.

1st Jan 2019, 17:43

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Not Compton Abbas either, or Old Warden.

1st Jan 2019, 17:52

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Cambridge...?

1st Jan 2019, 17:56

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Nope, not Cambridge.

1st Jan 2019, 18:36

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Meppershall.

1st Jan 2019, 18:41

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Not Meppershall.

Just off to watch a movie with my kids, so won't be on-line for a couple of hours.

1st Jan 2019, 18:59

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dook

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Belvoir Castle maybe.

1st Jan 2019, 19:06

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I go for Bournemouth
found the “runway caravan” on the Bournemouth museum website.
Runway caravan

SLB

1st Jan 2019, 19:14

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Brooklands; the two bits of paved surface are parts of the old 'Mountain' circuit.

1st Jan 2019, 19:15

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I worked at Bournmouth for almost twenty years and I don't believe it.

1st Jan 2019, 20:07

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chevvron has it - Brooklands 2018 Fly In. Came across a YouTube video of it yesterday and thought that it would be a good challenge. Wasn't sure how much I should crop the images.

By co-incidence the film we were watching was "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines". Thought about mentioning it in my previous, but thought it might have been taken as a clue for Booker.

chevvron has control.

video: