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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 18th Jan 2019, 15:44
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North Africa?
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 15:50
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It's somewhere in Europe
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 15:53
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The low countries or Germany ?
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 16:03
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Neither of those.

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Old 18th Jan 2019, 16:16
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In you first photograph I'm intrigued by the head gear of some of the men on the truck.

Might they be Hungarian ?
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 16:22
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Not Hungarian
I noticed the head gear as well, but I think that they are just baseball caps with the brim turned upwards - rather than on back to front as is favoured nowadays.

Off home from work shortly. Will post more images later on (I've got 6 more)
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 16:32
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I'm looking at maps of Europe from various years during the war.

Could it possibly be what was Yugoslavia ?
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 17:18
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So perhaps the island of Vis, where I believe the field was Vatni?
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 17:48
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Well, I did think that would last a little longer - It is Vis, Jenkins has it.

Quite an interesting history, but abandoned after the war, In recent times, there have been attempts to reactivate the airstrip. GE has images of it freshly graded in 2013, now it seems to back to grass.

Here are the other images,
Some nice graffiti on the aircraft.









And for dook, some interesting head gear in these two.


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Old 18th Jan 2019, 17:54
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Good challenge and history lesson NVUBU. Following on JENKINS' guess I tried to find where the airfield might be. Amidst the vinyards above the town of Vis.
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 18:01
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broadreach - zoom in on Pisko Polje.
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 18:03
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I'm not going to use or say Yugoslavia again !
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 18:16
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Thanks. Field had look of an emergency spot, and recent reading involved the 15th Air Force.

Now this. One visit, fuel stop on long westward transit. The country has been propping up Europe for some time.
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 18:17
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Originally Posted by nvubu
broadreach - zoom in on Pisko Polje.
Yup, found it. And there's a cricket club.
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 18:37
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If you mean propping up the Euro, then Switzerland has now stopped doing it.
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 18:54
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I assume he means the USA
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 19:02
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Well, he might mean defence but his clues are sometimes devious.
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 19:22
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Not finance so no Euro. Numbers are involved, 1,3,17,18. Not USA
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 19:42
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See what I mean ?

Too much Scottish amber liquid I'm afraid.
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Old 18th Jan 2019, 19:56
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fuel stop on long westward transit
Must have been a fair way east then. Depends upon the aeroplane and speed though - maybe a prop.
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