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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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21st Jan 2019, 09:22

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I think I'll call you 'Ole Sharp Eyes".

21st Jan 2019, 09:48

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Sibisa airport Indonesia?
There are fish farms in the bay.

SLB

OH if correct (I am to board in 5 minutes)

21st Jan 2019, 10:16

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Jenkins is correct - it is India - tho I suspect Bears "fish farms" may be partly correct . It's what they call a "tank"

It's one of these busy, successful places with a few million people that few tourists ever visit and people just get on with life - hundreds of them across Asia these days

Always seems to have been a trading spot but nothing important has ever happened here as far as I can tell tho' the town center was planned by the Brits

Air India, Jet Airways, SpiceJet and IndiGo seem to be the main operators here

21st Jan 2019, 10:25

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Just looking at IndiGo. Are we near New Delhi ?

21st Jan 2019, 11:00

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Too far North......................

I'm off out until 17:00 local 16:00 Uk

21st Jan 2019, 11:22

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Your sample operators suggest a domestic airport nearer central India.

Looking.

21st Jan 2019, 12:29

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Mangaluru perhaps, do I see the old Terminal? Not millions, but still lots of people.

Fish pond, a stew pond in British Abbeys.

21st Jan 2019, 13:18

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I will chance Indore...now known as Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport.

(I see Asurias has stated he has gone out but omits to add "for a glass or two" - which given time of day is quite correct - although Monday is free for all as far as I'm concerned to get over the weekend.)

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21st Jan 2019, 13:39

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Well, I certainly can't find it.

21st Jan 2019, 13:47

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Break in meeting - yes Indore - a busy 2++ million place full of light industry and hi-tech and nothing else - never heard of it until I had to visit a couple of years back

21st Jan 2019, 14:07

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Very busy growing itself in to a tech centre.

Came across this old photo the other day so here goes...

21st Jan 2019, 14:13

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Ah - aircraft ident. A Saro London I believe.

Now the difficult bit...

21st Jan 2019, 14:20

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Well, that wasn't too difficult.

I do believe it's Mount Batten. I was born and brought up in Plymouth.

21st Jan 2019, 14:48

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Indeed it is dook.

Interesting history.

dook has control.

21st Jan 2019, 15:03

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When I was young and at school I remember seeing many flying boats there, especially Sunderlands.

As an RAF pilot some years ago I did a survival course there and the sea survival part was done using RAF sea rescue launches. Remember those ?

Standby please.....

Here you go.